The research group BIAS (Bioinformatics and Applied Statistics), Faculty of chemistry, biotechnology and food sciences (KBM) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant three-year PhD-position related to environmental microbial communities, with the possibility of extension for up to one year.
The primary goal of this project is to optimize methodologies that enable a more efficient analysis of environmental microbiota communities. While microbiota in closed environments is well-explored, the complexity of environmental samples introduces uncertainty, encompassing analysis methods, bacterial composition, and unknown taxon. Our aim is to address and simplify the analysis of these intricate datasets, making the process more accessible to users.
Taking the lead, the PhD candidate will pioneer the exploration, delving into the diversity of unknown elements in environmental samples consisting of 16S rRNA sequence data and exploring the feasibility of identifying unknown species. This research aims to enhance our understanding of environmental microbiota and contribute to the evolution of data analysis in this field.
The applicant is made aware that an application for a PhD position at NMBU is at the same time an application for admission to a PhD program at the institution. The documentation that is necessary to ensure that the admission requirements are met must be uploaded as an attachment.
The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period.
The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. The applicant must have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year master's degree or a cand.med.vet. degree, with a learning outcome corresponding to the descriptions in the Norwegian Qualification Framework, second cycle. The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description (https://www.nmbu.no/en/research/regulations-and-guidelines-doctoral-degrees-nmbu).
The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.
Required Academic qualifications
The following experiences and skills will be emphasized:
You need to:
The position is placed in government pay scale position code 1017 PhD. Fellow. PhD. Fellows are normally placed in pay grade 54 (NOK 532 200) on the Norwegian Government salary scale upon employment and follow ordinary meriting regulations.
Employment is conducted according to national guidelines for University and Technical College PhD scholars.
For further information, please contact Hilde Vinje, PhD, Associate professor.
E-mail: [email protected]; phone +47 95901450
Information for PhD applicants (https://www.nmbu.no/en/research/applying) and general Information to applicants (https://www.nmbu.no/om/adm/poa/rekruttering/viktig-informasjon-for-s-kere/information-for-jobseekers-at-nmbu)
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Application deadline: 02.05.2024
Your CV must be entered in JobbNorge's CV form and not just included as an attachment. This is to be able to comply with the regulations of §15 of the Public Administration Act.
In the application, the candidate must confirm that information and documentation (in the form of attachments) submitted via the job application can also be used by NMBU in a possible admission process.
Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present original diplomas and certificates.
The following documents must be attached to the application:
The Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM) employs about 160 people. Currently about 50 PhD students are enrolled into our PhD program. KBM represents a broad range of scientific fields encompassing basic natural sciences such as microbiology, chemistry, biochemistry as well as the application of these towards food chemistry, technology and safety, biotechnology, bioprocessing and environmental issues. The Faculty is responsible for education, research and information within our fields of expertise and also has state-of-the-art instrumentation to perform research within these fields. KBM collaborates in networks and research projects both nationally and internationally.
Further information: https://www.nmbu.no/en/faculty/kbm (https://www.nmbu.no/en/faculty/kbm)