What is it all about?
The event is an informal meeting place for students to know more about work opportunities. The purpose of the event is to give you as a student an insight into some of the many job opportunities that exist with a degree from the Department of Chemistry.
Program on February 26th
We are visited by two people graduated with a masteres and doctors degree in Chemistry and Materials Science for Energy and Nanotechnology.
Language: The event is in Norwegian and on request in English.
Meet the presenters
Silje Solevåg at Oslo Universitetssykehus
Education Degree
Master’s in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Oslo (2023) and Bachelor’s in Chemistry with Environmental and Sustainable Chemistry from the University of Edinburgh (2021).
Silje and her profession:
She now works as an engineer at the Norwegian Doping Control Laboratory, where she analyzes urine and blood samples from athletes for banned substances. The Norwegian Doping Control Laboratory is one of 30 laboratories worldwide accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to analyze doping samples for sports.
Sigurd Øien-Ødegaard at Node Pharma
Education Degree:
Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Oslo (2016), Master’s in Materials Science and Nanotechnology (2012).
Sigurd and his profession:
Position Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Node Pharma, a startup company developing new treatments for liver cancer.
He began the MENA program in 2008, earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry in 2016, and worked as a researcher and lecturer until 2021 when he joined the hydrogen company ZEG Power as a senior materials developer focusing on CO2 capture materials and catalysts.
In 2023, he co-founded Node Pharma with two partners and currently leads technology development at the company.
Welcome to join the event
The event is particularly for those who want to know more about job opportunities, build networks and are students:
- follows the study programme: Chemistry and Biochemistry or Materials Science for Energy and Nanotechnology, or
- is taking a master's degree or has a PhD in chemistry, materials science for energy and nanotechnology or physics, or
- is a student at the Department of Physics or
- are interested to know more about academic career.
Contact
Communications advisor, Department of Chemistry and the Hylleraas Centre