Applying for joint recruitment calls at the Faculty of Medicine

Are you applying for a joint recruitment call for a PhD Research Fellow or postdoctoral fellow position at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Bergen? This page explains how to apply, how applications are assessed, and where to find the required application templates and guidelines

How to apply

Apply through Jobbnorge (external link), the recruitment portal used by the University of Bergen. Read the vacancy announcement carefully. It specifies exactly which documents you must submit with your application.

Application templates

Use the relevant templates when preparing your application:

How your application is assessed

The assessment committee awards a score from 1 to 5 for each assessment criterion.

PhD Research Fellow positions

For PhD Research Fellow positions, the following criteria carry equal weight:

  • Applicant: 33%
  • Project: 33%
  • Research environment: 33% 

Postdoctoral fellow positions

For postdoctoral fellow positions, the weighting is:

  • Applicant: 50%
  • Project: 30%
  • Research environment: 20%

Additional points for a research stay abroad

You may receive 0.5 additional points if you have planned a documented research stay abroad lasting at least six months. Include the stay in your project description and provide a formal invitation from the host institution. 

Requirement for postdoctoral applicants

Postdoctoral applicants must change research environment between their PhD and postdoctoral periods.

Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

Assessment guidelines

Read the full guidelines before you apply:

Limit on the number of candidates per supervisor

A supervisor or mentor may not simultaneously supervise more than four recruitment positions funded by the Faculty of Medicine. This limit includes both PhD Research Fellows and postdoctoral fellows. Applications will not be considered if the proposed supervisor already supervises four candidates funded through these schemes. 

For details, see:

Contact

Do you have questions about the application process?
HR Section, Faculty of Medicine

Phone number
+47 55 58 20 86
Emails
post@med.uib.no
Last updated: 07.07.2026