PhD Fellowship position to the project “Lifestyle across the life course and health outcomes at an advanced age: does age at menopause matter?” - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

There is a vacancy as a research fellow in a fixed-term position affiliated to the research group ‘Aging, Health and Welfare’ at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy. Read more about the research group via the link. 

Extensive research activity is conducted at the department, and several research groups have been established. The Faculty of Health Sciences has two PhD programmes, and this research fellowship is affiliated to the PhD programme in Health Sciences.

The research fellowship period is three years without a teaching obligation.   

Field of research.

The menopause is a hallmark in women’s life. Age at menopause is an indicator of cumulative exposure to female sex hormones during the life course and has been associated with hormone related cancers, such as certain breast and endometrial cancers. Lifestyle factors may influence age at menopause, and the same lifestyle factors may also influence women’s risk for these diseases after menopause. Yet, current knowledge about how lifestyle factors and age at menopause may interact in the development of hormone related cancers is limited.  

The successful Ph.d. candidate will get access to questionnaire data from >500 000 participants in the BreastScreen Norway (2006-2015). These individual data are linked to the Cancer Registry of Norway. This dataset is unique, nationally and internationally, because it includes repeated measures about lifestyle from adolescence to adulthood, details about reproductive factors, and information about incident cancers. This Ph.d. project is a collaboration effort between Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital and the Cancer Registry of Norway, and the PhD candidate will closely collaborate with experienced researchers at theses institutions.  

Qualifications and conditions.

We are looking for candidates who have 

• a master's degree (120 creditsECTS) or equivalent education in health sciences, medicine or statistics   
• skills and experience in quantitative research methods 
• excellent oral and written communication skills in English 

Admission to the PhD Programme in Health Sciences is a precondition for the position. In order to be admitted to the PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences, the applicant must have achieved grade B or better on the master’s degree/second degree thesis and an average grade equivalent to B or better on the master’s degree thesis. See the information regarding criteria here https://ansatt.oslomet.no/opptak-phd-program-hv

The final plan for the researcher education must be approved and an agreement entered no later than three months after the research fellow takes up the position.

Relevant research and development work will be emphasised, and it is an advantage if you have experience of publishing academic articles and presenting at international seminars/conferences.

Desired competence and necessary skills:

• experience and interest in women’s lifestyle and health across the life course
• skills and experience in biostatistics, epidemiology and data analysis are an advantage
• the ability to work independently, efficiently and goal oriented
• enthusiasm for the research field and good implementation capacity
• good cooperation skills

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have experienced periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.

We can offer

• exciting work opportunities at Norway’s third biggest and most urban university
• opportunities for academic development in a large and inspiring specialist and research environment
• participation in an active research group with regular meetings/seminars and a good external network
• a developing workplace
• good pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare arrangements

The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMet’s pay policy for position code 1017, research fellow, pay grade 54, i.e. NOK 479,600 year.

Other information.

For more information about the position, please contact:

• Associate professor Elisabeth K. Bjelland, epost: elibjell@oslomet.no, tlf. +47 67236309 / +47 92238389

For questions about the submission of the application, please contact turi@oslomet.no 

For questions concerning admission to the PhD programme, please contact phd-hv@oslomet.no

Applications.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Please upload the following documents:

• your application, CV and copies of diplomas, transcripts of grades and references
• a motivation letter stating your reasons for applying to the project and what makes you particularly qualified to carry out this PhD project (500–1,000 words)
• your master's/second degree thesis
• a list of your publications, if any

Education taken abroad should be recognised in advance, and the letter of recognition must be enclosed. Information can be found here: https://www.nokut.no/en/about-nokut/international-cooperation/diploma-supplement/

We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered. You must upload references and all pages of certificates/diplomas. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language, and any translations must be government authorised. Originals must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Final date for applications: 1.12.20

Ref: 20/09987