Oslo University Hospital
Oslo University Hospital is Norway’s largest hospital with over 20 000 employees. It is the local hospital for most of Oslo’s population and has highly specialized care at a national level. The Department of Pathology is one out of seven departments within the Division of Laboratory medicine. It is the largest pathology department in Norway, with over 300 employees. The Department has a strong research section that is organized in seven research groups. Current research topics address cancer, immunopathology, inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.

 

Oslo University Hospital is a workplace with great diversity. We believe this is crucial for solving our tasks in the best possible way. We want this diversity to be reflected among the applicants for our positions, and we encourage all qualified candidates, regardless of background, to apply!

Kvalifikasjoner:

The candidate will:
-          Perform Oxford Nanopore sequencing of RNA samples from breast cancer patients.
-          Do wet lab experiments exploring mechanisms regulating the fate of dsRNA in cells.
-          Create scripts to analyze the output of experiments.
-          Perform bioinformatic analysis of publicly available data.
 
Wet lab experiments are an important part of the project, but they will mostly generate large datasets requiring bioinformatic analysis. Lack of experience with wet lab or bioinformatics can be accepted if the candidate has good experience in just one of the two. The principal investigator, and the rest of the team, have extensive experience in both molecular biology and bioinformatics and will provide necessary training.
 
The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:
-          Applicants must hold an MsC degree in biology, immunology, medicine, bioinformatics, computational biology, informatics or a related field.
-          Experience in molecular biology techniques. Experience with library preparation, cell culture and/or synthesis of RNA is a plus.
-          Experience in bioinformatics. Knowledge of Python and analysis of sequencing data is a plus.
-          Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate who is interested in identifying and addressing important scientific problems.

Vi tilbyr:

The application must include:
-          Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
-          CV (summarizing education, positions, and academic work)
-          MsC thesis
-          Copies of educational certificates and transcript of records
-          Letters of recommendation or names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
 
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the links “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). Applicants invited for an interview are asked to provide educational certificates, diploma or transcript of records.