Last Date: 31st October 2023.
Job description
Position as Researcher without a Phd (100 %) is available at Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Nutrition, Research group of Public Health Nutrition.
The position is for a period of 18 months. Starting date no later than 01.01.2024.
More about the position
The position will be full time on the EU-funded project Obesity: Biological, socioCultural, and environmental risk Trajectories (OBCT) which is due to start November 1st 2023, and is coordinated by Stichting VUmc, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. OBCT aims to provide health professionals, researchers, policymakers and the public with knowledge, maps and tools to support sustainable prevention of obesity, with a particular focus on reducing risk in low-socioeconomic position communities. The 12 partners thus represent both academia from 7 countries, as well as pan European obesity-related organizations.
The research group in Public Health Nutrition at University of Oslo, will be leading work package 4 “Making policies work”. The work package takes a whole-of-community and systems approach to implementation and evaluation of obesity-reducing policies which are equitable. In task 3 within this work package, the aim is to develop and evaluate tools to facilitate policy implementation.
The person employed in this position will thus be responsible for:
- Developing a valid and reliable tool for measuring community readiness for taking on obesity actions.
- Supporting the process of co-developing tools to facilitate the adaptation and implementation of national policy recommendations and guidelines for obesity prevention into action in the municipalities.
Qualification requirements
Applicants must:
- Hold a master degree equivalent to a Norwegian master degree in nutrition, public health or political sciences
- Have previous research experience in policy-based obesity prevention
- Have fluent oral and written communication skills in English
- Be living or willing and able to relocate to Oslo
The following qualifications will count favourably in the assessment of the applicants:
- Previous work experience in EU-funded research projects
Personal skills
- Working independently, structured and deliver on time
- Engaging and motivating groups to collaborate online and in person
- Synthesizing inputs from various sources and be creative
We offer
- Salary NOK 509 300 – 548 600 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as Research without a PhD (position code 1108 )
- Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
- Professionally stimulating working environment
- Vibrant international academic environment
- Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
How to apply
The application must include
- Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
- CV (summarizing education, positions, administrative experience and other qualifying activity, and a complete list of publications)
- Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to applicant, e-mail and telephone number)
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University’s grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the tasks in the course of the period of employment
Formal regulations
According to the Norwegian Freedom of 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.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.
Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.
If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.
Contact information
For further information please contact:
Professor Nanna Lien, phone: +47 97 59 38 16, e-mail: [email protected]
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