An up to 4 year PhD student fellowship is available at National Centre for Biosystematics (NCB), Natural History Museum, University of Oslo.
The Natural History Museum (NHM), University of Oslo, is the largest of its kind in Norway with 150 employees engaged in research, teaching and popularising the science of botany, geology, palaeontology and zoology.
The National Centre for Biosystematics (NCB) (http://www.nhm.uio.no/ncb/) is a strategic, interdisciplinary research facility at the Natural History Museum (NHM), which aims to perform research in modern systematics and biodiversity on a high international level. The NCB integrates research groups working on plants, fungi and animals, which to a large extent utilize similar molecular genetic tools in their research. The NHM has a modern DNA laboratory with all necessary facilities
The position is connected to the project “Molecular diversity in Scandinavian aquatic insects�. DNA barcoding (characterisation of species based on a standardized genetic marker) is among the prioritized research areas at the NHM. The project aims to characterize the majority of described Scandinavian species among selected aquatic insect groups (orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and the family Simuliidae) molecularly, using DNA barcoding.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in zoology. The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. A broad practical and theoretical background in molecular genetic methods is required. Basic knowledge of taxonomy among the relevant insect groups is an advantage.
SykelUiO has an agreement for all employees aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Contact Person: Associate Professor Arild Johnsen, phone +4722851860, e-mail arild.johnsen@nhm.uio.no or Research Director Fridtjof Mehlum, phone +4722851723, e-mail fridtjof.mehlum@nhm.uio.no. A more detailed description of the position is available at http://www.nhm.uio.no/
Pay Grade: 43-47 (NOK 325,800 â€" 349,100 depending on qualifications and seniority)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2008
Ref. No.: 2008/8712
To apply please send three copies of the CV, certificates of education, names and addresses of two referees, and a covering letter outlining relevant work experience, to the following address: Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern, N-0318 Oslo, Norway
An extended applicant form must be completed and submitted together with the application. This form is available at: http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/english/sokerskjema_GBR.rtf.
The Natural History Museum (NHM), University of Oslo, is the largest of its kind in Norway with 150 employees engaged in research, teaching and popularising the science of botany, geology, palaeontology and zoology.
The National Centre for Biosystematics (NCB) (http://www.nhm.uio.no/ncb/) is a strategic, interdisciplinary research facility at the Natural History Museum (NHM), which aims to perform research in modern systematics and biodiversity on a high international level. The NCB integrates research groups working on plants, fungi and animals, which to a large extent utilize similar molecular genetic tools in their research. The NHM has a modern DNA laboratory with all necessary facilities
The position is connected to the project “Molecular diversity in Scandinavian aquatic insects�. DNA barcoding (characterisation of species based on a standardized genetic marker) is among the prioritized research areas at the NHM. The project aims to characterize the majority of described Scandinavian species among selected aquatic insect groups (orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera and the family Simuliidae) molecularly, using DNA barcoding.
Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in zoology. The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree. When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. A broad practical and theoretical background in molecular genetic methods is required. Basic knowledge of taxonomy among the relevant insect groups is an advantage.
SykelUiO has an agreement for all employees aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.
Contact Person: Associate Professor Arild Johnsen, phone +4722851860, e-mail arild.johnsen@nhm.uio.no or Research Director Fridtjof Mehlum, phone +4722851723, e-mail fridtjof.mehlum@nhm.uio.no. A more detailed description of the position is available at http://www.nhm.uio.no/
Pay Grade: 43-47 (NOK 325,800 â€" 349,100 depending on qualifications and seniority)
Application Deadline: 31 August 2008
Ref. No.: 2008/8712
To apply please send three copies of the CV, certificates of education, names and addresses of two referees, and a covering letter outlining relevant work experience, to the following address: Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1172 Blindern, N-0318 Oslo, Norway
An extended applicant form must be completed and submitted together with the application. This form is available at: http://www.admin.uio.no/opa/ledige-stillinger/english/sokerskjema_GBR.rtf.
