Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in the Project "The Lifetimes of Epidemics in Europe and the Middle East" 2020, Norway

The position announced is for a post-doctoral fellow working on epidemics in the Middle East, preferably with a historical emphasis and with a special focus on the temporalities involved. This includes, but is not limited to, the interfaces between scientific knowledge and politics, networks translating or transmitting knowledge and representations of epidemics, and institutional and cultural responses to epidemics. The successful applicant will have a language-based regional expertise on one or more Middle Eastern contexts. Moreover, training in medical humanities, history, cultural history, STS (Science and Technology Studies), history of science, historical International Relations, or related methods of enquiry will be considered an advantage.

The EPIDEMICS project is part of the LIFETIMES research group. Applicants are expected to familiarise themselves with LIFETIMES and should frame their project proposals within this overall framework, to be found at our website: http://temporalities.no

The position is available for a period of 2 years.

The successful candidate is expected to become part of the research environment/network of the department and contribute to its development. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

• PhD or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in language-based Middle Eastern studies
• The candidate's research project must be closely connected to The Lifetimes of Epidemics in Europe and the Middle East
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position

Experience in working on topics of health and medicine or in the Middle East is considered beneficial.

The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the application closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.

In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:

• The project’s scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
• The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the allotted time frame and contribute to The Lifetimes of Epidemics in Europe and the Middle East
• Good co-operative skills, and the ability to successfully join in academic collaboration within and across disciplines

• Salary NOK 523 200 – 605 500 per annum depending on qualifications 
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

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