About the position

We have a vacancy for a Postdoc position in clinical epidemiology of coeliac disease.

This position is a fixed term, half time (50%) position for 4 years starting as soon as possible.

The department and research group

This Postdoc position is at HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and Nursing, Levanger. For more information about HUNT Research Centre and the Department, see http://www.ntnu.edu/hunt and http://www.ntnu.edu/ism. The position is under the supervision of Associate Professor Eivind Ness-Jensen, https://www.ntnu.edu/employees/eivind.ness-jensen.

About the position

In this project, all participants of the forth waive of the population-based health study, Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT4), https://www.ntnu.edu/hunt4, are currently screened for coeliac disease using a serological assay on blood samples collected through the survey. The diagnosis is validated through endoscopy and tissue sampling to establish the true, population-based prevalence of coeliac disease. In addition, patient reported outcomes are assessed and tissue, blood, saliva and fecal samples are retrieved from all the participants with a new coeliac disease diagnosis. Bone mineral density measurements (DXA) and dental x-ray (OPG) are also performed. These data can also be linked to questionnaire data, anthropometric measurements and clinical chemical analyses from more than 30 years back in time, collected through previous HUNT studies. Moreover, genome-wide genetic data are also available on the participants and historical biological samples are stored and available at HUNT biobank.

The postdoc will contribute in this project by utilizing the clinical material collected in the project, including the endoscopic data, patient reported outcome measures, DXA and OPG scans.

The project is led by Eivind Ness-Jensen, Associate Professor at HUNT Research Centre and Consultant in Gastroenterology at Levanger Hospital. The project is performed through national and international collaboration with researchers at NTNU and Levanger Hospital, Oslo University and Oslo University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden and University Medical Centre Groningen, the Netherlands.

The position offers challenging and varied tasks in an environment characterised by active, committed and skilled employees.

Qualification requirements

Postdoctoral fellow:

A postdoctoral research fellowships is a qualification position in which the main objective is qualification for work in academic positions. Completion of a Norwegian doctoral degree in medicine or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree is required.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

Qualification requirements:

• A PhD or equivalent education within medicine, with a weighted-average grade of B or higher, in accordance with NTNU’s grading system
• Excellent English skills, spoken and written

Other qualifications

• A background as MD
• Experience within the field of gastroenterology and/or epidemiology
• Prior written, scientific output
• Excellent communication abilities

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, as well as motivation, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

Postdoc:

Postdoctoral candidates are remunerated in code 1352, and are normally remunerated at gross from NOK 515 200 before tax per year. From the salary, 2 % is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 4 years and it is a 50% position. 

General information

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

For further information about the position:

Associate Professor Eivind Ness-Jensen, email: eivind.ness-jensen@ntnu.no, telephone: 00 47 74 01 92 48,

or enquires regarding the application procedure:

HR Consultant Anne-Britt Hofstad, email: anne-britt.hofstad@ntnu.no, telephone 00 47 73 59 75 67

About the application:

Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. 

Candidates from universities outside Norway are requested to send a Diploma Supplement or similar official document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:

https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/documents/european-skills-passport/diploma-supplement.

Candidates from non-English speaking countries outside the Nordic countries must provide official documentation of their English competence. Approved tests and results are:

• TOEFL: 600 / writing 4.5 (paper-based test), 92 / writing 22 (internet- based test)
• IELTS: 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic IELTS tests accepted)
• Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): grade A or B

Application deadline: 15.09.2019

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 Department of Public Health and Nursing (ISM) is responsible for research, teaching, innovation and dissemination in community medicine, nursing, primary health care and public health.

The Department’sactivities in both research and education focus on the needs of the primary health service. ISM is one of eight departments at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and has about 360 employees in permanent and temporary positions. For more information on ISM, see:  www.ntnu.edu/ism.