Job description

The University of Stavanger invites applicants fora two-year position as PostdoctoralFellow in Plant Protein Biochemistryat the Faculty of Science and Technology,Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering. The position is vacant for appointment as soon as possible.

The objective of the position is to strengthen research, and to give researchers/scholars holding a doctoral degree the opportunity for further qualification toward top academic positions.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be affiliated with the project The machinery positioning chlorophyll in Cytochrome b6f .

The focus of the work is on the isolation of membrane protein complexes, the regulation of protein subunit translation in-vivo and in-vitro, and the assembly of the protein subunits into an enzymatically active complex.

The position is funded by The Reseach Council of Norway.

The qualifyingproject will be carried out at the University of Stavanger.It is assumed that the appointee will work full time on the project and that she/he will participate in the academic community.

Yourapplication must contain a competence assessment. Please outline your current contributions in the experimental sciences, and how working on the project will add to your competence.

In the project, proteins binding to ribosomes, nascent polypeptide chains, and chlorophyll are investigated during the assembly of Cytochrome b6f. The project description and a detailed experimental plan are drawn up in consultation with the project leader during the first three months of the employment period. It is a prerequisite that you complete the project during the employment period.

You must have a Ph.D. with a specialisation relevant for the project. The Ph.D.thesis must have beensubmitted for evaluation within the application deadline for the position and approved before accession.

In addition you should have:

You must have a good command of both oral and written English.

In the assessment the following criteria will be emphasized:

University of Stavanger values independence, involvementand innovation. Diversity is respected and considered a resource in our work and learning environment. Universal design characterises physical and digital learning environments, and we strive to provide reasonable adjustments for employees with disabilities.

You are encouraged to apply regardless of gender, disability or cultural background.

More information on the position can be obtained from Professor Lutz Eichacker, tel: +47 51 83 18 96, e-mail:lutz.eichacker@uis.noor Head of Department Ingunn W. Jolma, e-mail:ingunn.w.jolma@uis.no.

Information about the appointment procedure can be obtained from HR-advisor Rosa Andrade, tel: +47 51 83 11 91,e-mail:rekruttering@uis.no.

To apply for this position please follow the link "Apply for this job". Yourapplication letter, relevant education and work experience as well as language skills must be registered here. In the application letter, you must state your research interestsand motivation for the position.

The following documents must be uploaded as attachments to your application:

Applications are evaluated based on the information available in Jobbnorge on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.

The documentation must be available in either a Scandinavian language or in English. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 30 MB, they must be compressed before upload.

Please note that information on applicants may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the official list of applicants - seeSection 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.If your request is not granted, you will be notified.

UiS only considers applications and attachments registered in Jobbnorge.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. If your application is considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter legislation, it willbe rejected without further assessment.

Employment as Postdoctoral Fellowis regulated in"Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the posts of post-doctoral research fellow and research fellow, research assistant and resident".

Your qualificationsfor the position, based on documentation registered in Jobbnorge, will be assessed by an internalexpert committee.Based on the committee's statement, relevant applicants will be invited to an interview before any recommendations are made. References will also be obtained for relevant candidates.More about the hiring process onour website.

UiS has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, includingresearch results.

It is a prerequisite that you havea residence which enables you to be present at/available to the academic community during ordinary working hours.

The position has been announced in both Norwegian and English. In the case of differences of meaning between the texts, the English text takes precedence.

The University of Stavanger (UiS) has about 12,000 students and 2,200 employees.The university has high ambitions.We strive to have an innovative and international profile, and be a driving force in knowledge development and in the process of societal change.Our common direction is driven by considerationfor green and sustainable change and equitable social development, through new ways of managing natural resources and facilitating better cities and local communities. Energy, health and welfare, learning for life are our focus areas.

In constant collaboration and dialogue with our surroundings, regionally, nationally and internationally, we enjoy an open andcreative climate for education, research, innovation, dissemination and museum activities. Academic life at the University of Stavanger is organised into six facultiescomprising various departments/schools and National Research Centres, as well as the Museum of Archaeology.We are a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities. The university is located in the most attractive region in the country with more than 300,000 inhabitants. The Stavanger region has a dynamic labour market and exciting cultural and leisure activities.

Together with our staff and studentswe will challenge the well-known and explore the unknown.

The Faculty of Science and Technologyoffers study programs at bachelor, master and doctoral level. The faculty has established close cooperation on research withNORCE (Norwegian Research Centre AS)and the regional industry. A number of master's and doctoral theses are made in collaboration with the industry. The faculty has established research collaborations with universities in the US and Europe, and has developed several academic environments that are at the forefront internationally.The faculty has about 2,800 students and approximately 500 employees at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Structural Engineering and Materials Science, Department of Mathematics and Physics, Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering,Department of Energy Resourcesand the Department ofSafety, Economicsand Planning.

The Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Technologyoffers study programs at all levels within the areas Biological Chemistry, Chemistry and Environment. Thedepartment is responsible for basic tuition in chemistry at the faculty. There are currently about 60employees including doctoral and postdoctoral fellows, and 230students at the department.

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