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A PhD position is available at the Department of Biology. The appointment has a duration of 3 years with the possibility of until 1 year extension with 25% teaching duties in agreement with the department. (To undertake the teaching duties it is a requirement that the candidate speaks Norwegian or another Scandinavian language)
The position is financed by NTNU.

Information about the department
The strategy of the Department of Biology is to understand biological processes of life to preserve the environment. The current research fields at the Department include aquaculture, ethology, evolutionary biology, environmental toxicology, plant and animal physiology, marine biology, molecular biology, natural resource management and general ecology. Further information is available at:http://www.ntnu.edu/biology/research

Job description
The aim of the PhD thesis will be to study the effects of stress and the modulating effect of nutritional components on salmon gastrointestinal health. The main focus will be on the integrity of the junctional complexes, and how these are regulated by stress, dietary components and pre/pro-biotics. There will also be a focus on intestinal inflammatory processes as affected by these environmental factors.

Detailed information on our PhD programs is found at: http://www.ntnu.edu/nt/research/phd

Qualifications
The applicant must have an MSc (or equivalent) in biology, preferably within the field fish health, physiology, biochemistry or immunology. A documented background in molecular biology, good understanding on intestinal physiology, stress physiology, immunology or nutrition will be considered an advantage. Experience with microbiology or bioinformatics tools will also be considered an advantage.

The successful candidate should be creative, with a strong ability to work problem oriented. He/she should also enjoy interdisciplinary research and take keen interest in learning and working in teams.

The regulations for PhD programmes at NTNU state that a Master degree or equivalent with at least 5 years of studies and an average grade of A or B within a scale of A-E for passing grades (A best) for the two last years of the MSc is required and C or higher of the BSc. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/tools/diploma-supplement_en.htm

The position requires spoken and written fluency in the English language. Applicants from non-English-speaking countries outside Europe must document English skills by an approved test.  Approved tests are TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English(CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).

Terms of employment
The appointment of the PhD fellows will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges and to the general regulations regarding university employees. Applicants must agree to participate in organized doctoral study programs within the period of the appointment and have to be qualified for the PhD-study.

NTNU's personnel policy objective is that the staff must reflect the composition of the population to the greatest possible extent.
The position as PhD is remunerated according to the Norwegian State salary scale. There is a 2% deduction for superannuation contribution.

Further information can be obtained from professor Rolf-Erik Olsen, Department of Biology, NTNU, Tel. +47 97598169, E-mail: rolf.e.olsen@ntnu.no

Further information about the Department can be found athttp://www.ntnu.edu/biology/

The application
Applications with CV, certificates from both Bachelor and Master, possible publications and other scientific works, copies of transcripts, (copies of documentation on English language proficiency test) and reference letters should be submitted.

Applications must be submitted electronically throughwww.jobbnorge.no.
Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered.

The reference number of the position is: NT- 83/15

Application deadline: January 31, 2016.

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