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PhD Research Fellowship in Digitalization and learning at work

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Jobbnorge ID: 174001

Job abstractJV_description

Do you enjoy research work? Would you like to be part of an interdisciplinary project team and generate new knowledge about digitalization, work and learning in today's working life?

Applications are invited for a three-year position as PhD Research Fellow within the research project Changing Competence Requirements in Public Services: Consequences of Digitization in General and Highly Specialized Work (CORPUS). The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway, as a collaboration between the Department of Education and the Department of Informatics at the University of Oslo. The project team comprises senior researchers and PhD Research Fellows affiliated with the two departments. The announced position will be placed in the Department of Informatics, which provides a structured PhD program and courses in academic and domain skills.

The estimated starting date is 1 January, 2020.
No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

Project abstractJV_description

The CORPUS project will generate new knowledge on competence requirements and learning in the public services, by conducting close-up studies on how digitalization changes work, what competences are needed to cope with and resolve problems faced, and what learning opportunities are afforded in everyday work. Specifically, the project will examine the use of novel digital technologies for service coordination and decision making and how they influence work and learning. Organizational and workplace level empirical studies will be conducted in the public health sector, but the results will be relevant for other types of work organizations as well as for ways of understanding how digitization affects professional expertise. The project will employ an ethnographic approach and use various data sets from digital working environments.

The researchers in CORPUS will collaborate in the data collection, yet focus on different research questions. Your research will address how digitalization impact work and work organizations, with a focus on skills, competencies and learning. You are expected to draw on and contribute to the theoretical framework of the research project, and we welcome projects focusing on the digitalization of work which engage with a practice-based approach, an information infrastructure lens and debates within computer-supported cooperative work (CSCW).

Applicants are asked to develop a 2-5 page sketch of a project abstractJV_description, which will be further developed in collaboration with the project team.

More information about the project can be obtained from project leader Monika Nerland, IFI contact person Miria Grisot and from the project webpage.

https://www.uv.uio.no/iped/forskning/prosjekter/nerland-corpus/

https://www.uv.uio.no/iped/english/research/projects/nerland-corpus/index.html

Beyond the CORPUS project team, you will be part of an inspiring and lively research community in the Digitalization section at Department of Informatics. You will be expected to participate in the academic life at Informatics, present your work at international academic meetings, gain initial experiences in academic publication, and assist in the organization of academic events and other activities. A research stay abroad during the employment period is encouraged, depending on available funding. We are looking for highly motivated candidates who take an interest in developing research competencies within the area of digitalization's impact on organizations and work, and in collaborating with colleagues in an interdisciplinary team of researchers.

Qualification requirements

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

• applicants must hold a completed degree (M.Sc.-level) or equivalent in informatics, information systems or another field with relevance to research on digital technologies' impact on work practices and learning (e.g., organization studies, sociology of work, profession studies, technology-enhanced work or learning, public administration). Applicants with background in research on public sector (health care) services, nursing education or other health professions may also be relevant.
• a foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
• candidates will need to be proficient in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language,
• experience from research within organizational / workplace learning, professional practice or digitization processes in working life will be considered an advantage
• knowledge about the public health services and/or recent reforms in this sector will be considered an advantage.

Grade requirements:

The norm is as follows:

• the average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor's degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
• the average grade point for courses included in the Master's degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
• the Master's thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/application/application.html

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

The fellowship requires admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position. For more information see:

http://www.uio.no/english/research/phd/

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/

We offer

• salary NOK 479 600 - 523 200 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow, (position code 1017)
• attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo's family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include

• cover letter (including statement of motivation, research interests, and a draft of proposed research to be undertaken during the fellowship period, max. 3 pages)
• CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work - scientific publications)
• a project abstractJV_description (between 2-5 pages), including the research question(s) the applicant would be interested in investigating within the wider CORPUS project, a review of literature relevant for these questions, an outline of analytical framework and methodology as well as a progress plan.
• copies of educational certificates, transcripts of records and letters of recommendation
• documentation of english proficiency
• the master thesis and any other publications that may be of relevance to the application
• documentation of proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language (if the applicant is not a native Norwegian or Scandinavian)
• list of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link "apply for this job". Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In the assessment of applications, emphasis will be put on

• the quality and relevance of the project proposal
• the applicants' academic and personal qualifications for completing the research training program
• personal suitability and motivation for the position, including good capacity to collaborate and take part in an interdisciplinary project team
• capacity to engage in interactive field work among diverse occupational groups

Applicants may be called in for an interview.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Contact information

Professor Monika Nerland, phone (+47) 22858172, email: m.b.nerland (at) iped.uio.no

Associate Professor II Miria Grisot, email: miriag (at) ifi.uio.no,

For technical questions regarding the application system, please contact HR Adviser Torunnn Standal Guttormsen, phone:+47 22854272, email:t.s.guttormsen (at) mn.uio.no

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