Position available as engineer to the Biomedical Innovation Center SFI-CAST, Department for
Cellular and Genetic Therapy, Oslo University Hospital.
The Department for Cellular- and Genetic Therapy is a research group with 15 employees that focuses on
both stem cells and cancer. The group has a young and international environment and is located at modern
facilities in the Oslo Research Park (Forskningsparken). The Department is heading the Centre for
Research driven Innovation (SFI-CAST; www.cancerstemcell.no).
The engineer will work on a research project on signal pathways for stem cells and tumours. One of the
main goals is to study methods and substances that block the stem cell signal pathway Hh at different levels
to block tumour growth.
The person that is hired will be an important part of the group, and the position requires active participation
in the research activities in the group.
Main tasks
 The work is varied and requires techniques as basic molecular biology, cell culture and development
of new methods.
Qualifications and personal skills
 Applicants must have relevant education from technical school/university
 High motivation
 Able to work independently, structured and accurate, be flexible
 Responsible for planning, be solution oriented and have good cooperative skills
 Relevant experience in molecular biology and cell culture
We offer
 Creative, social, young and dynamic international work environment with engaged colleges
 Salary after agreement
 1 year engagement with possibilities for prolongation
Applicants must be
Fluent in Norwegian and English
Type of position: 100%
Workplace: Forskningsparken, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo
Application deadline: 1st of July, 2009
Start: as soon as possible
For further information please contact
Line Mygland (line.mygland@rr-research.no, tel: +47 22 95 81 55)
Stefan Krauss (Stefan.krauss@rr-research.no, tel: +47 22 95 81 52)
Please send application including CV, certificates, letters of recommendation to Dept. of Cellular and
Genetic Therapy, Inst. of Microbiol., Rikshospitalet. Forskningsparken, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo,
Norway. ".
The application should be labelled: " Engineer”