Researcher in Medical Technology

Ntnu; Trondheim; Hybrid; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International academic environment

Job summary

NTNU's Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine invites applications for a research position in bioinformatics, computational multi-omics analysis and precision medicine, focusing on spatial and bulk transcriptomics of prostate cancer. The successful candidate will join the Bioinformatics research group led by Ass.

Prof Morten Rye and collaborate with the Prostomics group, tackling challenging data integration and biomarker discovery.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioinformatics, biostatistics or related field.
• Programming in Python and/or R.
• Experience with Linux.
• Excellent English skills, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Design and perform data analysis integrating spatial and bulk transcriptomics.
• Generate clinically useful biomarkers for treatment response.
• Contribute to scientific publications within the consortium.

Skills

Excellent English skills

Python and/or R programming

Education

PhD in bioinformatics/biostatistics or related field

Tools

Python

R

Linux

Job description

The Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine has a vacancy for a

NTNU is a broad-based university with atechnical-scientific profile and a focusin 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 Job

At the Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at NTNU, we have a vacancy for a Research position available within the field of bioinformatics, computational multi-omics analysis and precision medicine, with main focus on spatial and bulk transcriptomics analysis on prostate cancer tissue samples. The researcher will work within the Bioinformatics research group with Ass. Prof Morten Rye and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary research environment of the Prostomics research group at the Department of Circulation and Molecular Imaging. The position offers challenging and varied tasks within an environment characterised by active, committed and skilled employees.

Your immediate leader is the Head of Department.

Duties of the position

The researcher will be working in a project named Spatially curated multi-omic biomarkers to delineate a roadmap for personalized medicine in prostate cancer: A study within the Nordic Prostate Cancer Personalized Medicine Forum (Nordic PCPM Forum) funded by RCN and ERC through the European Partnership of Personalized Medicine (EP PerMed). The project is a joint effort between a Consortium of all the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Finland andt Denmark) directed towards improving biomarkers for treatment response in advanced prostate cancer. The main task for this research position is to integrate spatial and bulk derived components to generate clinically useful biomarkers for treatment response. For this task the researcher will use existing transcriptional signatures and data already generated within the consortium. Your duty will be to design and perform data analysis and contribute to scientific publications within the consortium. For this, experience within bioinformatics and computational methods, with emphasis on analyzing and integrating bulk and spatial transcriptomics data will be essential for this position.

Required selection criteria

• A PhD degree in bioinformatics, biostatistics or a related field
• Documented skills with programming in Python and/or R
• Experience with Linux
• Excellent English skills, spoken and written

Preferred selection criteria

• Documented experience with molecular -omics analysis, with emphasis on transcriptomics
• Documented experience with spatial or single-cell molecular analysis, with emphasis on transcriptomics
• Documented experience in working with cancer, with emphasis on prostate cancer.
• Scientific publications within any of the research fields above

Personal characteristics

• Is motivated for the position
• Develops effective, sensible and practical solutions to problems
• Balance short-term and long-term goals with the broader context
• Good communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Balance team work and relationship building with independent work

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong internationalacademic environment

As a researcher (code 1109) you are paid depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

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. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

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.

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.

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 Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English.

Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Your application must include:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• Academic works – published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 10 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment
• If applicable, Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
• Names and contact information for two relevant referees

It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the NTNUs competence matrix as a guide for documentation of your competence.

Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. Open scientific practice will be recognized.

Your application will be considered by a committee at the department. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview.

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.

As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

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

For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given expert evaluations of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and are stipulated by rules of confidentiality.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Morten Rye, email: [e-mail], telephone [phone].

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

NTNU - knowledge for a better world

NTNU - knowledge for a better world
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MH) is one of NTNU’s largest faculties with about 2000 employees (1300 full-time equivalents).

The Faculty’s main activities are education and research in close integration with St Olav’s Hospital. For further information, see: https://www.ntnu.edu/mh .