PhD Fellow in Molecular Biology/Microbiology

Faculty of Health Sciences

PhD Fellow in Molecular Biology/Microbiology The position

A PhD position is available for a self-motivated and enthusiastic candidate at the Research Group for Host-Microbe Interaction, Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Science, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The PhD candidate will participate in an interdisciplinary research project combining microbiology, cell biology, immunology, and antimicrobial resistance research.

The position is a fixed-term position for a duration of four years. The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % each year and will consist of teaching and other duties. The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to the PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on the commencement of the position.

The workplace at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer.

The position's field of research

The PhD Fellow will be part of a research team studying the adaptation of bacterial pathogens upon colonization and infection at the level of single cells, cellular subpopulations and in bulk populations. The project involves the assessment of bacterial wild-type and KO-strains in various in vitro/in vivo infection models, functional characterization of bacteria using fluorescent probes, flow cytometry/FACS-sorting and metabolomic analyses. The candidate will have access to core facilities at the Faculty of Health Sciences, providing state-of-the-art technology and hands-on expertise in bioimaging, FACS, proteomics or genomics.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact:

Professor Mona Johannessen - Phone: +47 776 46225 - E-mail: [email protected]

Associate Professor Christian Lentz - Phone: +47 776 44905 - E-mail: [email protected]

Associate Professor Veronika K. Pettersen - Phone: +47 920 29 907 - E-mail: [email protected]

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

Completion of a Master's degree in Biomedicine or equivalent. Qualification with a Master's degree is required before commencement in the position. If you are near completing your Master's degree, you may still apply.

Hands-on experience in microbiology and/or cell biology is required

Applicants must document fluency of in English and be able to work in an international environment. Nordic applicants can document their English capabilities by attaching their high school diploma.

Desired qualifications:

Experience in flow cytometry and/or mass spectrometry

Knowledge of bioinformatics tools for analyses of metabolomics data

Working knowledge of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language

In the assessment, the emphasis is on the applicant's potential to complete a research education based on the master's thesis or equivalent, and any other scientific work. In addition, other experience of significance for the completion of the doctoral programme may be given consideration.

We will also emphasize motivation and personal suitability for the position. We are looking for candidates who:

Have high degree of research interest, self-motivation, and ability to work independently

Have good collaboration and communication skills

Contribute to a good working environment

As many as possible should have the opportunity to undertake organized research training. If you already hold a PhD or have equivalent competence, we will not appoint you to this position.

Admission to the PhD programme

For employment in the PhD position, you must be qualified for admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences and participate in organized doctoral studies within the employment period.

Admission normally requires:

A bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS and a master's degree of 120 ECTS, or an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS.

A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 30 ECTS for a master's degree of 120 ECTS.

A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 20 ECTS for an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS.

Applicants must have a grade of C or better on the master's thesis and have a grade point average of C or better for the master's degree. A more detailed description of admission requirements can be found here.

Applicants with a foreign education will be subjected to an evaluation of whether the educational background is equal to Norwegian higher education, following national guidelines from NOKUT. Depending on which country the education is from, one or two additional years of university education may be required to fulfil admission requirements, e.g. a 4-year bachelor's degree and a 2-year master's degree.

If you are employed in the position, you will be provisionally admitted to the PhD programme. Application for final admission must be submitted no later than two months after taking up the position.

Inclusion and diversity

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.

If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite at least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.

We offer

Involvement in a cutting-edge research project

A vibrant international research community

State-of-the-art research infrastructure

A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues

Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement

Pension scheme through the state pension fund

More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: https: // uit.no/staffmobility

Application

Your application must include:

Cover letter explaining your motivation and research interests

CV

Diploma for bachelor's and master's degree

Transcript of grades/academic record for bachelor's and master's degree

Explanation of the grading system for foreign education (Diploma Supplement if available)

Documentation of English proficiency

References with contact information

Master's thesis, and any other academic works

Qualification with a master's degree is required before commencement in the position. If you are near completion of your master's degree, you may still apply and submit a draft version of the thesis and a statement from your supervisor or institution indicating when the degree will be obtained. You must still submit your transcripts for the master's degree with your application.

All documentation to be considered must be in a Scandinavian language or English. Diplomas and transcripts must also be submitted in the original language, if not in English or Scandinavian. We only accept applications and documentation sent via Jobbnorge within the application deadline.

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.

A shorter period of appointment may be decided when the PhD Fellow has already completed parts of their research training programme or when the appointment is based on a previous qualifying position PhD Fellow, research assistant, or the like in such a way that the total time used for research training amounts to three years.

Remuneration for the position of PhD Fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1017. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted.

We process personal data given in an application or CV in accordance with the Personal Data Act (Offentleglova). According to the Personal Data Act information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure. You will receive advance notification in the event of such publication, if you have requested non-disclosure.

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Deadline

22nd March 2023

Employer

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Municipality

Tromsø - Romsa

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service

Tromsø