No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.
Starting date no later than October 1, 2024.
The fellowship period is three years.
A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and/or research assistance.
This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
A PhD Research Fellowship is available at the Department of Mathematics, Mechanics Division at the University of Oslo (UiO).
The position is parts of large interdisciplinary projects which focuses on the development of mathematical models and numerical simulations of sequestration of material on intracellular membranes.
Numerical simulations will be developed of the viscous interfacial fluid flow at cellular membranes.
More specifically, it will address the basic mechanochemical processes that regulate one of the most fundamental communication pathways in cell biology - the “self-eating” process of autophagy.
Autophagy protects us from infections, cancer and neurodegerative diseases and has been shown to promote longevity in model organisms.
The PhD work will involve theoretical and computational modelling, in collaboration with experimentalists.
It is planned that the numerical simulations will help advance our understanding of these membrane wetting dynamics.
The PhD research fellowship will be part of the group of Prof.
Andreas Carlson (https://acarlson-uio.github.io), where the work will be conducted in close collaboration with experimental cell biologists at Oslo University Hospital in the group of Prof.
Harald Stenmark.
The project will also international collaborations and is a unique opportunity to work in an interdisciplinary environment.
The PhD student will:
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation.
Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
Other desired qualifications include:
Candidates without a Master’s degree have until 1st of August, 2024 to complete the final exam.
Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:
https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.
The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.
The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position.
For more information see:
The application must include:
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system (please follow the link “Apply for this job”).
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system.
Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.
Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.
According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Inclusion and diversity are a strength.
The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition.
Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.
If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.
For further information about the position please contact: Professor Andreas Carlson, phone: +47 22 85 72 23, web: https://acarlson-uio.github.io, e-mail : acarlson@math.uio.no
For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad, phone: +47 22 85 13 87, e-mail: ole.rustad@mn.uio.no