Stillingstittel:
PhD Research Fellows in Human Geography (2016/3933)

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.

There are two vacant positions at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for PhD research fellows (SKO 1017) in Human Geography. The positions are for a period of up to 4 years with 25 % compulsory work (primarily teaching).

Job description

The positions form part of a research project called "AdaptationCONNECTS (Adaptation: Combining Old and New kNowledge to Enable Conscious Transformations to Sustainability)" funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The objective of the project is to develop new understandings of whether and how different types of transformations can contribute to successful adaptation to climate change. The two PhD fellows will be part of a research group on climate change and society at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography. More information on the project, including project description, can be obtained here.

The first PhD position is related to Work Package 1,“Coffee Connects.” This research will explore how climate change is influencing the coffee sector, and how collaboration across diverse actors, interests and scales can contribute to successful adaptation. Taking an integral approach, the study will focus on the characteristics and qualities of collaboration among small-scale farmers in Latin America or East Africa, private sector buyers and consumers to identify the factors that contribute to a positive collective impact.

The second PhD position is related to Work Package 2, “Travel Connects”. The research will study how adaptation narratives are changing in Arctic communities in response to climate change as well as changes in the travel sector. Case studies co-designed with Arctic communities involved with nature tourism will explore how these communities are adapting to change, how attitudes differ among generations, and how local autonomy and the flexibility of narratives contribute to adaptive capacity.

Requirements

Applicants must have a master's degree/second-level degree in Human Geography or equivalent that might be relevant to the project, as well as experience with field research in Arctic communities or developing economies, and familiarity with interdisciplinary and integral approaches to sustainability. The master's thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline.

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. If the person who is hired has a disciplinary background in a field other than Human Geography, additional courses in Human Geography might be required.

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.

We offer:

• salary in pay grade 50-57 (NOK 430 500 – 483 700 per annum), depending on competence
• an academically stimulating working environment
• a good pension scheme through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
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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
  
  
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