Stillingstittel:
Assistant Professor (Postdoctoral Fellow) in Political Science

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.Department of Political ScienceAssistant Professor (Postdoctoral Fellow) in Political Science

About the position

Applications are invited from excellent candidates from all parts of political science, including public policy and administration, comparative politics, political theory and international relations. The appointment is for a fixed, non-tenured term of 4 years. The appointee will have a 25% teaching requirement. Successful applicants must therefore be prepared to teach Bachelor's and Master's level courses within the Department's course portfolio as well as tutor Master's students. The Department organizes teaching into five sections: public policy and administration, comparative politics, political theory, international relations, and research methods.

Applicants must formulate a research proposal that lays out a promising research agenda that can be fulfilled in the course of four years.

Qualifications

A comprehensive assessment of the applicant's scientific qualifications forms the basis of appointment. Successful applicants must have handed in their PhD thesis for final and formal evaluation before the application deadline, and must have achieved a PhD degree in political science or a closely related discipline before taking up the post. In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the research proposal and the candidate's best publication to date (details below). Emphasis will also be given to the applicants' teaching experience and formal qualifications, teamwork skills and personal suitability for the position.

See also the regulations regarding the terms of employment for Postdoctoral Fellow positions

and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at the University of Oslo

We offer

• salary according to "SKO 1352 postdoktor", pay grade 57-65, NOK 482 800- 559 600 per year
• budget for travel and research assistance (currently NOK 45.000 per year)
• a pleasant and stimulating working environment
• a good pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• excellent welfare schemes, including possibilities for University kindergarten

Applications

Applications should be written in English and submitted electronically with the following:

• Letter of application
• CV including a complete list of publications
• A research proposal – planned research for four years, if you take up the position. The proposal should clarify the research theme, main research questions, how the research contributes to the existing literature, theoretical approach, methodology, and publication plans (maximum 3.000 words incl. references; do not use footnotes or appendixes)
• Upload a copy of (what you consider to be) your best publication to date (one publication only!), preferably a single-authored article published in an international political science journal. If a co-authored work is uploaded instead, the applicant's individual contribution must be clarified and confirmed by co-authors.

Other publications should not be submitted with the initial application. The 10-15 most promising candidates will b

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Faculty of Social

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år