项目介绍

2026年5月29日

PhD Research Fellow in cell and molecular biology 

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in cell and molecular biology at the Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen. 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 funded by the University of Bergen and is part of a collaboration between research groups within the molecular biology group at the Department of Biological Sciences. 

About the project/work tasks:

Alternative splicing is essential for how genes are expressed in different cell types. Most genes produce multiple protein variants through alternative splicing of mRNA, which influences both protein activity and cellular function. In cancer, errors in alternative splicing can lead to the generation of disease-promoting mRNA variants. Tight regulation of alternative splicing, while therefore critical to ensure cell specific and timely gene expression, remains poorly understood. Our group aims to understand the mechanisms of regulation of alternative splicing by lipid-mediated signalling pathways in human cancer cells and Drosophila melanogaster. In this project, the goal is to identify changes in mRNA splicing events driven by signalling pathways using cell/molecular biology and biochemical methods, as well as CRISPR-Cas9-mediated editing. We are therefore seeking a highly motivated candidate with interest in research for cancer and developmental biology.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in cell and molecular biology, or biochemistry or must have submitted his/her master’s thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline on 12.06.2026. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded. 
• Experience in cell and molecular biology is a requirement.
• Experience in lipid and RNA biology is an advantage
• Experience in working with mammalian cell culture or Drosophila melanogaster (including wing disc dissection) is an advantage.
• Experience in computational biology to analyse RNA seq. data is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, adhere to high research ethics standards, and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must have fluent written and oral English skills.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 Research Fellow position

About the PhD 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 593 700. 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:

• a brief account of the applicant’s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• a detailed justification of your qualifications in relation to the listed requirements, explaining how you meet each criterion. Additionally, you should address the “advantages” mentioned above, as these will be taken into account when ranking the candidates.  
• the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor for the master’s thesis or equivalent thesis 
• CV
• 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 that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
• 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 hyperlinks)The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.