项目介绍

2026年5月29日

PhD position

The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Science, is offering a full-time PhD position for a duration of three (3) years. The position is part of the project “Early epimutations and female cancer”, funded by the University of Bergen and the Trond Mohn Foundation.

About the project/work tasks:

• The project focuses on early epigenetic aberrations occurring during embryonic development, and resulting in increased risk of cancer in adult life. The overall aims are to identify the causes of such aberrations (hereunder genetic causes and environmental influence) and to identify the impact these aberrations have on development of cancer as well as on the clinical trajectories of established cancers (hereunder efficacy of treatment). 
• The practical work will consist of advanced molecular methods, like high-sensitivity methylation specific sequencing, stem cell cultivation, laser microdissection, high sensitivity measurements of pollutants in biomaterial from patients. 
• The project will include analyses of multiple types of cells, from different organs, and from both cancer patients and healthy controls. 
• The hired candidate will work on, and lead, own projects, but at the same time work closely together with other PhD-candidates and researchers who work on similar topics. 
• The hired candidate will work within the Bergen Breast Cancer Group at the Mohn Cancer Research Laboratory and the K.G.Jebsen Centre for Epimutations in Cancer (Mohn Cancer Research Laboratory | UiB). The research group currently consist of around 15 employees and work closely integrated with the Cancer Clinic at Haukeland University Hospital

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must possess a Master`s degree or an equivalent in molecular biology, cellular biology, bioinformatics or equivalent, or have a medical degree at a similar level  
• The candidate must have relevant experience from projects within epigenetics, work with nucleic acids, cell cultivation, bioinformatics and/or cancer relevant clinical experience. 
• The candidate should demonstrate the ability to work independently and in a structured manner, while also being capable of effective collaboration with others 
• The candidate must have a strong motivation for translational cancer research.  
• The candidate must exhibit both a strong ability and motivation to undertake a PhD project. 
• Fluency in both oral and written English is required. The applicant’s personal suitability for the position is a significant factor in the evaluation. 

Applicants whose educational qualifications are from countries other than Norway must provide a certified translation of the diploma and transcript of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, if the original documents are not in any of these languages. It is also required that the applicant submit a review from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) to verify whether the education in question (bachelor and master’s degree) is of a scope and level that corresponds to the level of a Norwegian master’s degree. Please see https://hkdir.no/en/ for more information about HK-dir’s general recognition. The review process by HK-dir may take some time. Therefore, please submit your application to HK-dir as soon as you decide to apply for the position. If you do not receive a response within the application deadline, you must include documentation from HK dir confirming receipt of your application. Please note that the automatic recognition offered by HK-dir insufficient and will not be accepted as basis for admission to the PhD programme. Applicants with education from a Nordic country or those with a medical degree from the EEA area and a license to practice medicine in Norway are exempt from the requirement for HK-dir assessment. For more information please refer to the Admission requirements at the Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | UiB 

Additionally, please review the documentation requirements for language qualifications: http://www.uib.no/en/med/115526/english-language-requirements-phd-admission 

Organized research training (PhD program): 

The selected candidate will be required to enrol in the University of Bergen’s approved PhD programme, aiming to complete the degree within three years. Admission to the organized research training (PhD program) at the Faculty is essential for this position. Application for admission to the PhD programme, including a project plan outline for the training plan, must be submitted no later than three months after the date of commencement. 

The PhD-position: 

PhD-positions are fixed-term appointments. Candidates cannot be employed in a PhD position for more than one fixed-term period at the same institution, nor have held a similar position at any institution within the region.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional
  environment
   
• Salary NOK 600 000 (code 1017) in the state salary scale. For applicants with at
  least one year of employment in a position as a General Practitioner or Dentist,
  salary NOK 615 000 (For applicants who are licensed as medical doctors or
  dentists, documentation of Norwegian authorization must be submitted with the
  application.). Medical specialist starts on salary NOK 635 000 (For applicants with
  specialist training, a certificate of specialist approval from the Norwegian Directorate
  of Health must also be included.)
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good  welfare benefits 

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for
  the position
• Certified copies of diplomas and transcripts of grades
• Applicants whose educational qualifications are from countries other than Norway
  must provide a certified translation of their diploma and transcript of grades into
  English or a Scandinavian language if the original documents are not in any of these
  languages. Additionally, applicants are required to submit a review from the
  Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) to verify whether their
  education (bachelor’s and master’s degrees) is of a scope and level that corresponds
  to a Norwegian master’s degree. For more information about HK-dir’s general
  recognition process, please see: https://hkdir.no/en/. The review process by HK-dir
  may take some time. Therefore, please submit your application to HK-dir as soon as
  you decide to apply for the position. If you do not receive a response within the
  application deadline, you must include documentation from HK-dir confirming receipt
  of your application.
• Documentation of language skills (English)
• Complete list of publications and scientific work you want to be evaluated
• Any publication in your name
• Two references (name and contact information