Norway: Doctoral Research Fellow positions in History

Deadline: September 1, 2012

Two PhD positions are available within history at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH). It is required that the project is thematically relevant to current research at the Department.
The appointment is for a period of 3 years and the doctoral thesis is expected to be completed within the given time frame.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work must result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its developement.
The Faculty offers one PhD programme in Humanities. Read more about the PhD-programme here.
Qualifications

• A Master degree or equivalent. The master degree or equivalent has to be achieved by the time of application.

Qualifications and personal skills
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on

• The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications in order to execute the project
• The applicant’s ability to complete research training
• Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
• The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may also be given preference.
We offer:

• Pay grade 50 - 56 (NOK 416 600 - 460 400 per year, depending on qualifications)
• Professional development in a stimulating working environment
• Good welfare benefits

HOW TO APPLY

Norway: Doctoral Research Fellow positions in Linguistics

Deadline: September 1, 2012

Three PhD positions in Linguistics are vacant at the Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies (ILN), the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages (ILOS) and the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK). Priority will be given to projects within the field of multilingualism, contrastive linguistics, corpus linguistics, and language learning/acquisition. Projects concerning translation may also be considered. The research topics should be connected to strong research environments at one of the three departments.
The appointment is for a period of 3 years and the doctoral thesis is expected to be completed within the given time frame.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work must result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its developement.
The Faculty offers one PhD programme in Humanities. Read more about the PhD-programme here.
Qualifications

• A Master degree or equivalent. The master degree or equivalent has to be achieved by the time of application.

Qualifications and personal skills
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on

• The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications in order to execute the project
• The applicant’s ability to complete research training
• Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
• The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may also be given preference.
We offer:

• Pay grade 50 - 56 (NOK 416 600 - 460 400 per year, depending on qualifications)
• Professional development in a stimulating working environment
• Good welfare benefits

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Norway: Doctoral Research Fellow positions in History of Philosophy 600 BC - 1800 AD

Deadline: September 1, 2012

Two PhD positions in History of Philosophy till 1800 are vacant at the Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas (IFIKK). The research training will be associated with the project History of Philosophy 600 BC-1800 AD: Research Training. Priority will be given to strong applicants in ancient philosophy.
The appointment is for a period of 3 years and the doctoral thesis is expected to be completed within the given time frame.
The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work must result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its developement.
The Faculty offers one PhD programme in Humanities. Read more about the PhD-programme here.
Qualifications

• A Master degree or equivalent. The master degree or equivalent has to be achieved by the time of application.

Qualifications and personal skills
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on

• The applicant’s academic and personal qualifications in order to execute the project
• The applicant’s ability to complete research training
• Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities
• The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may also be given preference.
We offer:

• Pay grade 50 - 56 (NOK 416 600 - 460 400 per year, depending on qualifications)
• Professional development in a stimulating working environment
• Good welfare benefits

See also Guidelines pertaining to the application assessment process for Doctoral Research Fellowships.The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Norway: Early Stage Researcher (ESR) in medical technology (PhD position)

Deadline: 31st August 2012

Would you like to contribute to strengthen our research team in medical technology? We are looking for a 6-month early stage researcher in image guided diagnostics and therapy, with technological or clinical background for a project in minimally invasive image guided therapy. The project is an EU project, a Marie Curie Initial Training Network project: IIIOS.

The scientific group for image guided therapy (ISB, NTNU, St. Olavs Hospital and Dept. Medical Technology at SINTEF) counts approximately 30 people with background in medicine, medical technology, physics, cybernetics, mathematics, and clinical research. The group has a close cross-disciplinary collaboration, especially in the National Centre for Ultrasound and Image Guided Therapy.

  For more information see http://www.iiios.eu/.

The ESR position: The project will include research, development, and use of navigation technology and imaging methods to improve patient treatment. The candidate will be employed by ISB at the Medical Faculty, NTNU, and will be part of a well established cross-disciplinary research team at the National Centre for Ultrasound and Image Guided Therapy (St. Olavs Hospital, NTNU and SINTEF). Core activities will be related to research and development of new medical technology, applied cross-disciplinary research of novel tool developments, ultrasound in combination with medical imaging/visualization and navigation technology, clinical evaluations, and scientific dissemination of knowledge.

Qualifications:

• The specific content of the ESR project can to a certain degree be adapted to the background of the candidate. Master of science in electro and/or computing, medical cybernetics, biophysics, physics, and mathematics are, however, particularly relevant.
• Strong academic record with a weighted average grade of master’s or equivalent education with a grade of B or higher, in accordance with NTNU’s grading system, before start date for the position.
• Special interests for and competence within medicine and medical technology, ultrasound and medical imaging, development of technology for improved image guided patient diagnostics and therapy, practical experience with research methods, and R&D work at research institutes, universities and/or the health sector can be advantageous.
• We emphasize collaborative skills, initiative, ability to accomplish tasks, practical skills, and ability to create and establish new projects in collaboration with colleagues.

HOW TO APPLY

Norway: Postdoctoral Fellow in Production Management

Deadline: 20 August 2012
 

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Department of Production and Quality Engineering, has an open position for a Postdoctoral Fellow.

The position is administratively connected to the Department of Production and Quality Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). The department currently has 12 Professors, 4 Associate Professors, 2 Adjunct Professors, 4 Postdoctoral Fellows and 40 PhD candidates.

The department covers the four research areas (i) manufacturing systems (including machine tools, computer-aided manufacturing, manufacturing processes, robotics and automation, layer manufacturing and intelligent systems), (ii) production management (including manufacturing logistics, supply chain management, ICT systems for production management, lean manufacturing and manufacturing strategy), and (iii) reliability, availability, maintenance and safety (RAMS) , and (iv) project and quality management (including performance measurement and productivity).

This Postdoctoral Fellow position is related to production management (ii) in general, and focused on ICT systems for production management. Of particular interest is the application of planning and control principles based on Lean Manufacturing related to modern ICT systems. The position should be integrated with the research performed in the group in general, and in particular the projects NORMAN, Powerup and Logimat. In addition to focusing on journal publication, the position should be used to establish new international research network and projects.

The applicant must have completed a doctorate (PhD or similar) in production management, or a similar topic before the Postdoctoral Fellow period is started. The evaluation will be based on the applicant’s scientific quality, experience, international network and teaching experience.

The appointment is for 2 years.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Professor Jan Ola Strandhagen, phone +47 926 85 427, e-mail ola.strandhagen@ntnu.no.

Norway: PhD position in Bionanotechnology (biomaterials for bone tissue engineering)

Deadline: 15-08-2012

A PhD position within the field of Bionanotechnology (biomaterials for bone tissue engineering) is available at the Department of Physics. The appointments have duration of 3 years with the possibility of until 1 year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the department.

The position is organized at the Department of Physics. Currently, there are 26 professors, 10 associate professors, 6 adjunct professors, 75 PhD research fellows and 25 postdoctoral positions appointed at the Department of Physics.

The PhD candidate will work on the project entitled “Mineralized, hierarchical, bioinspired materials for tissue engineering” which is financed by Norwegian Research Council. Proposed project aims at using a multidisciplinary material science and fabrication approach to address important challenges related to hierarchical, hydrogel-based biomaterials, with specific focus on materials for bone tissue engineering. We propose a novel approach to make complex, organic-inorganic composites with hierarchical structure and inherent anisotropy, making use of controlled deposition of minerals within gel network. Proposed approach is inspired by the degree of control achieved by nature in making composite materials through biomineralisation. Research will be conducted in collaboration with the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Chemical Engineering at NTNU and partners in the UK and Germany.

The appointment of the PhD fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment and have to be qualified for the PhD-study. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties.

The national labour force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent.

The start salary for the PhD research fellow is set at level 50, NOK 416 600 (before tax) in the Norwegian state salary scale. 2% of the salary will be deducted at source as a mandatory premium to the Norwegian State Pension Fund.

Further information can be obtained from Professor Pawel Sikorski, Department of Physics, NTNU, Phone. +47 73598393, e-mail: pawel.sikorski@ntnu.no

Applications with CV, possible publications and other scientific works, certified copies of transcripts and reference letters should be submitted electronically through link at this page.

The reference number of the position is: NT- 68/12

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Norway: PhD position within the focus area War, Conflict and Migration

Deadline: 15th August 2012

Globalization Research Programme (http://www.ntnu.edu/global) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology – NTNU in Trondheim, Norway, invites applications for one PhD position within the focus area of War, Conflict and Migration.

Globalization is one of NTNU’s six strategic research areas, which aims to build high level research capacity. Research within the Globalization Programme is centred on four focus areas: (1) Global Production and Communication, (2) War, Conflict and Migration, (3) Intercultural Dynamics and (4) Global Economic flows, Governance and Stability.

For this announced PhD position, focus area War, Conflict and Migration seeks a PhD candidate who intends to study on forced and irregular migration, particularly on one or combinations of following issues.

• Issues relating to impacts of ‘restricted’ migration policies on mobility and immobility of groups of people namely; forced migrants (refugees and asylum seekers) and irregular migrants (transnational labor migrants).
• Issues relating to integration of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants. For example studies on analyses of policy and practice, and on encounters between immigrant populations and host communities.

We encourage applicants with research backgrounds in migration studies, especially, within immigration, forced migration, refugee studies and ethnic relations, to apply for this PhD position.

 The PhD position is remunerated according to salary scale 48 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK 391 300 annually, of which 2 % is deducted for the State Pension Scheme.

PhD study at NTNU is organized in PhD programmes. Successful applicant for the PhD position must apply and be accepted to the relevant PhD-programme following his/her employment.

Applications

The application and the project proposal must be written in English. Educational certificates and other documents should be in English or in a Scandinavian language.

The application is to be handed in electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no
marked with HF-12-009.

Send your application with the following documents, preferably attached as one PDF document:

• A CV, with information on education, examinations and previous research experience, and the names of possible references must also be included.
• A project proposal (10 pages) for the research you intend to carry out during the period of the scholarship. The project proposal must include hypothesis, goals, scientific methodology and theory. The project proposal must also include a research plan showing that the project can be completed realistically during the period that is devoted to the project.
• Scanned copies of educational certificates. The originals must be produced at the interview.
• A list of publications (if available) and any other works they wish the commission to take into consideration.

If some of the attachments cannot be sent electronically, one copy should be sent by regular mail. This might for instance apply to publications that the applicant wants to be considered. The envelope must be marked with the reference number and sent to, Coordinator, NTNU Globalization Research Programme, Faculty of Humanities, NTNU NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway.

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Norway: PhD position in Plant ecology/ecophysiology

Deadline: 15-08-2012

A PhD position in plant ecology and ecophysiology is available at Department of Biology for a period of four years, including one year teaching duties.

The fellowship runs under the doctoral programme at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology. The faculty is the employer, and working place is Department of Biology. The Department has about 30 members of faculty (professors and associate professors), 25 research scientists and about 55 PhD students and post docs. The department has research programs in evolutionary biology, population genetics, aquatic and terrestrial ecology, conservation biology and biodiversity, ethology, molecular biology, cell biology, plant and animal physiology and ecophysiology, aquaculture, and marine biology. There is considerable collaboration between the disciplines. Further information about the Department of Biology can be found at: http://www.ntnu.no/biologi/english

The position requires a Master of Science (MSc/Cand scient) degree or similar within biology. In order to be accepted as a PhD student the grades of the MSc project has to be sufficiently high (in Norway: B/2.5 or better), or the applicant has to document a similar level through later scientific work. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

The application must contain information on education, exams and previous practice. Publications and other scientific works which the applicant wishes to be taken into consideration must be attached to the application. Multi-authored publications will be considered but, in cases where the impact of the applicant on the publication is not evident, a brief description of the role of the applicant in the work should be enclosed.

The appointment of the PhD research fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. Applicants for the position must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment and have to be qualified for the PhD-study. A contract will be drawn up regarding the period of appointment and work-related duties.

The government work force of Norway should reflect the diversity of the population, and this is an “Equal Opportunities position”.

The start salary for the PhD research fellow is set at NOK 403 000 per year before tax (code 1017) in the Norwegian state salary scale. 2 % of the salary will be deducted at source as a mandatory premium to the Norwegian State Pension Fund.

Application with CV, certified copies of certificates of education and other relevant documents, names of three references with e-mail addresses and phone number must be sent electronically through this page.

For further information contact Bente J. Graae, e-mail: bente.graae@bio.ntnu.no or Richard Strimbeck, e-mail: richard.strimbeck@nt.ntnu.no

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Norway: 1 PhD position in precipitation of minerals with relevance for biomineralization

Deadline: 5th August 2012

The Department of Chemical Engineering announces one vacant PhD fellowship in the field of crystallization. The project entitled “Mineralized, hierarchical, bioinspired materials for tissue engineering” is financed by the Norwegian Research Council. The appointment has duration of 3 years with the possibility of until 1 year extension with 25% teaching duties at the Department of Physics.

We seek highly motivated individuals holding degrees preferably in chemical engineering, or alternatively in material science or chemistry. Education or experience in the fields of crystallization or nanoparticle fabrication is particularly favourable. The candidate will work in a rich scientific environment and benefit from strong and multidisciplinary training.

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Associate Prof. Jens-Petter Andreassen jens-petter.andreassen@chemeng.ntnu.no for further information.

The regulations for PhD programmes at NTNU state that a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the two last years of the MSc is required and C or higher of the BSc. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/educatiaon/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html  

The appointment of the PhD fellow will be made according to national guidelines for appointment of PhD fellows at universities and university colleges. The appointment will be made according to the general regulations regarding university employees. The government work force of Norway should reflect the diversity of the population, and this is an ’Equal Opportunities position’.

The position as PhD research fellow is remunerated according to the Norwegian State salary scale.

Within the application deadline, applicants should submit the application, CV, certified copies of certificates of education and other relevant documents and names and contact details for two referees.

Applications should be sent electronically through this page 

Reference number: NT-65/12.

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Norway: Postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture

Deadline: 1st August 2012
Humanities

NTNU has a Postdoctoral fellowship available within the NORD-STAR research centre. The appointment period is two years located at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture.
The Nordic Centre of Excellence NORD-STAR pursues the vision of a Nordic region that can adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change and the unintended consequences of climate policy. We do this by making a novel contribution to the Nordic adaptation knowledge base which helps public and private decision makers at all levels adapt to climate changes in a sustainable manner.
The funding of the NORD-STAR project comes from NORDFORSK and is a collaborative project between researchers across the Nordic area.
The postdoctoral project will be engaged in one of the subprojects of NORD-STAR: «Local strategies to enhance adaptive capacities; dynamics of transitions towards adaptive and carbon neutral communities» and has a twofold focus: (1) to analyse the use of qualitative interviews, community dynamics and the dynamics of strategic planning in communities that successfully have adapted towards more low-carbon living, and: (2) to translate community institutional structures, preconditions and transformation processes into dynamic computer models, rooted in system dynamics modelling, enabling the simulation of region-wide implications of different settings, policies and strategies at the community level.
The postdoctoral fellow is required to spend 9 months out of the 2 year contract outside of the Nordic region. CiRUS in Switzerland and MIT in Boston, have expressed willingness to serve as host institutions.
Further, the postdoctoral fellow will get the opportunity to participate in the research collaboration at the Centre for Energy and Society organized at the department. Additionally, he/she will be a part of a broader interdisciplinary collaboration within Energy and Environment at NTNU. The department offers a dynamic and competent research environment with many Phd’s and researchers engaged in related themes. The project will also be a part of the newly founded Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (CenSES). The candidate will be selected based on academic and research record, including publications, research interests, recommendations, and compatibility of background. Applicants should have experience in performing qualitative interviews and social studies of energy transitions. Furthermore, interests and abilities within interdisciplinary research collaboration is emphasized.
A successfully completed doctoral degree within the field of humanities or social sciences is a prerequisite.
Since the project already is defined, a project plan is not to be enclosed, but the successful candidate will develop the project in cooperation with supervisors. Good communication and networking skills are essential. The candidates must have an ability to work independently, as well as a part of a team. The working languages will be Scandinavian languages and English. An application should include a covering letter summarizing relevant experience and education, as well as specifying the motivation for the application. A complete curriculum vitae with references and documentation of all academic degrees are to be submitted. The application should also include a list of the most relevant publications.
The position is remunerated according to salary level 57 in the Norwegian national salary scheme, gross NOK 455 900,- annually, of which 2 per cent is deducted for the State Pension scheme.
The application is to be handed in electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no, marked HF 12-008, with the attachments (preferably gathered in one document).
The appointment of the postdoctoral fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges. It is a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in the national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants and women are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.
Applicants that are considered for the position will be asked for references and invited to an interview.
For additional information contact Senior Researcher Jøran Solli, tlf. 73 55 05 96, e-mail: joran.solli@ntnu.no or Associate Professor Margrethe Aune, tlf. 73 59 18 98, e-mail: margrethe.aune@ ntnu.no.

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Norway: One postdoctor position in “Optical spectroscopy of III-V semiconductor nanowires” at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim.

Deadline: 27th July 2012

One postdoctor position (duration of two years) is available at the in Faculty of Information Technology, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering (IME), Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The position is funded by NTNU.

We seek highly qualified individuals holding a PhD degree in physics (specialized in semiconductor physics and optics), physical electronics or other relevant disciplines. The candidate should have extensive experience from optical characterization of semiconductor nanostructures (e.g. nanowires, quantum dots). Experience from nanostructure device characterization is an added advantage.

For more information please contact: Professor Helge Weman, helge.weman@iet.ntnu.no, +47 735 94409. http://www.iet.ntnu.no/~weman/ .

The position is remunerated according to salary code 1352, entry salary level 57-76 on theNorwegianStatesalary scale. This amounts to an annual gross salary of NOK 455 900 – 654 600 (1 NOK ~ 0.13 EUR), of which 2% is deducted for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. Salary will be subject to agreement with your employer.

The successful applicant must agree to the conditions laid down for public employees. The national labor force must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent. It is therefore a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants are encouraged to apply for this post. NTNU wants to increase the proportion of women in its scientific posts. Women are encouraged to apply.

Application, inclusive CV, grade transcripts and other enclosures should be sent electronically though http://www.jobbnorge.no/default.aspx . Closing date: 27th^th of July 2012.

Application should be marked IME-033-2012

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Norway: Postdoctoral position in experimental reservoir technology

Deadline: 24th July 2012
Nationality: Any

A two years postdoctoral position in experimental reservoir technology with a focus on fundamental effects of CO₂ on rock properties is available at the Department of Petroleum

Engineering and Applied Geophysics at NTNU.

Key topics to be studied are rock sealing characteristics of geological formations in order to under­stand how CO₂ behaves when reaching partly sealing barriers. Experiments should be performed to investigate how rock/fluid interactions will influence the sealing properties. Laboratory measure­ments of CO₂ behaviour in partly sealing rocks will include permeability of low permeable rocks, capillary entry pressure measure­ments, rock fluid wet ability investigations including studies of geochemical processes. New experimental techniques will be investigated to give more reliable results on CO₂ flow behaviour. These results can be used to calibrate reaction-transport modelling aimed at predicting long term behaviour of CO₂ storage.

Candidates with a PhD in experimental reservoir technology and with knowledge in experimental techniques for rock-fluid studies like X-ray tomography, NMR spectroscopy, SEM, XRD, etc. will be preferred. Suitable background can be a PhD in reservoir engineering, physics or chemistry.

For more detailed project information please contact Professor Ole Torsæter (ole.torsater@ntnu.no) or Adjunct Professor Jan Åge Stensen (jan.aage.stensen@sintef.no).

Candidates should provide a short motivation for their application, a description of their research interests and why they consider being well suited for the position. A complete publication list must be attached and in the case of multi-authored publications a brief description of the applicant’s contribution should be given. Three publications considered by the candidate to be the most important for the position should be highlighted. Unpublished work that the candidate would like to be taken into consideration must be attached.

Salaries

Post doctors are remunerated in code 1352, in the State salary scale 57-76, grossNOK468 100 toNOK672 200 per annum (before tax). The salary is adjusted to recent wage negotiations, and is given subject to final approval of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament). Post doctors are normally remunerated at wage level 57. There will be a 2 % deduction to The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund from gross salary.

Applications with CV, certified copies of diplomas, certificates of education and other relevant documents, and the names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of three references should be submitted electronically through www.jobbnorge.no. Mark the application with ref.no. IVT – 57/12. The attachments to the application should preferably be gathered in one single file. Application deadline: 24th July, 2012.

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Norway:PhD position in Biophysics/Bionanotechnology

Deadline: 15th August 2012
 Nationality: Any


How to APPLY.
A PhD position within the field of nanomedicine is available at the Department of Physics. The appointments have duration of 3 years with the possibility of until 1 year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the department.

The position are organized at the Department of Physics. Currently, there are 26 professors, 10 associate professors, 6 adjunct professors, 75 PhD research fellows and 25 postdoctoral positions appointed at the Department of Physics.

The current research fields at the Department includes optics, energy and environmental physics, didactic physics, biophysics and medical technology, condensed matter physics, surface science, nanotechnology and theoretical physics. Further information is available at: http://www.ntnu.no/fysikk/english

The successful applicants are highly competent, motivated and ambitious students. The student should hold very good grades and a Master of Science in biophysics, bionanotechnology, colloid and surface chemistry or biotechnology.

The regulations for PhD programs at NTNU state that a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the two last years of the MSc is required and C or higher of the BSc. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/educatiaon/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html

How to APPLY.

PhD research fellowship at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology as part of the Microsoft-led centre on Information Access Disruptions (iAD)

Deadline: 15th July 2012

Nationality: International

NTNU and Microsoft.

How to Apply and Required Documents.

The Norwegian University of  Science and Technology (NTNU) inTrondheim, Norway, is offering a PhD position as part of the Microsoft-led centre on Information Access Disruptions (iAD). Partially funded by the Research Council of Norway as a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI), iAD is directed by Microsoft Development Center Norway (MDCN) in collaboration with NTNU , Accenture, and leading universities: Cornell University, Dublin City University, BI Norwegian School of Management, and the universities in Tromsø (UiT),Oslo(UiO).

Information access technology has emerged as one of the most innovative technology areas impacting a wide range of industries, business models and even social patterns. As part of iAD, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) wants to employ a PhD student within one of the following target areas:

1. Big data analytics.
2. Cloud data management.
3. Knowledge base acceleration.

The applicants should address one or more of the listed areas within their application.

We seek a highly motivated individual holding a Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science with a strong background in either database management systems, algorithms, or information retrieval. Additional background in distributed systems is preferable. Due to the high profile of the iAd Centre, the right candidates must demonstrate evidence of significant research potential beyond a strong academic degree. The internationally distributed nature of the Centre, including partners from research and industry, requires the right candidate to have very good communication skills in English and the ability to fill in a heterogeneous team environment. Very good skills in scientific and popular presentation and writing will also be considered in employment decisions.

Relevant education as Master in Computer and Information Science or equivalent is required. Applicants must satisfy the formal grades requirements for admission to the PhD studies at NTNU. See http://www.ime.ntnu.no/Dr.gradsstudier/ for detailed information on the PhD programs administrated by IME.

PhD grants at NTNU are normally 3 years, but may – if the Department has the need – be extended by one additional year. With a 4 year grant, the candidates are expected to spend 25 % of their time on teaching or research assistance duties. These duties are commonly distributed over the 4 years.

The evaluation of applicants will be based on their education, job experience, possibly other relevant experience and scientific publications. Applicants must satisfy the formal requirements for admission to the PhD studies at NTNU. NTNUs PhD-rules require a master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best). See http://www.ntnu.edu/ime/research/phd for detailed information on the PhD programs administrated by IME.

How to Apply and Required Documents.