Phd Candidate in Design Principles, Cellular Interactions, and Application Space of Engineered Rna Systems

SINTEF

📍 trondheim, trondheim, Norway

Full-time Other-General Posted June 21, 2026

Job Description

Career
Vacant positions
Job vacancy
Are you ready to contribute to cutting edge research at SINTEF — Scandinavia’s largest independent research organisation — and help us shape technology for a better society?
**Host**: SINTEF Biotechnology and Nanomedicine (BTN), Medical Biotechnology Group
**Degree-awarding institution**: University of Oslo (UiO)
**Supervisors**:
Prof. Dr. Hilde Nilsen (UiO)
Dr. Francis Combes (SINTEF)
Project description
Job description
Design, engineer and produce synthetic RNA molecules and RNA systems
Analyze how synthetic RNAs are processed, and functionally interpreted by mammalian cells
Perform biochemical and cellular assays to measure RNA stability, translation, localization, and regulatory behavior
Translate mechanistic insights into new RNA design rules and platforms
Contribute to high-impact publications and patentable innovations
Participating in international collaborations and short research stays in acad...