Stillingstittel:
Research Fellow (PhD candidate) within the project "Evolution of mesoderm development and tissues differentiation"

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.

Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology (Sars Centre) is situated at the Marine­holmen campus together with other research institutes at the University. The Sars Centre is partner with European Molecular Biological Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany and is organized directly under the Rector at UiB.

Jobbnorge ID: 122702

The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology (www.sars.no) has available one 4-year research fellow position affiliated with the ERC Consolidator Grant "EVOMESODERM" recently awarded to Dr. Andreas Hejnol (http://erc.europa.eu/projects-and-results/erc-funded-projects/evomesoderm). The Sars Centre belongs to the University of Bergen and is partner with The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) www.embl.de/. The position is in collaboration with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Bergen. The place of work will be at the Sars Centre.

 

Project/work tasks:

The research group "Comparative Developmental Biology of Animals", headed by Dr. Andreas Hejnol studies a broad range of mainly marine invertebrates using genomic, embryological, and advanced microscopic and molecular methods. The announced PhD positions will focus on a diverse range of invertebrate taxa with the goal to study the evolution of mesoderm specification and its differentiation into cell types and tissues with a focus on haematopoiesis and blood evolution.

Qualifications and personal qualities of the candidate: -   The candidate must have completed a master's degree or equivalent in biology, or have submitted a master's thesis for evaluation before expiry of the application deadline. It is a requirement that the master's degree has been completed before the decision to appoint can be made. -   Proven experience in molecular biology and microscopy is expected -   Strong interest in evolution and developmental biology is desired -   Bioinformatic skills are advantageous -   It is required that the candidate is able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrates good collaborative skills.-   Proficiency in both written and oral English is expected

About the PhD position:

The fellowship position is for a fixed term of 4 years, of which 25% will comprise obligatory duties associated with research, teaching and dissemination of results. The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed as a research fellow/research assistant or the like. The research training programme:As a research fellow you must take part in an approved study programme leading to a PhD degree to be completed within a time period of 3 years. It is therefore a requirement to meet the criteria for admission to the PhD study programme at the University of Bergen.

A final plan for completion of the research programme must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have begun working in the position.

We can offer:- A good and professionally challenging working environment - Starting salary at grade 50 in the Civil Service pay grade table (code 1017), currently NOK 430.200 gross p.a. Further increases

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Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Bergen

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Christiesgt. 18 5020 BERGEN

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Hordaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år