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The Institute of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO), in collaboration with MATRIX, Norwegian Centre for Clinical Cancer Research, has a vacant position as Professor II / Associated Professor (20%) in interventional cancer medicine (specialty oncology, gynecological oncology, oncological surgery or haematology) for a clinical trialist. This part-time position has funding for four years, and eligible applicants must already possess a full-time position at one of the fifteen partner hospitals in MATRIX.

The focus of the UiO Growth House is to strengthen the innovation culture in the region and contribute to research being put to use by helping researchers and students to mature early-stage ideas. Tailored counseling, seed funding, meeting places, an innovation mentor program and student internships are provided. The School of Health Innovation is an initiative by the University of Oslo (UiO), NTNU in Trondheim, University of Copenhagen and Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Stockholm and aims to provide healthcare and life science researchers with tools and insight into how research can be put to use for the benefit of patients, the healthcare system and our society.

MATRIX's overall goal is to improve survival and quality of life for patients with hard-to-treat cancers through precision cancer medicine. The Centre aims to increase the number of available clinical trials in Norway and increase the number of cancer patients included in such studies. Furthermore, competence building and training for the next generation of clinical trialists within the field of precision cancer medicine, are important aspects in the Centre. The University of Oslo is one of the partner institutions in MATRIX, and the Centre is now funding a 20% position as Professor II / Associate Professor to strengthen interactions with and increase the training and mentoring capacity within the UiO Growth House and in particular, with the School of Health Innovation.

r more information and how to apply: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257795/position-as-professor-ii-associate-professor-in-cancer-medicine-open-for-a-clinical-trialist