Stillingstittel: PhD Research Fellow(s) in Sociology

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.PhD Research Fellow(s) in Sociology

There are 1-2 vacant research fellowships (SKO 1017) at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography. The position(s) are for a period of up to 4 years with 25% compulsory work.

Applicants for the position of research fellow should have a master's degree/second-level degree in Sociology. The master's thesis must have been submitted before the application deadline.

Research fellows should have research interests within one or more of the main areas of Sociological research at the Department: Global challenges, Migration and integration, Cultural and political participation, The Nordic model, Family and the life course, Social inequality, Working life, and Marginalisation. Questions regarding the scope of the thematic areas may be addressed to Professor Mette Andersson (see below). The applicant must provide a tentative description (5-10 pages) of a PhD research project that she or he wants to carry out during the fellowship period. The project description should include an account of how the project relates to the mentioned research areas.

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 Sociology. The person who is hired will automatically be admitted to the PhD programme.

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.

Applicants must have native or near-native competence in a Scandinavian language or English.

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
• good welfare benefits

The application must contain:

• A letter of application
• A project proposal (5-10 pages) which must include the topic, relevant theory and methods and time-line. Applicants are expected to be able to complete the project during the appointment period. If the project requires field work/data collection, costs must be calculated and presented in a budget.
• CV with full summary of education, practice and academic work. The period of enrolment (admission-completion) in the master's study programme must be specified.
• Academic transcripts (university degrees only)
• Copy of Master's degree diploma
• Master's thesis
• Complete list of publications and any academic work

The application and all supporting documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

According to the Norwegian Law "Offentlighetsloven §25.2 ledd", information about the applicant can be published even though the applicant has requested not to be included in the public list of applicants.

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