Stillingstittel:
Project Manager for the research project Saving Oseberg (2016/7039)

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 Museum of Cultural History (KHM) invites applications for a project manager (SKO 1113) in the research project Saving Oseberg. The project period is 3 years and starting date for this position is January 1st 2017, at the latest.

The Museum of Cultural History (KHM) invites applications for a project manager in the research project Saving Oseberg. The Museum of Cultural History houses the extensive and highly valued Oseberg collection which represents one of the most comprehensive collections of Viking Age wooden objects in the world. Many of these wooden artefacts are severely threatened by a slow but on-going deterioration process caused by a conservation treatment (alum treatment) applied over one hundred years ago. In addition, the artefacts are restored to such a degree, that undoing or removing these would irreversibly damage the artefacts. In order to develop a preservation strategy for these highly complex and degraded artefacts, the museum launched the research project Saving Oseberg phase I. Saving Oseberg phase I end December 31st 2016. In this second phase of Saving Oseberg, the activities will be organized in two research groups. The first research group will apply and compare different impregnation methods, addressing the three main problems: high acidity, presence of harmful metal ions and consolidation of the fragile wood. This work will include the development of a testing protocol, chemical analyses before- and after-treatment and studies of behaviour of the impregnation agents in the highly degraded archaeological wood. The second group will work with chemical variation and improvement of the materials for consolidation, neutralization and inactivation of metal ions. The two research groups work in close cooperation with each other and include members from other institutions who do not reside in Oslo. The project manager will work in close cooperation with research group coordinators, as well as Saving Oseberg reference- and steering groups. The project manager has overall responsibility for project progress and is responsible for reporting to steering group and project owner.

Main tasks involve following up research and application studies, coordination between the research areas, in addition to administrative duties (budget, organization of meetings, administration of external collaborating partners etc.). The project manager will be responsible for human resource management for the 6-8 employees in the project.

Requirements:

• PhD in natural sciences, engineering, wood science, conservation science, conservation or other relevant field
• Experience in project management preferably from interdisciplinary and/or innovative research projects
• Experience with budget and personnel management
• Advanced level in English (written, oral)
• Good communication skills, both oral and written

In addition, we see it as an advantage if you:

• Have research experience from the cultural heritage sector and from communication of research
• Are systematic and well experienced in administrative, strategic work
• Enjoy working independently as well as within a team
• Have a basic knowledge of one of the Nordic languages (Norwegian, Danish or Swedish)

The applications must include the following:

• Application letter
• CV (summarizing education, relevant positions, research management experience, public engagement and other qualifying activities)
• Copies of educational certificates, transcript of records
• Names and c
  
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  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Museum of Cultural
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO
  
  Job kort beskrivelse:
  Professional services managers not elsewhere classified
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Oslo
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst
  
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  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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