Application deadline: 6. March 2016
Ref. no 2016/1692
The University of Tromsø, Faculty of
Health Sciences, has a PhD position vacant (from 1/4/2016) for
applicants who wish to obtain the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD)
The position is attached to the
Department of Psychology and the research group Behavioral Neuroscience
and Human Development. Project director and main advisor is associate
professor Eelke Snoeren.
The appointment is for a period of three years.
The PhD position is for a fixed term,
with the objective of completion of research training to the level of a
doctoral degree. Admission to a PhD programme is a prerequisite for
employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the
position. The PhD Candidate shall participate in the faculty’s organized
research training, and the PhD project shall be completed during the
period of employment. Information about the application process for
admission to the PhD programme, application form and regulations for the
degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) are available at the following
address: https://en.uit.no/om/enhet/forsiden?p_dimension_id=88108
Further information about the position
is available by contacting associate professor Eelke Snoeren, phone +47
7764 9215, e-mail: eelke.snoeren@uit.no.
The application must be submitted electronically via the application form available on this page (www.jobbnorge.no).
The position’s affiliation
The Faculty of Health Sciences has
approximately 800 staff members, 280 phd-students and 2500 students. The
Faculty of Health Sciences is divided into seven departments. More than
70 staff members have their workplace at the Department of Psychology
(IPS). The department consists of 7 research groups covering all major
areas of psychology, including cognitive psychology, neuroscience,
social, developmental and clinical psychology. IPS
provides education for psychology
students at a Bachelor and Master-level as well as a specialized study
program for clinical psychologists.
The Research group in Behavioral
Neuroscience and Human Development is pursuing active research in topics
within the field of neuroscience in both rats and humans. The main
topics are sexual motivation (rats) and cognitive aging (humans). The
group currently consists of 4 staff members, a technician and 3 PhD
students.
Research-groups website: Behavioral Neuroscience and Human Development
The position’s field of research/research project and other duties
The PhD candidate will be part of the
project “Which specific brain projections are involved in natural
reward?”, a project investigating the brain mechanisms underlying sexual
motivation and behavior in rats. One of the techniques used in the
study is optogenetics. Eelke Snoeren will be the main supervisor.
The project encompasses a wide variety
of methods and experience with the following techniques will count in
favor of the applicant: working with live rats, observations and
analysis of animal behavior, optogenetics, brain surgery, and
immunohistochemistry. The possession of an ethical animal course
certificate is considered another advantage.
Qualification requirements
The successful applicant must fulfil the
requirements for admission to the faculty’s PhD programme, cf.
Regulation for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at UiT, The
Arctic University of Norway. In addition, he/she be able to document
proficiency in English equivalent to Norwegian Higher Education Entrance
Qualification, refer to the website about PhD regulations at UiT.
This position requires a Master’s degree
in any relevant field. Nevertheless, a degree within the areas of
(behavioural) neuroscience, biomedical sciences or biology is highly
desirable.
The candidate should have at least a
professional working proficiency in English with strong communication
skills, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team.
Working conditions
The nominal length of the PhD programme
is three years and the normal period of employment is three years.
Shorter periods of employment may be approved if the PhD Candidate has
already implemented parts of the PhD programme or when the appointment
is based on previous appointments in fixed term positions (PhD
Candidate, Research Assistant or the equivalent), such that the total
time of the PhD programme is three years.
Remuneration for the position of PhD
Candidate is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1017 (or
code 1378) (or both codes depending on qualifications). A compulsory
contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be
deducted.
Assessment
The applicants will be assessed by an
expert committee. During this assessment process, emphasis will be
attached to the applicant’s potential for research as shown by:
- Master’s thesis or equivalent
- any other academic works, and
In addition, consideration may be given
to work experience or other activities of significance for the
implementation of the PhD studies. This includes experience from
popularization and experience/education from other types of
dissemination. Information and material to be considered during the
assessment must be submitted by the stipulated deadline.
The applicants who are assessed as the
best qualified will called to an interview. The interview shall among
other things aim to clarify the applicant’s personal suitability for the
position.
Application
The application must be submitted electronically via the application form available on this page (www.jobbnorge.no).
The application must include:
- Letter of application
- CV (containing a complete overview of education, supervised professional training and professional work)
- copies of:
- diploma and transcript from your Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- diploma and transcript from your Master’s degree or equivalent
- diploma supplement for completed degrees
- documentation of English language proficiency
- List of works and description of these (see below). The list of works shall contain the following information:
- author(s), the work’s title
- for articles: the journal’s name and volume, the first and last page of the article, year of publication
- for publications: publisher, printer, year of publication, number of pages
- The works (published or unpublished) which the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration during the assessment process must be submitted
- List of references with contact information.
All documentation that is to be evaluated must be certified and translated into English or a Scandinavian language.
Information and material to be considered during the assessment must be submitted by the stipulated deadline.
Applicants shall also refer to the supplementary
regulations for appointment to postdoktor (postdoctoal Research
Fellow), stipendiat (PhD) and vitenskapelige assistent (Research
Assistant) positions at the UiTand to the Regulations
concerning terms and conditions of employment for posts of postdoktor
(Postdoctoral Research Fellow), stipendiat (PhD), vitenskapelig
assistent (Research Assistant) and spesialistkandidat (Resident).
Questions concerning the organisation of
the working environment, such as the physical state of the place of
employment, health service, possibility for flexible working hours, part
time, etc. as well as questions about the PhD programme may be directed
to the telephone reference in this announcement.
UiT has HR policy objectives that
emphasize diversity, and encourages all qualified applicants to apply
regardless of their gender, functional ability and national or ethnic
background.
UiT is an IW (Inclusive Workplace)
enterprise, and will emphasize making the necessary adaptations to the
working conditions for employees with reduced functional ability.
Personal data given in an application or
CV will be processed in accordance with the Act relating to the
processing of personal data (the Personal Data Act). In accordance with
Section 25 subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, the applicant
may request not to be registered on the public list of applicants.
However, the University may nevertheless decide that the name of the
applicant will be made public. The applicant will receive advance
notification in the event of such publication.