The Oslo Center for Biostatistics and Epidemiology is inviting applications for a 3-year position in a Research Fellowship as PhD Candidate in Biostatistics to be based at the Department of Biostatistics of the University of Oslo.

We are seeking a highly motivated PhD candidate to conduct research in the field of evidence synthesis. The project will focus on statistical methods for living network meta-analyses – dynamic networks of interventions that are continuously updated as new evidence emerges.

– Applicants must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in a quantitative discipline.
– Fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
– Programming skills in a high-level language such as R or Python are essential.
– Previous experience with meta-analysis and systematic reviews is desirable but not essential.

Salary: NOK 536 200-575 400 per annum

The successful candidate should start no later than 1st September 2025

More information and applications: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/277034/research-fellowship-as-phd-candidate-at-the-department-of-biostatistics

Deadline for applications: 6 April 2025

Are you interested in methods for comparative effectiveness reviews and willing to apply for funding to undertake your research?

Send us your application including your CV, a cover letter, and names and contact details of two references.

Required skills and background:

• Strong quantitative skills: a Master degree, PhD, or equivalent, in a quantitative discipline such as statistics, mathematics, physics, computer science or, alternatively, in a health-related discipline with a strong quantitative component and good statistical and computational skills.
• Proficient in English, both written and oral.
• Programming skills in a high-level language such as R, C, Python.
• Previous experience with meta-analysis and systematic reviews is desirable but not essential.

Possible funding schemes to apply for:

• Marie-Curie Individual Fellowships (More info)