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Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Njord Centre.
Starting date no later than September 2025.
The appointment is a full-time position and is for a period of 3 years.
No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.
More about the position / Project description
We seek a computational physicist for a 3-year postdoctoral position in the project MinMix (Mineralization as a Fluid Mixing Process) funded by the Research Council of Norway. In this project, we will use advanced time-lapse imaging, numerical simulations, and reactive mixing theories to better understand and predict the role of fluid mixing as a driver for mineralization in porous media—a key knowledge gap for a wide range of environmental, engineering, and geological processes.
Applications may include:
- Remediation of contaminants
- Restoration of cultural heritage
- Sustainable exploitation of geothermal wells
- Mineral trapping of CO₂ in the subsurface (relevant to global climate change)
The project is carried out at the Njord Centre, the cross-disciplinary Centre for Studies of the Physics of the Earth at the University of Oslo. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to conduct research stays at:
- Geosciences Department, University of Rennes (France)
- Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen (Denmark)
The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide candidates with enhanced skills to pursue top scientific positions within or beyond academia. To support a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after the start of their contract.
Qualifications
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences aims to be among Europe’s leading research, education, and innovation communities. Candidates will be selected according to these standards and are expected to be in the upper segment of their class.
Required qualifications:
- PhD or equivalent degree in physics, fluid mechanics, or applied mathematics
- Doctoral dissertation submitted for evaluation by the closing date
- Approved doctoral thesis and public defense are mandatory for appointment
- Background in fluid mechanics
- Proven experience in at least two of the following fields:
- Computational physics
- Porous media physics
- Statistical physics
- Experience with programming (e.g., Matlab, Python)
- Fluent oral and written communication in English
Additional desired qualifications:
- Experience in the theoretical description of transport processes
- Skills in advanced computational methods (e.g., C++)
Personal skills
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently
- Enthusiasm, personal drive, and initiative
- High attention to detail
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Employment is based on a holistic assessment of both academic and personal qualifications.
We offer
- Exciting and meaningful tasks in an institution with a significant societal role
- A pleasant and stimulating interdisciplinary work environment
- Good welfare schemes
- Opportunity for up to 1.5 hours of exercise during working hours per week
- Career development and skill-building opportunities
- Membership in Statens Pensjonskasse, offering excellent pensions, beneficial mortgages, and insurance schemes
- Salary as Postdoctoral Fellow (position code 1352) in the range NOK 579,700 – 657,300, depending on experience and qualifications. A 2% deduction is made for contributions to the State Pension Fund
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Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO
Inclusion and diversity are considered strengths. UiO aims for balanced gender composition and values diversity in professional experience, background, and perspective.
Qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps, or immigrant backgrounds will be invited to interview.
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How to apply
The application must include:
- Cover letter (motivation, summary of scientific work, research interests)
- CV (education, academic positions, teaching and administrative experience, other qualifications)
- Copies of educational certificates and academic transcripts
- Complete list of publications
- Up to 5 academic works for review by the committee
- Names and contact details of three references (including relationship to the candidate, email, and phone number)
Applications must be submitted via Jobbnorge, by clicking “Apply for the position”.
If your academic records are available at Vitnemålsportalen.no, retrieve them. Otherwise, upload certified copies. All documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
- The best qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.
- If granted external funding for a full-time international research stay, the employment period may be extended—up to a total of 4 years.
- No one may be appointed twice to a Research Council of Norway (NFR)-funded postdoctoral position.
Applicant lists may be published under the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. You can request not to be included on the public list—justification is required. If denied, you will be notified.
Refer to:
- Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges, Chapter 3 (Norwegian)
- Guidelines on appointment to postdoctoral and research posts at UiO (Norwegian)
UiO retains rights to all research results under an institutional transfer agreement.
University of Oslo (UiO)
UiO is Norway’s oldest and highest-ranked institution for research and education, with 26,500 students and 7,200 employees. Its academic breadth and international research strengths make it a vital contributor to society.
About Njord Centre
Njord is a cross-disciplinary geology-physics center hosted by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. We study the physics of geological processes including:
- Transport and reactions in deformable porous media
- Fracturing and fragmentation
- Geophysical interface dynamics
- Pattern formation and intermittency in non-equilibrium geological systems
Research scales range from atoms to continents, integrating fieldwork, numerical modeling, experiments, and theory.
Njord houses:
- The Oslo branch of PoreLab (a Centre of Excellence)
- The former Physics of Geological Processes (PGP) CoE
- Several externally funded research projects
We are a team of ~55 people, including 10 faculty members and numerous PhDs, postdocs, researchers, and technical staff.
Questions about the position
Tanguy Le Borgne
Professor
François Renard
Professor
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Deadline
23rd June 2025
Employer
University of Oslo
Municipality
Oslo
Scope
Fulltime
Duration
Fixed-term engagement
Place of service
Problemveien 7, 0313 Oslo
