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We are seeking an ambitious and motivated postdoctoral researcher to join the research group of Dr. Deo Prakash Pandey. The postdoc position is at the Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, while it will be located at Rikshospitalet, Oslo University Hospital. The position is funded through the UiO Convergence environment “Decoding Addiction” for a period of three years. The project focuses on transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms, with an emphasis on functional genomics and advanced sequencing technologies.
As a postdoctoral fellow, you will work in an interdisciplinary and collaborative research environment, interacting closely with experimental and computational collaborators. You will contribute actively to research, supervision of students, and collaborative activities in multiple projects, and play a central role in advancing cutting-edge genomic approaches.
The position offers strong opportunities for scientific development in a dynamic academic environment at Rikshospitalet, with access to excellent core facilities and close proximity to Oslo’s city center and surrounding nature.
Start date: 01.05.2026 or at the earliest after that.
The position is part of the UiO:Life Science Convergence Environment “Decoding Addiction”. Convergence environments are interdisciplinary research teams that aim to address major societal challenges through collaboration across disciplines. They are funded by UiO’s strategic research area UiO:Life Science. The postdoctoral fellow will collaborate with experimental and computational researchers across work packages and contribute to the interdisciplinary activities of the convergence environment.
The overarching aim of the project is to understand how transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms regulate cellular identity during development and how their dysregulation contributes to disease. We focus on how chromatin organization, transcriptional elongation, and epigenetic modifiers shape gene expression programs, and how perturbations in these regulatory layers drive pathological states, particularly in aggressive cancers. Conceptual knowledge in these areas will be highly relevant for the candidate.
The project combines experimental and computational approaches to dissect transcriptional dependencies and regulatory networks in clinically relevant model systems. We employ advanced genomic technologies, including bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, chromatin profiling approaches such as ChIP-seq and CUT&RUN, and complementary epigenomic assays. These approaches are integrated with functional perturbation strategies, including CRISPR-based gene editing and pharmacological inhibition, to identify mechanistic vulnerabilities in disease-relevant contexts.
The candidate will contribute to experimental design, data generation, and the integration and interpretation of large-scale genomic datasets. The position offers substantial scientific independence and the opportunity to develop an emerging research profile within transcriptional and epigenetic regulation.
The postdoctoral fellow will contribute centrally to the scientific aims of the project and the interdisciplinary activities of the Convergence environment. Main responsibilities include:
Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in molecular biology, cancer biology, genomics, stem cell biology, or a related discipline. The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
The successful candidate must have:
Experience with bioinformatic analysis of high-throughput sequencing data (e.g., quality control, alignment, peak calling, differential expression analysis, and integrative multi-omics analysis) is a strong advantage. Candidates with demonstrated ability to work at the interface of experimental and computational biology will be prioritized. Applicants must demonstrate the ability to work independently, manage complex research tasks, and collaborate effectively in interdisciplinary environments. Strong written and oral communication skills in English are required.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively develop an independent research profile and qualify for and apply to national and international postdoctoral fellowship schemes during the employment period.
We are seeking a motivated and scientifically curious researcher who can work independently while contributing actively to a collaborative and interdisciplinary research environment. The successful candidate should demonstrate strong integrity, reliability, and the ability to function effectively both within the research group and in collaboration with external partners.
The candidate should:
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps, we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
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More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.
We hope you will apply for the position with us.
We offer an exciting postdoctoral position in a dynamic and interdisciplinary research environment at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, located at Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet. The successful candidate will join an ambitious research group with strong national and international collaborations, access to state-of-the-art core facilities, and excellent opportunities for scientific development and career progression.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
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.
The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian) and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO.
The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.
Om arbeidsgiveren:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 26 500 students and 7 200 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) is one of three institutes under the Faculty. Klinmed is responsible for the Faculty's educational and research activities at Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital. With about 900 employees spread over approximately 425 man-labour years, Klinmed is the university's largest institute. Our activities follow the clinical activity at the hospitals and are spread across a number of geographical areas.
A Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1352) is available in connection with the research project GROOVE: Mapping, Modeling, and Perceiving the Combinatorics of Groove-based Rhythms, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is affiliated with RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo and will also benefit from the new, large Norwegian initiative, MishMash Centre for AI and Creativity.
All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO.
The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.
Applicants are required to upload/attach a research outline (uio.no) stating research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches that will further the goals of the project. The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment. It is suggested that candidates should carefully read the project website: Mapping, Modeling, and Perceving the Combinatorics of Groove-based Rhythms (GROOVE) - RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion, and the details below to align their research plan appropriately.
The project, GROOVE, aims to significantly advance knowledge on groove and why specific combinations of rhythmic patterns reliably elicit pleasure and the urge to move. Building on recent work in music theory, rhythm cognition, and music information retrieval, the project will develop a novel, theoretical-analytical framework for the categorization of multi-part rhythmic patterns and their combinations across ensemble parts (e.g., drums, bass, guitar, voice) and genres. The empirical focus will be placed on groove-based traditions that have strongly influenced global popular music (e.g., funk, reggae, samba). The candidate is not expected to have prior expertise in these specific traditions; repertoire knowledge is covered by other team members.
The successful candidate will lead the project’s computational work package and develop the pipeline that operationalizes the theory and supports perceptual studies. This includes: contributing to method development on rhythm modeling; performing source separation on commercial recordings and extracting audio features (onsets, pitch, harmony, dynamics); curating datasets; and integrating machine learning approaches to complement rule-based methods.
The candidate will collaborate closely with the PI and the project team and co-author publications.
The position is available for a period of 3 years, starting the earliest 1. September 2026 and latest 1. November 2026. There is a 10 % component of the position which is devoted to teaching and administrative duties or other career-promoting work. Given additional funding, the position may be extended to 4 years, with a 25 % duty component. This would depend on the qualifications of the recruited candidate, the department’s needs for teaching, and the centre’s need for assistance.
The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research environment and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.
A career plan shall be developed for the Postdoctoral Fellow, specifying the competencies the Postdoctoral Fellow should acquire. UiO is responsible for following up on the career plan and ensuring that the Postdoctoral Fellow has access to career guidance throughout the postdoctoral term.
Qualification requirements
The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the application deadline. Appointment is dependent on the public defense of the doctoral thesis being approved.
It is an advantage if you have
Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications and assessment of the research outline.
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps, we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.
More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.
We hope you will apply for the position with us.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
Your application must include:
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge.
Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian) and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO.
The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.
Om arbeidsgiveren:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 26 500 students and 7 200 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion is financed through the Research Council of Norway’s Centre of Excellence Scheme.
RITMO combines a broad spectrum of disciplines – from musicology, neuroscience and informatics – to study rhythm as a fundamental property of human cognition, behaviour and cultural expression. The Centre is organized under the Department of Musicology, in close collaboration with the Department of Psychology and the Department of Informatics.
