2 positions as PhD Research Fellow available at The Department of Physics, University of Oslo.
The fellowship is for a period of up to 4 years, with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date no later than October 1, 2011. The teaching must be conducted in one of the Scandinavian languages (preferred) or English. Only candidates with very good communication skills in English will be considered.
Job description:
Both PhD fellowships are vacant in the field of experimental physics. The successful candidates will be expected to work on projects within one of the research groups of Advanced Materials and Complex Physics, Structure Physics, Physical Electronics, Electronics and Instrumentation, Nuclear Physics, Biophysics and Medical Physics, Experimental Particle Physics or Plasma- and Space Physics. The potential applicants are encouraged to look up the descriptions of these groups on the web pagehttp://www.physics.uio.no/research/ or (in Norwegian) http://www.fys.uio.no/forskning.
Requirements/qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in Physics with emphasis on experimental investigations and techniques relevant for one or several of the present activities at the Department of Physics, University of Oslo.
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. An approved plan for the research training, including a project outline, must be submitted no later than two months after taking up the position, and the admission must be approved within three months. For more information see:
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A good command of English is required.
Salary:
PhD Research Fellow (SKO, 1017), pay grade: 48 – 56 (NOK 383 700 - 440 500 per year)
PhD Research Fellow (SKO, 1017), pay grade: 48 – 56 (NOK 383 700 - 440 500 per year)
The application must include:
- Application letter
- CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
- Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- List of publications and academic work that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
- Names and contact details of 2-3 referees (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their university’s grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or in a Scandinavian language. Original documentation may be requested.
Closing date for applications: 15 April, 2011
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.
In accordance with the University of Oslo’s equal opportunities policy, we invite applications from all interested individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity.
- Region:
- Oslo
- Job type:
- Contract
- Working hours:
- Full-time
- Working days:
- Day
- Application deadline:
- April 15, 2011
- Location:
- Blindern, Oslo
- Reference number:
- 2011/3801
- Home page:
- http://www.fys.uio.no
- Contacts:
- Head of Department, Professor Einar Sagstuen
Telephone: +47 22856430
