Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Postdoctoral Position in Vascular Biology 2013 - Norway

A 3-year postdoctoral research fellowships is available from August 1, 2013. The project is funded by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority (Helse-Sør Øst), and is based on a cooperation between Prof. Per Morten Sandset at the Research Institute of Internal Medicine (RIIM) in the Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and Prof. Sandip Kanse at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IMB) in theUniversityofOslo(UiO). These interdisciplinary projects involve aspects of thrombosis and haemostasis as well as basic vascular biology.
The position is in a laboratory working on various aspects of circulating proteases and their inhibitors in vascular biology. This particular position is related to investigating the role of a circulating protease called FSAP. The selected candidates will have robust experience in basic cell and molecular techniques and in vivo experiments in mice in the field of vascular biology. We seek a person with excellent communication skills, independent analytical thinking, strong presentation capability and high motivation. The position will involve participation in existing projects and development of own research area. RIIM/ IMB provide an excellent international environment for conducting ground breaking research with excellent infrastructure.
Requirements:
Candidate must have a PhD equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Medicine/ Life sciences.
  • PhD in related field
  • High working capacity
  • Strong motivation
  • Interest in solving medical/ biological problems
  • Ability to design, plan, interpret original experiments in an independent and innovative manner
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English
We offer:
  • a competitive salary based on experience
  • a challenging and friendly working environment
  • favorable pension arrangement and other benefits
Contact:
For further information regarding the project and the research group please contact Professor Sandip Kanse: sandip.kanse@medisin.uio.no Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.
How to Apply:
The application must include:
  • Application letter
  • A one-page statement of motivation and research interests
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work-scientific publications)
  • Copies of educational certificates
  • List of publications
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

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