Two-year position as researcher (SKO1109) in clinical computational proteomics

About the position

A two-year full-time position as Researcher (SKO1109) with focus on clinical mass spectrometry based proteomics or computational proteomics is available at the Norwegian Coeliac Disease Research Centre, Institute of clinical medicine, University of Oslo.

The position is part of a multi-PI project split between the research groups of Professor Ludvig M. Sollid at the Department of Immunology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Professor Knut Lundin at Oslo University Hospital and Dr. Jorunn Stamnæs at the Proteomics Core Facility at
Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo.

More about the position

Central to this project is the refinement of a molecular measure for gut damage developed at our research Centre, the biopsy proteome score, which converts gut tissue proteomics data to a single-value numerical score as a disease measure. This score can accurately assess the degree of gut healing on treatment with gluten free diet, or gut damage upon reintroduction of dietary gluten (PMID: 38467384 PMID: 39209203). In the current project, we will tailor this score to specifically monitor inflammatory processes in the gut, and correlate gut proteomics data and biopsy proteome scores to proteomics data from serum. This project will give important data about the safety of low-level gluten exposure in coeliac
disease.

The researcher position focuses on mass spectrometry-based proteomics analysis of clinical samples and bioinformatics analysis of such data. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary research environment with focus on translational and clinical research on coeliac disease, as well as mass spectrometry-based proteomics analysis of clinical samples. The workplace will be split between the Institute of Immunology at Oslo University Hospital - Rikshospitalet and the Proteomics Core Facility (PCF) which in autumn 2026 will relocate to the Life Science Building which is located in close proximity to the hospital. The PCF is the main service, teaching and research hub for Proteomics in the Oslo region and is the lead node in the National network for Advanced Proteomics Infrastructure (NAPI) (www.napi.uio.no).

The duration of appointment is 2 years.

Qualification requirements

• The applicants must hold a PhD in biology, immunology, experimental systems biology, bioinformatics or a related field.
• Experience with statistical approaches and programming relevant for analysis “omics” datasets is a requirement.
• Experience from bottom-up proteomics analysis, quantitative proteomics workflows and data-analysis is an advantage.
• Experience from research projects that involve biological interpretation of or validation of omics data generated from mammalian cells
  or tissues is an advantage.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

We need different perspectives in our work 

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We offer

• An exciting research environment with opportunities for academic development.
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich
  opportunitiesfor culture and outdoor activities.
• Good welfare schemes.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
  Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse  (Statens Pensjonskasse), which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Researcher, position code 1109 in salary range NOK 595 000 to 679000 depending on competence and experience.
  From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund
  .
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Application

Your application should include:
• Motivation letter
• CV
• Letters of recommendation
• A complete list of publications
• Transcripts and certificates
• Contact information for 2-3 references
 

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
 

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
 

Preferred starting date: 1 September 2026.

Contact information

• Dr. Jorunn Stamnæs, e-mail: jorunn.stamnas@medisin.uio.no
• Professor Ludvig M. Sollid, e-mail: l.m.sollid@medisin.uio.no
• HR-advisor Maren Retterstøl Olaisen (questions regarding the online application form), e-mail: m.r.olaisen@medisin.uio.no

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.

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