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Job Information
- Organisation/Company: University of Bergen
- Department: Department of Mathematics
- Research Field: Mathematics
- Researcher Profile: Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions: Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline: 12 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)
- Country: Norway
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Hours Per Week: 37,5
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: Not funded by a EU programme
Offer Description
UiB - Knowledge that shapes society
UiB shall be among Europe's leading universities, internationally recognized for high quality in research and education. As a societal institution, we shall contribute to sustainable and democratic development and be an attractive and inclusive place to study and work.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow position within Physics-Informed Machine Learning for Offshore Wind
At the Department of Mathematics, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position within Physics-informed Machine Learning for offshore wind.
The position is for a fixed term of 3 years and is associated with a recently granted Horizon Europe project where the University of Bergen is a partner.
About the project/work tasks
The project joins the forces of a consortium consisting of 9 partners from 6 different countries in the EU/EEA. It aims to provide timely and feasible solutions for offshore wind turbines, enabling to enhance their structural awareness, real-time reliability assessment, and predictive maintenance decision support through integrated sensing, modelling, and digital frameworks.
Exceptional opportunities are offered, including collaborating with leading experts in offshore wind, participating in international conferences and project meetings, and engagement in an interdisciplinary research environment. The position will expect research visits and joint activities as required and financially supported by the project. Expected starting date is January 1, 2027.
Your overall focus will be to strengthen the link between basic and applied research, a strategy of the MEGA research group led by Associate Professor Yan Li. Your primary roles include:
- Develop new and review data-driven surrogate models for real-time reconstruction and forward simulations.
- Create numerical algorithms for physics reconstruction using sparse data.
- Implement assimilation pipelines which integrate physics and surrogate models
- Collaborate with project teams and participate in project activities
- Produce project deliverables
Qualifications and personal qualities
- Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree (PhD) within Marine engineering, applied mechanics, physics, computer science or similar fields; or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
- Documented high-quality journal papers on relevant topics are required.
- Documented experience with roles-related research activities is an advantage.
- Previous research with a strong interdisciplinary focus is an advantage.
- Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner, and have the ability to cooperate with others.
- Applicants must have good written and oral English skills.
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.
Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow
The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
For postdoctoral research fellow positions associated with externally financed projects, the completion of the project proposal for the qualifying work, as well as a progress plan, will be developed in cooperation with the supervisor and head of department.
It is a requirement that the project is completed during the period of employment.
We can offer
- Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
- Salary as a postdoctoral research fellow (code 1352) in the state salary scale. This currently amounts to an annual salary of NOK 685 900 before taxes. Further salary increases are made according to the length of service in the position.
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- Good welfare benefits
Your application must include
- a brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.
- a detailed justification of your qualifications in relation to the listed requirements, explaining how you meet each criterion. Additionally, you should address the "advantages" mentioned above, as these will be taken into account when ranking the candidates.
- the names and contact information for two referees. One of these should be the main advisor from the PhD programme.
- CV
- relevant certificates/references
- list of any works of a scientific nature (publication list with links)
- transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.
The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge
General information
Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Associate Professor Yan Li through email: yan.li@uib.no or Head of Department Antonella Zanna Munthe-Kaas on e-mail antonella.zanna@uib.no.
For HR related questions contact: HR adviser Karoline Christiansen.
Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.
We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. Further information about our employment process can be found here.
Where to apply
Requirements
- Research Field: Mathematics
- Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available: 1
- Company/Institute: Department of Mathematics
- Country: Norway
Contact
- City: Bergen
- Website: https://www.uib.no/en/charterandcode
- Street: Muséplassen 2