Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellow - Endurance exercise in well trained cyclists

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Lillehammer University College (LUC) is located in the beautiful surroundings of central eastern Norway. The institution has a long tradition as provider of education and is part of the Norwegian public higher-education system. LUC issituated just outside the city of Lillehammer and has approximately 5000 students and an academic and administrative staff of 400 employees, all on one campus.

Jobbnorge ID: 123091

The Faculty of Social Sciences (ASV), Department of Sports Science, invites candidates to apply for a 3-year PhD research fellowship, starting 1 August 2016.

 

If the department finds it expedient, it might be possible to extend the employment period to 4 years with 25 % teaching duties.

 

The position

The purpose of the Ph.D. Research Fellowship is for the admitted candidate to undergo a research training programme that leads to the successful completion of a doctoral degree. 

 

The successfull candidate must undertake to participate in an organized PhD programme of study during the period of employment. It is expected that the candidate will be admitted into a relevant PhD programme. The candidate is required to submit a proposal of a doctoral research training programme that is approved and agreed upon no later than 3 months after date of commencement. LUC will assist the selected candidate to formulate this agreement.

 

The project

 

There is increasing scientific focus on optimization of endurance training, including exploration of molecular mechanisms. There is consensus that factors such as low- and high-intensity endurance training and its organizing and periodization are essential to ensure optimal development of elite endurance performance. To date, the research underlying these principles has focused on untrained or moderately trained individuals. We know that acute and chronic responses to exercise in well-trained individuals are different from those of lesser trained individuals. In this PhD project, we want to look closer at acute and chronic responses to high- and low-intensity endurance exercise in well-trained cyclists, on both the physiological and molecular level. First, we will explore acute molecular signal responses to different endurance sessions, followed by exploration of acute responses to different micro cycles, before a longitudinal multicenter study is performed based on the former subprojects.

The purpose of this PhD-project is:

(1) To investigate acute physiological stress and molecular signaling following endurance exercise in well-trained cyclists(2) To investigate acute physiological stress and molecular signaling following different micro cycles of endurance training in well-trained cyclists(3) To design and perform a multicenter longitudinal intervention of endurance training in well-trained cyclists based on results from subproject 1 and 2

 

Qualifications and personal skills

• Two-year Master's degree or equivalent, as defined in the Norwegian Qualifications Framework in relevant disciplines, with the average grade B or better. 
• Other educational backgrounds can be considered on a case-by-case basis, if academically equivalent
• Practical and analytical experience in laboratory work, with focus on physiological and/or molecular methods is a useful merit.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, English.
• Overall good affinity with relevant ICT systems
  
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Høgskolen i Lillehammer
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: Gudbrandsdalsvegen 350 2624 LILLEHAMMER
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oppland
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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