Stillingstittel:
PhD position in behavioural sciences in medicine (Ref. 2016/4966)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

One PhD position is available for 3-4 years at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine.

Job Description

The research fellow will work on a project which aims to contribute to the understanding of touch and its neural processing for social interaction. Previous research suggests that touch facilitates prosocial orientation in humans. The PhD student will conduct experiments about the effect of touch on prosocial behaviour and the associated neural activation using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Moreover, the role of the opiate system in these processes will be investigated using a pharmacological approach. The project will be performed in cooperation with the Intervention Centre, Oslo University Hospital.

The objective of a research fellowship is completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Candidates must have completed higher education equivalent to a Norwegian master degree and be granted admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. The fellowship period is 3 years devoted to research training or 4 years with a 25 % teaching commitment. The period devoted to research training may be reduced within the framework of pertaining regulations based on previously held research training positions. The research fellow is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. Please also refer to the regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the post as research fellow: link.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a master degree (equivalent to Norwegian master degrees) in psychology, biology, medicine or a related discipline.
• Applicant must be granted admission to the Faculty’s PhD program For more information see:http://www.med.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/index.html
• We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative individual. The ability to work independently and design and interpret experiments is essential, together with good organizational skills.
• Excellent command of written and oral English
• Basic knowledge of scientific and statistical methods
• Good collaboration skills
• Desirable: experience working with neuroimaging software (e.g., SPM, MRICROn); experience working with programming languages (e.g., E-prime, Matlab)

We offer

• Salary ranging from pay grade: 50 – 55 (NOK 430 500 – 467 700)
• Stimulating and attractive work environment
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

The application must include:

• Application letter (including a summary of the applicant's scientific work and interests and describing how she/he fits the description of the person we seek)
• CV ( education since high school (place, grade), positions held and details of academic work)
• List of publications, published abstracts, presentations
• Copies of educational certificates and transcripts of records
• Names and contact details of 2-3 referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments is to be delivered i

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Institute of Basic

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år