PhD-position (4 years) in genetics

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growth and exploring their consequences for long term health

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, a PhD-position (100 %) is available for a period of four (4) years or max 4 months after completed the PhD-degree, if this is achieved within a shorter time than four years. The positions include 25 % required duties such as teaching, exam work or supervision, depending on the demands at the department.

The position is part of the project “Unravelling the Genetic Trajectories of Childhood Growth – From Trio-GWAS to Mechanisms.” funded by the University of Bergen.

The work will be part of a larger project financed by the Norwegian Research Council and includes a possibility for a research stay at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge (UK). The successful applicant will be supervised by professor Stefan Johansson at the Center for Diabetes Research (https: // www. uib.no/en/diabetes) with co-supervisors professor John Perry (University of Cambridge) and a senior researcher at the University of Bergen.

The PhD candidate will work on the project “Unravelling the Genetic Trajectories of Childhood Growth – From Trio-GWAS to Mechanisms”. The overarching project has received funding through the ERC, NFR, Novo Nordisk and the Helse Vest and is a large collaborative study utilizing both omics, informatics, molecular, cellular and phenotypic investigation of the biological effects of genetic variants involved in early human growth. The aim of the studies is to identify genetic variants and biological mechanisms with profound impact on childhood growth, food preferences, and response to lifestyle interventions to understand the connection between growth in early life and future risk of obesity and diabetes. To achieve this goal, we will analyse Genome Wide Association Study (GWAS) data from 240,000 participants from the unique Norwegian Mother, father and child birth cohort study (MoBa) combined with UK-biobank data and take forward these findings for molecular and cellular studies, and apply these discoveries to obese children.

The candidate will work in one or several of the four work packages depending on the qualifications of the candidate: WP1: GWAS discovery. WP2: Genetic risk stratification - Revealing biological and environmental mechanisms that protect against obesity and T2D WP3: Cellular studies – Understanding genes with dynamic influences on growth and WP4: Informatic approaches – Novel methods in childhood growth using trio data.

The candidate will collaborate closely with a cross-disciplinary team of researchers both locally at the Bergen Center for Diabetes Research (https: // www. uib.no/en/diabetes), and at the University of Cambridge with expertise in statistical genetics, informatics, molecular genetics, cell biology and pediatrics. The successful candidate will have ample opportunities to develop her/his skills across several of these research disciplines.

The applicant must hold a master`s degree or equivalent in molecular genetics/biology, cell biology, medicine, statistics, informatics, epidemiology or related fields.

The applicant must

Experience with, or interest in the one or several of the following fields is considered an advantage:

Applicant whose education is from another country than Norway, need to also attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is required that the applicant enclose a review from NOKUT whether the education in question (bachelor and master's degree) is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master's degree. Please see www. nokut.no/en for more information about NOKUT's general recognition. The review from NOKUT may take some time and the application should be sent to NOKUT as soon as you have decided to apply for the position.

Language qualifications: https:// www. uib.no/en/med/115526/english-language- requirements-phd-admission

The candidate must take part in the University of Bergen approved PhD programme leading to the degree within a time limit of 3 years. You must have admission to the organized research training (PhD program) at the Faculty in order to qualify for the position.

Application for admission to the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan must be submitted no later than three months after the date of commencement.

For further information please contact Stefan Johansson, e-mail: Stefan.johansson@uib.no, phone: +47 40855779

State employment shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions. Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request is not met.

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20th January 2023

University of Bergen

Bergen

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Fixed Term

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