项目介绍

2026年4月19日

PhD position

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in Computational Biology at the Department of Informatics. The position is for a fixed-term period of 3 years with the possibility of a 4th year with career-promoting work (e.g. teaching at the Department). The position is financed by the University of Bergen.

About the project/work tasks

The PhD project aims to investigate how methods from Scientific Machine Learning (SciML)
can enhance modelling and simulation of complex systems in endocrinology. Digital
endocrinology is a rapidly evolving, interdisciplinary field that integrates modern technology
into the diagnosis, management, and treatment of hormone-related disorders. It shifts from
traditional, snapshot-based, or episodic patient assessments to continuous, real-time
monitoring and personalized care. The project will focus on the development of methods for
real-time prediction of quasi-periodic hormone profiles and the detection of early signals for
disease by combining mechanistic modelling with methods from machine learning to
enhance inverse modelling and parameter estimation.

This PhD project will be carried out in the Mathematical Systems Biology group at the
Computational Biology Unit, a cross-departmental unit at UiB that works at the intersection of computer and life science. CBU has members with diversecompetences including experts in bioinformatics, biology, mathematics, computer science, chemistry, and biomedicine. CBU’s primary focus is on developing and implementing novel computational methods and apply these in the pursuit of fundamental biological questions.

The PhD candidate will benefit from membership of the new Norwegian Research School for
Computational Life Sciences (CompLiNOR), which will start its activities in autumn 2026.

Qualifications and personal qualities

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in Mathematics,
  Computational Sciences, Physics, or a closely related discipline with a strong
  mathematical/computational component. Master students can apply provided they
  complete their final master exam before 30.06.2026. It is a condition of employment
  that the master’s degree has been awarded.
• Good programming skills (Python, Matlab or Julia) are a requirement.
• A solid background in mathematical modelling, preferably with ordinary and/or delay
  differential equations, is a requirement.
• Experience with machine learning and neural networks is a requirement.
• Experience with model parameterisation, sensitivity analysis and optimisation is an
  advantage.
• Good competence in time series analysis, dynamical systems theory and bifurcation
  analysis is an advantage.
• Interest in translational endocrinology and digital health technologies is an
  advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have
  good communication skills and capacity for interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Applicants must have excellent command of written and spoken English.

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

About the PhD position

About the PhD Research Fellow position
The fellowship will be for a period of 3 years, with the possibility for a 4th year contingent on
the qualifications of the candidate and the teaching needs of the department and will be
decided by the Head of department upon appointment.

If a 4th year is granted, one year of career-promoting work associated with teaching, dissemination or research
infrastructure/services, will be distributed over the full employment period and thus
corresponding to 25 per cent of the time each year.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a qualifying post (e.g. research fellow, research assistant).

About the research training
As a PhD Research Fellow, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. The deadline for applying for admission to the PhD programme at The Faculty of Science and Technology is 2 months after you start your
position or after the start of the research project that will lead to the PhD degree. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

We can offer

• a good and professionally stimulating working environment
• salary as PhD research fellow (code 1017) in the state salary scale. This constitutes a
  gross annual salary of NOK 568 700. Further increases in salary are made according
  to length of service in the position.
• enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare benefits

Your application must include

• Mandatory attachments: 1. your CV, 2. a motivation letter including a description of
  your research interests and a detailed justification of your qualifications in relation to
  the listed requirements and andvantages, explaining how you meet each criterion
• The names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main
  advisor for your master’s thesis or equivalent thesis
• Transcripts and diplomas showing completion of the bachelor’s and master’s
  degrees. If you have not yet completed your master’s degree, please submit a
  statement from your institution confirming the expected date of award of your
  master’s degree. Your master’s degree must be documented with transcripts and/or
  diploma before starting in the position.
• Relevant certificates/references
• Approved documentation of proficiency in English (if required, cf. English language
  requirements for PhD admission)
• A list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list with links – please do not
  upload any publication)The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian
  language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: 

Professor Susanna Röblitz (susanna.roblitz@uib.no), Department of Informatics or Head of Department Inge Jonassen (inge.jonassen@uib.no), Department of Informatics.

For HR related questions contact HR Adviser Maria Svåsand (maria.svasand@uib.no).

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. For further information about the recruitment process, click here.