The University of Oulu is one of the biggest and most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We create new knowledge and innovations that help to solve global challenges. We offer you an international and inspiring working environment where you are given responsibility and can use your skills, develop yourself and do work that matters. Our flexible and family-friendly workplace makes it easy for you to balance work and leisure. The University of Oulu is ranked in the top 3% of the world´s universities. 

We are now looking for

A Postdoctoral Researcher

to join us in the Research unit Teachers, Teaching and Educational Communities (TTEC) at the Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology

TTEC is a large research unit that contributes to theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical advances impacting on the educational policies and practices, advances in teacher education, development of educational practices and educators’ and children’s well-being in collaboration with practitioners.

About the job

The appointment is for an Academy Project funded by the Academy of Finland (2023-2027) entitled:

Small Matters: an Educational Community project about Death and Dying (Project number 355779)

The project’s abstract:

The project’s scientific relevance is that smallness as a concept will reconfigure who and what the human is. It brings together in intra-generational educational encounters, small matters that are usually invisible and excluded from conversations about death and dying in public spaces (young children, SARS-CoV-2, small animals, the digital, microbes etc.). Listening to their stories in philosophical enquiries matters, because it will change how humans relate to themselves, others and the environment. The Small Matters project explores experiences of death and dying at different scales (e.g., micro) together with children from a local university primary school and their extended families. Research methods include the community of philosophical enquiry of Philosophy for Children, the arts-based Reggio Emilia approach and material interviews. Participants take field trips to roadkill sites and other pop-up educational events, aided by educational technologies (AR and VR). Human and nonhuman community members will produce, display, engage with, and research collaboratively co-created stories and large artefacts in public community spaces such as museums, exhibitions, libraries, schools, and parks.  Climate change, COVID-19 and the Ukraine war have left people feeling isolated, frustrated, overwhelmed, afraid and insecure. Death and dying have become more real for children in Finland who previously haven’t faced these kinds of threats. Death, dying and dangerous illness have become more visual in profoundly disturbing and surreal ways and significantly impacted communities. Many in Europe felt protected by their established political systems and developed economies, now struggle with a profound existential crisis. The environmental threats, the war and the small SARS-CoV-2 virus have left tangible material traces presenting formal and informal educators with the urgent challenge to investigate what appropriate educational responses might be: when and how to engage children with matters such as death and dying?  Discourses about death and dying are dominated by scientific facts (biology, medicine) or people’s feelings, stress and insecurity (psychology, psychiatry). Educational responses tend to be either avoidance or are prescriptive and moralising. But these practices position children as vulnerable, fragile and incapable of engaging as equal partners in philosophical dialogue. They leave the more-than-human out of the picture altogether. This project provides rare opportunities for existential intra-generational conversations in public spaces as a form of listening to children and other small matters as political agents that matter.

In the Small Matters project your responsibilities as a Postdoctoral Researcher will be to do:

• Field work with the other researchers (e.g., organise school and public screening events, interviews with families)
• Supervision of doctoral researcher
• Data analysis
• Co-writing of peer-reviewed articles and chapters on research findings
• Presentations at conferences

 You will also be part of the multidisciplinary research group Living Relations.

What we offer?

• The support of an experienced and enthusiastic team of people involved in teacher education, childhood studies, philosophy of education, film studies and multispecies studies. You will also have training opportunities in philosophy with children, choreographing video and audio clips and develop your insights and skills in conducting postqualitative data analysis and research writing. Furthermore, the project will help you deepen your understanding of posthumanist pedagogies and philosophies.
• Wellness benefit ePassi covering sport, culture and well-being. Read more about other staff benefits.
• Development and career opportunities at the UOULU.
• Work that matters and a workplace that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. Read more about working with us.

Who are you?

In order to succeed and enjoy the position, we expect from you:

• At least a doctoral degree in a relevant discipline, e.g., philosophy, education, creative arts, film studies
• The doctoral degree awarded within the past 10 years
• Experience in working with children and families
• Experience in the use of creative and/or art-based methodologies in e.g., schools
• Fluency in written and spoken Finnish
• Competency in written and spoken English
• Strong digital literacy

We also appreciate if you have experience in or a willingness to commit yourself to training

• In conducting philosophical enquiries with children and/or adults
• Experience in supervising postgraduate students
• Teaching experience

Salary

The recruitment is fixed term approx. 50% appointment for 3 years as of 01.11.2023 or as soon as possible thereafter until 1 July 2026.

The salary will be based on the levels 5-6 of the demand level chart for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal work performance will be paid (maximum of 50 % of the job-specific component). Starting gross salary will be approx. €1700-2000 per month (before tax).  A trial period of 6 months is applied to the position.

How to apply?

Interested? If yes, please apply by 22.09.2023 (23:59 Finnish local time) through our recruitment system.

The application should be written in English and include the following:

1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Sample of two relevant publications

The eligible applicants fitting best in the profile expected for the position will be invited to an on-site or remote interview on 2 October 2023. All applicants will be notified during the selection process.

We welcome applicants from different backgrounds, such as people of different ages, different genders and members of different language, cultural or minority groups.

Contact Information

If you have any further questions, please contact Karin.murris@oulu.fi. (not available before 17 September 9am).

Type of employment: Temporary position Contract type: Part-time First day of employment: 01.11.2023 Number of positions: 1 Full-time equivalent: 50 City: Oulu County: Pohjanmaa Country: Finland Reference number: 2023/304 Contact:

1. Karin Saskia Murris, +358503428963

Published: 2023-09-08 Last application date: 2023-09-22

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel in Switzerland invites applications for a tenure track assistant professorship or a tenured associate professorship in molecular, cellular or systems biology. All candidates exploring fundamental questions in modern biology will be considered, ranging from the physics of life to the dynamics of multicellular systems. The successful candidate will have an outstanding research record and strong communication skills, will complement and enhance the research portfolio of the Biozentrum as well as the broader Basel Life Sciences Community, and will contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level. We offer We offer a very generous research endowment and state-of-the art core facilities. The Biozentrum consists of 30 research groups and 250 postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from more than 50 countries researching in fields ranging from structural, computational, cellular and developmental biology to microbiology and neuroscience. The working language in the Biozentrum is English. Basel is the home of a vibrant international life sciences community and provides a high standard of living and a superb cultural and cosmopolitan atmosphere. Application / Contact Applications (including a short motivation letter, CV, a list of publications, and a two-page summary of your current and future research) should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Marcel Mayor, Dean of the Faculty of Science and submitted online as one single PDF via https://biped2.biozentrum.unibas.ch/apply/molcellsys2023. During online submission applicants are asked to request three referees to submit confidential letters of reference. Requests for further information may be addressed to Prof. Dr. Alex Schier (alex.schier@unibas.ch). If your question is about the online application process, please contact the Office of the Dean (dekanat-philnat@unibas.ch). The deadline for receipt of applications is September 19, 2023. The University of Basel is an equal opportunity and family-friendly employer committed to excellence through diversity.

The Department of Arts, Media and Philosophy at the University of Basel (Prof. Dr. Hanna Walsdorf) is looking for 3 PhD students to work with her and 3 postdocs in the Advanced Grant project “The Night Side of Music: Towards a New Historiography of Musicking in Europe, 1500–1800” (NightMuse). The project is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation for a period of five years (2024–2029). It consists of three subprojects with one PhD position in each of them: 1) Religious Musicking at Night 2) Secular Musicking at Night 3) Addressing the Night in Theatrical Music

• You hold an M.A. degree in Musicology or expect to complete the degree by spring 2024. Your M.A. thesis needs to have been graded before October 2023.
• Knowledge of and a keen interest in early music.
• Interest in interdisciplinary and international collaboration.
• You are results-oriented, have a good command of English (other languages are desirable) and good writing skills.
• If applicable, willingness to acquire German language skills is expected.
• Demonstrable research experience, for instance, in the form of a research assistantship, will be considered an advantage.

• Collaboration in the NightMuse research group, contributions to its core topics.
• Independent research and further academic qualification (doctorate/PhD thesis to be written in either German or English).
• Research and conference trips.
• Collaboration on joint publications.
• Involvement in the organisation of international workshops and conferences.

• Employment for 1.0 FTE (4-year contract). Salary is between 47'000 and 50'000 CHF brutto per year (yearly increases).
• Collaboration in a committed, international and appreciative team.
• Family-friendly work.
• Affiliation with one of Switzerland's leading institutes for Musicology with a strong research profile for early music.
• Connection to one of the most vibrant early music landscapes in Europe.
• Place of work is Basel (compulsory residence).

Application / Contact Documents requested:

• CV
• Letter of motivation explaining why you want to conduct your PhD in the NightMuse project in Basel
• Proposal for your research within the project (max. 2 pages)
• Writing sample (e.g., your M.A. thesis)
• Names and contact information of two references, one of which should be your M.A. thesis supervisor. (Please do not add any letters of recommendation.)
• Full transcript of grades obtained at BA and MA level.

If you want to apply, please request the project description first by writing to hanna.walsdorf@unibas.ch. Deadline for applications is 15 October 2023. Starting date between 1 February and 1 May 2024.

Last application date Sep 25, 2023 00:00

Department GE38 - Department of Human Structure and Repair

Contract Limited duration

Degree Master’s degree in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioscience engineering, Pharmaceutical sciences, or equivalent, completed before the start date of the position

Occupancy rate 100%

Vacancy type Research staff

Job description

The current PhD position is available for a highly motivated candidate to work on an EU-funded ERC consolidator grant within the research group of Prof. An Hendrix in close collaboration with the research group of Prof. Bart Lambrecht. The main aim of the PhD project is to address the role of bacterial extracellular vesicles in cancer. Bacterial extracellular vesicles are membrane-enclosed communicative particles released in body fluids (Tulkens et al., Gut, 2020; Hendrix and De Wever, Trends Microbiol, 2022). Knowledge on their origin, fate and function in the human body is required to accelerate their clinical applications but hampered by a plethora of technological pitfalls (Hendrix, Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol, 2021). You will apply state-of-the-art technologies to analyze the composition of bacterial extracellular vesicles and assess their immunomodulatory function. You will work in very close interaction with partners from Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG, Ghent), Flemish Institute for Biotechnology (VIB, Ghent) as well as (inter)national collaborating teams to enable multidisciplinary investigations. We offer you:

• A full-time, fixed-term appointment for initially 1 year, yearly renewable after positive evaluation up to 4 years.
• Intended starting date: as soon as possible.
• Participate in an exciting and rapidly evolving new research area within a multidisciplinary environment in EU-funded labs that operate at international level and are equipped with state-of-the-art technologies.
• Become member of an integrated research platform connecting young, dynamic and enthusiastic researchers with great team spirit.

Job profile

• You hold a Master’s degree in Medicine, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Bioscience engineering, Pharmaceutical sciences, or equivalent, completed before the start date of the PhD position with excellent grades at a recognized university.
• Holding a FELASA B/C degree or equivalent degree accreditation for animal experimentation is a plus.
• You have excellent English communication skills (both oral and written).
• You have a keen interest in immune oncology, microbiology and/or extracellular vesicles.
• You are highly motivated and can plan and conduct research accurately.
• You can function well independently as well as in a team.
• You can take initiative and have a hands-on mentality, perseverance and critical mind.
• You are motivated towards applying for future competitive PhD grants (e.g. FWO).

How to apply

If you are interested, please send the necessary documents to prof. dr. An Hendrix (an.hendrix@ugent.be) and prof. dr. Bart Lambrecht (bart.lambrecht@ugent.be) by September 25, 2023, 11:59 pm. Necessary documents (in 1 pdf file, max 10 Mb):

• CV: your CV and an overview of your study results
• Cover letter: your application letter
• A copy of your study results
• Support letters and contact details of two references
• For more information, please contact prof. dr. An Hendrix by e-mail.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

A permanent 100 % position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Social Sciences, as Associate Professor in Development studies, at the Department of Global Development and Planning. The position is located at Campus Kristiansand. The starting date is preferably during autumn 2023 but is negotiable with the Faculty.

The Faculty of Social Sciences has four departments, Department of Global Development and Urban Planning, Department of Information Systems, Department of Political Science and Department of Sociology and Social Work. For more information on the faculty, look here.

The Department of Global Development and Planning at UiA is Norway´s oldest research community within development studies. In addition to development studies the staff and subject portfolios also encompasses social geography, planning and communication. The department´s academic staff is made up of researchers with teaching and research experience in poverty issues, globalisation and political economy, state and welfare politics in the South, rural/urban migration, natural disasters and crisis management, climate and environmental issues, social movements, gender, integration and mobility, city and regional planning, local development and participation processes. The multidisciplinary environment allows for creative thinking, methodologically as well as theoretically. Today we have 15 permanent positions, 10 PhD positions and 1 post doc position.

Responsibilities

The department is seeking to expand its teaching and research staff with a permanent position in the field of theory of science, development ethics and innovative methodologies. The department has an active research environment and offers two Bachelor programmes; one in Global Development Studies, the other in Planning and Communication. It also offers two Master’s programs, one in Global Development, Crisis and Change, the other in Planning, Process and Place. The position is at the intersection of the programmes.

We are looking for applicants with solid competence in the fields of philosophy of science and development ethics, and with the ability to connect these fields to subject matter such as globalisation, decoloniality, solidarity, social inequality, civil society and gender. A firm footing within feminist epistemologies is desirable. We are also seeking someone who can contribute to methodological renewal and work across disciplines to meet societal challenges. In that regard we are looking for someone with an interest and experience in exploring how to combine social science with modeling and simulation, both in research and teaching. We are particularly concerned with the epistemological issues surfacing within such collaborative efforts and seek someone with an interest in the above. Furthermore, we are specifically looking for you who are committed to ensuring a good connection between teaching and research, who can think innovatively about teaching and institutional collaboration and who can take on academic coordination tasks, such as being a study program coordinator. Hence, we are encouraging early career scholars to apply.

Required qualifications

The criteria of employment are pursuant to the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts.

Criteria for educational competence for appointment as Professor/Associate Professor at UiA.

The following qualifications are required:

• PhD degree from a Norwegian or accredited foreign university within the field of development studies, but adjoining fields may also be of interest.
• Fluency in English, both written and oral.

The applicant must have submitted the PhD for assessment within the application deadline and must have been approved before starting a potential position.

Desired qualifications

• To be able to contribute to the long-term development of the Department’s inter-disciplinary research.
• International publishing and experience from international cooperation will be emphasized.
• Documented experience from teaching is emphasized, as well as experience with working in cross -disciplinary teams.
• Experience from development of new academic courses is a prerequisite.
• Some experience with coordination of study programmes is preferable.

The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. Since the position involves teaching at the department’s bachelor- and master programmes it is strongly desired that the applicant masters the Norwegian language or another Scandinavian language both oral and written.

The University of Agder will facilitate the completion of courses in Norwegian. Permanently employed staff is expected to be proficient in Norwegian within three years.

Personal qualities

We are looking for you who:

• Have a passion for theory and methodology.
• Have a strong focus on teaching and dissemination.
• Value teamwork.
• Want to settle in Southern Norway and help build an exciting professional environment

Personal qualities and suitability for the position will be emphasised. A comprehensive assessment of the applicants’ scientific qualifications forms the basis of appointment. In the ranking of eligible applicants, emphasis will be given to the suitability of each applicant’s field of specialization in relation to meeting the needs of the Department and complementing the academic staff.

We offer

• a variety of responsibilities in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation
• a position with opportunities for development in a diverse environment
• modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

More about working at UiA.

The position is remunerated according to the State Salary Scale, salary plan 17.510, code 1011 Associate professor 710 000 – 740 000 NOK NOK gross salary per year. In the case of particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or an incomplete CV.

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews and a demonstration of their teaching competency, usually in the form of a trial lecture. With permission from the applicant the university also will conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.

Application

The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link “Apply for the position”.

The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:

• CV
• Diplomas and certificates
• List of publications
• Academic articles (no more than 10)

The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English.

Closing date: October 1st, 2023.

Contact

For questions about the position:

• Head of Department  Morgan Storm Scoville-Simonds, e-mail morganss@uia.no

For questions about the application process:

• Senior Advisor HR Anna Færavaag anna.c.faravaag@uia.no

University of Agder

The University of Agder has more than 1500 employees and almost 14 000 students. This makes us one of the largest workplaces in Southern Norway. Our staff research, teach and disseminate knowledge from a variety of academic fields. Co-creation of knowledge is our common vision. We offer a broad range of study programmes in many fields. We are situated at two modern campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad respectively.

We are an open and inclusive university marked by a culture of cooperation. The aim of the university is to further develop education and research at a high international level.

  →   Apply until 03/10/2023 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels time)     →   Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences     →   Department GE36 - Department of Oral Health Sciences     →   AAP temporary appointment - 50%     →   Number of openings: 1     →   Reference number: 202303/GE36/AS/008

ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY

Ghent University is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration, and technical and social services on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With each of its 11 faculties and more than 100 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes that are grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its employees as well as its students.

YOUR TASKS

• At least 50% of your assignment will be spent on academic research in preparation of a doctoral dissertation in the field of digital dentistry. We are looking for candidates with a strong and proven interest in the incorporation of digital tools in dentistry. Subjects like intra-oral scanning, 3D-printing and CAD/CAM are the main focus but interest in artificial intelligence and virtual/augmented reality could also be useful.
• You will assist in the teaching activities at the department. You will be flexibly deployed for the supervision of practicals, internship supervision of students and in the support of Master's thesis supervision.
• You will assist in the internal and external services of the department.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• You hold a degree of Master in dentistry, health science, engineering, biomedical science, computer science or a similar degree. For diplomas awarded outside the European Union, a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. The degree requirements need to be fulfilled at the start of your appointment.
• You have an excellent knowledge of Dutch and English. You’re able to take on teaching activities (e.g. development and supervision of practices) in Dutch.
• You are interested in academic and/or project-based research and services.
• Any teaching experience or participation in extra training, conferences, etc. is recommended.
• You have excellent teaching and communication skills.
• You are practicing a secondary profession (50%) which contributes to the specified domain.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• We offer you a two-year appointment, which may be renewed twice for two years, on condition that the previous term was given a positive evaluation. Attention: If you have been previously appointed as a junior assistant or doctoral fellow at a university within the Flemish Community, this appointment will be deducted from the maximum term of appointment, which is six years at the most according to the Codex of Higher Education.
• Your appointment will start on 1 December 2023 at the earliest.
• Your remuneration will be determined according to salary scale AAP3. More information about our salary scales.
• All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 36 days of paid leave, bicycle commuting reimbursement, ecocheques, etc. A complete overview of all our fringe benefits (in Dutch).

INTERESTED?

Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that are not sent through the online system.

Your application must include the following documents:

• In the field ‘Cv’: your cv and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file)
• In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format
• In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree (if already in your possession). If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch, French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages.
• In the field ‘Certificate of equivalence’: only for diplomas awarded outside the European Union a certificate of equivalence (NARIC) must be submitted. (This can be requested via www.naricvlaanderen.be/en). For diplomas awarded in the UK before January 31st of 2020, a certificate of equivalence is not required.

Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB.

As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about this vacancy, please contact dr. Maarten Glibert (maarten.glibert@UGent.be).

Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ or contact helpdesk (dpo@ugent.be - tel. 09/264 98 98)

Two 100 % positions are available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Social Sciences as PhD Research Fellow in wind energy and energy justice in regional transitions, affiliated to the Department of Global Development and Planning, for a period of three years, or four years with 25% required duties (to be negotiated). The position is located, at the present, at Campus Kristiansand.

The starting date is negotiable with the Faculty.

Off-shore wind power (OW) development in the North Sea is increasingly positioned to tackle climate change, energy security, and stimulate economic growth. OW installations generate large opportunities and challenges for on-land regional development in the OW host regions. Public authorities, private stakeholders and academic institutions are collaborating to position Agder as the main OW region in Norway with several coastal sites and harbors for OW installations and industry services. There is an urgent need to understand how OW affects socio-environmental values and spatial planning, socio-economic development, and conditions for governance and integrated planning across several government levels, multiple stakeholders and local communities.

The research project “WINDREG - Offshore wind and regional futures: challenges and opportunities for energy justice in regional transitions” explores the interrelationship between OW and regional development in Agder and learns from exemplary international learning cases. WINDREG co-creates cross-disciplinary scientific knowledge (geography, law, planning, economy, anthropology, regional development) of an emerging new industrial venture in collaboration with a broad range of relevant stakeholders. Theoretically, the project contributes to develop and operationalize the concept of energy justice in OW regional transitions. The aim of the project is to: Develop knowledge on challenges and opportunities of OW development in Agder, outline new policy pathways and develop solutions for a more inclusive and fair regional renewable energy development by providing guidelines and models for policy, planning and governance supporting energy justice in regional OW transition processes.

The Faculty of Social Sciences, which organizes the PhD program, has four departments, Department of Global Development and Urban Planning, Department of Information Systems, Department of Political Science and Department of Sociology and Social Work. For more information on the faculty, look here.

The Department of Global Development and Planning, where the PhD students will be affiliated, encompasses teaching and research in political economy, rural/urban migration, natural disasters and crisis management, climate and environmental issues, global poverty, social movements, gender, integration and mobility, city and regional planning, local development and participation processes. The multidisciplinary environment allows for creative thinking, methodologically as well as theoretically. Today we have 15 permanent positions, 10 PhD positions and 1 post doc position.

Responsibilities

We are hiring two PhD students associated with the WINDREG project. The positions will be hosted at the Department of Global Development and Planning, University of Agder and rolled in the PhD program of our Faculty of Social Sciences.

This call encourages social science-oriented scholars to develop an independent PhD project description related to one of two focus areas in WINDREG - or to generate a creative cross cutting project approach across the two areas:

1)    OW development challenges existing priorities for land use in public planning and area management. Recognitional justice questions whose claims for nature and socio-economic interests are being heard and have influence in energy transitions. This theoretical perspective can be related to the development of both land use planning and the emerging concept of area accounting (Arealregnskap) and bottom-up countermapping as planning tools that can provide the planning authorities with detailed knowledge in the prioritization of land use. Development of planning approaches to democratic and co-created mapping methods that ensure better inclusion of citizens’ values in land management, are highly relevant.

2)    OW development challenges existing planning and governance modes between existing administrative organizations and between private, public and civil society. Procedural justice questions the transparency and democratic measures in energy transitions. This theoretical perspective can be related to both local community participation and engagement, and to multi-level and multi-actor governance approaches in regional planning and development. Further, approaches related to democratic and action research-oriented co-creation can be interesting to develop new planning approaches and policy models.

Required qualifications

Further provisions relating to the positions as PhD Research Fellows can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the post of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident.

The applicants must qualify for admission to the PhD Program in Social Sciences, specialisation in Global Development and Planning and must hold a master’s degree in social sciences or related fields with an average mark of B or better. Applicants who are in the process of finishing their master’s thesis are also welcome to apply for this position.

The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. The successful candidate must be proficient in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, both written and oral. Good knowledge of English, both written and oral, is also required.

Desired qualifications

• Knowledge about energy society relations
• Knowledge about Norwegian government structure and planning system

Personal qualities

• Independence
• Creativity
• Ability to take initiatives
• Ability to collaborate and work in teams

Personal qualities and suitability for the position will be emphasised.

We offer

• professional development in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation
• a positive, inclusive and diverse working environment
• modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

More about working at UiA.

The position is remunerated according to the State Salary Scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017 PhD Research Fellow, NOK 532 200 gross salary per year. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or an incomplete CV.

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.

Application

The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link "Apply for this job".

The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:

• Certificates with grades
• Master’s thesis
• References
• Academic work and R&D projects, as well as a list of these
• Project description with a maximum scope of 10 pages, including reference list. The outline should present and discuss possible research questions, theory perspectives, material, a progress plan, and methods within the given framework
• Any other relevant documentation

The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English.

Application deadline: 16. October 2023.

Contact

For questions about the position:

• Laura Tolnov Calusen, e-mail: laura.t.clausen@uia.no
• Mikaela Vasstrøm, e-mail: mikaela.vasstrom@uia.no

For questions about the application process:

• Randi Lindland Roest, e-mail: randi.l.roest@uia.no

University of Agder

The University of Agder has more than 1500 employees and almost 14 000 students. This makes us one of the largest workplaces in Southern Norway. Our staff research, teach and disseminate knowledge from a variety of academic fields. Co-creation of knowledge is our common vision. We offer a broad range of study programmes in many fields. We are situated at two modern campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad respectively.

We are an open and inclusive university marked by a culture of cooperation. The aim of the university is to further develop education and research at a high international level.