The Faculty of Health Sciences at UiT The Arctic University of Norway represents a newly created entity gathering almost all possible health study programs. This facilitates an unique interdisciplinarity and innovation in health education and research. We work closely with the services in the North to solve tomorrow's challenges.

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1pplication deadline: 21.th February 2016

Applications shall be marked: Ref. 2016/102

UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Health Sciences, has a PhD position vacant from 1. July 2016 for applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)

The position is attached to the Department of Medical Biology and the research group Molecular Cancer Research Group.

The appointment is for a period of four years.

The PhD position is for a fixed term, with the objective of completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The PhD Candidate shall participate in the faculty's organized research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the period of employment. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) are available at the following address: Faculty of Health Sciences

Further information about the position is available by contacting Associate Professor Eva Sjøttem. Email: eva.sjottem (at) uit.no. Phone: +47 77646425.

Application and submitted documents (see below), shall be sent electronically via the application form available on this page (www.jobbnorge.no).

The position's affiliation

The Faculty of Health Sciences has approximately 1000 staff members, 280 phd-students and 2700 students. The Faculty of Health Sciences is divided into eight departments.

More than 200 staff members from all over the world have their workplace at the Department of Medical Biology (IMB). The department consists of 11 research groups concentrated on fundamental biomedical research problems, including research on various cancer forms, cardiovascular diseases, the body's immune system and anti-biotic resistance. The Department is also involved in marine bio-prospecting and testing of new drugs.

IMB provides education for students studying programmes in medicine, dentistry, biomedical laboratory sciences, biomedicine and pharmacy.

This position is organized within the Molecular Cancer Research Group (see http:\\uit.no\autophagy). The group performs basic research with the main focus on selective autophagy and cell signalling. Selective autophagy is highly relevant in diseases such as cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, muscle- and heart diseases and diabetes. We have found that at the molecular level, autophagy can act selectively through a specific interaction between p62/SQSTM1, and other recently discovered autophagy receptors, with the ATG8 family of ubiquitin-like proteins. The ATG8 family proteins are lipidated and directly bound to the forming autophagosomes. Our results suggest that p62/SQSTM1 and the related protein NBR1 are key players in selective autophagy of ubiquitinated protein aggregates. Both p62/SQSTM1 and NBR1 are involved in clearing intracellular bacter

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: UiT Norges arktiske universitet

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 9037 TROMSØ

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Troms

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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Lønn periode: Pr. år