POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW (3 years)

Organisation/Company

University of Bergen

Department

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

14 Mar 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

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

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, a full-time (100 %) position as postdoctoral research fellow is available for a period of three (3) years. The position is part of the groundbreaking ERC Consolidator project ”Decoding Death and Dying in People with Dementia by Digital thanotyping (5-D)”, financed by the European Research Council (ERC). 

The 5-D project will develop methods and digital tools to identify that a person with dementia is at the end of life, aimed to understand underlying pain and distressing symptoms in people who are no longer able to explain their suffering. The project will combine traditional assessment scales with sensor-based measurements, with novel analyses based on signal processing and artificial intelligence. 

5-D is part of an innovative, active, and multidisciplinary research group: The Centre for Elderly and Nursing Home Medicine (SEFAS), which has several ongoing studies in which sensor data from wearables and radar installation are used to monitor symptoms, intervention effects, and disease course in older adults and people with neurological diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Professor Bettina S. Husebø is the head of SEFAS. The centre has approximately 15 employees, and a large network both nationally and internationally. SEFAS is a partner for the Alrek Health Cluster, Årstadveien, Bergen, and is supported by the Trond Mohn Foundation related to Complex Conditions and Ageing (CC.AGE).

Read more about the project: https://www.uib.no/en/sefas

About the project/work tasks:

• The postdoctoral research fellow will perform quantitative data analysis using advanced techniques such as signal processing, modeling, dynamic systems, and/or artificial intelligence, and will contribute to developing dynamic and knowledge-driven intelligent models. 
• The postdoctoral research fellow will actively participate during the supervision process of PhD-students as main or co-supervisor. 
• The postdoctoral research fellow will be part of an interdisciplinary team to design new outcome measures for pain and behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia. 
• The postdoctoral research fellow will contribute to the conduction of the trial together with a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, researchers, engineers, PhD students, statistician, and user-representatives. 
• The postdoctoral research fellow will be actively included in SEFAS’ national and international collaboration.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within computer science, systems engineering, cybernetics, applied mathematics or another relevant degree at the same level, and applicants must also have a specialization in bioinformatics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, simulation/visualization, dynamic systems, or signal processing, or have the doctoral thesis submitted prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded at the latest within 5 months after the closing date for applications. 
• The applicant must have good programming skills, good general knowledge of algorithms, numerical methods, signal processing and dynamic system modeling 
• Experience from or formal training within analysis and processing of large data sets, signal processing or programming is mandatory (relevant frameworks: Matlab, STATA) 
• Prior experience within medical and biological applications is mandatory 
• Previous experience with sensor technology is mandatory 
• Prior experience from elderly care or research is an advantage 
• The applicant must be fluent in oral and written English 
• Good Norwegian language skills is an advantage 
• Experience from relevant research projects will be considered as positive 
• Applicants who fulfil the requirements for the position will be ranked according to their strength within their respective fields in relation to the relevance of their competence towards SEFAS’ current needs, strategic goals, and prioritized areas for future development. 
• Personal characteristics that will be emphasized in the consideration of applicants include the ability to work independently in a structured manner, cooperate with others, motivation, sense of responsibility and accountability, work capacity, and enthusiasm for research. In the ranking of candidates, great emphasis will be placed on the personal qualities required for the position.

About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. You cannot be employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than one fixed term period at the same institution. 

The employee may be assigned required duties in the form of teaching and similar work at the department..

See regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow etc.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment • Salary NOK 615 700 (code 1352) in the state salary scale. For applicants with a degree in Medicine or Dentistry, salary NOK 624 500 (code 1352). For applicants with a medical specialization, salary NOK 646 000 (code 1352)
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant`s research interests and motivation for applying for the position 
• Transcripts and diplomas (applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose witnessed diplomas in both the original language and authorized translations) and documentation of submitted doctoral thesis 
• Complete list of publications 
• Publications (in PDF) it is important that each of the scholarly works on which the committee should place special emphasis, is attached in its entirety 
• Two references (name and contact information)

General information:

For further information please contact Prof. Bettina S. Husebø, Bettina.Husebo@uib.no ; +47 48094660

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

We encourage men to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity.Further information about our employment process can be found here .

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/276071/postdoctoral-research-fel…

Research Field

Computer science

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Engineering » Systems engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Mathematics » Applied mathematics

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care

Country

Norway

Geofield

City

Bergen

Website

https://www.uib.no/en/charterandcode

Street

Muséplassen 2

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