National Veterinary Institute is a national research institute in food safety, animal health and fish health management with the support of the authorities that primary role. National Veterinary Institute's activities should have their basis in research and development and include laboratory diagnostics and analysis, emergency preparedness, epidemiology, risk assessment and reference functions. Veterinary Institute to support the ministries and other government agencies in efforts to ensure safe food and good fish, shellfish and animal health. The department includes the main laboratory in Oslo and regional laboratories in Sandnes, Bergen, Trondheim, Harstad and Troms?, totaling approximately 350 employees. See also the National Veterinary Institute's website www.vetinst.no.
At the Veterinary Institute in Oslo, department for animal health, Division of Pathology, is a free two-year involvement with the accession 01.04.10 as a researcher (post doc)
The key responsibilities for the Division of pathology includes research, emergency, diagnostics and monitoring of animal diseases. Section is a national reference laboratory in patomorfologisk diagnosis and for diagnosis of prionsjukdommer in animals, and have the main responsibility for development and implementation of patoanatomisk methodology at the National Veterinary Institute. The section is the research and PhD projects in, among other things prionsjukdommer in ruminants and gastrointestinal health of poultry and fish. Research activity at the section on in cooperation with other sections at the National Veterinary Institute and research groups in Norway and abroad.
Responsibilities
With funding from Matfondet, Animalia and Norwegian f?rvareindustri shall be appointed a Research Fellow / Post Doctor in the project botulism in poultry: Epidemiology and improvement of diagnostic tools. Botulism in poultry is a disease that has caused the poultry industry in the Nordic heavy losses in recent years. The cause of the poultry botulism is neurotoksiner produced by a group of track-forming anaerobic bacteria. The main goals of this project is to improve diagnostic methods and increase our knowledge of botulismebakterienes epidemiology. The project is a collaboration between the Norwegian College of Veterinary Medicine, State Veterin?rmedicinska Anstalt, Uppsala, The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control in the United Kingdom and Veterinary Institute. Engagement means, among other things, to lead an epidemiological study of botulinumbakterier in Norwegian broiler flocks and a stay in Uppsala to teach detection methods for botulinumbakterier and responsibility for establishing such a methodology with us.
Qualifications
We search for a person with relevant education from the university and with academic qualifications at doctoral level. Expertise in epidemiology and bacteriology is desirable. Research Experience with anaerobic sporedannere will be given weight. Expertise in infection experiments, molecular biology and pathology is an advantage. In addition, emphasis will be placed on personal qualities in terms of academic creativity and independence, good cooperation skills and understanding of the importance of building a professional environment.
The position is remunerated by the State wage scale research in the codes 1109 or 1110, salary 59-72 (currently ?. 454 900 per 581,700. A), depending on qualifications and / or seniority. From the salary of 2% to the Government Pension Fund.
Veterinary Institute can offer flexible working / daylight saving time, membership in the Government Pension Fund with insurance and favorable loan offer, a good working environment, opportunity for kindergarten and the possibility of renting a cottage enterprise.
National Veterinary Institute has agreed to inclusive working life (IA-business).
The state workforce will be as far as possible reflect the diversity of the population. It is therefore a personnel policy objective to achieve a balanced age and sex composition and the recruitment of persons with immigrant background. People with immigrant background are encouraged to apply.
Further information can be obtained from Head of Department Anne-Gerd Gjevre tel. 23 21 64 29 (anne-gerd.gjevre @ vetinst.no) or researcher Magne Kaldhusdal
tel. 23 21 64 38 (magne.kaldhusdal @ vetinst.no).
Application of information about education, past work experience, publications and other academic activities, together with copies of diplomas and certificates are sent electronically on their own application form which you can find under the vacancies on www.vetinst.no. Publications / documentation may also be sent to National Veterinary Institute c / o Human Resources Section, PO Box 8156 Dep., 0033 Oslo
Deadline: 05.02.10.
Application and documentation will be marked: 04/10
NB: Application papers will not be returned.
