项目介绍

2025年5月4日

About the position 

The Department of Nutrition has an open position for a doctoral candidate for a period of up to 3 years in clinical nutrition. 

The position is associated with the research program “Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease in Women after Childbearing”.  

More about the position 

The project is a collaboration between the Department of Nutrition, University of Oslo and the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and is mainly funded by The Throne Holst Nutrition Research Foundation and The Research Council of Norway. The main objective is to investigate the association between breastfeeding and maternal weight develoment, as well as risk factors for cardiovascular disease in women after childbirth. Data from Norwegian and Swedish observational cohort studies (NOWAC, SCAPIS) and randomized clinical intervention trials in lactating women will be used. The position is based at the Department of Nutrition, UiO with the possibility of spending part of the time at The University of Gothenburg.

The research fellow must take part in the faculty’s approved PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period. The main purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The applicant must, in collaboration with her/his supervisor, within 3 months after employment, have worked out a complete project description to be attached to the application for admission to the doctoral program. For more information, please see our web site (https://www.med.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/ )

A shorter appointment period may be granted if the candidate has already completed parts of their research education program, or when the appointment is based on previous employment in an educational position (such as a research assistant, or similar), so that the total duration of the research education amounts to 3 years.

Job responsibilities  

• Data analysis and publication 
• Participate in professional development and knowledge dissemination within relevant topics 
• Active participation in research group meetings 

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree (120 ECTS) in clinical nutrition with minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language)

In addition, the following qualifications will be considered positively

• Documented research work within women’s health epidemiology
• Previous experience working with large datasets and preferably using STATA
• Experience with randomized clinical trials, anthropometric methods, and dietary surveys 

 Personal skills 

We are looking for a person who is interested in both epidemiology and clinical research, particularly in women’s health. Personal suitability will be emphasized: 

• Curious, cooperative, creative, loyal, enthusiastic, and friendly are qualities that will be valued
• High work capacity, independent, but enjoys working in a team and possesses good collaboration skills

Jarli & Jordan/ UiO

We offer 

• Salary 536 200 – 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow, (position code 1017)
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities 
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway’s best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.

Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.

Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO

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.

We hope that you will apply for the position. 

More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

How to apply

Your application should include:

• Cover letter statement of motivation and research interests
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
• Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
• A complete list of publications and academic works
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click “Apply for the position”.

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to professional qualifications and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. 

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews. 

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can’t, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian),  Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO (Norwegian) and Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo.

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.