Job description

A funded 50 %, 3 year researcher position is available in the project “Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection: An interdisciplinary observational and interventional study program” led by professor Torbjørn Omland at Campus Ahus (Akershus University Hospital), Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo. 

The position is in WP 3 led by professor Vegard Bruun Bratholm Wyller. 

The researcher will

1. Contribute to design of a planned randomised controlled trial (RCT), including writing of a detailed study protocol, seeking ethical committee approval, etc.

2. Conduct the RCT, including supervising a PhD candidate affiliated with the same project, coordinating research support personnel, etc. 

3. Analyzing data and publishing results in scientific journals. 

The candidate

The candidate must possess previous research experience within the field of post-infective persistent symptoms, for instance chronic fatigue following acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Clinical experiences with the same patient group is also considered beneficial. 

Qualification requirements

• MD 
• At least three years of clinical experience in a relevant field (internal medicine, general practice, pediatrics, infectious diseases, etc.). 
• Ph.D. or equivalent (in medicine) 
• Fluent in English 
• Fluent in Norwegian due to RCT 

How to apply

The application must include:

• Cover letter, stating your motivation, scientific background, and research interests,
• A detailed CV, 2-3 references (name, institution, e-mail, telephone number, and relation to the candidate)
• Copies of diplomas and transcripts.

The application with attachments must be submitted in English and uploaded in pdf format in our electronic recruiting system linked in the announcement. Please follow the link “Apply for this job”.

While the recruitment system includes a basic CV, we ask candidates to also include a separate, detailed CV in pdf format with their application. Applications without a cover letter and detailed CV will be rejected.

Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

We offer 

• A stimulating academic/scientific working environment
• Salary NOK 575 400 – 679 700 per annum in a position code 1109, depending on qualifications in position as Researcher 
• Favourable pension arrangements (Statens Pensjonskasse)
• Advantageous welfare conditions
• An individual career development programme designed for researchers at the beginning of their career.

More information can be found here.

Contact information

For any informal enquiries regarding the position, please contact:

• Professor Torbjørn Omland: [email protected] , +47 40107050
• Professor Vegard Bruun Bratholm Wyller: [email protected], +47 91 16 66 81

For questions regarding the application process:

Please contact HR adviser Maren Retterstøl Olaisen: [email protected] 

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