Stillingstittel:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Popular Music (2016/976)

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.

The Department of Musicology seeks to appoint a postdoctoral researcher in the area of popular music. Areas of specialization need to be clearly identified within the broad field of popular music studies. Applicants must already hold a PhD in popularmusic, demonstrating theoretical and methodological competence through a combination of textual and contextual perspectives in popular music research. The successful recipient of this post will undertake research at a high international standard, with a publication production outcome commensurate to three years. In addition the candidate will be required to fulfill a range of duties stipulated by the Department of Musicology.

The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the relevant research area and contribute to and participate in the various workshops, conferences and activities organized by the Department of Musicology. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.

The appointment is for a duration of four years and the position entails a 25 % compulsory workload per year of teaching and supervision duties.

Requirements

• A PhD degree with a specialization in popular music
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position

We offer

• salary level 57 - 65 (NOK 483 400 - 560 700, depending on qualifications)
• a professionally stimulating working environment
• attractive welfare arrangements

Submissions

Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of published and unpublished works
• Project description (approximately 3-5 pages). The project description must present a feasible progress plan. It is expected that the applicant will be able to complete the project during the period of appointment

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

The short-listed candidates will be called in for an interview at the University of Oslo or we will arrange for an interview on Skype.

See also Regulations concerning Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships.

The University of Oslo has an Acquistion of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

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

Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentlighetsloven) § 25, Chapter 2, information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.

Contact person(s):Head of Department Alexander Refsum Jensenius, tlf: 47 22844834, Administrative Head of Department Målfrid Hoaas, tlf: 47 22844428Online application form: [Click here]

Minstelønn: 0

Maksimal lønn: 0

Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Musi

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0315 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