Last Updated on April 27, 2026 by Scholar Idea
Explore the latest University of Oslo Academic Vacancies. Find fully funded PhD fellowships, Postdoctoral positions, and Professorships in Norway’s leading university.
As Norway’s premier research institution, the University of Oslo (UiO) consistently ranks among the top universities in Europe. In addition to its historic prestige, the university is a global leader in fields ranging from Life Sciences and Medicine to Social Sciences and Informatics.
Consequently, a career at UiO offers more than just academic growth; it provides researchers with access to state-of-the-art facilities like the new 97,000 sqm Life Science Building. Furthermore, the Norwegian academic system is renowned for its high degree of autonomy and excellent work-life balance.
For this reason, whether you are looking for a fully funded PhD Research Fellowship or a Tenure Track Professor role, the University of Oslo offers a stable and highly competitive environment. Below, we maintain a regularly updated list of open vacancies across all faculties, ensuring you have access to the latest international calls.
University of Oslo Academic Vacancies
Associate Professor (SKO1011)in Leadership and Chaplaincy in a Faith and Life Stance Plural ContextDepartment: The Faculty of TheologyDeadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026
Associate Professor in Design of Intelligent Interactive SystemsDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, May 25, 2026
Doctoral Research Fellow in Conservation and Heritage ManagementDepartment: The Museum of Cultural HistoryDeadline: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Head Engineer in ancient DNADepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Lab Engineer/Principal engineer in Precision cancer epigenomics groupDepartment: Centre for Molecular Medicine NorwayFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, May 10, 2026
PhD in Generative AI and Statistics: Coalescent-inspired diffusion models for discrete data Department: Integreat -Norwegian Centre for Knowledge-driven Machine LearningDeadline: Monday, May 11, 2026
PhD position in Biostatistics at the Oslo Centre for Biostatistics and Epidemiology (OCBE)Department: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026
PhD Position on Health among African Sexual and Gender Minority MigrantsDepartment: The Institute of Health and SocietyFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
PhD Research Fellow in (Pharmaceutical) analytical chemistryDepartment: The Department of PharmacyFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
PhD & Postdoc Positions
PhD Research Fellow in Climate Risk and Energy SystemsDepartment: Department of Technology SystemsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
PhD Research Fellow in geologyDepartment: Department of GeosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Monday, June 1, 2026
PhD Research Fellow in Sociology- Punishment as a Vehicle for Change?Department: The Department of Sociology and Human GeographyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026
PhD Research Fellow in Special Needs Education, Educational Psychology, Education and PsychologyDepartment: CREATE – Centre for Research on Equality in Education Faculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Monday, June 8, 2026
PhD Research Fellowship in Science & Technology Studies Department: TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and CultureFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Postdoctoral Fellow in Human GeographyDepartment: The Department of Sociology and Human GeographyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Mental Health ResearchDepartment: The Department of PsychologyFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Monday, May 4, 2026
Postdoctoral Fellows in Special Needs Education, Education, Educational Psychology and PsychologyDepartment: CREATE – Centre for Research on Equality in Education Faculty: Faculty of Educational SciencesDeadline: Monday, June 8, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Accelerator PhysicsDepartment: Department of PhysicsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Optically Detected Magnetic ResonanceDepartment: Department of PhysicsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Terrestrial Planetary FormationDepartment: Centre for Planetary Habitability – PHABFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Friday, May 15, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in women’s health (clinical medicine)Department: The Institute of Health and SocietyFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Thursday, May 7, 2026
PhD & Postdoc Positions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow on the topics of repatriation and reconciliationDepartment: The Museum of Cultural HistoryDeadline: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in palaeoecology and sedimentary ancient DNADepartment: Department of BiosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the project “PublicJustice”Department: Department of Criminology and Sociology of LawFaculty: The Faculty of LawDeadline: Monday, April 27, 2026
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in global, comparative, and qualitative life-course criminology Department: Department of Criminology and Sociology of LawFaculty: The Faculty of LawDeadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Professor II/ Associate Professor 20 % position in Medicine (Neurology)Department: Kombinert stilling (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Friday, May 22, 2026
Professor II/ Associate Professor 20 % position in Medicine (Neurosurgery)Department: Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Monday, April 27, 2026
Professor II/ Associate Professor 20 % position in Medicine (Pathology)Department: Kombinert stilling (Klinmed)Faculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Friday, May 8, 2026
RESEARCHER (SKO 1109) – ARENADepartment: ARENA Centre for European StudiesFaculty: Faculty of Social SciencesDeadline: Sunday, May 3, 2026
Researcher in Biostatistics Department: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Researcher in Natural Language ProcessingDepartment: Department of InformaticsFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
University of Oslo Academic Vacancies
Senior Lecturer (50%) at the Department of GeosciencesDepartment: Department of GeosciencesFaculty: The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesDeadline: Friday, May 1, 2026
Temporary University Lecturer in Japanese studiesDepartment: Department of Culture, Religion, Asian and Middle Eastern StudiesFaculty: Faculty of HumanitiesDeadline: Monday, April 27, 2026
Two PhD positions in Biostatistics Department: Institute of Basic Medical SciencesFaculty: Faculty of MedicineDeadline: Thursday, April 30, 2026