Stillingstittel: PhD-position (EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie project)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

The University of Bergen (UiB) is an internationally recognised research university with more than 14,000 students and close to 3,500 employees at six faculties. The university is located in the heart of Bergen. Our main contribution to society is excellent basic research and education across a wide range of disciplines.

Jobbnorge ID: 124315

A full-time PhD-position is available for a period of three (3) years at Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bergen.

 

The position is part of the EU Marie Sklodowska-Curie project ISPIC - Image-Guided Surgery and Personalised Postoperative Immunotherapy to Improving Cancer Outcome.

 

Project

The major aim of the project and special conditions for candidates you will find on the following link: http://www.ispic.eu

 

Position

The position is part of 2 different work packages (WPs)

WP1: Identification of PRECLINICAL immune gene signatures before and after surgery and during adjuvant immunotherapy

and

WP3: Development and testing of preclinical models and biodegradable materials for immunotherapy.

 

We are seeking a dedicated PhD student with interest in animal models. The main aims are to further develop our in-house orthotopic surgical ovarian cancer PDX model for surgical intervention and adjuvant immonotheraphy. The candidate will apply a combination of different imagine techniques. The models should also be used for preclinical testing of new targets and new biodegradable material identified through the different WPs.

 

One of the main criteria of the stipend will be the mobility of students to travel and learn at several academic sites of the partners. The home institution for this PhD-position will be University of Bergen. At the University of Bergen, the PhD candidate will work at the Department of Clinical Science and Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Haukeland University Hospital, under the supervision of Professors Emmet McCormack and Line Bjørge. Here they will work in an interdisciplinary research environment with experts in translational medicine, imagine techniques, animal models and gynaecological cancer.

 

For further information please contact:

Professor Emmet McCormack, e-mail: Emmet.Mc.Cormack (at) uib.no or

Professor Line Bjørge, e-mail: Line.Bjorge (at) uib.no

 

Two PhD-student will work together on this project. The other position is announced at

http://www.helse-bergen.no/no/nyheter/Sider/Three-years-PhD-position---Department-of-Obstetrics-and-Gynecology.aspx

We encourage everybody to apply through both channels in order to be considered for either of the availible positions.

 

Qualifications and qualities

We invite applicants from highly motivated students with a wide range of academic backgrounds, and a master degree in: immunology, medicine, genetics and/or molecular biology. Candidates with demonstrated competence in preclinical work, molecular imaging and immunology will be preferred and experience in statistical genetics/bioinformatics would be advantageous. Responsibilities will include active participation in the development and full execution of the projects, manuscript preparation, presentation of results and working in collaboration with other members of the team. Persona

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Bergen

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Jonas Liesvei 91 5020 BERGEN

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Hordaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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Lønn periode: Pr. år