PhD Position on Molecular Cell Biology/Autophagy (Nähse group, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway)
The Autophagy Research Group at the Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT The Arctic University of Norway is recruiting a motivated PhD candidate to join the project: “Uncovering Novel Regulators of Early Autophagy at the Omegasome”
The project is led by Associate Professor Viola Nähse, whoseresearch focuses on selective autophagy, particularly the molecular mechanisms governing phagophore formation at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). The group is especially interested in understanding how omegasomes—specialized PI3P-rich ER subdomains—control early autophagosome biogenesis and contribute to cargo selectivity.
The position is for a period of four years. The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % each year and will consist of teaching and other duties. The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to the PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position.
The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer.
Application deadline: September 4th 2025
Postdoctoral Fellow / Researcher Position on Autophagy and Metabolism in Cancer (Engedal group, Oslo University Hospital, Norway)
A 2-year Postdoctoral fellow/Researcher position is available in the “Autophagy in Cancer” Team headed by Dr. Nikolai Engedal at the Department of Tumor Biology (www.ous-research.no/engedal).
We are seeking an ambitious, curious and dedicated scientist and team player with strong interests in autophagy, metabolism, and tumor cell biology.
The position is part of a project called “AUTOcope”, which is funded by the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority. The project aims to understand the role of autophagy in the crosstalk between cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), with a particular focus on metabolic rewiring and cellular coping with tumor microenvironment stress. A summary of the project can be found here: https://forskningsprosjekter.ihelse.net/prosjekt/2024072.
The
postdoctoral fellow/researcher will work in collaboration with team
participants within the group, core facilities, and external project
partners.
Oslo University Hospital is the largest hospital
in Scandinavia, and the Institute for Cancer Research the largest
cancer research environment in Norway. A short presentation of the
Institute can be viewed here (youtu.be/MtcgDwqB_6Q).
Application deadline: June 6th 2025