Job opportunities at the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo

7-8 new research groups (approx 100 people) are to be recruited internationally to the Biotechnology Centre of Oslo (BiO) over a period of 5-6 years from 2003 on.

The Norwegian government has introduced a major national funding program for functional genomics (FUGE) and the University has designated molecular biology, biotechnology and bioinformatics priority areas for the next years, a commitment in which BiO will participate as a prominent element.

To provide strategic leadership in the field, the Biotechnology of Oslo is being reorganized with focus towards functional genomics. Technological research areas will include proteomics and bioinformatics, molecular and cell biology, molecular imaging and biotechnology.

The groups in the reorganized centre will have an overall common research focus on various aspects of Cell Signalling and Cellular Communication to facilitate synergy and collaboration between the groups.

BiO is currently the home of the Norwegian EMBnet node and has "core facilities" for peptide and DNA/siRNA synthesis, and DNA and protein sequencing. The reorganized centre will also provide services within proteomics and bioinformatics.

Our center's values are important in creating and nourishing a good working environment. Generosity towards each other, the courage to achieve leadership in our field of research and being conscious of the privilege of having such rewarding jobs – these are basic values for both the feeling of togetherness and our ambition to reach the centre's goal.