项目介绍

2025年5月15日

There is a vacancy for a PhD Research Fellow in microbiology at the Department of Biological Sciences. 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 subject to the Department’s and Faculty’s strategic focus on polar research with a view towards the Arctic Ocean 2050. The position is funded by the University of Bergen. The candidate will belong to the research group in Marine microbiology.

About the project/work tasks:

Viruses that infect planktonic algae and bacteria play a central role in marine ecosystems by regulating turnover, abundance, and diversity in microbial food webs. Over several years, we have collected DNA/RNA samples of viruses and their host organisms from the Arctic and polar marine ecosystems. These samples will be analysed alongside quantitative data on the environment and microorganisms. This work will form the basis for our further research in the Arctic. The work will include bioinformatics of metagenomes and transcriptomes, statistical analysis of data, and modelling. Some of the work will be conducted in close collaboration with our international partners, and therefore, periodic travel is to be expected.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a master’s degree or equivalent education in microbiology, molecular biology, or a related field, or must have submitted his/her master’s thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the master’s degree has been awarded. 
• Experience or competence in molecular microbiology is required.
• Experience or competence in bioinformatics, statistics and metagenome analysis is an advantage.
• Experience or expertise in marine microbial ecology, molecular ecology or viral ecology is an advantage.
• Experience from expeditions is an advantage.
• Teaching competence is an advantage.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills.
• Applicants must have good written and oral English skills
• Proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage, to be able to participate in teaching where this is required

Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. 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 fellowship: 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 540 500. 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
• 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 links)

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. 

General information:

For further details about the position, please contact Professor Ruth-Anne Sandaa, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Ruth.Sandaa@uib.no.

For HR related questions, please contact HR Advisor Magnus Larsen, magnus.larsen@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.

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. 

Further information about the employment process can be found here.