PhD and Academic Positions at University of Oslo (UiO), is the oldest university in Norway, located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo

Through knowledge, responsibility and commitment we shall contribute to a sustainable future. We have shaped society for over 200 years and are a leading European university. For the next ten years, the University will promote independent, pioneering and long-term research and offer outstanding education.

Associate Professor/Professor II (20 % position) of Medicine (Cardiovascular diseases) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine combined with full-time Senior Researcher and Head of Center for Clinical Heart Research, OUHDepartment: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Monday, July 11, 2022

The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) is one of three institutes under the Faculty. Klinmed is responsible for the Faculty’s educational and research activities at Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital. With about 800 employees spread over approximately 425 man-labour years, Klinmed is the university’s largest institute. Our activities follow the clinical activity at the hospitals and are spread across a number of geographical areas.

Associate Professor in Cybernetics and Autonomous SystemsDepartment: Department of Technology SystemsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022

A permanent full-time position as associate professor is available in the section for Autonomous Systems and Sensor Technology (Autosens) at the Department of Technology Systems (ITS). The Department invites potential candidates to apply for the open position in cybernetics and autonomous systems with specialization in applied robotics.

We are seeking a candidate with clear scientific and technological visions, interest in applying an experimental approach, good educational and interpersonal skills, and abilities to establish and lead research projects, and with an interest in sustainability.

Associate Professor in History of Art and Visual Studies – Modern Art Department: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A position as Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Studies is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The position will be linked to the section for art history and visual studies, and is designated to the field of modern art, with additional expertise in curation and/or criticism. Modern art (1800s to the present) is one of our main focus areas, including a research group working on Nordic and international modernism.

Associate Professor in Music before 1900Department: The Department of MusicologyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

A permanent position of Associate Professor (position code 1011) in Music (musicology) before 1900 is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo.

We seek candidates who have research and teaching expertise in the study of music before 1900 and its continued relevance in the present day. We welcome applications from a wide range of perspectives within musicology—historical, aesthetic, theoretical, and analytical—as well as from those offering interdisciplinary perspectives. The ability to intersect with music’s compositional, interpretative, and performance practices is especially encouraged. An interest in, or potential to engage with, music of the Nordic Regions is also desirable. 

Associate Professor in Personality PsychologyDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

One full-time position as Associate Professor in Personality Psychology* is announced at the Section of Health, Developmental and Personality Psychology (HUP). The HUP Section covers basic and applied research and teaching for the Bachelor, Master, Professional and PhD programs in health, developmental and personality psychology. The HUP Section is divided into three Units: Health Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Personality Psychology and has a joint venture with the Promenta Research Centre. The HUP Section has currently around 70 national and international permanent and non-permanent staff (circa 60% women, more than 20 different mother tongues). The Personality Psychology Unit includes approximately half a dozen of permanent Associate Professors and Professors, several Adjunct Professors 20%, Ph.D. and Post-Doc fellows.

*Personality psychology might be defined as the study of the nature, causes and consequences of typical and atypical individual differences in behaving, feeling, and thinking.

Associate Professor in popular musicDepartment: The Department of MusicologyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A permanent position of Associate Professor (position code 1011) in popular music is available at the Department of musicology, University of Oslo.

We seek candidates who have research and teaching expertise in popular music from the 1950s to the present day. The candidate will need to have excellent knowledge of the field of popular music studies, including its history, core research topics, and range of methodologies. The candidate should be critically informed in their approach to popular music research, demonstrating a capacity to combine textual and contextual perspectives. The ability to intersect with popular music’s songwriting, production, and performance practices is needed. 

Associate Professor in Renewable Energy SystemsDepartment: Department of Technology SystemsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022

A permanent full-time position as associate professor in renewable energy systems is available in the section for Energy Systems at the Department of Technology Systems (ITS).

The Department invites potential candidates to apply for the open position addressing the integration of renewable energy into the future energy systems. We are seeking a candidate with clear scientific and technological visions, interest in applying an experimental approach, good educational and interpersonal skills, abilities to establish and lead research projects, and with an interest in sustainability.

Associate Professor in Workplace or Organizational LearningDepartment: Department of EducationFaculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A permanent position is available at the Department of Education for an Associate Professor in Workplace or Organizational Learning.  We are seeking applicants whose research interests and academic merits relate to research in workplace learning, professional knowledge development or organizational learning. We welcome candidates with a background in educational- or other relevant social sciences such as organizational sociology or organizational psychology, who are motivated to conduct research and contribute with research-based knowledge to the shifting demands of learning and knowledge development in work organizations. Research themes of relevance for the position include: Digitalization and its implications for learning, knowledge development and work organization; Learning and knowledge development during organizational change or innovation processes; Learning and knowledge development in the context of interprofessional or client-oriented work and Learning throughout working life. 

Associate Professor of Art History and Visual StudiesDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A position as Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Studies is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The position will be linked to the section for art history and visual studies. Applicants must document research expertise inart and visual culture in geographies and cultures which are underrepresented in art historical scholarship (including, but not limited to what is often termed the global south). The field is broadly chronologically defined as the age of globalization, c. 1500 to the present. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the field of art history to better reflect society’s increasing cultural diversity and ongoing processes of globalization. The position is open to a broad range of geographical, chronological and material foci, but emphasis will be placed on the applicants’ abilities to relate their expertise to the section’s ongoing research and teaching activities.

Associate Professor of History of Art and Visual Studies – Medieval Art and Visual Culture Department: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A position as Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Studies is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The position will be linked to the section for art history and visual studies, and is designated to the field of medieval art and visual culture in an international perspective. Medieval art and visual culture is one of Norway’s and the Nordic region’s most significant contributions to international art history and cultural heritage. We are seeking a scholar and educator who is able to articulate medieval art and visual culture in an international perspective. Emphasis will be placed on innovative theoretical and methodological expertise, as this will improve the position’s integration in the section and its relation to the field beyond the period focus.

Associate Professor of History of IdeasDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A position as Associate Professor of History of Ideas is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

History of Ideas/Intellectual History is an academic discipline comprising teaching and research, which is dedicated to the study of conceptions, values, and systems of knowledge in their historical contexts, from Antiquity to today, with an emphasis on textual sources. The available position will be linked to the field of History of Knowledge and requires competence in the discipline of History of Ideas with an analytical focus on the social, political, and cultural conditions and consequences of knowledge.

Associate Professor of Museology and Cultural HistoryDepartment: The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, August 1, 2022

Job description

A permanent position of Associate Professor of Museology and Cultural History at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo.

The successful candidate will take part in initiating and leading museological research, supervise PhD candidates, and teach at all levels.

The holder of the position is expected to play a leading role in running and developing the Master program in Museology and Heritage, teaching on the Bachelor program in Cultural History and on PhD level, as well as taking part in the development of research and education connected to a broad heritage field.

Associate Professor of PhilosophyDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo seeks to fill two positions of Associate Professor of Philosophy, one specialising in philosophy of language or logic, the other in epistemology.

The successful candidate is expected to initiate and lead research, supervise PhD candidates, participate in teaching and in exam setting and assessment at all levels, and to carry out administrative duties in accordance with the needs of the department.

Associate Professors in Political ScienceDepartment: The Department of Political ScienceFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 8, 2022

Two Associate Professor positions in Political Science are available at the Department of Political Science, University of Oslo.

This is a permanent position and we expect that the successful candidates will contribute to the long-term academic development and research culture of the department. 

Associate professors divide their time equally between research and teaching. The successful candidates will offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Political Science. They will also contribute to the teaching of research methods at all levels.

Biodiversity research infrastructure data mobilizationDepartment: Natural History MuseumDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022

For the HORIZON-INFRA-2021-TECH-01 project “Biodiversity Digital Twin for Advanced Modeling, Simulation, and Prediction Capabilities” (BioDT) the University of Oslo is looking for a biodiversity research data infrastructure network coordinator with expertise in data science and biodiversity informatics. The BioDT project is a 36-month (2022-2025) pan-European research infrastructure project coordinated by the CSC IT Center for Science (Espoo, Finland) and includes 22 project partners from across 12 countries. GBIF, represented by GBIF Secretariat and GBIF Norway at UiO, lead work package 4 on data content streams.

Communication OfficerDepartment: Centre for Molecular Medicine NorwayFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, August 7, 2022

The position of Communications Officer encompasses both external and internal communications. In collaboration with the NCMM leadership, the Communications Officer develops and maintains the communications strategy. Furthermore, the Communications Officer builds on the already established communications activity, playing a central role in coordinating and driving all communications. The Communications Officer is expected to have a special interest in and ability to extract scientific information for public dissemination of medical research.

NCMM offers an engaging, dynamic and diverse working environment. The Communications Officer position is an independent role in a dynamic administrative team, and offers the opportunity to work with researchers who are at the forefront of basic and translational scientific research. The Communications Officer also interacts closely with the communication staff at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Oslo, EMBL and within the Nordic EMBL Partnership. There is exposure to international communication, travel to Nordic countries and EMBL sites and support for developing a range of new skills.

CompSci – Call 2b – Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellowships in Natural Sciences – 2 positionsDepartment: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Friday, September 23, 2022

CompSci is a Doctoral Programme launched and managed by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at the University of Oslo (UiO). CompSci combines a disciplinary doctoral programme with intensive training in computational and data science. It is partly funded by the EU Horizon 2020 under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) – Co-funding of Regional, National and International Programmes (COFUND).

The CompSci Doctoral Programme will recruit 32 PhDs in two calls. In this reserve call, Call 2b, we open for applications to 2 PhD fellowship positions that will join our PhD programme starting winter 2022/23 at UiO and will be part of the second cohort (15 + 2 PhD candidates).

Data scientist – Biodiversity InformaticsDepartment: Natural History MuseumDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022

For the HORIZON-INFRA-2021-TECH-01 project “Biodiversity Digital Twin for Advanced Modeling, Simulation, and Prediction Capabilities” (BioDT) the University of Oslo is looking for a Data Scientist with expertise in data science and biodiversity informatics. The BioDT project is a 36-month (2022-2025) pan-European research infrastructure project coordinated by the CSC IT Center for Science (Espoo, Finland) and includes 22 project partners from across 12 countries. GBIF, represented by GBIF Secretariat and GBIF Norway at UiO, lead work package 4 on data content streams.

Doctoral/Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Complex/Experimental Musical RhythmsDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1017) or a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1352) in Complex/Experimental Musical Rhythms is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy – Modeling Human HappinessDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A three-year Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) in Philosophy is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas.

The position is part of the project  Modeling Human Happiness (ModHap), which will run from 2022-2027. ModHap is an interdisciplinary project that integrates insights from ancient philosophy, philosophy of science and psychology in order to develop new empirically testable notions of well-being (or happiness). Our main objective is to develop new scientific models of happiness, which will provide vital knowledge about the sources of happiness, generate novel metrics for empirically measuring happiness, and lay the groundwork for innovative interventions aimed at improving and sustaining happiness. Our core hypothesis is that an integration of ancient conceptions and contemporary scientific investigations will generate novel models and understandings of human happiness. Four ancient theses about the nature of happiness structure the project: it is best understood (i) as fundamentally interpersonal or social, (ii) as inherently value-laden, (iii) as grounded in human nature and (iv) as a temporally extended dynamic activity. We will explore each thesis on three integrated levels: historically, conceptually and empirically. The candidate is expected to present a research project closely connected to the main project.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in AI-based adaptive and synchronised roboticsDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in in AI-based adaptive and synchronised robotics is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Arabic Literature and/or Cultural studiesDepartment: The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Arabic Literature and/or Cultural Studies is available at the Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo.

The doctoral project, designed by the applicant, is expected to explore the relationship between Arabic literary/cultural production and social and political changes in the Middle East and beyond. We encourage projects that focus on the influence that societal changes have exerted on Arabic literature and cultural practices (including novels, poetry, visual arts, tv-series, movies, music, blogs, comics and graphic novels, digital performances, and translation practices), and vice versa how such practices may inform or contribute to societal change. The project may for example explore the effects of social and political uprisings taking place in the modern and contemporary era, from the rise of nationalist movements in the 19th -20th century to the Arab Spring and its aftermath, as well as global developments like climate change, diaspora, and exile. The project might also study the relationship between literature/culture and gender struggles, ecology, migration, and media transitions. We also encourage projects that explore the social reality of artistic and literary worlds, combining methods and theories from social sciences (fieldwork research, interviews) to close-reading and discourse analysis of literary and artistic works; and/or projects that open up for comparative and transnational perspectives across the Middle East, East Asia and Europe. The project description must be submitted as part of the application. Proven language competency in Arabic and excellent writing skills in academic English are required. 

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Audiovisual information retrievalDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Machine Learning in Music Information Retrieval is available available in the research project AMBIENT – Bodily Entrainment to Audiovisual Rhythms, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is affiliated with RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Crossmodal Perception of Time and Rhythm in FilmDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Crossmodal Perception of Time and Rhythm in Film is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in cultural history and museologyDepartment: The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in cultural history or museology with emphasis on indigenous knowledge in cultural historical archives and/or museums is available at the Department of Cultural Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. Applicants must develop a research project that investigates how indigenous knowledge has been classified, represented, or exhibited in specific cultural historical archives and/or museums. Projects may address themselves to archive or museum, past or present, and explore any aspect of their relationship to indigenous knowledge: from colonial collections to contemporary digital preservation efforts. The research could for instance focus upon themes such as how the knowledge systems of indigenous peoples have been incorporated and represented in cultural historical archives or museum – or how indigenous peoples have used museums and archives as platforms for cultural self-presentation and preservation. The geographical and historical focus for the project is open, as are the methods and theoretical framework. Critical and innovative approaches are encouraged, and so are projects that explore or re-theorise archives and/or museums from indigenous vantage points. The appointed person will be a part of the section of cultural history and museology and take part in the development of the section’s innovative research in the history of knowledge. The project description must be submitted as part of the application.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in image sonificationDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in image sonification is available in the project AUTORHYTHM – the role of autophagy in healthy aging, funded by the UiO:Life Science initiative. The doctoral fellow will be employed at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion and will also be affiliated with CanCell Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Interpersonal SynchronyDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, October 10, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1017) in Interpersonal Synchrony is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Machine Learning in Music Information RetrievalDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Machine Learning in Music Information Retrieval is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Neurocognitive Foundations of Temporal PredictionsDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, October 10, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1017) in Neurocognitive Foundations of Temporal Predictions is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Religion and PoliticsDepartment: The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in the study of religion and politics is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo.

The fellowships are part of the Religion and Politics Research Initiative (https://www.hf.uio.no/ikos/english/research/groups/religion-andpolitics/index.html). This initiative asserts that the political implications of religions and the religious aspects of politics make it increasingly important to think of religion and politics together. Relevant issues range from religious nationalism and identity politics to conspiracy theories including vaccine resistance, pro- or anti-democracy activism, disputes over political, judicial or religious authority, responses to climate change and environmental activism, blasphemy controversies, and much more. Globally, several of these phenomena have a significant potential for conflict as well as connections, which makes it an important part of society’s mission to understand them.

Doctoral Research Fellowship in Rhythm as an Individual AbilityDepartment: RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and MotionFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, October 10, 2022

 Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1017) in Rhythm as an Individual Ability is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

PhD Fellow in Health PsychologyDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

An open Ph.D. Fellow position in health psychology* is announced at the Section for Health, Developmental and Personality Psychology (HUP). The HUP Section covers basic and applied research and teaching for the Bachelor, Master, Professional and PhD programs in health, developmental and personality psychology. The HUP Section is divided into three Units: Health Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Personality Psychology and has a joint venture with the Promenta Research Centre. The HUP Section has currently around 70 national and international permanent and non-permanent staff (circa 60% women, more than 20 different mother tongues). The Health Psychology Unit includes half a dozen of permanent Associate and Full Professors, several Ph.D. and Post-Doc fellows and Adjunct Associate Professors.

* Health psychology might be defined as the examination of how biological, social, and psychological factors influence health and illness.

PhD Fellowship in PsychologyDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Sunday, August 14, 2022

An open PhD fellow position is available at the Section for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience (CCN) at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The section covers basic and applied research as well as teaching for the Bachelor, Master, Professional and PhD programs in cognitive and biological psychology as well as clinical neuropsychology.

The research project associated with this position is open within the field covered by CCN. The applicants are expected to develop and submit a project outline. Upon acceptance, the project will be supervised by a faculty member of CCN.

The PhD fellow will join the PhD program approved by the Department of Psychology and is expected to complete the research project during the period of employment. The appointment is fulltime for a period of three or four years depending on the competence of the successful applicant and the teaching and administrative needs of the section. In case of a four-year appointment, teaching and administrative activities make up 25% of yearly duty work (for example, teaching in lectures or seminars, supervision of students, grading of exams, committee work)

PhD Fellowships in Social Science GenomicsDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

Two PhD fellowships are available at the PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The PhD fellows will be working in the project The PsychoGeography of Intergenerational Mobility: Early life socioeconomic position, mental health, and educational performance (GeoGen) funded by the European Research Council (ERC). GeoGen is an interdisciplinary project integrating genetic and social science approaches to study geographical variation in genetic and environmental effects related to intergenerational mobility.

PhD in Molecular Cell BiologyDepartment: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, July 31, 2022

Applications are invited for a 4-year Research Fellowship position as a PhD Candidate in Molecular Cell Biology to be based at the Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo.

The position is part of an interdisciplinary research environment focusing on the role of autophagy in healthy aging (AUTORHYTHM) funded by the Life Science Initiative at UiO https://www.uio.no/english/research/strategic-research-areas/life-science/research/convergence-environments/autorhythm/

The PhD candidate will be part of the Autophagy research group led by Prof. Anne Simonsen (https://www.med.uio.no/imb/english/research/groups/autophagy/), which is also part of the Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming (CanCell) (Home – CanCell – Centre for Cancer Cell Reprogramming (uio.no). The work will be conducted in close collaboration with other project participants from the interdisciplinary network.

PhD research fellowDepartment: Department of EducationFaculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Applications are invited for a four year position as PhD Candidate in education to be based at the Department of Education, University of Oslo.

The announced position is expected to contribute to sustaining, developing and strengthening educational research within the field of curriculum studies. This field includes research on education politics, school reform policy and educational practices.

In the first part of the period, the doctoral researcher will relate to ongoing work in the research project: «Policy Knowledge and Lesson Drawing in Nordic School Reform in an Era of International Comparison». This project examines various sources of knowledge mobilised in the development of school reform policies in five Nordic countries (see project webpage). The candidate can benefit from exisiting data collections that consist of official policy documents and transcribed interviews.

PhD Research FellowDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Applications are invited for a PhD fellowship at the Section for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The fellowship is for a period of 3 years. A 4th year can be considered with the addition of 25% teaching and administrative duties, depending on the competence of the applicant and the needs of the department. The research fellow must take part in the department’s PhD program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period.

The position is linked to the Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research (NORMENT) and builds on a close collaboration with the K.G. Jebsen Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Oslo University Hospital. The candidate will be affiliated with the NORMENT Multimodal Imaging group.

The project aims to increase our understanding of clinical characteristics and brain development in children and adolescents with mental disorders. We will combine clinical characterization, brain imaging, cognitive tests, genetics and biomarkers. The candidate will be directly involved in data collection, including study coordination, clinical characterization and interviews, and brain imaging. The recruitment and clinical interviews will be performed in collaboration with Oslo University Hospital, and the candidate is expected to contribute to the clinical research activities at children and youth out- or in-patient clinics at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction. The position is an excellent opportunity for candidates who wish to pursue a combined research and clinical career in mental health care.

PhD Research Fellow in Human GeographyDepartment: The Department of Sociology and Human GeographyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

There are 1-2 vacant positions at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for research fellows (SKO 1017) in human geography. The positions are for a period of three years without compulsory work or four years with 25% compulsory work (primarily teaching).

The department is ranked as the premier academic research institute in human geography in Norway, conducting top international research while offering high quality education for students. The department is renowned both for the breadth of topics and methodologies employed and for its highly qualified researchers.

PhD Research fellow in Immunology and molecular biologyDepartment: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

A 3-year PhD Research Fellowship (position code 1017) in immunology and molecular biology is available in the Department of immunology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine.

The project is located at the Department of immunology, in the research group of Dr. Johanne Jacobsen, as a part of an ERC-funded project.The successful candidate will join a highly integrated and motivated team with diverse skills and expertise across molecular and cellular biology with a key focus on immunology.

PhD Research Fellow in Information SystemsDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Information Systems available at Department of Informatics.  

Preferred starting date October 2022.

The research fellowship is a full-time position with a fixed-term period of three years. Candidates who can and want to contribute to teaching and supervision at the department may be offered an additional year of teaching-related compulsory duties in the early stages of the contract period. In this case, the appointment period will be extended to a total of four years, where compulsory duties will be spread out over the full contract period, averaging 25% per year.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Preferred starting date October 2022.

PhD Research Fellow in mathematics educationDepartment: The Department of Teacher Education and School ResearchFaculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Applications are invited for a four-year position as PhD Research Fellow, based at the Department of Teacher Education and School Research, Faculty of Education, University of Oslo. The position is within the field of Mathematics Education (matematikkdidaktikk) and related to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) project. 

We invite applicants to formulate their own project on a topic within mathematics education relevant to both PISA and the new curriculum reform in Norway (Fagfornyelsen). Research topics could include, but are not limited to, mathematical modelling, mathematical reasoning and argumentation, and problem solving. Through their research, the Research Fellow’s PhD project is expected to contribute to knowledge within the subject of mathematics education in a Norwegian educational context and related to Fagfornyelsen. 

It is expected that the successful candidate uses quantitative methods for analysis of PISA data (such as regression analysis, structural equation modelling or item response theory) preferably in combination with analyses of other qualitative and/or quantitative data. The latter could be based on task-based interviews, observation studies, document- or task/item analysis. Furthermore, the PhD project is open to a variety of methodological approaches that use assessment data and, possibly, other resources from PISA (such as frameworks, questionnaires, or assessment items). 

PhD Research Fellow in Secure and Sustainable Blockchain TechnologiesDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Position as PhD Research Fellow in Secure and Sustainable Blockchain Technologies available at the Networks and Distributed systems (ND) group, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, in collaboration with the Digital Security (SEC) research group. Since the position is related to security, applications must be able to receive a security clearance.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than January 1, 2023.

The research fellowship period is for three (3) years. An additional year of compulsory teaching-related duties may be offered at the time of appointment, for candidates who can and want to contribute to teaching and supervision at the department.  In this case, the compulsory duties will be spread out over the full contract period, averaging 25% per year over four (4) years.

PhD Research Fellow in Signal Processing for greenhouse gas leak detectionDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

Position as PhD Research Fellow in signal processing and acoustic beamforming available at Digital Signal Processing and Image Analysis group (DSB), Section for Machine Learning, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo.

The DSB research group has six full-time and seven adjunct positions. We perform research over a wide range of applications in image analysis and deep learning, as well as in digital signal processing/acoustic imaging. There are about 20 Postdocs and PhD students in the group with financing from a variety of national and international funding agencies, as well as from industry.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo. Starting date no later than October 1, 2022.

The fellowship period is three (3) years. Candidates may be offered one additional year by the Department of Informatics; the four (4) year position then entails a compulsory workload of 25% that may consist of teaching, supervision duties, and research assistance. This will be decided at the time of appointment.

PhD Research Fellow in SociologyDepartment: The Department of Sociology and Human GeographyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

There are 1-2 vacant positions at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for research fellows (SKO 1017) in sociology. The positions are for a period of three years without compulsory work or four years with 25 % compulsory work (primarily teaching).

The department is ranked as the premier academic research institute in sociology in Norway, conducting top international research while offering high quality education for students. The department is renowned both for the breadth of topics and methodologies employed and for its highly qualified researchers.

PhD Research Fellowship – “Life-course trajectories and psychosocial outcomes of personality pathology”Department: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, August 17, 2022

A 3-4 year PhD Research fellowship in psychology is available at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo.

The fellowship is devoted to investigating the life-course health and psychosocial outcomes of personality pathology. The fellow will analyse genetically informative data from two prior waves of interviews of twins from the 1967-79 cohort, as well as a data from an extended twin sample, planned to be collected spring 2023. Long term outcomes of psychopathology will be assessed using data from national health and population registries.

The position will offer opportunities to develop high-quality research competence, and to work with leading experts in the field. The fellow is expected to develop strong skills in advanced statistical methods and finalize three articles within the project period. Associate Professor Nikolai Czajkowski leads the project in collaboration with researchers at the PROMENTA Research Center.

PhD Research Fellowship in Political ScienceDepartment: The Department of Political ScienceFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Friday, August 19, 2022

The PhD Fellow is expected to develop his/her own project within the project’s topical and geographical borders. We encourage a project proposal with a tentative overall thematic and theoretical framework and ideas for at least three academic articles. There is no preference for specific theoretical approaches. Also, there is no absolute requirement on the methodological approach, but the project has a preference for a PhD Fellow whose proposed project involves strong elements of quantitative methods. The candidate will be given access to data collected by the project but is expected to design a project with also additional data collection activities especially suited to the needs of the PhD project. Again, interested applicants are encouraged to contact the project leader to discuss tentative project ideas.

The successful candidate will be part of the Faculty’s PhD programme. The work is expected to lead to a PhD in political science.

PhD Research Fellowship in Social PsychologyDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022

A 3-4-year position as Ph.D. Fellow is available in the Section of Method, Work, Cultural, and Social psychology (MAKS) at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The position is associated with the social psychology group.

PhD Research Fellowships Political ScienceDepartment: The Department of Political ScienceFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

The Department of Political Science is recruiting three – four PhD Research Fellows (SKO 1017).

We invite applications from excellent candidates in all sub-fields of political science, including public policy and administration, comparative politics, political theory, international relations and research methods.

The appointment is for a fixed, non-tenured term of 4 years, and has a 25% teaching component. The Department teaches in all the sub-fields mentioned above, and directs study programmes in Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies, International Studies and Public Administration and Leadership.

The successful candidate will be part of the Faculty’s PhD programme. The work is expected to lead to a PhD in political science.

Position as Associate Professor of Economic Evaluation at the Institute of Health and SocietyDepartment: The Institute of Health and SocietyFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, July 31, 2022

permanent position is available at the Department of Health Management and Health Economics, Institute of Health and Society for an Associate Professor in the subject area of economic evaluation.

Institute of Health and Society bases its work on a complex understanding of interconnectedness of sickness, health and the health systems. Policy, culture, the environment, the society as well as biology interact. This complexity characterizes the research, teaching and service at the institute. Tenure is linked to the Institute, but the current position(s) will be allocated to the Department of Health Management and Health Economics (HELED).

Postdoc International and National LawDepartment: PluriCourts – Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global OrderFaculty: The Faculty of LawDeadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo together with PluriCourts – Centre for Research on the Legitimacy of International Courts – will employ a postdoctoral fellow in law to study the relationship between international law and Norwegian law, in a comparative perspective. The position is part of a broader research initiative that deals with the relationship between national and international law in various sectors.

The person employed will work at PluriCourts until the centre ends on 1 October 2023. Thereafter, the Faculty will determine the particular place of work. The employment is for a fixed-term period of 3 or 4 years.

The position is preferably for a fixed-term period of four years with 25% compulsory teaching duties. During a four-year appointment, the candidate will be required to acquire basic university pedagogical competence as part of the compulsory 25 %.

Postdoctoral Fellow – Behavioral Emotional and Social DifficultiesDepartment: The Department of Special Needs EducationFaculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Saturday, August 20, 2022

The project “Speaking up for the quiet ones” is a study in three phases exploring shy students’ experiences and their teachers’ use of strategies. The announced position will concentrate on phase two in the project. 

The goal of phase two is to conduct a large-scale quantitative study to evaluate a complex theoretical model linking shyness among early adolescents to aspects of school adjustment. This model will denote a series of potential constructs and mechanisms that link shyness with school adjustment, including both mediated and moderated pathways. 

Students will complete a series of self-report measures, all chosen for their strong psychometric properties, evidence of reliability and validity, and appropriateness for use at this age period. Measures of constructs that emerge from phase one will also be included. Validation of the model will contribute significantly to the literature on shyness during adolescence and the impact of shyness on school adjustment and attainment. It will demonstrate the role of mediating and moderating factors in school adjustment to teachers and other education professionals, showing that these factors do impact this age-group. 

As a part of the project, the Postdoctoral Fellow will participate in the research group Behavioral Emotional and Social Difficulties. 

Postdoctoral Fellow – Functional Precision Cancer MedicineDepartment: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

A position as Postdoctoral Fellow in Precision Cancer Medicine is open at University of Oslo, Institute of Clinical Medicine. The fellow will be part of the Cell Signalling and Immune Regulation Group led by Prof. Kjetil Taskén located at Dept. of Cancer Immunology, Institute for Cancer Research (ICR), Oslo University Hospital – Radiumhospitalet. The fellowship period is three years and the starting date is no later than Oct 1st of this year.

A main focus of the group is to explore individual drug responsiveness and resistance patterns in patient cancer cells by cancer drug sensitivity screening for use in precision cancer medicine (PCM) in oncology and hematology. Another line of research in the group focusses on understanding tumor immune evasion mechanisms, and how we can interfere to boost anti-tumor immunity. We also work with signaling networks, anchoring and localization of signaling complexes and their drug targeting. The enthusiastic research team of approx. 20 people is highly international and conducts research in close collaboration with clinicians and with international collaborators.

Postdoctoral Fellowship – “Intergenerational transmission of personality pathology”Department: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, August 17, 2022

A 3-4 year Postdoctoral fellowship in psychology is available at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo.

The Postdoctoral fellow will use genetically informative data to investigate how personality pathology and clinical disorders are transmitted within families, and to assess psychosocial outcomes of personality pathology. The project will make use of data from two prior waves of interviews of twins from the 1967-79 cohort, as well as a new data from an extended twin sample, planned to be collected spring 2023.

The position will offer opportunities to develop high-quality research competence, and to work with leading experts in the field. The fellow is expected to develop strong skills in advanced statistical methods and finalize three articles within the project period. Associate Professor Nikolai Czajkowski leads the project in collaboration with researchers at the PROMENTA Research Center.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Adipose Tissue BiologyDepartment: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Monday, August 1, 2022

Applications are invited for a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in adipose tissue metabolism and molecular biology in the research group of Dr. Nolwenn Briand and Prof. Philippe Collas at the Department of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo (collaslab.org).

The position is part of the SmartSense consortium funded by the Research Council of Norway and the University of Oslo. The consortium aims to investigate, in mouse models, how adolescence sleep deprivation elicits long-term metabolic imbalance, by deciphering molecular mechanisms of the brain-adipose tissue crosstalk. The consortium integrates local expertise in epigenetics (Philippe Collas; Genome Biol 2022, Nat Genet 2019, J Cell Biol 2017), adipose tissue biology (Nolwenn Briand: Genome Biol 2020, J Cell Biol 2017, Diabetes 2017), and rodent neurophysiology (Charlotte Boccara: www.boccaralab.com; Nature Comm 2022, Science 2019, Science 2017). A state-of-the-art animal facility, the largest in Norway, is localized in the Institute.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in aerosol-cloud-climate interactionsDepartment: Department of GeosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 1, 2022

Applicants are invited for a 2-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, available at the Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.

The position has a focus on the relationship between aerosol forcing and Earth’s climate sensitivity. The project involves analysis of large-scale observational data sets and model simulations. The position has a preferred starting date no later than 1st of October 2022.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ageing and Alzheimer’s diseaseDepartment: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Friday, July 8, 2022

A funded 2 year postdoctoral position in ageing and Alzheimer’s disease is available at the Faculty of Medicine, The University of Oslo.

Postdoctoral fellowship or PhD fellowship in CriminologyDepartment: Department of Criminology and Sociology of LawFaculty: The Faculty of LawDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

One PhD fellowship or Postdoctoral fellowship is available to undertake research as part of the project “The changing relationships between digital technologies, DNA and evidence” (Digital DNA). The project is funded by the European Research Council. The candidate will work closely together with project leader Mareile Kaufmann and her team at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law. The candidate will be able to work on cutting-edge research topics and get access to an international network of high expertise. The candidate has the possibility to participate in an exchange with the University of Exeter and become a member of the Norwegian Research School on Digitalization, Culture and Society (DIGIT).

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in bioinformatics/statisticsDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, August 10, 2022

The researcher will be a main contributor to an EU-funded project on locally advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell cancer. Treatment for such cancers may be treatment with certain forms of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy for larynx preservation as an alternative to total laryngectomy. As not all patients benefit from this strategy, there is a strong need to define biomarkers for patient selection and treatment optimization. The project aims to develop a multimodal signature predictive of response to therapy and to define alternative pathways to be tackled in patients not responding to the current treatment. The project will collect and integrate a large series of clinically annotated data from cancer patients after treatment, to assess a multi-omic signature of response to treatment and to define alternative pathways. Transcriptomic analysis, molecular data on cell lines and radiomic evaluation will be main components of the signature development. Model predictions of response for individual/groups of patients allowing in-silico simulations of treatment response by means of patient-based inference of tumor biology, in particular for response to therapy, by exploiting combined genomics and radiomics; and a new multifactorial AI algorithms informing personalized treatment based on patient’s profiles will be employed. Validation will take the form of a phase II pilot trial using the developed models and signatures. 

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Cancer Cell BiologyDepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022

The candidate for this position will work on a project funded by the Norwegian Cancer Society. In this project, we aim to unravel the role of membrane contact sites between the endoplasmic reticulum and other organelles in transducing external cues to the nucleus, leading to altered gene expression, and how this is coupled with the development of the cancer cell invasive ability during cancer progression. To achieve this, the project will make use of RNAi screens, biochemical and molecular biological methods, and advanced imaging techniques such as super-resolution and live imaging. See Guadagno et al., J Cell Biol 2020. Our group has access to the National imaging platform NorMIC Oslo, with a wide range of state-of-the-art imaging equipment. The Department of Biosciences harbors also an EM-lab, the Norwegian Sequencing Centre (NSC) and Proteomics services.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Convergence in DAG-based Distributed Ledger TechnologiesDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at Networks and Distributed systems (ND) group, Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway. This project is in collaboration with the IOTA Foundation.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo. 

The fellowship is a full-time position with a fixed-term period of two years and eight months.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy – Construction in the Formal Sciences Department: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The position is associated with the ERC Advanced Grant project Construction in the Formal Sciences (C-FORS)

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy – Modeling Human HappinessDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

The position is part of the project Modeling Human Happiness (ModHap), which will run from 2022-2027. ModHap is an interdisciplinary project that integrates insights from ancient philosophy, philosophy of science and psychology in order to develop new empirically testable notions of well-being (or happiness). Our main objective is to develop new scientific models of happiness, which will provide vital knowledge about the sources of happiness, generate novel metrics for empirically measuring happiness, and lay the groundwork for innovative interventions aimed at improving and sustaining happiness. Our core hypothesis is that an integration of ancient conceptions and contemporary scientific investigations will generate novel models and understandings of human happiness. Four ancient theses about the nature of happiness structure the project: it is best understood (i) as fundamentally interpersonal or social, (ii) as inherently value-laden, (iii) as grounded in human nature and (iv) as a temporally extended dynamic activity. We will explore each thesis on three integrated levels: historically, conceptually and empirically. The candidate is expected to present a research project closely connected to the main project.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Responsible Machine Learning for Sleep-Related Respiratory DisordersDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Friday, July 1, 2022

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo (UiO).

Starting date earliest as possible in agreement with the project leader.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three (3) years 

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Space Sensors and Systems; Satellite Mission ManagerDepartment: Department of Technology SystemsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 15, 2022

A position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow is available at the University of Oslo (UiO) Centre for Space Sensors and Systems (CENSSS). We are seeking a postdoc to act as a mission manager for an Earth observation satellite, working in concert with other CENSSS activities related to sensor development as well as data analysis and exploitation.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years (10% of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities).

Starting date as soon as possible and preferably no later than August 1, 2022.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow on Digital Twins for Marine EcosystemsDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at The Department of informatics.

We offer a 3-year postdoc position within the research project “Coastal ecosystem dynamics under anthropogenic pressures”, funded by The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The position is one of 4 positions to be employed within this highly collaborative and interdisciplinary project.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo. Start date preferably no later than 31.12.2022. 

The appointment period is for three years. An additional year of compulsory teaching-related duties may be offered at the time of appointment, for candidates who can and want to contribute to teaching and supervision at the department.  In this case, the compulsory duties will be spread out over the full contract period, averaging 25% per year over four years

Postdoctoral fellows who are appointed for a period of four years are expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency in the course of their fellowship period within the duty component of 25 %.

Post-Doctoral Research FellowshipDepartment: The Department of MusicologyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Friday, September 16, 2022

A Two-Year Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Musical and Poetic Creativity in the Western Christian Liturgy, c.1000-1500 is available at the Department of Musicology, University of Oslo.

The successful candidate will pursue postdoctoral research as part of the €2m European Research Council-funded project, BENEDICAMUS: Musical and Poetic Creativity for A Unique Moment in the Western Christian Liturgy, c.1000-1500. The candidate will work as part of a team lead by Principal Investigator Catherine A. Bradley, alongside postdoctoral and doctoral researchers, an international Advisory Board, and the performing ensemble Sequentia. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to publish independently and in collaboration with the BENEDICAMUS team, to present research papers at workshops and international conferences, and contribute to wider public communication of the research results.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesDepartment: The Department of Culture Studies and Oriental LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, July 25, 2022

A two-year postdoctoral research fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo.

The position is associated with the research project Leadership and Popular Participation in Asian Democracies (follow link for more information). This Norwegian Research Council funded research project investigates leadership styles in individual South and Southeast Asian countries. We focus on leaders that gain legitimacy as rulers from elections in partially democratic or ‘hybrid’ states. Our focus is on their legitimacy and how this legitimacy is maintained or challenged.

The successful applicant will have a project that aligns well with these concerns. Preference may be given to a project that investigates international dimensions of domestic authoritarianism and their external projection. This could be the use of threats, enmities, treaties or aid; public relation building through human rights organisations, international PR agencies or lobbyists; surveillance of exiled opposition; use of history or ethnicity to covet neighbouring territory. Projects that involve comparison across regions (South and Southeast Asia) will be welcomed.

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Pharmacy (neurobiology)Department: The Department of PharmacyFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 1, 2022

Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at Department of Pharmacy, Section for Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Biosciences.

Starting date as soon as possible and no later than 01.10.2022.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of two years.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP – Oral Physiology and Cancer Research GroupDepartment: Institutt for oral biologi (IOB)Faculty: Faculty of DentistryDeadline: Thursday, July 21, 2022

This full time (100%) postdoctoral position (3 years) is in the Oral Physiology and Cancer Research Group at the Institute of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo. The aim of this project is to study the tumor microenvironment in oral cancer. Various cellular and molecular biological techniques will be used to investigate the phenotypical and molecular effects of oral cancer-derived extracellular vesicles (from cell lines and patient samples) on local normal cells. Such studies are important in better understanding of tumor-host interaction. Knowledge of this kind will be valuable for future identification of patients at risk for oral cancer development, as well as for the development of treatment and follow up strategies. The candidate will work in an ambitious, and interdisciplinary setting.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship within Popular Music and CriminologyDepartment: The Department of MusicologyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Friday, September 16, 2022

A two-year post-doctoral research fellowship in Music, Criminology and Social Justice is available at the Department of Musicology (IMV), University of Oslo.

The position is affiliated with the research project PRISONS OF NOTE: Mapping music and nuances in penal exceptionalism from the periphery, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The successful candidate will work as part of a team led by Principal Investigator Áine Mangaoang, alongside research assistants and an international scientific advisory board. We seek candidates whose work intersects with at least one of the specialised areas of the PRISONS OF NOTE project as well as its broader themes. The post-doctoral fellow is expected to publish independently and in collaboration with the PRISONS OF NOTE team, to present research papers at international conferences, and contribute to wider public communication of the research results.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow within Ukrainian StudiesDepartment: Department of Literature, Area Studies and European LanguagesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Thursday, September 1, 2022

A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.

The Department of literature, area studies and European languages (ILOS) aims at strengthening its portfolio on Ukraine. We therefore seek a scholar who specializes on topics related to literature, language or area studies focusing on Ukraine or Ukrainian. The successful candidate must develop a project that is anchored within the above-mentioned fields of research. Comparative and interdisciplinary work is welcome, but it is required that Ukraine/Ukrainian be the major focal point of the project.

POSTDOCTOR IN BRAIN IMAGING GENETICSDepartment: Norment: Norwegian Centre for Mental Disorders Research Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, July 31, 2022

The position is available at the Institute of Clinical Medicine at University of Oslo, as part of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) NORMENT. Research at NORMENT focuses on severe mental disorders, aiming to improve our understanding of their biological underpinnings, and to identify markers of mental health and disorders. For more information see: https://The position is available at the Institute of Clinical Medicine at University of Oslo, as part of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) NORMENT. Research at NORMENT focuses on severe mental disorders, aiming to improve our understanding of their biological underpinnings, and to identify markers of mental health and disorders.

Post Doctor position in International Human RightsDepartment: The Norwegian Centre for Human RightsFaculty: The Faculty of LawDeadline: Monday, August 29, 2022

At the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights, The Faculty of Law, a position is available as Post Doctor (SKO 1352) in international human rights. The employment is for a period of 3 or 4 years, starting 1 January 2023 at the latest.

We prefer applications for a period of 4 years with 25% compulsory teaching duty. During a four-year appointment, the candidate will be required to acquire basic university pedagogical competence as part of the compulsory 25 %. Alternatively, the fellowship can run for three years with 10 % teaching duties.

Applicants should indicate if they apply for 3 or 4 years.

Professor/Associate Professor of Medicine (Medical Ethics)Department: The Institute of Health and SocietyFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

The Institute of Health and Society (HELSAM) has one 100% or two 50% vacant positions as Professor or Associate Professor (depending on academic qualifications). HELSAM bases its work on a complex understanding of the interconnectedness of sickness, health and the health systems. Policy, culture, the environment, the society as well as biology interact. This complexity characterises the research, teaching and service at the Institute. Tenure is linked to the Institute, but the current faculty positions will be allocated to the Centre for Medical Ethics.

Researcher in Cancer genomicsDepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022

Position as Researcher available at the Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.

The position is for a period of 3 years.

The candidate will generate and analyze new, cutting-edge high-throughput sequencing data of three-dimensional (3D) genome reorganization during nuclear deformations. The goal is to unravel new mechanotransduction pathways linked to 3D genome reorganization in cancer.

The candidate for this position will work on a project funded by the Norwegian Cancer Society. The work will be carried out in a cross-disciplinary collaboration between the research groups of Associate Professor Jonas Paulsen and Prof. Cinzia Progida. Building on bioinformatics software developed in Paulsen research group [Nature Protoc. 2018; Nature Genetics 2019], the data will be used to generate predictive computational models of 3D genome deformation and gene expression changes during different types of nuclear deformations. Imaging techniques, including super-resolution imaging, will be used to validate the models.

Researcher in Chemistry of Battery MaterialsDepartment: Centre for Materials Science and NanotechnologyFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022


A 3 year position as Researcher within the field of materials chemistry for Li-ion batteries is available at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN) located at the Department of Chemistry.

Starting date is preferably October 1, 2022.

We search for a skilled, creative and ambitious researcher to join our scientific activities within battery materials.

In addition to the experience with battery materials, the candidate should be willing to learn and apply new methods and chemistries. A candidate will work in a dynamic team of approximately 10 PhD/MS students and several researchers and, therefore, should be skilled to work independently as well in a team.

The successful candidate will be primary responsible for the development and advanced characterization of Si-based materials for the anodes of Li-ion batteries under the projects funded by the Research Council of Norway. Specifically, the candidate will focus on electrochemical evaluation and advanced characterization by the X-ray-based techniques: diffraction, scattering and pair distribution function including design of experiments.

Researcher in ecology and ecoinformatics with high-performance computing experienceDepartment: Natural History MuseumDeadline: Sunday, July 17, 2022

A 1-year Researcher position in systems neuroscience is available in the group of Associate Professor Koen Vervaeke: http://vervaeke-lab.org/. The lab is located at the Division of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences (IMB), at the University of Oslo. The position is funded for a period of 1 year and available from the 1st of August 2022.

The Faculty of Medicine has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Researcher in Neuroscience Department: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, July 3, 2022

Researcher in Quantum Many-Body Physics and Quantum TechnologiesDepartment: Centre for Materials Science and NanotechnologyFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Thursday, June 30, 2022

Position as a Researcher in Quantum many-body physics and quantum technologies is available at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology (SMN), as a part of the project QuTe (QUantum emitters in semiconductors for future TEchnologies) funded by the Research Council of Norway.

Senior lecturer in Art History and Visual Studies Department: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Two positions as Senior Lecturer (SKO 1198) in Art History and Visual Studies are available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The positions are assigned a coordinating responsibility for introductory-level teaching on the BA program and the one-year diploma course in Art History and Visual Studies. Teaching and supervision on higher-level courses may also be required. The positions require versatility and a broad orientation, but expertise which will complement and strengthen the section’s established profile might be prioritized.

Senior lecturer in latinDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

A position of Senior lecturer (SKO 1198) in Latin is available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo

The Department offers a BA- and MA-programme in Classics (Ancient Greek and Latin). The Classics division is also responsible for the one-year unit (årsenhet) in Ancient Culture. The Classics Seminar is an important meeting point for faculty and students.

Senior lecturer in PhilosophyDepartment: Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas Faculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2022


Two positions as Senior lecturer (SKO 1198) in Philosophy are available at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo.

The vacancy is a teaching position, with 75 % teaching and dissemination work, 19 % academic development work, and 6 % administration. The position is based in the Philosophy section and the persons appointed will be part of this professional environment. The teaching will primarily be related to Examen Philosophicum (Exphil) and to some extent to the Philosophy programme. The Department provides the teaching and examination of Exphil for all students enrolled in UiO´s programmes, in all around 2000 students per semester. The teaching is delivered through both large lectures and smaller seminars requiring obligatory assignments and attendance. The successful candidates should be prepared to assume administrative responsibilities, for example as members of councils and committees. Within the normal duties and academic competence, the persons appointed may also be directed to work outside their department. The appointment is made on condition that changes to the subject area and tasks may be determined by the employer.

Senior Researcher in Medieval StudiesDepartment: The Department of archaeology, conservation and historyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Sunday, August 14, 2022

The position is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and associated with the NFR FRIPRO project 324308 “Voices on the Edge: Minuscule Texts in Early Medieval Latin Culture (c. 700–c. 1000),” led by Professor Ildar Garipzanov. The position is available for a period of 2 years starting from December 2022.

The successful candidate will become a senior member of the project team. S/he will examine musical additions and pen trials written, before c. 1000, in the margins and blank spaces of pre-900 Latin codices. S/he will analyze independently the music and text of these additions and pen trials, placing them in their broader musical, notational, and liturgical manuscript contexts. In close collaboration with the project leader and other team members, s/he will produce and systematize relevant data for the project database.

Two Doctoral Research Fellowships in Medieval HistoryDepartment: The Department of archaeology, conservation and historyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Two Doctoral Research Fellowships (SKO 1017) in Medieval History are available at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History, University of Oslo. The positions will be associated with the ERC Advanced Grant project 101018645 MINiTEXTS “Minuscule Texts: Marginalized Voices in Early Medieval Latin Culture (c. 700–c.1000)”, funded by the European Research Council and led by Professor Ildar Garipzanov (Principal Investigator).

Two PhD Research Fellowships in aerosol-cloud-climate interactionsDepartment: Department of GeosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 1, 2022

Applicants are invited for two 3-year PhD Research Fellowships in aerosol-cloud-climate interactions, available at the Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Oslo.

PhD Research Fellowship 1 will focus on aerosol-cloud-climate interactions at high northern latitudes. The project involves analysis of satellite remote sensing data sets. The preferred starting date for the position is no later than 1st of October 2022.

PhD Research Fellowship 2 will focus on mixed-phase cloud processes in three distinct cloud regimes (the Arctic, the Tropics and the Southern Ocean), and will involve a combination of aircraft-based field measurements and laboratory experiments. The preferred starting date for the position is no later than 1st of March 2023.

The positions have no teaching duties, but additional teaching time and corresponding extension of the positions of up to 4 years in total can be applied for at a later point.

Two positions as PhD research fellow in European studiesDepartment: ARENA Centre for European StudiesFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Monday, August 22, 2022

ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo (UiO) invites applications for two PhD research fellowships (SKO 1017) in European studies, within political science, sociology, economics, or other relevant social science fields.

ARENA Centre for European Studies is a multidisciplinary research centre at the University of Oslo, studying the direction, dynamics and sustainability of the evolving European political order. The Centre has conducted research on political, economic, legal and social integration, transformation and cooperation in Europe since 1994. As a member of the ARENA team, you will be part of a professional research centre with extensive experience in coordinating international research projects and networks financed by European and Norwegian research funding institutions. 

Two Postdoctoral Fellow positions – inter-organ communication and cancerDepartment: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Friday, July 1, 2022

Applicants are invited for two 3 year Postdoctoral Fellow positions to study inter-organ communication and cancer using iPSCs and organoid technology at Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo. 

We are looking for two collaborative and self-motivated Postdoctoral Associates to work in the laboratories of Dr. Gareth Sullivan and Dr. Tor Erik Rusten at Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo, Norway. The Sullivan lab exploits induced pluripotent stem cell-derived organoids to dissect disease and understand tissue development. The Rusten lab studies mechanisms of tumor-host interactions and cancer cachexia using both Drosophila and human cell culture models.

Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Medieval StudiesDepartment: The Department of archaeology, conservation and historyFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (SKO 1352) in Medieval Studies are available at the Department of Conservation, Archaeology, and History, University of Oslo. The position is funded by the European Research Council and associated with the ERC Advanced Grant project 101018645 MINiTEXTS “Minuscule Texts: Marginalized Voices in Early Medieval Latin Culture (c. 700–c.1000)”, funded by the European Research Council and led by Professor Ildar Garipzanov (Principal Investigator).

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