Stillingstittel: Doctoral Research Fellowship

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.Centre for Educatonal Measurement (CEMO)Doctoral Research Fellowship

A position as a research fellow is vacant at the Centre for Educational Measurement within the subject area of Educational Measurement

Job description

The Center for Educational Measurement (CEMO) at the University of Oslo is pleased to announce a fully funded PhD position in educational measurement. This PhD position is connected to a Research Council of Norway-funded project titled “Embracing Heterogeneity in National and International Surveys: Optimal Test Design and Parameter Estimation.” The proposed PhD project should relate to understanding and developing models and methods used to design, estimate, and report scales for international educational test takers. Of particular concern are issues around measuring heterogeneous populations. Particularly welcome are project proposals that articulate interest in educational and psychological measurement and some familiarity with international assessments such the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), or other similar studies. The doctoral researcher is expected to develop substantial expertise in latent variable models, statistical programming and computing, and international assessments. The day-to-day working environment is in English.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is made for a period of three years.

Research fellowship positions are defined as recruitment posts and represent an important instrument in the sector’s work of generating qualified applicants for other posts at universities and university colleges as well as outside in the long-term perspective

The doctoral candidate is expected to participate actively in the organized research training and in the Faculty’s research community. Often this includes participation in the Faculty research groups.

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

It is expected that an extended draft of the research to be carried out is developed in agreement with the projectleader within the first three months on this job. This draft will serve as a basis for acceptance into the faculty's PhD program.

Qualification requirements

Candidates should have familiarity with quantitative research methods, including inferential statistics and the general linear model. Preference will be given to candidates with clear interests in latent variable models, educational assessment, and programming skills.

Candidates will be evaluated on their experience with quantitative methods and their interest in educational measurement. Evaluation elements will also focus on the applicant’s amenability to joining an international research group.

Applicants must satisfy the requirements for admission to the Faculty’s PhD program. This includes:

• Successful completion of a Master's degree with thesis, or equivalent qualifications, with sufficient relevance to the announced research field.
• Minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent on the Master’s degree, and explicit indication of the grade achieved on the thesis part.

Further information on admission requirements, and the application form, can be found at
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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Faculty of Educati

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