Group Leader Positions (Researcher I, code 1110)

Group leader positions

The Michael Sars Centre is seeking outstanding candidates addressing fundamental questions in molecular, cellular and organismal biology using marine/aquatic organisms. Research projects at the Centre typically cover a broad range of academic disciplines including cellular and molecular biology, developmental biology, stem cells and regeneration, neurobiology, physiology and reproductive biology, genomics and evolution. Research projects leveraging quantitative, genomics and/or systems approaches to tackle innovative and impactful problems in marine life sciences, from molecular to population scales and/or at the interface between the organism and the environment are encouraged.

The Centre currently has 6 research groups, each with its own group leader, and a total of approximately 12 researchers, 11 postdoctoral fellows, 9 PhD fellows, 20 technical and 6 administrative employees. The Centre provides excellent internal resources for the research (postdocs, PhD students, technicians, lab space and project-specific facilities). Operations at the Centre are supported by the University of Bergen and by a growing portfolio of externally funded projects.

Successful candidates for the position will be offered a contract as research scientist with function as group leader, subject to evaluation within the first 6-year period for an additional 4 years, according to the EMBL-model. An additional 4 years is dependent on performance and available funding at the time of evaluation.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• The applicant must hold a PhD considered equivalent to the Norwegian PhD degree.
• Ability to train and lead junior scientists and technical staff towards a common goal defined in the group leader proposal is a requirement.
• Ability to develop collaborations with other research groups located in and out of the institution is a requirement.
• Ability to contribute actively to the academic life of the Centre and the University is a requirement.
• Group leaders at the Centre are expected and supported to apply to national and international funding agencies for external grants.
• A good fit to the Centre’s research portfolio and scientific direction are advantages.
• Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

In assessing the candidates, a review of both the quality and the breadth of the candidate’s research will be conducted. Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized.

Special requirements for the position:  

The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.

We can offer:

• Attractive start-up packages for new group leaders.
• A nurturing, inspiring and exciting work environment, with cutting edge research facilities.
• Position as researcher (code 1110 in the basic collective agreement) with a starting gross annual salary of NOK 845.900 (equivalent to pay grade 79) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service and performance in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
• Good welfare benefits

Your application in English must include:

• A cover letter (maximum 1 page)
• A detailed CV and statement of past achievements (maximum 4 pages)
• A proposal for the research at the Michael Sars Centre (maximum 4 pages, excluding references)
• Contact information for 3 references

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at the JobbNorge website.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for a seminar and interview by the Michael Sars Centre Scientific Advisory Committee tentatively held in Bergen in early Spring 2025.

Link to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/270380/group-leader-positions-researcher-i-code-1110

General information:

For further information about the positions please contact the Michael Sars Centre Director (Lionel.Christiaen@uib.no) and/or visit our website: https://www.uib.no/en/michaelsarscentre.

For HR related questions contact HR adviser Veronica Stålhand (veronica.stalhand@uib.no).

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