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Position as Researcher in Historic Epidemiology at University of Oslo

Position as Researcher is available at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES) at the Department of Biosciences at University of Oslo.
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About the position

The position is for a period of 2 years. 

Starting date no later than 01.09.22 (but may be negotiable).

The candidate will be working as a part of the Nordforsk funded project “Pathogens, Pandemics and the Development of Nordic Societies (NORDEMICS)”, which ties five universities in Scandinavia together into an interdisciplinary consortium, with 2 PhD students and 3 Postdocs/Researchers working within this project. Nordemics is dedicated to understanding how various societal and environmental factors influenced the dynamics of epidemic and pandemic infections in human populations. The PhDs and Postdocs/Researchers will have the opportunity to collaborate with each other and leverage the expertise of the NORDEMICS group as a whole into their own projects.

 

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Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

  • Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree withn a relevant topic. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English  

The skills we are looking for in the Researcher to be appointed are a strong background in statistical analysis of mortality and morbidity records of disease outbreaks. The project will in particular benefit from a Researcher who, in addition, has familiarity with one or more of the following:

  • Working with high levels of uncertainty/stochasticity in the data, such as is often the case in historical data and climate reconstruction data
  • Working with vector/rodent-borne diseases and understanding the effects of climate on these disease hosts
  • Working with inconclusive/multiple disease transmission processes
  • Working with analysing the spatial spread of disease

 

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How to apply

Apply for the position via the electronic recruiting system on jobbnorge.no.

The application must include:

  • Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
  • Documentation on the familiarity of the candidate with the listed challenges of the project
  • Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records and letters of recommendation
  • A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
  • Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

 

Application deadline: May 11th 2022.

 

Contact information

For further information, please contact:

Professor Nils Chr. Stenseth, phone: +47 22854584, e-mail: n.c.stenseth@mn.uio.no; www.mn.uio.no/cees/stenseth

 

For technical questions regarding the recruitment system, please contact:

HR Advisor, Nina Holtan, phone: +47 22 85 44 24, e-mail: nina.holtan@mn.uio.no

 

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