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Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, a full-time (100 %) position as postdoctoral research fellow is available for a period of three (3) years at the Section for epidemiology and medical statistics. The position is part of the project “Targeting the Epstein-Barr virus to treat and prevent MS (EBV-MS)”, financed by the EU programme Horizon Europe. The main aim of the project is to unveil the role of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the onset and progression of the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) disease. The position is part of an epidemiology work package which will mainly work with data from Norwegian health registries, including the Norwegian Prescribed Drug Registry (NorPD), the MS-registry, the Norwegian Patient Registry (NPR), the Norwegian Registry for Primary Health Care (KPR), socioeconomic data and data on disability pension and benefits from Statistics Norway (FD-Trygd). The work package will investigate if drugs used after an EBV-infection can predict who will develop MS later and the time from EBV-infection until MS. Further, we will investigate if drugs already on the market for other indications can have a disease modifying effect among persons who have already developed MS. The project will apply advanced methods on causal inference in observational studies. The work package is led by Assistant Professor Kjetil Lauvland Bjørnevik at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health i Boston with Associate Professor Jannicke Igland as local principal investigator at the University of Bergen

About the project/work tasks:

• Advanced data management on large datasets to facilitate data for statistical analyses
• Design and plan analyses
• Make efficient analysis pipe-lines in the statistical software R for automatic statiscal analyses of a large number of associations (screening)
• Use analytical methods within causal inference in observational studies to investigate assosiations between drug use and risk of developing MS and assosiations with prognosis among persons with MS.
• Write scientific papers in collaboration with the research group
• Present research data in scientific conferences
• Supervise PhD students and master students in the research group
• It might be possible to be a guest resarcher at Harvard School of Public Health for 6-12 months during the project period
• Contribute in writing applications for resarch funding
• There are no teaching obligations in the position, but it is possible to contribute in teaching in medical statistics and epidemiology if the applicant want to do this.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within registry-based pharmacoepidemiologyor have the doctoral thesis submitted prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded at the latest within 5 months after the closing date for applications.
• The applicant must have experience from registry-based pharmacoepidemiology within the field of neurodegenerative diseases (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Alzheimer's disease)
• The applicant should have experience with analysis of large datasets
• The applicant must have experience with advanced methods for causal inference in observational studies, e.g. emulated target trials and inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW).
• The applicant must have substantial experience with programming in R
• Additional experience with programming in other statistical software (Stata, SAS) is an advantage
• The applicant must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others
• Proficiency in both written and oral Norwegian and English
• The applicant must be able to learn new analytical methods and apply these on the registry data

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. You cannot be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution.

The employee may be assigned required duties in the form of teaching and similar work at the department.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary NOK 660 000 (code 1352) in the state salary scale. For applicants with a degree in Medicine or Dentistry, salary NOK 670 000. For applicants with a medical specialization, salary NOK 695 000.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position
• Transcripts and diplomas (applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose witnessed diplomas in both the original language and authorized translations) and documentation of submitted doctoral thesis
• Complete list of publications
• Publications (in PDF) it is important that each of the scholarly works on which the committee should place special emphasis, is attached in its entirety
• Two references (name and contact information)

General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Jannicke Igland, e-mail: Jannicke.iglandm@uib.no phone: 55 58 82 28 or Kjetil Lauvland Bjørnevik: kbjorne@hsph.harvard.edu

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

We encourage men to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity.Further information about our employment process can be found here.