Stipendiat - hypothermic cardiac arrest research

PhD-student in hypothermic cardiac arrest research

Join the Institute for Experimental Medical Research (IEMR), one of the internationally leading teams in translational heart research. We invite applications for a 3-year PhD fellowship, employed by and in collaboration with the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, as part of the project RE-HEAT: Prehospital Prevention and Treatment of Hypothermic Cardiac Arrest. This projects examines pharmacological interventions and ECG-based risk stratification to improve prevention, treatment and prediction of hypothermia-induced cardiac arrest, using an advanced large-animal model, cell and organ models, as well as clinical data. As a PhD fellow in our group, you will work with state-of-the-art methodologies within a collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment, while contributing to research that directly informs future treatment strategies for hypothermia-induced arrhythmias. The project will be conducted in the Translational cardiovascular pharmacology group, led by Professor Erik Sveberg Dietrichs.

Who we are – the Institute for Experimental Medical Research:

IEMR, located at Oslo University Hospital (OUS) and University of Oslo (UiO) is an innovative and dynamic medical research environment with approximately 50% international researchers, and relies on close interaction between MDs, physicists, physiologists, molecular biologists, engineers and mathematicians. IEMR is responsible for several cutting-edge research infrastructures, including a preclinical MR unit and a super-resolution microscopy laboratory. For more about IEMR, please see the institute web site, www.iemr.no.

Who we are – the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation:

The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation (SNLA) aims to promote advanced prehospital emergency medicine through research, innovation, and competence building. We have Europe’s largest research environment within emergency medicine, with more than 50 affiliated PhD fellows and researchers, in close collaboration with Norwegian health trusts and universities.

Work tasks

· Conduct research on the electrophysiological mechanisms of hypothermic cardiac arrest, using a clinically relevant large-animal model (pig), cell and organ models, as well as clinical data.

· Lead and contribute to data analysis, manuscript writing, and international scientific presentations.

· Play an active role in planning and executing experiments, ensuring high methodological quality.

· Collaborate with leading researchers in the field, both at IEMR and through international partnerships.

Qualification requirements

We ask all applicants to respond to the qualification requirements. Applications lacking this information will not be considered. We are looking for talented and highly motivated candidates of all nationalities who have a keen interest in translational cardiovascular research.

· The applicant is expected to hold, or soon to complete a medical degree (MD) or alternatively a master’s degree in pharmacology, physiology or related fields (required).

· Fluency in English (oral and written) (required)

· A keen interest in translational cardiac research and willingness to work with large-animal models. Previous experience with animal research is not required, but preferred. Candidates without formal training in animal handling equal to FELASA C will be required to take this course within the firstyear of the PhD.

· Prior experience with clinical patient studies, in vivo animal models, langendorff perparations, cell isolation and/or human stem cell models will be viewed as an asset.

Medical doctors with prior experience in evaluating ECG-markers or that have experience in laboratory work, particular within cardiovascular or pharmacological research are encouraged to apply.

Personal characteristics and skills

Value will be placed on compatibility of the applicant’s professional and personal disposition, with strengths in:

· Systematic approach

· Analysis and assessment

· Implementation

· Self-development

· Initiative and accountability

Personal characteristics

· Genuine interest in research

· Enthusiastic, reliable and structured

· Dedicated and responsible

· Team player

· Curiosity-driven

We offer

· A dynamic and innovative research environment with skillful, experienced, and creative research colleagues

· Well-established national and international scientific networks

· Technical and administrative in-house assistance

· Salary follows the general PhD salary guidelines in the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation.

· The possibility to stay periods abroad for collaborative projects.

How to apply

All scientific positions must include the following text:

The application must include:

· Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)

· CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities)

· Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)

· A complete list of publications

· List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. The attachments should be in the form of one or two pdf files that include all requested items.

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 in regards to the project description, and the candidate’s 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 project in the course of the period of employment.

For further information regarding the position, please contact

Erik Sveberg Dietrichs, Professor, eriksdi@uio.no, tlf: 23016796

Ingeborg Hartz, Head of research at The Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation, Ingeborg.hartz@norskluftambulanse.no, tlf: 97703853