University of Oslo PhD Position in Biostatistics
One PhD position is available for 3-4 years at The Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE), Department of Biostatistics at the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway.
The Institute of Basic Medical Sciences consists of departments and units that pursue research and education within basic medical science. The institute has approximately 320 employees and is located in Domus Medica.
This is an opportunity to join one of Europe's most active biostatistics groups at an exciting time. Currently, OCBE includes nine tenured professors and associate professors, twelve researchers, and several post-doctoral fellows and PhD students, making up a group of about 50. OCBE is internationally recognized, with interests spanning a broad range of areas (including time-to-event models, data integration, causal inference, statistical genomics, Bayesian inference, informative missingness and measurement error models, epidemiological studies of lifestyle and chronic diseases, stochastic models for infectious diseases, high dimensional data and models) and numerous collaborations with leading bio-medical research groups nationally and internationally.
The Department of Biostatistics is part of the recently funded center for research-based innovation BigInsight, a consortium of academic, industrial and public partners. BigInsight will develop original statistical and machine learning methodologies and analytical and computational tools to extract knowledge from complex and big data, with focus on two central themes, namely novel personalized solutions and sharper predictions of transient behaviors. BigInsight will be a leading international center in model-based statistics for complex, high dimensional data.
Job Description
The successful PhD candidate will develop and explore statistical and machine learning methods for the prediction of drug responses and molecular treatment targets based on large-scale DNA sequencing data and other molecular data sources. The candidate will join the research efforts within the BigInsight project “Personalized cancer therapies” and as such will be part of a growing group of researchers in Oslo working on the development of methods for personalized therapies in cancer. The PhD studies at the University of Oslo are characterized by a strong research profile: the PhD thesis includes several papers which are published in leading scientific journals, while the candidates are required to take a small number of advanced courses as part of the training component of their degree.
The objective of a research fellowship is completion of research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Candidates must have completed higher education equivalent to a Norwegian master degree and be granted admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. The fellowship period is 3 years devoted to research training or 4 years with a 25 % teaching commitment. The period devoted to research training may be reduced within the framework of pertaining regulations based on previously held research training positions. The research fellow is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. Please also refer to the regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the post as research fellow: link.
Qualifications
- Applicants must hold a master's degree in statistics, biostatistics, mathematics, or a related quantitative subject with proven competence in statistics. Proven experience in programming is required
- Applicant must be granted admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. For more information see:http://www.med.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/index.html
- We seek a highly motivated and skilled person, able to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Excellent command of written and oral English
- Good collaboration skills
The ideal applicant has a strong background in statistical methodology and an interest in applications in molecular biology and cancer research.
We offer
- An ambitious, interesting and international research environment
- Salary ranging from pay grade: 50 – 55 (NOK 430 500 – 467 700)
- Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Attractive welfare benefits
The application must include:
- Application letter (including a summary of the applicant's scientific work and interests and describing how she/he fits the description of the person we seek)
- CV ( education since high school (place, grade), positions held and details of academic work)
- List of publications, published abstracts, presentations
- Copies of educational certificates and transcripts of records
- Names and contact details of 2-3 referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
The application with attachments is to be delivered in our electronic recruiting system EasyCruit. 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.
In assessing applications, particular emphasis will be placed upon the academic and personal ability of the candidate to complete the project within the given timeframe.
Applicants may be called in for an interview.
In accordance with the University of Oslo´s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
The University of Oslo has an agreement regarding acquisition of rights to work results for all employees, with the aim to secure rights to research results, etc.
According to the Norwegian Freedom of 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.
Contacts
Associate Professor Manuela Zucknick
Telephone: +47 22851193
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