Stillingstittel: Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Geography

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.Postdoctoral Fellow in Human Geography

Job Description

There is a vacant position at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for a Postdoctoral Fellow (SKO1352) in Human Geography. The position is for a period of up to 4 years with 25 % compulsory work (primarily teaching at the Department). Employment in this position requires that you complete a course in university pedagogics (or gain the equivalent competence) within two years of your start date.

The position forms part of the project 'Smart Mobility Suburbs' (SMS), funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is in cooperation with several institutions, and the postdoctoral fellow will be a member of a research group led by Professor Per Gunnar Røe at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography. More information about the project is found here.

Desired qualifications and personal skills

Applicants must hold a PhD in Human Geography. When evaluating the application, emphasis will be placed on the applicant's academic and personal competence to carry out the project. Applicants must also have the capacity for independent academic work at a high level, preferably documented through publications in international journals. Experience with the use of statistical methods and different types of quantitative data, including register data, is required. Moreover, applicants must have a good basis in theories on urban mobilities and/or urban geography. In assessing applications, particular emphasis will be placed upon the academic and personal suitability of the candidate to contribute to the project within the given timeframe. Interviews will be held with potential candidates.

Applicants must have excellent written and oral proficiency in English and preferably also in Norwegian (or other Scandinavian language).

We offer

• Pay grade 57 - 64 (NOK 483 700 - 550 400), depending on level of competence
• Academically stimulating working environment
• Focus on working conditions for academic staff and researchers
• Good pension benefits under the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund scheme
• Good welfare benefits

The electronic application should include

• Application letter
• 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. The proposal should reflect the aims of "Smart Mobility Suburbs" as described in WP1: Energy-smart mobility practices in suburbs.
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
• A complete list of publications
• Academic transcripts (university degrees only)

The letter of application and all supporting documents must be in either English, Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.

A sorting committee will be appointed if there are many applicants for the position.

Actual academic works should not be included at this time. After the sorting committee has completed the first stage of the review process, an expert committ

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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