University of Oslo PhD Research Fellow in Human Geography
There is a vacant position at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for a research fellow (SKO 1017) in Human Geography. The position is for a period of up to 4 years with 25 % compulsory work (primarily teaching).
Applicants for the position of research fellow must have a master's degree/second-level degree in Human Geography. The master's thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline.
Applicants should have research interests within one or both of the main areas of research with Human Geography at the Department: Development, politics and the environmentand Urban and regional development. Questions regarding the scope of the thematic areas may be addressed to Professor Kristian Stokke (see below). The applicant must provide a tentative description (5-10 pages) of a PhD research project that she or he plans to carry out during the fellowship period. The project description should include an account of how the project relates to the mentioned research areas.
The position requires that the person who is hired participates in the Faculty of Social Sciences' organised research education programme (PhD programme) and that the work results in a doctorate in Human Geography. The person who is hired will automatically be admitted to the PhD programme.
The hiring process will include an interview. In addition to an overall evaluation of the applicant's grades, particular emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project proposal and the master's thesis. Reference is also made to the applicable guidelines for appointing research fellows at the University of Oslo.
Applicants must have native or near-native competence in a Scandinavian language or English.
We offer
- salary in pay grade 50-57 (NOK 430 500 - 483 700 per annum), depending on competence
- an academically stimulating working environmen
- ta good pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- good welfare benefits
The application must contain:
- A letter of application
- A project proposal (5-10 pages) which must include the topic, relevant theory and methods and time-line. Applicants are expected to be able to complete the project during the appointment period. If the project requires field work/data collection, costs must be calculated and presented in a budget.
- CV with full summary of education, practice and academic work. The period of enrolment (admission-completion) in the master's study programme must be specified.
- Academic transcripts (university degrees only)
- Copy of Master's degree diploma
- Master's thesis
- Complete list of publications and any academic work
The application and any supporting documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for all employees for the purpose of securing intellectual property rights to research results etc.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Pursuant to section 25, subsection 2 of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be disclosed to the public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.
Contacts
Vice Head of Department, Professor Kristian Stokke
Telephone: +47 22 85 52 42
This opportunity has expired. It was originally published here:
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/1610761/65778?iso=no