DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Four year PhD position in molecular evolution with 25% compulsory work
available from 1. June 2008 at the Microbial Evolution Research Group
(MERG), Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, University of Oslo
In this project the community structure of mycorrhizal fungi and other
fungal root symbionts associated with an alpine plant species will be
analyzed. One of the main aims is to analyze which factors that
determine the diversity and composition of fungal root symbionts,
implementing both experimental and empirical inferences.
The candidate will work together with a group of researchers in the
Microbial Evolution Research Group (MERG) and outside. The research
program MERG has status as a Strategic Research Initiative at the
University of Oslo. The vision of MERG is to develop an internationally
leading and dynamic multidisciplinary research environment focusing on
ecological, evolutionary and systems biology research on prokaryotic and
eukaryotic microbes, their communities and interactions.
The candidate will be expected to participate in both field work,
generating data, perform data analyzes, to work cooperatively with other
lab members and outside collaborators and to actively publish and
present results. 25% of the working time is allocated to duties besides
research and project work, and typically includes lecturing and
co-supervision of master students. The ideal candidate will be
enthusiastic, highly motivated, and independent and should have a
background in the area of focus.
Candidates must have a master’s degree (or equivalent) within microbial
ecology, evolutionary biology, molecular evolution or a related
discipline. It will be advantageous to have experience in one or more of
the following fields; mycology, molecular DNA techniques (PCR,
sequencing, cloning, etc.), molecular biology, phylogeny, population
genetics, bioinformatics and experimental evolution.
Please contact Assoc. Prof. H?vard Kauserud at the address below for
more details.
The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the
successful completion of a PhD degree. The fellowship requires admission
to the research training programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and
Natural Sciences. The applicants must have obtained undergraduate
(cand.mag., i.e. B.Sc. level) and postgraduate (cand.scient. or
siv.ing., i.e. M.Sc. level) degrees. This represents approximately five
years of full time studies after completion of European Upper Secondary
School/International Baccalaureate. For more information see:
http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/research/research_edu/education.html.
Appointment to a research fellowship is conditional upon admission to
the Faculty’s research training programme. An approved plan for the
research training must be submitted no later than one month after taking
up the position, and the admission approved within three months.
See the following URL for further details and guidelines for appointment
to research fellowships at the University of Oslo:
http://www.uio.no/admhb/reglhb/personal/tilsettingvitenskapelig/ansettelsesvilkar/guidelines-researchfellow.xml
The University of Oslo (UiO) wishes to achieve a more equal distribution
of scientific employees between the sexes. Female applicants are
encouraged to apply.
UiO has an agreement for all employers, aiming to secure rights to
research results a.o
Contact Person:
Associate professor H?vard Kauserud, tlf. +47 99697116, e-mail:
haavarka@bio.uio.no.
Pay grade: 43 - 48 (NOK 325 600,- - 355 000,- equals ca 41 215,- -
44 937,-) depending on qualifications and seniority).
Application deadline: 30. april 2008
Ref. No.: 2008/2967
Application (including statement about relevance of qualifications), CV
(marked Ref. No. 2008/2967), copy of certificates and scientific papers
should be sent (in 3 sets) to: Faculty of Mathematics and Natural
Sciences, attn. Senior Executive Officer Bente Schjoldager, P. O. Box
1032 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway. Applicants may be called in for an
interview.
Application papers will not be returned.
