Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (ref 309329)

University of Oslo; Norway; On-site; NOK 490,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oslo invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Department of Clinical Molecular Biology (EpiGen), Campus Ahus, Lørenskog.

The role is based at UiO and Ahus, funded by the Research Council of Norway, requiring a PhD in bioinformatics or a related field with strong computational skills.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics or computational biology.
• Strong background in molecular biology, human genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, ML, data mining, and computational programming.
• Applicants with PhDs in related disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Research will focus on bioinformatics and computational biology methods for molecular data.
• Contribute to software or package development for data analysis.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genomics

Bioinformatics

Machine learning

Data mining

Computational programming

Education

PhD in bioinformatics or computational biology

PhD in related quantitative disciplines (CS/physics/math/statistics) encouraged

Tools

Python

R

Job description

Organisation/Company University of Oslo Research Field Medical sciences Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 21 Oct 2026 - 23:00 (Europe/Oslo) Country Norway Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 37.5 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology at the Department of Clinical Molecular Biology (EpiGen), Campus Ahus, University of Oslo.

The position is based at the Department of Clinical Molecular Biology (EpiGen) at the University of Oslo, Campus Ahus, Lørenskog. EpiGen is a joint research unit established by the University of Oslo (UiO) and Akershus University Hospital (Ahus). The department is actively involved in several major national research initiatives and offers an outstanding research environment with state-of-the-art laboratories, advanced computational infrastructure, and dedicated research facilities. The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway.

We seek a highly motivated and ambitious researcher with a strong background in molecular biology, human genetics/genomics, bioinformatics, machine learning, data mining, and computational programming, including software or package development. The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in bioinformatics or computational biology. Applicants with a PhD in related disciplines, such as computer science, physics, applied mathematics, statistics, or a closely related quantitative field, are also encouraged to apply, provided they demonstrate a strong interest in and commitment to applying computational methods to molecular biology and human genetics/genomics.

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) Country Norway Geofield