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NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

About the position

Are you ready to take your research career to the next level? We offer an exciting 3-year postdoctoral position that gives you the opportunity to develop a strong profile as researcher.

The position is in the laboratory led by Dr Nathalie Jurisch-Yaksi, which consists of an international team of biologists and neuroscientists. The main scientific goal of our laboratory is to understand principles underlying brain development and function in health and disease, with a strong emphasis on the role of glia and cerebrospinal fluid dynamics. More information is available at https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/nathalie.jurisch-yaksi.

During your postdoc, you will gain valuable experience that might be relevant for your further career and allow you to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as associate professor. Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us.

About the project 

The main goal of the postdoctoral project is to unravel the function of the choroid plexus in brain development and physiology. More specifically, you will characterize which proteins are secreted by the choroid plexus in the cerebrospinal fluid, and how these proteins are transported in the brain to modulate neuronal activity and animal behavior. You will use a wide range of techniques from molecular biology, genetics, omics, histology, microscopy, animal behavior as well as computational and fluid dynamics approaches. The work will be carried out using zebrafish as model animal. The project is supported by a Research Council of Norway FRIPRO grant.

Please read our recent publications to have a broad overview of techniques and approaches used in our laboratory.

Duties of the position

• Carry out research of high quality and reproducibility
• Disseminate research findings through academic publications and popular science outreach
• Participate in research activities in the Jurisch-Yaksi group
• Apply for research funding and write applications and reports on progress to funding sources
• Participate in international activities including collaborations, workshops and conferences
• Teach and mentor students at bachelor, master and PhD level. This includes daily supervision and helping students with research projects, methodology and academic writing
• Other career-promoting work will be decided together with the fellow when setting up a career plan at the beginning of the employment period

Required selection criteria

• You must have completed a doctoral degree in life sciences.
• If you are in the final phase of your doctorate and can document that the thesis has been submitted or that the defense date has been confirmed, your application can be considered even if you have not defended. NOTE: Documentation of the obtained doctorate must be presented before you can take up the position.
• Excellent oral and written presentation skills in English.
• The following expertise is required: technical skills in laboratory work, molecular biology and imaging.

PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.

If you do not already have educational competence that meets the requirements for a position as associate professor in Norway, NTNU will arrange for you to acquire such competence during the employment period. In such cases, you will also be assigned relevant teaching as part of the career-promoting work.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations for the Universities and Colleges Act (university and colleges regulations) and Regulations for the degrees philosophiaedoctor (ph.d.) and philosophiaedoctor (ph.d.) in artistic development work at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) for general criteria for the position.

Preferred selection criteria

• Technical skills in molecular and cellular biology, immunostaining, imaging and genetics
• Prior experience in working with animal models, preferably zebrafish
• Prior experience in neuroscience research
• Prior experience in data and image analysis and programming (such as Matlab, Python, R)
• At least one first author publication accepted or published as a preprint

Personal characteristics

Working as a Postdoctoral fellow requires that you

• Are able to work independently and in a cross-disciplinary team
• Work structured, set goals and make plans to achieve them
• Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
• Analyze your data, assess different perspectives, draw well-founded conclusions, and seek feedback
• Are flexible and open to adjusting the plan for the project as needed

Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

We offer 

• An exciting job with an important social mission
• Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
• Career guidance throughout the postdoctoral program and together with you we will prepare a career plan, which contains the skills and knowledge you will acquire
• Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
• Mentor programmeas a new employee at NTNU
• Favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Diversity

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality.

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 594 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years.

As an employee at NTNU, it is important to keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and to adapt to them.

For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.

About the application 

The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in English.

Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above.

The application must include:

• Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor's-, Master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your PhD, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or confirmation that your PhD thesis has been submitted. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• CV
• publication list (please indicate your contribution to the articles listed in the publication list)
• If your main publication is not available online, please submit a summary of the manuscript and your author contribution.
• A summary of the doctoral thesis, if the work is not published.
• One page research plan describing how you would identify proteins secreted by the choroid plexus and how you would analyze their impact on brain physiology and animal behavior.
• Name and contact information of three referees

If all or parts of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.

If you have had leave or another break in your career, it is important that this is stated in your application so that the selection committee can take this into account and that the amount of your research may be reduced as a result.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal qualities. Motivation, ambitions and potential for research will also be emphasized in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and is committed to follow evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment DORA and the obligations in CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU's social mission).

General information 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public list of applicants, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Nathalie Jurisch-Yaksi, email: nathalie.jurisch-yaksi@ntnu.no. If you have questions about the recruitment process, you can contact HR consultant Vebjørn Andreassen, email: vebjorn.andreassen@ntnu.no.

If you find this position interesting, and in accordance with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.

Application deadline: 30.04.2025

For practical information about working at NTNU, please visit this webpage. 

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