Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Medieval Studies 2018, Norway

Applications are invited for a 4 years position as a postdoctoral fellowship at the Faculty of Humanities, for employment from the autumn 2018. The call is connected to the establishment of a knowledge cluster in Medieval studies, as part of UiB’s strategy for 2016-2022. The Medieval research cluster will be an arena for collaboration between the academic environment at UiB and external partners connected to research, education, tourist industry, conservation and public administration. The postdoctoral research project must be within the field of medieval studies, and relate to one of the relevant disciplines at the Faculty for Humanities, such as Archaeology, Art History, Comparative Literature, Classical philology (Greek or Latin), Cultural studies, History, Old Norse philology, Philosophy, Study of Religions and Theatre Studies. 

Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or equivalent degree, or must have submitted the doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded before the appointment can take place. The academic strength of the applicant and the research project, as well as its relevance, will be the chief criterion for the assessment and ranking of candidates. With approximately equal qualifications among the ranked applicants, subjects of strategic importance will be weighted in the assessment. Weight will also be given to the applicant’s ability to disseminate research results and develop academic networks. The ability to work independently as well as collaborating well with others are required qualities.

The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is 4 years. 1 year of this period (25% of the position) is designated for duties such as teaching/supervision and administration. Duties will be allocated over the four year period in agreement with the cluster and relevant departments. Individuals cannot be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution. The successful candidate will be expected to relocate to the University of Bergen, participate in the scholarly activities of the Department, and conform to the regulations that apply to the position. Applicants must submit a research proposal of maximum five pages for the qualifying work, including a progress plan. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment. 

The offer

Please apply electronically. The applicant must complete the electronic CV-form. In addition, the application must include:

• An account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position.

• A project description, with progress plan and basic bibliography (max. 5 pages)
• A short summary of the doctoral thesis (or the thesis itself in electronic format)
• Transcripts and diplomas awarded from institutions of higher education (scanned)
• A list of relevant academic publications
• The names and contact information for two reference persons.

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. All attachments must be in Word or pdf format. 

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is, therefore, a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position. 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. The department will be conducting interviews with the shortlisted candidates prior to the final decision being made.