Oslo Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Norway, 2015

University of Oslo invites applicants to submit application for post-doctoral research fellowship for three years at the Institute of Molecular Medicine.  

The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences consists of departments
and units that pursue research and education within basic medical science. The institute has approximately 340 employs and is located in the Domus Medica.

The position is linked to a project on molecular mechanisms involved in delirium and dementia run by a consortium including basic scientists and clinicians. The recruited scientist will be directly linked to the Chaudhry group investigating glutamine transporters and their functional roles in the recycling of neurotransmitters, neuronal signaling and neuropathology. See e.g. Hamdani et al., Glia, 2012; Nissen-Meyer et al., J Neurosci, 2011; Jenstad et al., Cereb Cortex, 2009; Chaudhry et al., Cell, 1999. For more information 

see http://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/people/aca/farrukh/index.html

The project will be run in close cooperation with Department of Geriatric Medicine at Institute of Clinical Medicine.This department is located at Oslo University Hospital at Ullevaal, and holds a large portifolio of clinical projects in dementia and delirium. The clinical research part of the consortium is headed by Professor Torgeir Bruun Wyller

(see http://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/english/people/aca/tbwyller/index.html). 

In addition, the candidate will work with the groups of Professor Nenad Bogdanovic and Senior Scientist Bjørnar Hassel.

The candidate will generate genetically modified mice, characterize their phenotype and carry out research to elucidate molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of delirium and dementia.   

The fellowship period is 3 years, beginning as soon as possible.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

No one can be appointed as a post-docoral fellow for more than one specified period at the same institution.

Scholarship Provider/ Funding Agency

University of Oslo, Norway

Study Area

Molecular mechanisms involved in delirium and dementia 

Scholarship open for

International Candidates

Scholarship Level

Post-doctoral Research

Eligibility

Qualifications

In considering the applications the priority will be given to the applicants’ academic and personal qualifications to complete the project and contribute to the main project. As a general rule, an interview will be conducted in the appointment process. 

Requirements

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian PhD doctoral, strong academic background and with practical experience in generating and characterizing genetically modified mice.
• It preferably requires experience in biochemistry, confocal microscopy and cell culturing.
• Candidates with prior experience in neurodegenerative diseases will be preferred.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English is required.

Personal quiltes

• Individual suitability for the project
• Good cooperation skills
• Good communication skills
• Must be willing to perform part of the project in other laboratories
• Other members of the research group should have benefit of the candidate’s expertise
• Highly motivated individuals holding a PhD or equivalent and who enjoys working in an international and interactive environment are welcome to apply

Number of Scholarships/Positions

One Position

Position/Scholarship Duration

Three years

Coverage/Scholarship Benefits

• A challenging and friendly working environment
• Salary ranging from pay grade 57 – 65 from NOK 482 800 – 559 600 per year
• Favourable pension arrangements
• attractive welfare benefits

Application Method

Application can be sent via email

For further information please contact: Professor Farrukh Chaudhry, email f.a.chaudhry@medisin.uio.no  

Deadline

May 27th 2015

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