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Two PhD positions within Artistic Research (AD-11/19)

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Jobbnorge ID: 162374

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About the position

The Trondheim Academy of Fine Art seeks applications for two fixed-term, three-year PhD positions in Artistic Research. Both positions will be part of the new PhD program in Artistic Research which is set up across NTNU's Faculty of Architecture and Design and the Faculty of Humanities.

The new PhD program in Artistic Research builds upon the experiences of the Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowship Program and will be connected to a national Research School.

The position reports to the Head of the department

Job abstractJV_description

We are looking for applicants with the verve to explore and articulate art's new roles and the work of artists in today's society. These positions require a high level of commitment to contributing to an artistic research environment that sets out to revisit, revaluate, and reinvent specific aspects of the relationships between art, technology, and society.

The candidate's dissertation should centre around works of art that manifest artistic research in the visual arts. It will present its outcome through diverse materials that reflect and document the candidate's progress over the entire course of the process.

Candidates are expected to share the outcome of their artistic research and production on different scales: within the department and the University, as well as locally and internationally.

Qualification requirements

The PhD-position's main objective is to qualify for work in research positions. The qualification requirement is completion of a Master's degree in Fine Art, Design, or Architecture or equivalent qualifications, with the verve to explore and articulate art's new roles and the work of artists in today's society. These positions require a high level of commitment to contributing to an artistic research environment that sets out to revisit, revaluate, and reinvent specific aspects of the relationships between art, technology, and society.

Applicants with no letter grades from previous studies must have an equally good academic foundation. Applicants who are unable to meet these criteria may be considered only if they can document that they are particularly suitable candidates for education leading to a PhD degree.

Applicants should:

• demonstrate their potential to carry out an artistic research project at an international level
• document prior experience with artistic research methods
• present a track record of exhibition activities in contemporary art venues
• show their capacity to contribute to complex artistic research projects within the field of fine art or visual arts, across creative disciplines, and/or in collaboration with scientific or technological academic environments

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, postdoctor and research assistant

Personal characteristics

We are looking for applicants who

• convey a strong interest in exploring future methodologies of cross-disciplinary collaborations between art, technology, and society, as well as in relation to the strategic research areas at NTNU: Ocean, Health, Energy and Sustainability;
• have excellent communications and teamwork skills; and
• have a strong command of both written and spoken English (prerequisite).

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal suitability, as well as motivation, in terms of the qualification requirements specified in the advertisement

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

PhD candidate:

PhD candidates are remunerated in code 1017, and are normally remunerated at gross NOK 449 400 per annum before tax. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 3 years full-time, without obligotary work. Employment in a PhD-position requires admittance to the PhD-programme in artistic research. As a PhD-candidate you must participate in an organized doctoral programme at NTNU throughout your employment period, and be accepted to a PhD-programme within three months.

The Faculty offers a budget of NOK 150,000 to carry out the artistic research project. If the project involves higher costs, a budget plan must be submitted.

Work place will be at one of the Faculty's department, and presence at the department is a prerequisite.

Appointment takes place on the terms that apply to State employees at any time, and after the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. The positions adhere to the Norwegian Government's policy of balanced ethnicity, age and gender. Women are encouraged to apply.

General information

Working at NTNU

A good work environment is characterized by diversity. We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of their gender, functional capacity or cultural background. Under the Freedom of Information Act (offentleglova), information about the applicant may be made public even if the applicant has requested not to have their name entered on the list of applicants.

Questions about the position can be directed to Head of the Department, Professor Florian Schneider, e-mail: florian.schneider (at) ntnu.no or Senior advisor Håvard Karlsen,e-mail: havard.karlsen (at) ntnu.no.

About the application:
Publications and other academic works that the applicant would like to be considered in the evaluation must accompany the application. Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify the individual applicant's contribution to joint works, the applicant must include a brief abstractJV_description of his or her contribution.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applicants invited for interview must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number AD-11/19 when applying.

Application deadline: February 3rd, 2019

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