Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Molecular Microbiology/Bacterial Infection Biology/Chemical Biology

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Algal Microbiome Engineering

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

The position​ At the Norwegian College of Fishery Science, Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE) at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, there is a vacant position as a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Microalgae & Microbiomes Research Group. The position is for a fixed term of 3 years. It is a prerequisite that the applicant can carry out the project over the full course of the employment period. No person may hold more than one fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution. The postdoctoral project focuses on programmable marine microbiomes and mechanistic interactions within the diatom phycosphere, with particular emphasis on synthetic biology, microbial ecology, and molecular interactions between marine microalgae and associated bacteria. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of experimental model systems for studying metabolite exchange, microbial community interactions, and engineered microbial consortia in marine environments. The position is affiliated with ongoing research activities in marine microbiology, synthetic biology, and systems biology at UiT. The research combines microbiology, molecular biology, microbial cultivation, genome-informed molecular ecology, synthetic biology, and multi-omics approaches to better understand and engineer marine microbial ecosystems relevant to carbon cycling and marine biotechnology. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will have the opportunity to advance your scientific career and further qualify for academic positions. If you do not already have the educational competence that meets the requirements for an Associate Professor position in Norway, UiT will arrange such competence during the employment period. The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer. The project/position's field of research​ The postdoctoral researcher will develop and apply experimental approaches for studying mechanistic interactions between marine microalgae and associated bacterial communities within the diatom phycosphere. The project will focus on the development of programmable and experimentally tractable microbial model systems using synthetic biology, microbial cultivation, and molecular biology approaches. The successful candidate will work with cultivation and engineering of marine bacteria and microalgae, construction of synthetic microbial consortia, and investigation of microbial metabolite exchange relevant to nutrient cycling and carbon fixation in marine ecosystems. The project may also involve transcriptomics, genomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics analyses to investigate molecular interactions between diatoms and associated microorganisms. The position is part of a broader research program focused on programmable marine microbiomes, marine microbial ecology, and biotechnology applications relevant to climate resilience, sustainable aquaculture, and marine carbon cycling. The postdoctoral researcher will work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment and is expected to contribute actively to scientific publications, collaborative research activities, and external funding development. You must submit a project proposal (max 2 pages) that describes how you scientifically can contribute to ​designing diatom phycosphere communities through the uses of engineered genetic circuits or other synthetic biology tools. ​The proposal should include your view on the state-of-the-art and opportunities for achievable but ground-breaking science with regards to engineering microbial consortia and non-traditional synthetic biology hosts. ​The proposal must include a progress plan. Contact​ For further information about the position, please contact Group Leader Hans Christopher Bernstein: • email: hans.c.bernstein@uit.no   or the Head of Department Bjørn Petter Finstad:  • email: bjornpetter.finstad@uit.no  Qualifications​ Required qualifications: ​ • A Norwegian doctoral degree or an equivalent foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in microbiology, molecular biology, biotechnology, synthetic biology, marine biology, microbial ecology, systems biology, chemical engineering, bioengineering, or another relevant discipline. If you're in the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply for the position, provided that you submit parts of your dissertation along with your application. This enables the evaluation committee to assess the quality and likelihood of completion by the desired employment date. You must include a statement from your supervisor or institution stating the expected completion date for your PhD degree. Documentation of your completed PhD degree must be submitted before commencement. • Excellent written and oral English language skills. Nordic applicants can document their capabilities by attaching their high school diploma. • Documented experience in experimental microbiology, molecular biology, and scientific publishing, including publication of research in peer reviewed international journals. Experience in one or more of the following areas is required: • synthetic biology • microbial cultivation • marine microbiology or marine microbial ecology • microalgae research • molecular cloning and genetic engineering • microbial ecology • microbial co-cultivation systems Desired qualifications: ​ • Experience working with non-model microorganisms and/or developing molecular tools for environmental microorganisms is considered particularly advantageous. • Experience with one or more of the following areas is considered an advantage: • microbial genomics, transcriptomics, or metagenomics • bioinformatics and analysis of omics datasets • metabolomics or analytical chemistry • microbial community analysis • programming/scripting in R, Python, or similar languages • systems biology or computational biology • Knowledge of a Scandinavian language or willingness to learn Norwegian is considered an advantage. The successful candidate must be able to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary research team. Emphasis will also be placed on motivation, potential for research, scientific creativity, organizational skills, communication abilities, and personal suitability for the position. In the assessment the main emphasis will be attached to the submitted works and the project proposal ​for the qualifying work. Emphasis shall also be attached to experience from popularization/dissemination and academic policy and administrative activity. At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). Inclusion and diversity  ​ UiT The Arctic University i Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.   If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.  We offer​ • Involvement in an interesting research project  • Good career opportunities  • A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues   • Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement   • Pension scheme through the state pension fund  Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services. More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility  Application​ Please note that the application will only be assessed based on the information submitted by the application deadline via Jobbnorge. It is therefore important that you include all necessary documents demonstrating your qualifications for the position. Your application must include: • Application letter • Project proposal (max 2 pages) • CV • Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees) • Documentation of English proficiency • Contact information to 2-3 references • Documentation of ​educational competence, if available • Description of your academic production, stating which works you consider most important • The academic works (published or not) you wish us to take into consideration in the assessment If you're in the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply for the position, provided that you submit parts of your dissertation along with your application. This enables the evaluation committee to assess the quality and likelihood of completion by the desired employment date. You must include a statement from your supervisor or institution stating the expected completion date for your PhD degree. Documentation of your completed PhD degree must be submitted before commencement. All documentation to be considered must​ be in a Scandinavian language or English. If English proficiency is not documented in the application, it must be documented before starting in the position.  Assessment​ The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications based on the written material presented by the applicants, and the detailed description draw up for the position. A copy of the assessment report will be sent to all applicants.  The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview should among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s motivation and personal suitability for the position. A trial lecture may also be held. General information​ The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.  The remuneration for Postdoctoral research fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352 with a gross annual salary ranging from NOK 650'-760' (in a 100% position). (In special cases, a higher salary may be considered.) A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. You will become a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which gives you many benefits in addition to a lifelong pension. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no. The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole. UiT wishes to promote gender equality. If two or more applicants are found to be equally qualified, the university will rank applicants from the underrepresented gender ahead of others. According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

PhD Fellow in Ancient sedimentary DNA of Freshwater Fish and Ecological Interactions in Europe

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

The position​ A position as PhD Fellow in the project "Ancient sedimentary DNA of Freshwater Fish and Ecological Interactions in Europe over the Last Two Millennial" is available at the University Museum, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The position is for a period of four years. ​The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % each year and will consist of teaching and other duties, such as secondments and interactions with the industry or the public sector. The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to the PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position. The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. There will also be extensive fieldwork in NW Europe. The candidate may also undertake a research stay abroad for up to 3 months with one or more of the project collaborators or another relevant organization. You must be able to start in the position in Tromsø within a reasonable time after receiving the offer. Affiliation​ This position is attached to the Research Groups of Natural Sciences and Archaeology, the ArcEcoGEN Aurora Research Centre, and the Freshwater Ecology Group at the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology at UiT. Natural Sciences is responsible for developing and maintaining scientific collections of objects (animals, plants, fossils and minerals) as well as public outreach, including the Tromsø Arctic Alpine Botanical Garden. Archaeology is responsible for the archaeological collections at the Tromsø University Museum as well as cultural heritage management and research-based excavations in Northern Norway. All excavated archaeological finds are incorporated into the existing museum collections. Combined the research areas of Botany and Archaeology have a permanent staff of approximately 21, of which 16 are in academic positions. At the moment, 10 PhD students and 4 postdoctoral researchers are connected to the research area and ArcEcoGEN Centre.  The departments have laboratories for environmental archaeology, modern and ancient DNA analyses. These labs will be upgraded significantly in 2025 with full sample integration and robotisation of many sedaDNA processes, making them world class in this area of research. Natural Sciences currently involved in three large projects: “MEMELAND”, “IceAgent” and “Norwegian Barcode of Life”. The latter includes full genome sequencing of the entire Norwegian flora. The Archaeology Group has 5 permanent academic research positions and a variable number of field archaeologists in technical positions. The primary focus of ongoing research is on prehistoric and historic archaeology within the region and comparative regions. The Freshwater Ecology Group (FEG) of the Department of Arctic and Marine Biology conducts research on aquatic systems at high latitudes. Focusing on invertebrates, fish, and parasites, the FEG uses experimental approaches, long-term time series, and modelling approaches to better understand ecological interactions from the interspecific to the community level within and across ecosystems from the catchment to the coast. The project ​ The successful candidate will work on the project "Ancient sedimentary DNA of Freshwater Fish and Ecological Interactions in Europe over the Last Two Millennia". This PhD project is attached to the ERC Synergy Project ‘MEMELAND’ (Molecular Ecology of European Medieval Landscape) at the University Museum of the Arctic University of Norway (PI Tony Brown). The successful candidate will join a multi-university team who are coring over 100 lakes in NW Europe to reveal ecosystem changes related to agricultural intensification over the last 2000 years. Whilst the main focus is terrestrial agriculture and its effects on biodiversity an additional theme is effects on freshwater systems including lakes and rivers. We are also interested in aquaculture both in purpose created environments (e.g. fishponds) and through river and lake stocking. Specific areas of investigation will include a) changes in fish faunas for selected sites, b) examine the causes of these changes and relate to vegetation, climate and archaeological data, c) investigate the use of fish parasite sedaDNA as an additional methodology, d) trial other primers for fish and e) use non-amplicon sequencing on selected sites and samples. This PhD project will build on work already done by the Research Centre using general primers (16S) which have revealed surprisingly high fish diversity in sites in the UK and Norway. However, the full suite of lakes from across NW Europe will be available for this project. This position is at Tromsø but the candidate will be working with the teams in Salzburg (chronology, geochemistry and lake coring), eawag, Zurich (lipids), University of Oxford (archaeology and archaeobotany) and Charles University Prague (spatial modelling). The research outcomes will contribute to resilience and transformation in the Middle-high latitudes of Europe and operationalize Sustainable Development Goals. Contact​ For further information about the position, please contact: • Tony G Brown, e-mail: antony.g.brown@uit.no • Christian Selbach, e-mail: Christian.selbach@uit.no Qualifications​ This position requires: • A master's degree in subject relevant to the research description. Qualification with a master’s degree is required before commencement in the position. If you are near completion of your master’s degree, you may still apply provided that you submit all requested documents. • A master's thesis  • Documented fluency in English. Nordic applicants can document their English capabilities by attaching their high school diploma. • The applicants must present a project description outlining the academic basis of the PhD project. The project description shall not exceed 4 pages, literature references included. It must include a description of the theme, research question(s), and a reasoning of the choices. It should also indicate the methodologies to be used, and what actors outside the academia to involve. The final project description will be developed in cooperation with the supervision team after employment. It is considered an advantage if you have: • Working experience in the field in question • Experience from ecology, bioarchaeology, palaeoecology or bioinformatic/working on genetic data • Knowledge of cool-temperate ecosystems and particularly fish/aquatic systems • Experience from working in a team • A national and/or international research network that you can refer to • Publications and/or reports • Working knowledge of Norwegian or a Scandinavian language   Please note that the application will only be assessed based on the documents submitted through ​www.jobbnorge.no​ within the application deadline​. This includes documents that is needed to assess admission to the PhD programme. If necessary documents is missing, your application will not be evaluated. See under "Application" what documents you must submit.  We will also emphasize motivation and personal suitability for the position.  As many people as possible should have the opportunity to undertake organized research training. If you already hold a PhD or have equivalent competence, we will not appoint you to this position. Admission to the PhD programme ​ For employment in the PhD position, you must be qualified for admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics and participate in organized doctoral studies within the employment period. Admission normally requires:   • A bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS and a master's degree of 120 ECTS, or an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS.  • A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 30 ECTS for a master's degree of 120 ECTS.  • A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 20 ECTS for an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS.    Grade requirements applies both to the master thesis as well as courses part of the master’s degree. The minimum requirements are grade B or better on the master’s degree, and an average grade of B or better on courses that are part of the master’s degree. For integrated master's degrees, applicants are required to have achieved a grade of B or higher on their master's thesis and an overall average grade of C or higher across all courses comprising the integrated degree programme. A more detailed description of admission requirements can be found here.   If you are employed in the position, you will be provisionally admitted to the PhD programme. Application for final admission must be submitted no later than two months ​after taking up the position.  Applicants with a foreign education will be subjected to an evaluation of whether the educational background is equal to Norwegian higher education, following national guidelines from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Depending on which country the education is from, one or two additional years of university education may be required to fulfil admission requirements, e.g. a 4-year bachelor's degree and a 2-year master's degree. UiT normally accepts higher education from countries that are part of the Lisbon Recognition Convention. Inclusion and diversity​ UiT The Arctic University of Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives. If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite at least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics. We offer​ • Involvement in an interesting research project in a transdisciplinary research school • A good and interdisciplinary academic environment with dedicated colleagues • Good career opportunities  • A stunning Arctic landscape and diversity of outdoor activities • Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement   • Pension scheme through the state pension fund  • PhD Fellows are normally given a salary of 550 800 NOK/year with a 3% yearly increase Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services. More practical information about working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility Application ​ Please note that the application will only be assessed based on the information submitted by the application deadline via Jobbnorge. It is therefore important that you include all necessary documents demonstrating your qualifications for the position. Your application must include:  • Cover letter explaining your motivation and research interests • CV • Official diplomas for Bachelor's and Master's degree in the original language  • Official transcripts of grades/academic record for Bachelor's and Master's degree in the original language • Official translation of diplomas and transcripts of records (ToR) to English or a Scandinavian language, if applicable • Explanation of the grading system for foreign education (Diploma Supplement if available) • Documentation of English proficiency. If English proficiency is not documented in the application, it must be documented before starting in the position.  • References with contact information • Master’s thesis, and any other academic works • Project description (max 4 pages) Qualification with a master’s degree is required before commencement in the position. If you are near completion of your master’s degree, you may still apply and submit a draft version of the thesis and a statement from your supervisor or institution indicating when the degree will be obtained. You must still submit your transcript of grades for the master’s degree with your application. All documentation to be considered must​ be in a Scandinavian language or English.  Assessment ​ The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications based on the written material presented by the applicants, and the detailed description draw up for the position. A copy of the assessment report will be sent to all applicants.  The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview should among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s motivation and personal suitability for the position.  General information ​ The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.   A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted from the salary. You will become a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which gives you many benefits in addition to a lifelong pension: You may be entitled to financial support if you become ill or disabled, your family may be entitled to financial support when you die, you become insured against occupational injury or occupational disease, and you can get good terms on a mortgage. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no. A shorter period of appointment may be decided when the PhD Fellow has already completed parts of their research training programme or when the appointment is based on a previous qualifying position PhD Fellow, research assistant, or the like in such a way that the total time used for research training amounts to three years.  We process personal data given in an application or CV in accordance with the Personal Data Act (Offentleglova). According to the Personal Data Act information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure. You will receive advance notification in the event of such publication, if you have requested non-disclosure.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in "Mathematical Foundations of Artifical Intelligence"

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

The position​ UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Science and Technology, has a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position vacant. The position is attached to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and the research group in Applied and Computational Algebra and the Lie Størmer Center ​within this department.  The position is a fixed term position for a duration of 3 ​years. It is a prerequisite that the applicant can carry out the project over the full course of the employment period.  If you receive a personal overseas research grant from NFR it is possible to apply NFR for an extension of the fellowship period corresponding to the length of the stay abroad (minimum three months, maximum 12 months). As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will have the opportunity to advance your scientific career and further qualify for academic positions. If you do not already have the educational competence that meets the requirements for an Associate Professor position in Norway, UiT will arrange such competence during the employment period. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer. The position's field of research​ The position will be attached to the project “SURE-AI” (http://www.sure-ai.no/) funded by The Research Council of Norway, and lead by Simula Research Laboratory. The main focus of the research will be mathematical structures and computational algorithms underlying modern machine learning and artificial intelligence. Relevant themes include geometric and algebraic methods for learning, structure-preserving algorithms, representation and learning of data and dynamical systems, geometric deep learning, topological and algebraic data analysis, optimization on manifolds, and operator- and PDE-based approaches to learning. While the project is motivated by challenges arising in machine learning and AI, the primary emphasis is on the development of mathematical foundations and computational methods. The successful candidate will join a growing interdisciplinary research environment at the interface of mathematics and artificial intelligence. The project is associated with the SURE-AI initiative and the Lie Størmer Center, and will involve close interaction with researchers in machine learning, statistics and data science at UiT, as well as collaborators at Simula Research Laboratory and other partner institutions. The applicant must include a project proposal of maximum 4 pages when applying the position.  Qualifications​ To be qualified you must have:  • A Norwegian doctoral degree in the subject area concerned or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognised as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree. If you're in the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply for the position, provided that you submit the documents as stated in "How to apply". • Excellent written and oral proficiency in English    Applicants with backgrounds in computational mathematics, numerical analysis, applied and computational algebra, geometry, dynamical systems, optimization, topological data analysis, harmonic analysis, statistics, or mathematical aspects of machine learning are encouraged to apply. The position is particularly suitable for candidates interested in the interplay between mathematics and learning, particularly geometry, algebra and dynamical systems. In the assessment the main emphasis will be attached to the submitted works and the project proposal for the qualifying work. Emphasis shall also be attached to experience from popularization/dissemination and academic policy and administrative activity. During the assessment emphasis will be put on the candidate’s motivation, potential for research, and personal suitability for the position.  At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). No person may hold more than one fixed term position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution. Inclusion and diversity  ​ UiT The Arctic University i Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.   If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.  We offer​ • Involvement in an interesting research project  • Good career opportunities  • A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues   • Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement   • Pension scheme through the state pension fund  • If you have to relocate to Tromsø then the Faculty of Science and Technology may reimburse your moving costs. Further details regarding this matter will be made available if you receive an offer from us. Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services. More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility  Application​ Please note that the application will only be assessed based on the information submitted by the application deadline via Jobbnorge. It is therefore important that you include all necessary documents demonstrating your qualifications for the position. Your application must include: • Application letter • Project proposal, maximum 4 pages • CV • Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees) • Contact information to 2-3 references • Description of your academic production, stating which works you consider most important • Academic works, up to five. The doctoral thesis is regarded as one work. If you're in the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply for the position, provided that you submit parts of your dissertation along with your application. This enables the evaluation committee to assess the quality and likelihood of completion by the desired employment date. You must include a statement from your supervisor or institution stating the expected completion date for your PhD degree. Documentation of your completed PhD degree must be submitted before commencement. All documentation to be considered must​ be in a Scandinavian language or English.  Assessment​ The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications based on the written material presented by the applicants, and the detailed description draw up for the position. A copy of the assessment report will be sent to all applicants.  The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview should among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s motivation and personal suitability for the position. A trial lecture may also be held. General information​ The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.  The engagement is to be made in accordance with 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. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. The remuneration for Postdoctoral research fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352 with a gross annual salary of NOK 649 750. In special cases, a higher salary may be considered. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. You will become a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which gives you many benefits in addition to a lifelong pension. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no. The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole. According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.