Stillingstittel: Research Scientist Parasitology (7/16)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
Veterinærinstituttet er et biomedisinsk beredskaps- og forskningsinstitutt med fiskehelse, dyrehelse, dyrevelferd, mattrygghet og fôrtrygghet som kjerneområder. Vi har en fri og uavhengig stilling i faglige spørsmål. Som myndighetenes viktigste kunnskapsleverandør ved forebygging, rådgivning, oppklaring og håndtering av zoonoser og alvorlige smittsomme sjukdommer hos fisk og landdyr, ivaretar vi en viktig samfunnsoppgave. Veterinærinstituttet bistår også i forebygging og håndtering av kriser forårsaket av helseskadelige forbindelser og smittestoffer i fôr og mat. Vi yter tjenester og formidler kunnskap til næring, fagpersonell og dyreeiere. De fleste fagseksjonene i Veterinærinstituttet ligger på Adamstuen i Oslo og er lokalisert sammen med instituttets hovedkontor. Vi har også fagseksjoner i Sandnes, Bergen, Trondheim, Harstad og Tromsø. Til sammen er vi ca 330 ansatte. Det foreligger konkrete planer om flytting og samlokalisering av virksomheten i Oslo med NMBU på Ås i 2018/19. Se Veterinærinstituttets hjemmeside www.vetinst.no for mer informasjon.

Job description

A temporary research position in parasitology is currently available for a period of 3 years at NVI, Section for Parasitology. The laboratory provides diagnostic and advisory services for veterinarians and authorities, and is national reference laboratory for foodborne zoonotic parasites and international reference laboratory for Gyrodactylus salaris. Presently, Section for Parasitology has 11 employees.

The main focus of this position will be on development and implementation of in vitro methods for the study of host-parasite interactions and drug effects/resistance in parasites of terrestrial animals. Additionally, the tasks include support of ongoing research projects through design, completion, and analysis of experiments. Further, the successful candidate is expected to assists in writing grant proposals, progress reports, and manuscripts for publication. Additionally, participation in the contingency plan of the Institute is required, and cross-disciplinary collaboration nationally as well as internationally is anticipated.

Qualifications

We are seeking an enthusiastic, independent and highly motivated candidate with a background in veterinary medicine and/or parasitology and a relevant PhD in the field of parasitology, immunology, developmental biology or related. You have excellent skills in molecular biology and preferentially also in bioinformatics and RNAseq data analysis. Expertise in cell culture and flow cytometry is a plus. Good reporting and writing skills in English are required and knowledge of one of the Scandinavian languages is advantageous. Applicants should have a competitive publication record in peer-reviewed international journals with at least one paper as a first author. Candidates with less than 5 years of postdoc experience are especially encouraged to apply.

Salary and terms of employment

This full time position is located at Section for Parasitology at NVI in Oslo, Norway.

The annual salary will depend on the experience of the candidate i.e. researcher position code 1109 (501300 to 640700 NOK/year), code 1110 (550400 to 676800 NOK/year) or code 1183 (614700 to 781100 NOK/year) in accordance with the Norwegian Governmental legal guidelines. A contribution of 2% of the salary will be transferred to a pension scheme “Statens Pensjonskasse”.

The dead line for admission of candidate application is March 17^th , 2016. Selected candidates will be invited for interview and the job will start as soon as possible after May 1^st, 2016.

For further information please contact senior researcher Heid

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Veterinærinstituttet Avdeling for diagno

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0454 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: Veterinarians

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år