PhD Research Fellwships in the CESAR Project
The Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMMS) Group at the Department of Informatics (IFI) at the University of Oslo (UiO) seeks well qualified applicants for 1-2 PhD research fellowships and 1 Postdoctoral/Researcher fellowship in the CESAR project.
Within the framework of the position duties might be assigned such as course administration and teaching, master student supervision, and facilitation of seminars and workshops for PhD students. No one can be appointed as a PhD / Postdoc fellowship for more than one specified period at the same institution.
The position is funded through the CESAR project. The CESAR project performs interdisciplinary research (computer science and medicine) to enable monitoring of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) at home for everybody. Applications need to be aligned with the CESAR research themes and agendas (see CESAR proposal, proposal available on request).
Location: Blindern, Oslo, Norway; divided between Ifi/UiO and Oslo University Hospital (OUH). The candidate will be employed by Ifi/UiO and will also have workings tasks at OUH-Rikshospitalet (10 min. walk apart).
Duration: PhD fellowships - 3 years (or 4 years with 25% teaching obligations), Postdoctoral/Researcher fellowship – 26 months
Commencement: July 2016 or later
Salary
Pay Grade 50 - 57, 430 500 - 483 700 NOK per year depending on qualifications and seniority.
PhD requirements
We seek a highly motivated individual holding a M.Sc. in Computer Science, with a minimum of a B average for courses at the Masters' level and for the Master's Thesis. The candidate must be comfortable working in an interdisciplinary environment, as well as be proactive and willing to solve practical problems.
Applications for the PhD scholarship must contain:
- Cover letter summarizing your motivation & explanation of how your accomplishments fit the profile we are seeking (max. 1 page).
- CV in English with information about education, examinations, previous positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity.
- Project proposal related to the CESAR projectA list of publications, if any.
- Names of three references (name, address, email, phone, relationship to you as an applicant).
- Certified copies of transcripts and documents in English, or a Scandinavian language, for both B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees.
- Proof of English language proficiency. Please note that these UiO rules are the minimum required.
Postdoctoral requirements
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowship will be selected in accordance with this strategy, and are expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
The candidate must hold a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Computer Science.
Candidates who can demonstrate their academic excellence and ambitions in terms of prior publications, especially in relation to the CESAR project. The University of Oslo (and Norway more generally) is a multi-lingual environment. Therefore, an excellent command of English is required.
The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines. As such we are looking for a young individual that is just starting an academic career (i.e., holding a PhD no longer than five years).
Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions
Salary
Position code 1352, Pay Grade 60 - 65, 510 100 - 560 700 NOK per year depending on qualifications and seniority.
Application must contain:
- Cover letter summarizing your motivation & explanation of how your accomplishments fit the profile we are seeking (max. 1 page).
- CV in English with information about education, examinations, previous positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity.
- Project proposal related to the CESAR project
- A list of publications, if any.
- For PostDoc position: A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee.
- Names of three references (name, address, email, phone, relationship to you as an applicant).
- Certified copies of transcripts and documents in English, or a Scandinavian language, for both B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees, and PhD degree for the PostDoc rearcher position
- Proof of English language proficiency.
Please note that these UIO rules are the minimum required. OVT reserves the right to demand a higher level of proficiency.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language. UiO has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply. In accordance with the University of Oslo's equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
Contacts
Professor Vera Hermine Goebel
Telephone: +47 22852402
Questions regarding EasyCruit, contact HR Officer Helene Beate Jansen
Telephone: +47 22857196
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