The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a position as PhD Fellow in Biological Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
The position is vacant from December 2026. The PhD fellowship leads to a doctoral degree and gives you the opportunity to develop research expertise in an active and stimulating academic environment.
Through the doctoral education, you will acquire knowledge, skills and experience that qualify you for a further career in research, higher education, and other knowledge-intensive sectors.
The successful candidate will be admitted to the PhD programme in Social Sciences, Research School in Psychology (PSYENCE).
The programme includes coursework, an independent research project culminating in a doctoral thesis, participation in national and international research communities, dissemination of research, a trial lecture, and a public defence of the thesis.
For more information about the PhD education at UiS, please visit our website.
As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive supervision and support for your academic and professional development through mentoring, skills development, and career planning.
The position is for three years of pure research training and is associated with the UiS Biopsychology Research Group Research Topic The successful candidate will be affiliated with the research project
PRIME (Physiological Reactivity in Health and Disease: Mechanisms and Effects) is led by Professor Bianka Karshikoff.
PRIME investigates physiological reactivity – the body’s capacity to respond to stress and immunological challenges – along two interconnected lines of research: • Individual differences in physiological reactivity, and how these are related to health and personality.
• Early chronic pain as a distinct and understudied population, focusing on individuals within the first year of persistent musculoskeletal pain.
The project is interdisciplinary, spanning psychology, endocrinology, and immunology, and uses experimental methods and physiological biomarkers.
We are looking for a candidate with a genuine interest in this area of research or in one or more of the study components.
Within the overall framework of the project, there is also scope to further develop the research and design sub-studies with a clear individual focus, in collaboration with Professor Karshikoff.
A more detailed description of the study is available at www.uis.no and in the project registry.