Postdoctoral Fellow position within Deep Sea Microbiology

General Info

Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow

No. of Positions: 1

Research Field: Bioinformatics, Genetics, Microbiology, Molecular Biology

Deadline to Apply: August 25, 2021 (GMT +2)

Joining Date:  ASAP

Contract Period:  3 Years

Salary: 553 500 NOK/Year

Workplace:
DeepSeaQuence, Research Council of Norway (RCN)

Department of Biological Sciences (BIO)
University of Bergen (UiB)
Bergen, Norway

• Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within microbiology, molecular biology / genetics,bioinformatics or other relevant field, or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD degree has been awarded.
• Experience with bioinformatics is a requirement.
• Experience with (meta)transcriptomics is an advantage.
• Experience with microscopy techniques (FISH, SEM/TEM) is an advantage.
• Experience with metabolic pathways in microorganisms is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must be proficient in both oral and written English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position: The position requires skills and motivation to work independently and engage in common research activities in the Deep Sea Biology group at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen.

• Metagenomics and metatranscriptomics based investigations deep sea hydrothermal vent microbiomes
• Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probe design
• Confocal laser scanning microscopy FISH (CLSM-FISH)
• Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)/Helium ion microscopy (HIM)

How to Apply?

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• A brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
• The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these must be the the main advisor from the PhD programme.
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.
• Relevant certificates/references
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list)
• Publications (as applicable)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge

The position is part of the research project DeepSeaQuence (Uncovering the metabolic secrets and capacity of Arctic deep-sea hydrothermal vent microbiomes), funded by the MARINFORSK program at the RCN. The successful candidate will work with samples collected at the Arctic mid-Ocean Ridge hydrothermal systems. An emphasis will be on a deeper understanding of the microbial associations in deep sea hydrothermal microbiomes using a combination of sequence-based and imaging-based techniques to identify intra- and inter-species interactions. Abroad research stay with partners in the DeepSeaQuence project could be a possibility. As part of the research activity in the Deep Sea Biology group, taking part in research cruise activity to the Arctic mid-Ocean Ridge could be a possibility.

The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. If the appointee lacks teaching experience, or other relevant qualifications, the employment period may be increased to 3 years and 6 months. Teaching and other duties will in such cases be added to the position. (The department will fund the extra months.) The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.

For postdoctoral research fellow positions associated with externally financed projects, the completion of the project proposal for the qualifying work, as well as a progress plan, will be developed in cooperation with the supervisor and head of department.

It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.

About the Employer: University of Bergen (UiB)

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary at pay grade 61 (code 1352 / pay range 24, alternative 5) according to the state salary scale upon appointment. This constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 553 500 before taxes. Further promotions are made according to length of service. For particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Dr. Runar Stokke, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen. Email: [email protected], Phone: +47 55583833, or Prof. Ida Steen, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen. Email: [email protected], Phone: +47 55 58 83 75

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