University of Oslo Post-doctoral Research Fellowship
ARENA Centre for European Studies at the University of Oslo (UiO) invites applications for a 3-year post-doctoral research fellowship (SKO 1352) as part of the research project “Expertization of public inquiry commissions? Democracy and good governance in a Europeanized administrative order” (EUREX).
The proposed starting date for the fellowship is 1 October 2016.
ARENA is a multidisciplinary research centre under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo. The centre promotes theoretically oriented, empirically informed studies seeking to analyse the dynamics of the evolving European systems of governance. It is highly renowned for its research on the transformation of Europe, and coordinates and participates in numerous international research projects and networks, mainly funded by European and Norwegian research programmes. Its international staff contributes to upholding a vibrant and integrated research community conducting cutting-edge research. The working language at ARENA is English. More information about ARENA is available at www.arena.uio.no
Description
The position forms part of the research project “Expertization of public inquiry commissions? Democracy and good governance in a Europeanized administrative order” (EUREX), financed by the Norwegian Research Council. EUREX’s primary objectives are to understand how the Norwegian system of public inquiry commissions has changed in response to processes of expertization and Europeanization, and to assess the consequences of these changes for democracy and good governance. The project will investigate changes in the Norwegian commission system from comparative and European perspectives, across policy areas and from a normative point of view. See more in the EUREX project description.
The post-doctoral fellow will be part of a research group led by Research Professor Cathrine Holst at ARENA Centre for European Studies (UiO) and Assistant Professor Johan Christensen at Leiden University, Institute of Public Administration. The fellow will collaborate closely with the project directors and other participants in the project.
The particular task of the post-doctoral fellow will be to undertake research on Norwegian public inquiry commissions within a European context, from a comparative perspective or across policy areas, as well as to contribute to the normative analysis of the Norwegian commission system. The specific focus, design and methodology of this research will be determined by the candidate in cooperation with the project directors, based on the research proposal submitted by the candidate (max. 3 pages).
The position is for three years, with no teaching obligations (pliktarbeid).
Desired qualifications and personal skills
Candidates must hold a PhD in a relevant discipline within the social sciences, humanities or law. Applicants must have submitted their PhD thesis for final and formal evaluation before the application deadline, and must have achieved a PhD degree before taking up the post.
Applicants must have the capacity to carry out independent academic work at a high level, preferably documented through publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
The candidate must have experience from and interest in theoretically oriented empirical research. Competence in democratic theory and the theory of deliberative democracy in particular will be appreciated. Knowledge of and interest in the EU and European studies will be considered an advantage.
Applicants should be able to read and understand documents written in Norwegian.
In the application letter, applicants should describe their intellectual background and qualifications, indicating the main theoretical approaches and empirical focus of their work to date. Applicants should also submit a brief proposal (max. 3 pages) where they describe the research they would like to carry out within the overall framework of the project. Applicants must submit a complete list of publications, and are also encouraged to submit up to two examples of their written work, e.g. PhD thesis or published articles.
In assessing the applications, particular emphasis will be placed upon the academic credentials of the applicant, the quality of the proposed research and suitability for the overall project. Potential candidates will be invited for an interview.
We offer
- Pay grade 58-65 (NOK 492 300 - 560 700), depending on level of competence and length of service
- Academically stimulating working environment
- Vibrant, integrated and international research community
- Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
- Good welfare benefits
Application procedure
Applications must be submitted through the recruitment portal, by clicking either of the "Send application" buttons found on the bottom or on the left hand side of this website.
The electronic application must include:
- Application letter (max. 2 pages)
- Research proposal (max. 3 pages)
- CV including education, academic employment, pedagogical experience and other qualifying activity
- Academic transcripts (university degrees only)
- Copy of PhD diploma or documentation of thesis submission
- Up to two publications (e.g. PhD thesis or published articles). Please note that there is no separate prompt for uploading such documents in the application portal. These must therefore be uploaded as separate “Attachments”.
- A complete list of publications
- Names and contact details of two references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).
The application and all supporting documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language.
Please refer to the Guidelines concerning appointment to postdoctoral and research posts at UiO.
The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for all employees for the purpose of securing intellectual property rights to research results and aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
According to Section 25 of the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act, information about the applicant can be published even when the applicant has requested not to be included in the public list of applicants.
Contacts
Cathrine Holst
Telephone: +47 22858803
Senior adviser Geir Ove Kværk
Telephone: +47 22858860
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