Temporary 50 % position as head engineer 

About the position

A 50 % position as head engineer is available at The Department of Physics. The end date of the position is December 10, 2025. 

The candidate must be able to start at short notice, and no later than May 15. 

Job description

The position is organized under the Section of Biophysics and Medical Physics (BMF). The research at BMF is mainly experimental and the section operates a number of highly specialized laboratories with advanced equipment. The main activities are focused around: 1) Cell laboratories including a flow cytometer, hypoxia stations with advanced biosensors, and a confocal microscope. In addition, the section operates two X-ray facilities and a beamline setup for proton irradiation of cells at Oslo Cyclotron Laboratory.

The appointed engineer will:

• Be responsible for the operation, maintenance of the laboratories and technical equipment at BMF 
• Be responsible for maintaining stock cell cultures and lab routines 
• Be responsible for training of master students and new employees in laboratory work 

Qualifications

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in life sciences
• Experience with cell cultivation and operation of a cell laboratory
• Experience with training of students and staff in laboratory work

Desired:

• A master’s degree in life sciences

Personal skills

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Team player with ability and will to participate in research collaborations
• Independent, responsible, structured and service minded 
• Personal suitability will be weighted

We offer 

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• A pleasant and stimulating work environment 
• Good welfare schemes.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities. 
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Head Engineer, position code 1087 in salary range NOK from 535 000 - 585 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

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Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

We hope that you will apply for the position. 

Application

Your application should include:

• Cover letter (including a statement of motivation)
• CV (summarizing education, positions and other qualifying activity) 
• Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records and letters of recommendation
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Foreign applicants are required to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Applications with documents missing will not be considered further. Original documentation may be requested.

An interview committee will evaluate the applications. Applicants will be called in for interview.

General information

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