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Postdoctoral Fellow – STADIS hub

Humanities

Postdoctoral Fellow – STADIS hub

Natural History Museum

Job description

With this competitive two-year postdoctoral fellowship, the Natural History Museum in Oslo (NHM) aims to bring in a talented researcher to enhance our STADIS hub (https://www.nhm.uio.no/english/research/groups/stadis/).

Starting date: January 1st 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

More about the position

The fellowship opportunity involves engaging in a self-developed and innovative research project. It is preferred that the project primarily focuses on the research themes at STADIS, which are the origins and processes governing stability and/or discontinuity of biological systems at different levels of organization from the level of genomes/phenomes to ecosystem. To foster collaboration, the project should be undertaken in conjunction with at least two of NHMs research groups. Moreover, an ideal project will effectively utilize NHMs extensive physical and digital collections, either separately or in combination. This fellowship presents an exciting prospect to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and leverage NHMs resources in a meaningful way.

STADIS is a recently established research hub at NHM with the long-term goal of establishing a Norwegian Centre of Excellence. STADIS focuses on stability and discontinuity in and between different biological system levels, such as genomes, phenotypes, species, communities, and ecosystems. The hub encompasses empirical and theoretical research as well as method development. Please contact us for further information (see the contact information below). The successful candidate for this position will work in close collaboration with staff members of at least two of NHMs research groups. The position comes with an independent research budget of 100,000 NOK per year.

NHM has approximately 160 employees and is located in Oslo’s Botanical Garden, which is very close to the city center, and at Økern. The Botanical Garden and the city of Oslo provide a vibrant environment for both work and personal life, with proximity to the forest, the Oslofjord and mountain areas. For almost 200 years, specimens of animals, fungi, plants, rocks, minerals and fossils have been collected, studied and preserved at NHM. With over 6 million specimens, NHM has the largest natural history collection in Norway. The improvement, maintenance and use of scientific collections is central to our work. The herbarium and fungarium comprise over 1.4 million and 600,000 plant and fungal specimens, respectively, of which the majority are Nordic. The zoological collections jointly comprise more than 2.5 million objects. The museum also houses over 1 million paleontological and geological collections. The NHM DNA bank holds several hundred thousand tissue samples and DNA extracts. The museum provides excellent research facilities in-house, including various molecular- and microscopy laboratories. NHM has ten research groups that pursue research and education within basic and advanced biosystematics and biodiversity as well as geological studies.

NHM is part of the University of Oslo (UiO), which is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28,000 students and 7,000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognized research communities both at NHM and UiO, both are important contributors to society.

The fundable project, expectations and hosts

The fundable project should

  • be innovative
  • enhance the STADIS hub
  • focus on bio- and/or geo-diversity
  • be hosted by at least two of NHMs research groups (https://www.nhm.uio.no/english/research/groups/)
  • make use of and enhance NHMs physical and digital collections, ideally both

Expectations of the postdoc:

Hosts:

  • Primary and secondary hosts must be from different research groups at NHM

Qualification requirements

The candidate must have:

  • a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree (PhD) in biology, geology or related disciplines. For candidates not having finished their doctoral degree, the doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation by the closing date of the call. An appointment is dependent on the defense of the doctoral dissertation being approved
  • excellent communication skills (including written and spoken English)

It is preferable that the candidate has (and can document):

  • a strong academic track record
  • experience in collection-based research (physical and/or digital)
  • team- and networking skills

Personal skills

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative, and structured candidate with excellent collaborative qualities

We offer

  • salary NOK 575 400 – 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
  • a dynamic and friendly working environment
  • membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund,
  • attractive welfare benefits in addition to Oslo’s rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include the following elements as separate documents:

  • Cover letter
  • Five-page research plan (following the template for this position provided here: template_for_project_description.docx)
  • CV (following the template for this position provided here: template_for_CV.docx)
  • Letter of recommendation and statement of support signed by the primary and secondary hosts at NHM
  • Name, academic relation, and contact information of two references from two different institutions

Please note that the application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruitment system. Please note also that all documents should be in English.

For an overview of our researchers, see https://www.nhm.uio.no/english/about/organization/research-collections/index.html or contact Professor Hugo de Boer (h.de.boer@nhm.uio.no).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented academic qualifications, the excellence of the proposed research, as well as the candidate’s motivation and personal suitability. Online interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of 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 has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

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

Contact information

About the fellowship:
Professor Hugo de Boer (h.de.boer@nhm.uio.no)

About information on the STADIS hub and the proposal for a Norwegian Center for Excellence:
Professor Torsten Struck (t.h.struck@nhm.uio.no)

About the recruitment system:
HR-Adviser Thomas Brånå (thomas.brana@nhm.uio.no)

About the University of Oslo and the Natural History Museum

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo is Norway’s most comprehensive natural history collection. For almost 200 years, specimens of animals, fungi, plants, rocks, minerals and fossils have been collected, studied and preserved here. The museum is located at Økern and in the beautiful Botanical Garden, which is not only popular for recreation, but is a scientific collection in itself.

Deadline: 1 October 2023
Unit: Natural History Museum
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday October 1st, 2023

PhD Research Fellowship in Gender Research

Humanities, Social Sciences/Economics

PhD Research Fellowship in Gender Research

Job description

The Centre for Gender Research (STK) announces 1-2 PhD Research Fellowships in Gender Research. Applicants from a multitude of disciplinary and scholarly backgrounds can apply, but as an absolute requirement, their proposal must have a clear gender perspective. This must be clearly visible in the proposed PhD project.

The candidate is hired for a period of four years with their time split between 75 % research and 25 % duty work. This situation is dependent on the candidate’s ability to meet teaching requirements or research tasks at the centre. Alternatively the hiring is for three years without duty work. The language for teaching at the centre is predominately Norwegian/Scandinavian.

STK does not have their own PhD programme and whom ever is hired must apply to be enrolled at a PhD program elsewhere at UiO after the completion of the hiring process at the centre. Admittance to a PhD program is a requirement for the position. Furthermore, the candidate is expected to complete the PhD project within the contract period. The expressed goal of the position is to achieve a PhD.

The applicant must be able to work in a systematic fashion, and independently. We are looking for someone who can demonstrate an ability to cooperate, contribute to scholarly development, dissemination of results, and willingness to contribute to the fostering of a healthy work environment.

Employees at the centre have backgrounds from fields within the humanities, social  science, law and theology.

Project and evaluation

Applicants must include a project description outlining a research theme, its significance and relevance for gender research, choice of theory and scientific method, contribution to existing research, potential ethical issues, and a time line for executing the project.

Projects of direct relevance to ongoing research at STK will be preferred. We will also place emphasis on the projects societal relevance and timeliness.

We would like candidates to show how the project can contribute to strengthening centre research. Projects that are aligned with centre supervision competence, or that have a particularly interesting theme, can be more favourably reviewed.

In the evaluation of applicants, emphasis will be place on the project description, grades, potential previous written works, as well as the applicants scholarly and personal abilities. An assessment will be made regarding the applicant’s ability to contribute to teaching at the centre.

The evaluation is first performed by an Expert Committee which will rank according to the criteria above. Then an Interview Committee will call the most promising applicants for an interview. If there is a large amount of applicants, we may use a Sorting Committee before the Expert Committee to make a broad simple sorting of applicants. The University Hiring Board will make the final decision in the process.

The centre has made an instruction to the expert committee where we also say something general  about evaluating candidates for STK.

Qualification requirements

  • A Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or an equivalent, minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 60 ECTS, or a minimum of 30 ECTS from fields where this is the norm (as for instance in some professions). The MA degree can be subject to scrutiny to reveal if there is sufficient scope and quality in the program.
  • Applicants should have strong written and oral skills in Norwegian, or a similar Scandinavian language, and solid abilities in English

We offer

  • salary NOK 532.200 – 575.400 per annum depending on qualifications in a position as PhD Research fellow (position code 1017)
  • Friendly and inspirational work environment
  • 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

  • a 2 page cover letter (statement of motivation and research interests, the candidate must also state which field they belong to/come from)
  • CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Project description with a progress plan (max 3000 words including references)
  • copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
  • a complete list of publications and academic works
  • list of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
  • The MA thesis. (If the thesis is not in English or a Scandinavian language, please include an English summary)

Please upload documents to the application in the same order as above, with descriptive file names. Do not upload all files as one combined document.

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).

Formal regulations

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

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of 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 appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

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

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Professor Inger Skjelsbæk, Centre Director, +47 93802492, inger.skjelsbak@stk.uio.no

Head of Office Andrew Feltham, +47 90520426, Andrew.feltham@stk.uio.no

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

Centre for Gender Research (STK) at the University of Oslo (UiO) is the largest centre in Norway for women’s studies and gender research and among the leading women’s and gender studies institutes of its kind in the Nordic region. STK is a stand-alone research unit within UiO that cooperates closely with other faculties, departments and institutes at UiO. 

Deadline: 15 October 2023
Unit: Centre for Gender Research (STK)
Campus:
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Post expires on Sunday October 15th, 2023

PhD student in Sign Language

Humanities

Project description 
The position is linked to the research profile sign language. This implies that the research plan attached to the application must have a topic linked to research on sign language. The focus should be on the study of the structure of signed languages.

Qualification requirements
In order to meet the general entry requirements, the applicant must have completed a second-cycle degree, completed courses equivalent to at least 240 higher education credits, of which 60 credits must be in the second cycle, or must have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere.

In order to meet the specific entry requirements for doctoral studies in linguistics, the general syllabus stipulates that an applicant must have received a passing grade on course work of at least 30 higher education credits from the second cycle in Linguistics, including a degree project of at least 15 credits on a topic relevant to the proposed research plan. In addition, the applicant is required to be proficient in the language of the proposed doctoral thesis (English, Swedish or Swedish Sign Language). Proficiency is demonstrated in the research plan and other relevant parts of the application (such as undergraduate theses, publications, grades, certificates and an interview). The entry requirements can also be met by students who have acquired equivalent knowledge in Sweden or elsewhere. Assessment of eligibility is decided on in accordance with the department’s local admission procedure and the department’s decision and delegation procedure. 

The qualification requirements must be met by the deadline for applications. Individual plan for studies in linguistics (in swedish).

Selection
Selection among the eligible candidates will be based on their capacity to benefit from the training. Selection is made by the Department Board, applying the following assessment criteria:

  • Education in general. Assessment is made with regard to both depth and breadth in previous education
  • Scholarly production. On the basis of the applicant’s degree projects from the first and second cycle and, where applicable, other scholarly production, the applicant’s ability to benefit from the training is assessed according to the following criteria: critical ability, analytical skills, creativity, independence and scholarly precision. The time aspect is also considered, that is, to what extent the applicant has demonstrated an ability to complete previous academic projects within specified time limits. In addition, based on a comparison of previous academic output, an assessment is made of the applicant’s academic development
  • The applicant must describe his/her proposed field of research in a research plan. The dissertation project must focus on sign language. The plan should not exceed 3 numbered pages A4 in Arial, font size 11, with single line spacing and 2.5 cm margins, references and any images and examples included. The research plan should contain one or more research problems and an outline of the research project. The research plan is assessed on the basis of: relevance, originality, and potential for completion within the specified time limits (i.e. a period equivalent to four years of full-time study for a doctoral degree)
  • Available supervisor resources
  • Teamwork skills. The applicant’s ability to collaborate is assessed on the basis of, for example, references, certificates or interviews.

In selecting applicants for postgraduate education in linguistics, the department board must take into account rules and regulations of the Faculty of Humanities. In addition to the above selection criteria, the following will be of great importance in the assessment:

  • Relevance of the proposed research project to the department’s research environment
  • Experience in research-related work within the field of sign language.

Admission Regulations for Doctoral Studies at Stockholm University are available at: www.su.se/rules and regulations.

Terms of employment
Only a person who will be or has already been admitted to a third-cycle programme may be appointed to a doctoral studentship.

The term of the initial contract may not exceed one year. The employment may be extended for a maximum of two years at a time. However, the total period of employment may not exceed the equivalent of four years of full-time study. 

Doctoral students should primarily devote themselves to their own education, but may engage in teaching, research, and administration corresponding to a maximum of 20 % of a full-time position.

For this particular position, the doctoral student is expected to perform departmental duties corresponding to 20 % of full time. Where applicable, the total time of the appointment is extended to correspond to a full-time doctoral programme for four years. The proportion of departmental duties may be unevenly distributed across the duration of the doctoral programme.

Please note that admission decisions cannot be appealed.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact
For more information, please contact the Head of Department (deputy) Ingela Holmström, ingela.holmstrom@ling.su.se. For questions about the doctoral programme, contact the Director of Studies for postgraduate education, Bernhard Wälchli, telephone: +46 8 16 23 44, studierektorfu@ling.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/OFR), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, seko@seko.su.se (SEKO), and PhD student representative, doktorandombud@sus.su.se.

Application
Apply for the PhD student position at Stockholm University’s recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Please include the following information with your application

  • Your contact details and personal data
  • Your highest degree
  • Your language skills
  • Contact details for 2–3 referees (please, specify their relationship to you as an applicant and what they are expected to testify to or comment on)

 and, in addition, please include the following documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV – degrees and other completed courses, work experience and a list of degree projects/theses
  • Dissertation plan/research proposal, inclusive of the following:
    • research question(s)
    • brief background (research context and relationship to own interests/qualifications)
    • method and data
    • expected results (specify the scope, especially if the results are mainly descriptive)
    • time plan

Note that the proposal must address the following questions: why your project is suitable to be carried out at the Department of Linguistics at Stockholm University, how you intend to contribute to the research environment at the department with your research project, what makes you particularly suitable (to carry out the proposed research project).

  • Degree certificates and grades confirming that you meet the general and specific entry requirements (no more than 6 files)
  • Letters of recommendation (no more than 6 files)
  • Degree projects/theses (no more than 6 files).

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Deadline: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Linguistics

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Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

PhD students in language and culture

Humanities

Ref IKOS-2023-00274

We have the power of over 40,000 students and co-workers. Students who provide hope for the future. Co-workers who contribute to Linköping University meeting the challenges of the day. Our fundamental values rest on credibility, trust and security. By having the courage to think freely and innovate, our actions together, large and small, contribute to a better world. We look forward to receiving your application!

We are now looking for two PhD students in language and culture

Your work assignments

One doctoral position will specialise in language/interaction and the other in literature. You yourself will have the opportunity to formulate a research project which will suited to our research environment in Language and Culture. 

As a doctoral student, you will devote most of your time to doctoral studies and to your research project. Your work may also include teaching or other departmental duties, up to a maximum of 20% of full time. A high level of presence at your workplace is expected so that you will contribute to a lively intellectual climate.

Your workplace

The doctoral position is located in the research environment Language and Culture, a meeting place for linguistic and literary research, which is unified by an interest in the interplay between language and culture in everyday, literary, media, artistic and professional contexts. Please read more about us here: https://liu.se/en/research/language-and-culture. We look forward to hearing more about how you and your project can contribute to our research environment.

Your qualifications

You will have graduated at master’s level or have completed courses with a minimum of 240 credits (ECTS), at least 60 of which must be advanced-level courses. Alternatively, you will have acquired essentially corresponding knowledge in some other way.

120 credits (ECTS), or the equivalent, of your total credits must be in a subject of central importance to the PhD Programme in Language and Culture. Furthermore, you must also have a good command of English, and preferably also of other languages.

Applicants will be assessed primarily on the basis of their ability to successfully carry out doctoral studies, primarily as indicated by the submitted documentation. Particular importance will be given to your previous theses or other academic production (e.g. published articles) as well as your planned research project. The following assessment criteria will be taken into consideration in the selection process: creativity, maturity, the ability to make independent judgements and carry out critical analyses, as well as any specialised knowledge and experience that the applicant possesses, such as professional experience that may be of relevance to successfully carrying out doctoral studies. 

Terms of employment 

When taking up the post, you will be admitted to the program for doctoral studies. More information about doctoral studies at each faculty is available here.

The appointment is limited to four years’ full-time employment. You will initially be employed for a period of one year. The appointment will subsequently be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time, depending on progress according to your study plan. The appointment may be extended up to a maximum of five years, based on the amount of teaching and departmental duties you have carried out. Further extensions can be granted under special circumstances.

Starting date 1 February 2024.

Salary and employment benefits

The salary of PhD students is determined according to a locally negotiated salary progression.

More information about employment benefits at Linköping University is available here.

Union representatives

Information about union representatives, see Help for applicants.

Application procedure

Apply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button below. Your application must reach Linköping University no later than October 13, 2023.

Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.

Your application must also include a personal covering letter (an account of why you wish to do a doctoral degree) of no longer than one page, a statement of intentions (a description of your proposed research project) of no longer than three pages, as well as your publications, e.g. essays/theses/articles of merit for the appointment, including master dissertation(s), or the equivalent. The applicants whom we deem to be best able to successfully complete their doctoral studies in language and literature will be called to an interview. Appointment will also take into consideration the competence and expertise possessed by the teachers associated with the PhD programme.

We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives – diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody’s equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. Read more about our work with: Equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your application!
Linköping university has framework agreements and wishes to decline direct contacts from staffing- and recruitment companies as well as vendors of job advertisements.

Contact persons

Nigel Musk

Senior Associate professor, Head of Research Environment

+46 (0)13 28 18 69

nigel.musk@liu.se

Julien Renard

Head of division

+46 (0)13 28 19 83

julien.p.renard@liu.se

Petra Winsa

HR manager

+46 (0)13 28 24 37

petra.winsa@liu.se

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Post expires on Friday October 13th, 2023

RE-ADVERTISEMENT Postdoc position in Machine Learning for Advanced Physical Simulation

Humanities

The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join the ERC-funded project “ALPS – AI-based Learning for Physical Simulation”.

Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a 2–year position from 1 February 2024 or as soon possible.

Job description

  • You will be contributing to developing novel algorithms at the intersection of computational physics and machine learning for the automatic identification of symbolic models of physical systems starting from experimental data.
  • You will be working primarily with evolutionary algorithms, neural networks, reinforcement learning, computer graphics and handling of mesh data and high-performance scientific computing libraries.
  • The position will focus on aspects of implementation, optimization/parallelization of the open-source library that we are developing as a part of the project for symbolic learning of physical models.

Your profile
Applicants should hold a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.

Relevant skills:

  • Strong Python programming skills (as a plus: C++ or Julia)
  • High-performance computing expertise (including use of multiprocessing libraries and GPU computing)
  • Deep knowledge of common neural network architectures (as a plus: architectures for NLP, such as transformer networks)
  • Use of Scientific Computing libraries (e.g. numpy, scipy, JAX)
  • Use of Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning libraries (e.g. pytorch, Haiku/Flax, RLax, Stable Baseline)

Who we are
The Computational Physics and Machine Learning Lab led by prof. Lucantonio is a newly established group within the Mechanics and Materials Section of the Mechanical and Production Engineering Department. The group currently consists of 2 PhD students and is expected to grow in the next few years, mainly thanks to the funding provided by the European Research Council through the Starting Grant “ALPS” awarded to the PI. Our focus is to develop new algorithms that enable machines to reconstruct and manipulate symbolic models of the surrounding environment and perform physical reasoning and predictions. These algorithms will be implemented in high-performance computing libraries to make them scalable and available to researchers and engineers for a wide range of applications, including design and optimization of engineering systems, and human health.

What we offer
Aarhus University offers:

  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • the opportunity to co-supervise PhD and MSc students working in related topics
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment
Place of employment is Aarhus University, and place of work is Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Navitas Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C.

Contact information
For further information, please contact: Prof. Alessandro Lucantonio, +45 93517776, a.lucantonio@mpe.au.dk.

Previously submitted applications will be taken into consideration unless they are withdrawn.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline: 2023-11-01 at 23:59
Unit: Humanities
Email: mailto:a.lucantonio@mpe.au.dk
Phone: +4593517776

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Post expires on Wednesday November 1st, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in Artistic Research: songwriting

Humanities

About the position

At the University of Agder, Faculty of Fine Arts, there are up to two full-time positions available as doctoral research fellows in artistic research within popular music, affiliated with the Department of Popular Music, for a period of three years, possibly four years with 25% mandatory work. The workplace is Campus Kristiansand. Start date to be determined in agreement with the faculty.

Our PhD program in artistic research is a joint degree offered by the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Agder, and the Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Stavanger. The faculty offers PhD education as well as several master’s and bachelor’s degree programmes in the field of fine arts, including PhD specialisation in performing popular music and master’s specialisations in performance, electronic music, songwriting, world music, and music business management.

The Department of Popular Music is Norway’s largest educational institution within popular music, and it has highly qualified staff members with strong artistic competence in popular music performance, as well as staff members who possess extensive national and international networks. Additionally, the department has solid expertise in musicological guidance. These individuals will be important contributors to the support environment for the doctoral candidate and may also serve as potential supervisors for the appointed individual. The department was also awarded a Centre for Excellence in Education (SFU) in 2022.

The faculty has made significant investments in recording studios which meet high international standards and, in addition, has its own 3D audio system, excellent concert halls, and well-equipped practice rooms.

The University of Agder is looking for performing songwriters/composers/lyricists who want to complete a PhD program in artistic development research at the Faculty of Arts, Department of Popular Music, and we are looking for applicants with a clear performer’s perspective within songwriting as an artistic and creative practice.

The creative songwriting process often involves lyrics, composition, and production simultaneously – songwriting and production are now considered two sides of the same coin. Both encompass a wealth of facets and operate across the entire spectrum of commercial and experimental popular music. Research from an insider’s perspective is lacking today, and it is crucial for UiA to be an active participant in current and future practices, both for the sake of research and art, as well as for our students and the education we offer. The discourse surrounding songwriting as an artistic and creative practice, and how we can better understand it as an overlapping activity between different focus areas, will have significance for current and future songwriters, organisations representing songwriters, educators and researchers, and the role that songwriting has and will have as an artistic expression in society in the future.

The PhD programme in artistic research is the equivalent of organised research training in the field of arts, where artistic practice takes centre stage in the doctoral work. Simultaneously, artistic practice should be accompanied by an explicit reflection that, through project presentations, allows others to engage with the working methods and insights generated by artistic development work.

In accordance with good academic practice and research ethics standards, the doctoral education aims to qualify individuals for artistic development work of an international standard and for other positions in society that require high levels of artistic insight and competence.

Candidates should be at the forefront of knowledge in key practices, trends, and discussions within the artistic field. Upon completion of the education, candidates should also be capable of developing, articulating, and executing artistically complex and academically relevant projects, as well as communicating their own work in a manner that generates attention around the themes addressed in their work. Throughout the doctoral education, candidates should be able to identify relevant ethical issues and exercise their artistic practice with academic integrity.

For more information about the doctoral education, please visit our website.

Project

The University of Agder is seeking performing songwriters/composers/lyricists who, over a period of 3 (4) years, wish to develop and explore a specific area of knowledge within the field of songwriting, where creative processes in artistic practice are the overarching theme. The project can address, but is not limited to, areas such as innovation and tradition, co-writing, toplining, AI and technology, and songwriting as an artistic expression.

In addition to the academic and personal qualifications, the project outline will be central to the evaluation of the application. In the project description, we request a comprehensive overview of the key artistic activities and outcomes in the project, as well as highlighting which aspects of the artistic practice will be of particular interest for reflection in the PhD work. It is important to us that candidates develop projects that complement their own academic strengths, interests, and artistic profile.

Project proposal 

The applicant must prepare a preliminary project outline for a doctoral project within the field, which should clearly define the research question, relevance, and theoretical and methodological approach. The project outline will be included in the competence assessment. During the first three months of the employment period, the project outline and work plan will be further developed in collaboration with the supervisors and refined into the final plan for the PhD project.

You can find a template for the project outline here.

UiA aims to organise application seminars for potential candidates to assist them in the application process.

It is expected that those who are appointed will actively participate in and contribute to one of the research groups established at the Department of Popular Music and the Popular Music Research Unit (PMRU). The PMRU is a research unit under the Department of Popular Music and the Faculty of Fine Arts, established to organise the five research groups and promote research activity in popular music at the national and international level. Further information about the research groups and PMRU can be found here: https://www.uia.no/pmru

Qualifications

Further criteria relating to the position as PhD Research Fellow can be found in the “Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the position of Post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident”.

Applicants must hold a master’s degree/second degree level, or the equivalent in a relevant professional field. Artistic competence and production, after special assessment, can provide a basis for admission to the programme.

Candidates who are currently in the closing stages of their master’s degree can also apply.

The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. In this position, Norwegian language skills are not required, but knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage. A high level of proficiency in both oral and written English is required.

Regarding English skills, please check here to see if an English test is required. Possible categories of applicants from particular countries may be exempted. Please note that the English test requirement applies to applicants from most countries according to the list mentioned above. No other tests will be approved, and certifications/statements cannot replace a test. Applicants from some countries must document their English proficiency through one of the following tests with the stated results or better:

TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language with a minimum score of 550 on the Paper-based Test (PBT), or 80 on the Internet based Test (iBT)

IELTS – International English Language Testing System, with a result of at least 6.0.

Additional evaluation of English language skills may be done during an interview.

Furthermore, it is an advantage that the candidate:

  • performs music at a level that, by completion of the three-year programme in artistic research, will be able to demonstrate artistic performance at a high international level
  • has the ability and willingness to reflect upon one’s own artistic music performance and to cooperate in an artistic and academic work environment
  • is motivated, and well equipped to complete the PhD programme within the 3 year employment period
  • can work independently, as well as in a team, and be innovative and creative
  • is organised, and has a high work capacity
Fakultet for kunstfag

We offer

  • Professional development in an exciting and important organisation
  • A good and inclusive working environment
  • Modern facilities [DRL1] 
  • Comprehensive welfare benefits
  • Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

More about working at UiA.

The position is remunerated according to the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017 Research Fellow, gross salary per year NOK 532 200. A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or gaps in their CV.

The Faculty of Fine Arts aspires to engage more women in top artistic-/scientific positions, and from a long-term perspective, women are encouraged to apply for the position. 

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. For employees in PhD Fellowship positions at the Faculty of Fine Arts, there is a duty of residence during the period of employment in accordance with regulations concerning academic positions in the state sector.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews, and possibly trial lectures/performances or additional documentation of artistic performance. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will conduct a reference check. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.

Application

The application and any necessary information concerning education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link “Apply for this job”.

The following documentation must be uploaded electronically:

  • Project description with a maximum of 5 pages, including the reference list. The outline should present and discuss possible artistic research questions, theoretical perspectives, methods, materials, and a progress plan with stipulated expenses within the given framework of NOK 150 000 in total.
  • Curriculum Vitae, including a full list of education, work experience and artistic work, with a link to Dropbox, Soundcloud, YouTube or the equivalent.
  • Certificates with grades for all education exceeding upper secondary level
  • Certificate from graduate studies, including a list of courses completed
  • For education from institutions outside of Norway, please include an official description of the grading system of the institution
  • Master’s thesis
  • Letters of reference
  • A complete list of Academic work and/or Artistic development work
  • Academic work and/or Artistic development work (maximum 5)

The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English. Translated material must be certified.

Application deadline: 30 October 2023.

Contact

For questions about the position:

For questions about the application process:

Senior Adviser (HR) Tone E. Furre, Tel. (+47) 911 00 030, e-mail tone.e.furre@uia.no

Campus Kristiansand

University of Agder

The University of Agder has more than 1500 employees and almost 14 000 students. This makes us one of the largest workplaces in Southern Norway. Our staff research, teach and disseminate knowledge from a variety of academic fields. Co-creation of knowledge is our common vision. We offer a broad range of study programmes in many fields. We are situated at two modern campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad respectively.

We are an open and inclusive university marked by a culture of cooperation. The aim of the university is to further develop education and research at a high international level.

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Deadline

30th October 2023

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

PhD Research Fellow in Popular Music Performance

Humanities

About the position

CreaTeME invites applications for 1-2 positions as PhD Research Fellow in Popular Music Performance at the Department of Popular Music for a period of three years. The position is located at Campus Kristiansand. Starting date by appointment.

CreaTeME is a centre for excellence in creative use of technology in music education. Our vision is innovative, inclusive, responsive, and responsible use of technology in music education, and our goal is to become a European nexus for creative use of technology in music education. These objectives will be pursued through research on and through music and music education. PhD Research Fellow(s) will be part of the CreaTeME-team, and will be invited to take responsibilities that follows the status of centre of excellence.

The Faculty of Fine Arts comprises 3 departments: The Department of Popular Music, The Department of Classical Music and Music Education, and The Department of Visual Arts and Drama. The Faculty has approximately 550 students and 90 members of staff employed in academic positions. See Faculty of Fine Arts. The Faculty of Fine Arts offers several Master’s- and bachelor’s studies within fine arts, among them a Master’s in Popular music. The PhD-programme has two specialisations, one within Popular Music Performance and one within Art in Context.

Responsibilities

We are seeking 1-2 PhD Research Fellow(s) connected to CreaTeME’s focus on how various technologies change the premises for artistic and pedagogical practices. CreaTeME seeks candidates who wish to investigate and develop innovative and creative use of existing or new technology, with projects that ultimately fit into the complex interdisciplinary field of popular music studies. We are open to projects that focus on the creative use of existing or new technology where artistic processes are at the center. The project may also involve the development of new technology for music production or -performance, grounded in artistic practice. Relevant issues may be, not limited to: developing new artistic or pedagogical practices as a response to new technologies; the shift in what is considered creativity and relevant knowledge when utilising new technologies (such as AI); how music education can respond to changing conditions for musicians and artists due to new technologies.

It is a prerequisite for taking up the position that the Research Fellow is admitted to the university’s PhD-programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts, specialization in Popular Music Performance. The project can take the form as a theoretical thesis, or a thesis where the artistic output is a significant part of the project. The candidate can expect to work in an interdisciplinary research environment as part of CreaTeME, and is expected to participate actively in the PhD-programme and as part of the staff at the institute on campus. We are looking for candidates who can inspire students’ and employees’ artistic and pedagogical practices.

Required qualifications

Further provisions relating to the position as PhD Research Fellow can be found in the “Regulations concerning terms and conditions of employment for the position of Post-doctoral research fellow, research fellow, research assistant and resident”.

Applicants must hold a master’s degree/second degree level, or the equivalent in relevant master’s studies, for example Music performance, Popular musicology, Business Administration, Music sociology, etc. This year’s candidates/candidates who are in the closing stages of their master’s degree can also apply. For details on education specifications and prerequisite knowledge of Popular music, see the supplementary regulations for the PhD programme at the Faculty of Fine Arts.

Emphasis will be placed on education, professional, artistic- and/or scientific work. Great emphasis will also be placed on the project description enclosed in the application. The Project description should not exceed seven pages (bibliography excluded), and it must present and argue possible research topics/questions, theoretical perspectives, material, timetable and methods within the given scope.

In the assessment process, considerable emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s project description. In addition, emphasis will be placed on examination results, the relevance of the academic background, and possible published works or artistic projects and documented development work.

It is required that the appointee joins, and contributes to, one of the research groups at the Department of Popular Music and the Popular Music Research Unit (PMRU). Popular Music Research Unit is a research unit at the Department of Popular Music at the Faculty of Fine Arts that is established to organise the research groups and promote the research activity in Popular music domestically and internationally. Further information on the research groups and the Popular Music Research Unit, is available here.

The working language at the University of Agder is Norwegian. In this position, Norwegian language skills are not required, but knowledge of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage. A high level of proficiency in both oral and written English is required.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will conduct a reference check.

Personal qualities

The position requires that the appointee has the ability to work in goal-oriented, organised, focused and independent manner. In the expert assessment, personal suitability and good teamwork skills will also be emphasised.

Fakultet for kunstfag

We offer

  • professional development in an exciting and important organization
  • professional development in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation
  • a positive, inclusive and diverse working environment
  • modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers 
  • membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • flexible working hours

More about working at UiA.

The position is remunerated according to the State salary scale, salary plan 17.515, code 1017 Research Fellow, gross salary per year NOK 532 200. A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or an incomplete CV.

Women are encouraged to apply for the position. 

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning the acts relating to Control of Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right. 

Application

Applicants must submit their application and CV online. Please click on the link “Apply for this job”. The following documentation should be uploaded as an attachment with the online application:

  • Resumé (choose «standard CV» in the electronic application)
  • A project description of no more than seven pages (bibliography excluded)
  • Complete list of scientific works and R&D activities (scientific articles, concert programmes and -reviews)
  • Possible scientific articles
  • Documentation of possible musical-artistic research and development
  • Master’s thesis/thesis at second degree level
  • Certificates with grades for education beyond Upper Secondary School, including undergraduate studies
  • Certificates with grades from graduate studies with a list of courses included in the degree
  • Applicants with education from other countries than Norway must enclose an official description of the grading system used at the educational institutions in question.

The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. Without complete documentation we cannot, unfortunately, include the application in the assessment process. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English. Translated material must be attested.

Contact

The position reports to Head of Department of Popular Music. For further information, please contact:

For questions about the position:

For question about CreaTeME

For questions about the application process:

Campus Kristiansand

University of Agder

The University of Agder has more than 1500 employees and almost 14 000 students. This makes us one of the largest workplaces in Southern Norway. Our staff research, teach and disseminate knowledge from a variety of academic fields. Co-creation of knowledge is our common vision. We offer a broad range of study programmes in many fields. We are situated at two modern campuses in Kristiansand and Grimstad respectively.

We are an open and inclusive university marked by a culture of cooperation. The aim of the university is to further develop education and research at a high international level.

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Deadline

30th October 2023

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Viking Age studies

Humanities

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Viking Age studies

About the University of Oslo 

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.

The Museum of Cultural History, part of the University of Oslo, is one of Norway’s largest museums of cultural history. The museum is research-intensive, and is a university department of equal status to a UiO Faculty. It houses the largest archaeological, ethnographic and numismatic collections in Norway. The museum includes the Viking ships on Bygdøy, an important collection of medieval ecclesiastical art, classical and Egyptological collections from the Mediterranean and an archive of runic inscriptions.

KHM’s ethos: Open, exploratory, genuine.

Job description

We are delighted to announce a two-year postdoctoral position (position code 1353) in the Nordforsk-funded project “Making a Warrior: The Social Implications of Viking Age Martial Ideologies”, an interdisciplinary and collaborative project, built on the expertise of project partners spread across the Nordic countries, see our project webpage for more details.

Centred on the idea of the Viking Age “warrior”, the project seeks both to deconstruct this loaded terminology and simultaneously to situate warrior groups within Viking Age society as we understand it. Blending perspectives on personhood with social structures, practices and ideologies, the aim is to widen the ways in which we study, interpret and represent this particular identity. 

We are a team of four early- to mid-career researchers, and the successful applicant for this position will complete the core research group. The candidate will work at the intersection of public engagement and academic knowledge production, actively engaging with the many levels at which knowledge is shared and co-produced. A key part of the research position is to negotiate questions of how academic knowledge is disseminated, what its reception is in the audiences to whom it is disseminated, and how these audiences in turn can influence and feed into academic knowledge production. Furthermore, the candidate will need to take an active part in the ongoing dissemination of the project results and our social media presence. We therefore seek a candidate who has not only a solid background within Viking studies, but also an interest in the modern-day translation of the Viking Age into consumed heritage. Crucially, the successful candidate should possess a demonstrable ability to work across disciplinary boundaries and participate in collaborative research.

The successful candidate will be employed at the Department of Archaeology at the Museum of Cultural History, located in central Oslo.

The Department of Archaeology manages Norway’s largest collections of Nordic antiquities, medieval art and runic inscriptions, and is responsible for the management of cultural monuments and rock art in five counties insoutheastern Norway, according to the Cultural Heritage Act. The Department has a particularly large academic community within the fields of Mesolithic and Viking/Medieval research.

More about the position

The postdoctoral fellowship period is 2 years, placed within the project period of three years. The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. 

“Making a Warrior” pursues an ambitious research agenda, applying perspectives from intersectional theory, personhood and cultural memory to martial culture with the ultimate aim of changing the conversation about what and who a warrior was and could be and how warrior identities impacted society more widely. The project has been devised as four work packages, each playing to the combined strengths of the core research team. The postdoctoral position will take the lead on the fourth work package, where the core aim is to engage with public perceptions, but they will also be required to contribute to research and output on all other work packages. 

Qualification requirements

  • Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in Nordic Archaeology, History, Old Norse Philology, History of Art, Religious Studies, Anthropology or a related, relevant discipline. The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation and approved by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
  • Fluent oral and written communication skills in English is required. Fluency in a Scandinavian language will be considered a benefit.
  • Applicants must be able to read and understand material written in a Scandinavian language.
  • Scientific audacity and scientific innovativeness.
  • Proven track record in academic dissemination and engagement with public interfaces.
  • A strong understanding of digital interfaces with academic dissemination.

Personal skills

  • Good collaboration skills, motivation, and ability to work independently
  • Academic and personal capacity to complete the project on time
  • Driven and ambitious in your research agenda

We offer

  • Salary NOK 575 400 to 657 300 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
  • A professionally stimulating working environment
  • 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 a statement of motivation and research interest
  • CV (summarizing education, positions, relevant academic work and other qualifying activity)
  • An outline of the ways in which the applicant intends to tackle the project needs as outlined above, engaging specifically with the intersection of dissemination, academic knowledge production and public perceptions of the past. The outline should be limited to two pages, excluding literature list
  • A progress plan
  • A summary of scientific merits to date, detailing their relevance for the position
  • Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
  • A complete list of publications and academic works of relevance to the application, including public outreach

PhD thesis and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such work or further information later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. 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 assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications, the project outline, and the quality of the project as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. They will be asked for a list of 2-3 reference persons (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number).

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

According to the Norwegian Freedom of 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.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contact information

Section Manager Marianne Moen, phone number: +47 99 88 96 30, e-mail: marianne.moen@khm.uio.no

Deadline: 1 October 2023
Unit: The Museum of Cultural History
Campus:
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PhD Fellowship in Research on Historical and Contemporary Pandemics from a Humanities Perspective

Humanities

Position: Humanities/media- and communication studies PhD Fellow in Pandemiology
Location: Department of Communication and Arts Journalism and Democracy and the PandemiX Center at the Department of Science and Environment, at Roskilde University, Denmark.

The PandemiX Center of Excellence and the Department of Communiation and Arts at Roskilde University, Denmark, invites applications for a PhD fellowship in Pandemiology. The position is open to candidates with a strong, original, research proposal, and a background in the humanities/media- or communication studies, for instance history, philosophy, cultural studies, literature, communication, journalism or media studies. The position will be under the supervision of a professor in the Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University, and co-supervised by Professor Lone Simonsen, Professor and Center Leader of PandemiX and an expert in infectious disease epidemiology, also at Roskilde University. The PandemiX Center is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF) and aims to investigate signature features of pathogens with pandemic potential, including historical outbreaks, to better prepare for the identification and control of future pandemics. This unique interdisciplinary research opportunity offers an exciting opportunity to studying humanities angles – say, history, bioethics, communication – that sheds light on important aspects on the impact and control of historical and contemporary pandemics – such as COVID-19.

Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for researching humanities-related topics in the context of historical and contemporary pandemics, with an eye towards improving our understanding of the recent human experience with COVID-19. The research will support the center’s ongoing quantitative studies of disease spread and mitigation. This work could involve a close coupling of observational and theoretical research methods, with a solid anchor in methodologies from the humanities.  Ideally, the research is highly relevant to the aims of the PandemiX center and should be in line with ongoing strong research environments in the Department of Communication and Arts.  There will be opportunities for international study exchange with relevant colleagues abroad. We encourage the applicant to contact potential supervisors in the department to seek to align research interests with skills and ongoing research at DPA.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct research on topics within the humanities relevant to historical and contemporary pandemics, with an eye towards the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Investigate factors driving pandemic spread and control, such as vaccine, vaccine hesitancy, democracy during a pandemic crisis, the role of the experts, the media for disseminating critical information, etc etc.
  • Participate in active research environments, including collaboration with international partners as well as active participation in international conferences.
  • Participate in PandemiX research activities and summer schools, including presenting key findings and exchange ideas with Center colleagues representing other fields
  • Complete relevant PhD courses, equivalent to approximately 30 ECTS.
  • Engage in teaching and knowledge dissemination activities.
  • Write scientific papers aimed at high-impact journals.
  • Write and defend a PhD thesis based on the research project.

Qualifications
Master’s degree in a discipline within the humanities, such as history, anthropology, philosophy, communication, or related/relevant fields such as law, bioethics, etc.

  • A strong background and documented interest in pursuing qualitative research relevant to pandemic diseases that matches an existing research environment in DPA is critical.
  • Excellent communication skills in both written and oral English.
  • Excellent Danish language skills if the project includes Danish-language data/sources, or the generation of primary interview data in that language.
  • Motivated, creative, and capable of independent research work.
  • Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research and collaboration.
  • Familiarity with the role of diseases in historical and contemporary society – including COVID-19 – is advantageous but not mandatory.

Application Process
Roskilde University welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds and is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse work environment.  Interested candidates should apply online by submitting the following documents in English:
 

  • Cover Letter detailing motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project.
  • PhD project description with original research idea (max 5 pages of 12000 characters, incl. spaces).
  • Curriculum vitae (CV) including information about education, research experience, language skills, and other relevant qualifications.
  • Original diplomas for a Master degree in the humanities, and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in another language than English or Danish.
  • Publication list (if applicable).
  • Reference letters (if available).
  • Application Deadline: October 20, 2023
  • The successful candidate is expected to start the position on February 1, 2024

Find guidelines for PhD job applications here: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts#accordion-Application-and-admission

For more information about the PandemiX research and collaboration with the PandemiXCenter, please contact Lone Simonsen, email: lonesimo@ruc.dk, tlf: 4674 2606

For more information about the Doctoral program and research environments at the Department of Communication a please contact head of the Doctoral School, professor Rikke Andreassen, email: rikkean@ruc.dk

Additional information about the PhD study at the Roskilde University is available at the PhD School’s website: https://ruc.dk/en/phd-roskilde-university.

We look forward to receiving your application. APPLY NOW.

About the PandemiX Center
The PandemiX Center of Excellence, funded by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF), aims to investigate signature features of pathogens with pandemic potential, including historical outbreaks. A goal is to work closely with Statens Serum Institute towards preparedness for future pandemics. The center is headed by Professor of Population Health Sciences Lone Simonsen, and brings together a diverse group of interdisciplinary researchers from Roskilde University (RUC), the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH), the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), and North Zealand Hospital (NOH).
 

About the Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters). We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education.

About Roskilde University
Roskilde University is a leading Danish institution dedicated to promoting research and teaching of the highest international standard. The university provides an ambitious and informal environment for cultivating talent and offers excellent working conditions and a collaborative work culture. Homepage: https://studyindenmark.dk/portal/roskilde-university-ruc

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

Only applications in English are accepted. 

Applications must include: 

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent 

4. Your description of the PhD project 

5. Your time schedule of the PhD project 

6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

Please submit your application no later than October 20, 2023.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

 

 

Deadline: 2023-10-20 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab/ Department of Communication and Arts

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 20th, 2023

PhD scholarship at the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies

Humanities

The Department of Arts and Cultural Studies in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen is inviting applications for 1 three-year PhD scholarship starting on February 1st 2024. The position is fully funded for 3 years. 

The PhD position is part of a research project, Data Loss: the Politics of Disappearance, Destruction and Dispossession (DALOSS), financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Associate Professor Nanna Bonde Thylstrup. Applicants are requested to explicitly situate and develop their research plan within the overall DALOSS project, yet within this framework individual and original research ideas are highly encouraged.

About the project
DALOSS is dedicated to interdisciplinary and collaborative research into data loss as a constituent part of digitization and datafication, that is also steeped in political and ethical considerations. The project is infused by an interdisciplinary ambition to mobilize distinct, but integrated approaches, to challenge and complement existing research paradigms of data loss through empirical examples and theoretical frameworks across different disciplines, sectors, and societal levels.

DALOSS has two main objectives, one substantive and one theory-building:

  • To investigate and create unique insights into ongoing practices and processes of data loss and their political implications for the development of digital knowledge infrastructures in societies.
  • To develop new theories on the politics of data loss within the changing interrelations of digital infrastructures, power dynamics and social practices; thereby situating data loss as a central research concern for humanistic and social science studies.

This is an important and timely moment to examine the politics of data loss. We are at a stage in the digitization of European societies where public and private individuals, communities, organizations and states are increasingly confronted by a variety of complex data loss problematics. The current and ad hoc responses to data loss moreover carry important political implications for both individuals and democratic structures. Europe has championed the Right to Be Forgotten, but still faces new and difficult questions about what it means to lose or destroy data in computational regimes, and what potential future losses could mean for fundamental rights of data subjects.

DALOSS’s rich potential lies in its ambition to provide a novel systematic study of data loss as part of ongoing digitization and datafication processes, which will provide new critical insights into the political, social and infrastructural implications of data loss.

The position
DALOSS is conceptually organized around three overlapping conceptual themes, corresponding to a specific form of data loss: Disappearance, Destruction, Dispossession, and empirically organized around digital infrastructures. We are looking for a researcher who wishes to conduct research within this conceptual and empirical framework. The PhD project is expected to explore mundane infrastructures and experiences of, and responses to, data loss in digital preservation settings (broadly understood). From a methodological standpoint, one potential approach could involve, but would not be limited to, exploring how understandings of data loss are generated and measured in digital preservation, what risks and opportunities are associated with data loss, and how these understandings influence actors’ understanding of its political stakes. A comparative perspective across different institutions, actors and political contexts is possible, but not required. Methods may include interviews and observation studies; analysis of scientific and policy papers; software and hardware analysis; and experiments with linkrot scoping, digital forensics, and reference-rot detection. Engagements with feminist, post/decolonial and Global South/Majority World perspectives are especially welcome. 

We welcome applications from scholars who hold (or near completion of) an MA in any humanistic or social scientific field, including (but not limited to): Anthropology; Communication; Cultural Studies; Geography; History (of Science and/or Technology); Information Studies; Media Studies; Sociology; or STS. Applications from scholars with an MA in science, engineering, or other technical fields are also invited to apply, so long as the social dimensions of the project are core to their work. The candidate should have a keen interest in questions related to memory and forgetting, digital infrastructures and data economies. Prior knowledge of these subjects is advantageous but not required.

As a PhD-student with DALOSS, you will be part of a dynamic team of researchers in the heart of Copenhagen. You will actively participate in the overall research project, from data collection to analysis and dissemination; from identifying promising case-studies to the writing of articles; from organizing workshops and contributions to the website and project volumes, and everything in between. Within the wider scope of the project, you will be able to craft your own sub-project, resulting in a PhD thesis that will both contribute to the project's overall aims and present a detailed and in-depth study of its own. As such, there will be ample space to bring in and further develop your own skills, experience, and expertise, whilst at the same time working with other team members operating at the cutting-edge of research.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society, and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their personal backgrounds. For more information on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

Recruitment seminar
Two online recruitment seminars will take place on 26 September (10-11 and 15-16 CEST). The seminars involve an introduction to DALOSS as well as a presentation of expectations regarding applications. There will be time for questions and exchanges. Link to registration can be found at https://kunstogkulturvidenskab.ku.dk/forskning/daloss/.

For more information
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Nanna Bonde Thylstrup (nannab@hum.ku.dk) for more information about the DALOSS project.

Information about the PhD programme
PhD studies consist of research programmes that qualify students for independent and wide-ranging research, development and teaching at international level. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme culminates in the submission of a PhD thesis, which the student must defend in public. The programme is prescribed to 180 ECTS points, corresponding to three years of full-time study.

A PhD opens up a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. As well as writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences and to the general public.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent and, as a minimum, have submitted a Master’s thesis for which they have received pre-approval at the time of application.

The qualifications of applicants with non-Danish Master’s degrees will be assessed to ascertain whether they correspond to the Danish level. For further information, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Education and Research: https://ufm.dk/en/education/admission-and-guidance.

Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level. If deemed necessary, the department may request that applicants document their English skills.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Microsoft Word format, via the link “Apply for the position” at the bottom of the page.

The application must include:

1. Project abstract (max.1,200 characters with spaces)

2. Personal statement (max. one page)
In their personal statements, applicants are encouraged to:

  • outline how the PhD project relates to other research activities at the department, including the availability of supervisors.
  • describe as clearly as possible their competencies and personal qualifications relevant to the PhD programme.

3. CV
Applications must be accompanied by a CV (max.one page) and a list of publications, where relevant.

4. Documentation (diplomas and transcripts)

Applicants must upload the following:

  • A copy of their Master’s degree diploma or similar (if this is not available by the application deadline, applicants must document pre-approval of their Master’s thesis)
  • A copy of their Master’s degree transcript
  • A copy of their Bachelor’s degree diploma
  • A copy of their Bachelor’s degree transcript.

Applicants with a degree from a university where the working language is not English or one of the Scandinavian languages must submit a translation of their Master’s diploma and/or diploma transcripts approved by the Danish embassy or consulate in the country where the original document was issued. These documents must be translated into English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. An official description of the grading scale (and a diploma supplement where relevant) must also be attached.

5. Project description
Applications must include a detailed project description covering the problem formulation, overall objectives, methodology, design and timetable (max. five pages/12,000 characters, incl. spaces, excl. bibliography).

Applicants who anticipate incurring extraordinary expenses (related to questionnaires, fieldwork, extended stay(s) abroad, equipment, etc.) must include brief comments about this in their project description.

 Guidelines and good advice on project descriptions are available here.

6. Other relevant material
Statements of consent, e.g. regarding access to special archives and approval of studies abroad, may be submitted along with the applications. It is not necessary to include commitments from supervisors. Please do not upload or submit recommendations, publications, theses, etc.

Assessment criteria
The following criteria are applied when assessing PhD applications:

  • The quality, originality and feasibility of the PhD project
  • Research qualifications, as reflected in the attached CV and project description
  • Competencies and knowledge of relevant fields of academic research
  • Level (grades obtained) of Bachelor and Master’s studies.

The recruitment process
After the deadline for applications, the Head of Department considers advice from the Appointment Committee and then selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been shortlisted. After this, the Head of Department sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Individual applicants will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

Enrolment
It is a prerequisite for employment that successful applicants enrol at the PhD School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen.

For further information about the structure of the PhD programme, please refer to: https://phd.humanities.ku.dk/become-phd-student/what-is-it/structure-of-the-phd-programme/

For further information about the guidelines for PhD studies at UCPH, please refer to: https://phd.ku.dk/english/

Remuneration and terms of employment
Appointment as a PhD Fellow is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

We seek to reflect the breadth and diversity of society and encourage applications irrespective of personal background.

For further information about the application procedure, please refer to the University of Copenhagen website: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

For further information about the structure and rules of the PhD programme, please e-mail the PhD Administration at South and City Campuses, e-mail: phd@hrsc.ku.dk.

If you have any questions about the academic content of the PhD programme, please e-mail the PhD coordinator at the Department of Arts and Cultural studies, Devika Sharma, e-mail: sharma@hum.ku.dk.

For further information about the recruitment process, please contact HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk. Please refer to ID number 211-1572/23-2I #1.

The deadline for applications is 15 October 2023, at 23:59 [CEST (Central European summer time)].

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

Deadline: 2023-10-15 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 15th, 2023

Carlsberg Foundation Humanities PhD Fellowship at the Department of Communication of Arts, Roskilde University

Humanities

The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University invites applications for a Carlsberg Foundation Humanities PhD Fellowship. The scholarship is fully funded for 3 years from February 1st 2024 and can be applied for by candidates with a Danish master education within the humanities.

 

The Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).

We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer new PhD fellows an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

The Doctoral School
You will be welcomed by our PhD program in Communication and Arts and offered a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD activities and that you contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD environment.

In order to support and strengthen the interdisciplinary research profile of the department, and the researcher education of the PhD fellows, all PhD’s are allocated two supervisors (a main supervisor and a co-supervisor) from two different research groups in the department.

PhD fellows enrolled in DCA’s doctoral school are associated with the same research group as the main supervisor and can partake in more research groups if relevant. PhD fellows are also encouraged to collaborate with other research environments and networks both nationally and internationally. In our recruitment process we emphasize the ability to take an active part in collective research processes.

For more information: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts

Research project
Proposed PhD projects must be original, basic research, within the humanities and relate to or enhance research fields at the department.

Project descriptions – either in English or Danish – should outline research topic, overall objectives, a state-of-the art of the research field to which the project seeks to contribute, planned methods, empirical material, theoretical approaches and relevant ethical considerations, as well as a schedule for its implementation. The project description should not exceed 5 pages in total not including references. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reflect on how their project relates to present research activities at the department and to suggest possible main and co-supervisor from the department.

Teaching
PhD scholars at DCA´s doctoral school are appointed under the terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Teaching responsibilities will be planned with the aim of matching the research interests, competences and pedagogical ambitions of the candidate with the needs for research-based teaching at the department. The PhD scholars may teach at both MA and BA levels, at any of DCA´s programmes. Teaching at Roskilde University involves supervising problem-oriented project work (PPL – read more here) and requires an interdisciplinary approach.

Qualifications and Assessment
The ideal candidates are enterprising and possesses good interpersonal and communication skills. PhD scholars at DCA are required to be visible, involved participants in the department’s daily life and activities, and to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.

In the assessment, consideration will be given to the following:

Formal qualifications: 

Professional competences:

  • Ability and sufficient experience to complete the PhD project  
  • Criteria relating to the research project
  • Quality and relevance of the proposed project
  • Quality and relevance of the methodological and theoretical choices
  • Consistency and coherence between the problem and the choice of method and theory
     

Feasibility of the project:

  • Match between project and research groups and possible supervisors
  • Relevance of the project to the research profile of the Department

Find guidelines for PhD applications here: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts#accordion-Application-and-admission

Questions
For further information about the position, please contact head of the Doctoral School, Professor Rikke Andreassen (rikkean@ruc.dk) og 4674 3789

Terms of employment
The employment is full time referring to Dean Ida Willig.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  
 

Application procedure 
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
 

Application 
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

 

Only applications in Danish or English are accepted. 

 

Applications must include: 

1. The project description should be 5 pages (each of 2400 signs, incl. spaces), incl. everything (title, study plan, figures, tables, references etc.) but excl. bibliography.
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent
4. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

 

Please submit your application no later than 20 October 2023. 

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-10-20 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab/ Department of Communication and Arts

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 20th, 2023

PhD scholarship; Radical Pietism in Northern Europe: Social Protest on the Verge of Modernity, 1690-1750

Humanities

The Saxo Institute at the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for one three-year PhD scholarships starting on 1 February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is part of the research project Radical Pietism in Northern Europe: Social Protest on the Verge of Modernity, 1690-1750, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark and headed by Associate Professor Juliane Engelhardt. A description of the project is available here: https://saxoinstitute.ku.dk/research/history/radical-pietism-in-northern-europe/

The PhD fellow will be responsible for a sub-project that explores transregional and transnational patterns of mobility among radical Pietists, as well as their social background and gender. We expect that this subproject will contribute to the overall project by mapping the interconnectedness of radical Pietists and analysing how they anticipated new forms of communities.

The applicant is expected to provide an outline in the application as to how they will approach the topic and conduct the project. Experience with digital humanities is an advantage. The PhD fellow should expect some travels outside Denmark during the scholarship. They will furthermore be offered a workplace at the Saxo Institute.

For further information about the position and the research project, applicants should contact Principal Investigator Juliane Engelhardt, juliane@hum.ku.dk, phone +45 31244274

Introduction
PhD studies consist of research programmes that qualify students for independent and wide-ranging research, development and teaching at international level. The main emphasis is on PhD students organising and conducting their own research project (under supervision). The programme culminates in the submission of a PhD thesis, which the student must defend in public. The programme is prescribed to 180 ECTS points, corresponding to three years of full-time study.

A PhD opens up a range of career opportunities in academia and elsewhere. Besides writing a thesis, PhD students work in active research environments in Denmark and abroad. They contribute to the academic environment, take research training courses, and convey the results of their research in teaching, at academic conferences, and to the general public.

Qualification requirements
Applicants must have a two-year Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent and, as a minimum, have submitted a Master’s thesis for which they have received pre-approval at the time of application.

The qualifications of applicants with non-Danish Master’s degrees will be assessed to ascertain whether they correspond to the Danish level. For further information, please refer to the website of the Ministry of Education and Research: https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/general-assessments-for-specific-countries/?set_language=en.

Applicants must possess skills in written and spoken academic English at a high level. The ability to read German and a Scandinavian language (Danish, Norwegian or Swedish) is a further requirement. If deemed necessary, the department may request that applicants document their language skills. It is furthermore a requirement that the PhD fellow resides in Denmark during the employment period.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Microsoft Word format, via the link “Apply for the position” at the bottom of the page.

The application must include:

Project abstract (max.1,200 characters with spaces)

Personal statement (max. one page)
In their personal statements, applicants are encouraged to:

  • describe as clearly as possible their competencies and personal qualifications relevant to the research project

CV
Applications must be accompanied by a CV (max.one page) and a list of publications, where relevant.

Documentation (diplomas and transcripts)
Applicants must upload the following:

  • A copy of their Master’s degree diploma or similar (if this is not available by the application deadline, applicants must document pre-approval of their Master’s thesis)
  • A copy of their Master’s degree transcript
  • A copy of their Bachelor’s degree diploma
  • A copy of their Bachelor’s degree transcript.

Applicants with a degree from a university where the working language is not English, German or one of the Scandinavian languages must submit a translation of their Master’s diploma and/or diploma transcripts certified by the issuing university. These documents must be translated into English, Danish, Norwegian or Swedish. An official description of the grading scale (and a diploma supplement where relevant) must also be attached.

Project description
Applications must include a detailed project description covering the research problem, overall objectives, methodology, design and timetable (max. five pages/12,000 characters, incl. spaces, excl. bibliography).

Applicants who anticipate incurring extraordinary expenses (related to fieldwork, extended stay(s) abroad, equipment, etc.) must include brief comments about this in their project description.

Guidelines and good advice on project descriptions are available here.

Other relevant material
Statements of consent, e.g. regarding access to special archives and approval of studies abroad, may be submitted along with the applications. It is not necessary to include commitments from supervisors.

Please do not upload or submit recommendations, publications, theses, etc.

Assessment criteria
The following criteria are applied when assessing PhD applications:

  • The quality, originality and feasibility of the PhD project
  • Research qualifications, as reflected in the attached CV and project description
  • Competencies and knowledge of relevant fields of academic research
  • Level (grades obtained) of Bachelor and Master’s studies.

The recruitment process 
After the deadline for applications, the Head of Department considers advice from the Appointment Committee and then selects applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether or not they have been shortlisted. After this, the Head of Department sets up an expert Assessment Committee to assess the shortlisted applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. Individual applicants will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

Enrolment
It is a prerequisite for employment that the successful applicant enrol at the PhD School of the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Copenhagen.

For further information about the structure of the PhD programme, please refer to: https://phd.humanities.ku.dk/become-phd-student/what-is-it/structure-of-the-phd-programme/

For further information about the guidelines for PhD studies at UCPH, please refer to: https://phd.ku.dk/english/

Remuneration and terms of employment
Appointment as a PhD Fellow is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

The University of Copenhagen is committed in its pursuit of academic excellence to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background,

The deadline for applications is 8 October 2023, at 23:59 CEST/CET.

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

However, changes may be made to the submitted application right up until the deadline.

For further information about the application procedure, please refer to the University of Copenhagen website: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

For further information about the structure and rules of the PhD programme, please e-mail the PhD Administration at Søndre and City Campus, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk indicating case number: 211-1535/23-2H.

If you have any questions about the academic content of the PhD programme, please e-mail the PhD coordinator at the Saxo Institute, Søren Rud, e-mail: sorenru@hum.ku.dk

Deadline: 2023-10-08 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 8th, 2023

Postdoctoral positions in Datafied work

Humanities

The Center for Tracking & Society at the Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for one or two full-time postdoctoral positions for a duration of up to 2 years in Datafied work to be filled by 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Job content
The position is part of the Datafied Living research project which runs 2021-2025 and is funded by the ERC (datafiedliving.ku.dk). The candidate’s research activities will advance the aims of the Datafied Living project regarding empirical studies of how digital tracking and datafication affects work practices and decision-making in key welfare institutions (such as education and healthcare) and private sector organisations; and how datafied societies should respond to such developments.

Datafied Living is a collective and interdisciplinary research project that combines infrastructural and user-centered studies of digital tracking of individuals across personal, work, and institutional domains in Denmark. The project team undertakes systematic empirical research on the technological underpinnings, ordinary experiences, and social consequences of datafied life in the Danish welfare state, using qualitative fieldwork as well as data-driven approaches. By leveraging an empirical knowledge base on the datafication of human existence, the project aims to advance human-centric perspectives and policy-oriented impact regarding the use of personal data across domains of everyday life to the benefit of people and society.

As postdoc in Datafied Living you will be expected to, independently and in collaboration with other researchers in the team, contribute to advancing empirical datafication research along one or more of the following lines:

  • Developing organizational studies of datafication that can inform current and future policy making around data, work, and algorithmic management.
  • Developing empirical studies of how digital tracking and data-driven decision-making transform professional work and workplaces.
  • Linking empirical developments in datafied work and algorithmic management to current regulatory efforts at the national and EU levels.

You will be expected to publish scientific articles within the context of the project and to participate in the organization of activities and research events within the project. Depending on the pandemic situation, the chosen candidate will have an opportunity for a short research stay with one of the project’s international collaborators.

The postdoc will teach in one of the Department’s educations in up to 20 % of the employment.

As postdoc at the Department of Communication you will be part of an internationally-oriented interdisciplinary environment focused on advancing theoretical, methodological and empirical research about digital society.

Qualification requirements
To be considered for the position, applicants must have research qualifications at least corresponding to what can be achieved as part of a successfully completed PhD within a relevant field. We particularly welcome applicants with a background in organizational studies, HCI, or law to add to our interdisciplinary team.

For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the Ministry of Education and Research’s Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

For further information about the position, please contact project PI Stine Lomborg, e-mail: slomborg@hum.ku.dk.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Word format, via the link “Apply for the position” at the bottom of the page.

Applications may be written in Danish or English and must include the following attachments:  

  1. Personal statement (max. one page)
  2. CV (max. two pages)
  3. Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma) 
  4. Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
    • Peer-reviewed publications:
      • Monographs and anthologies
      • Articles in journals
      • Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
    • Non-peer-reviewed publications:
    • Publications disseminating research findings, etc.
      Applicants can attach a maximum of three publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1–3. 
  5. A research plan that includes a brief description of previous research, current research areas and upcoming research, and also accounts for experience with research organisation, research collaborations, international relations and any external/intersectoral collaborations (max. three pages).
  6. Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here) and other work on the dissemination of research.

Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, and English, will be evaluated.  

Assessment criteria
Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience of research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall project described above.

Teaching qualifications are not a requirement, but if the postdoc is expected to teach, then documented teaching experience can be included in the overall assessment. 

The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the head of department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Dean will then set up an expert assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. They will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

Further information about the application procedure can be found on the University of Copenhagen’s website: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/ and at HRSC, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk. Please state ID number 211-1573/23-2I #1 on request. 

Further information about the position is available from project PI Stine Lomborg, e-mail: slomborg@hum.ku.dk.

Remuneration and terms of employment
The appointment is for a fixed term up to 24 months and will be made in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). In addition, a total pension contribution of 17.1% of salary and pensionable supplements will be allocated. It will be possible to negotiate further supplements on the basis of qualifications.

We seek to reflect the breadth and diversity of society and encourage applications irrespective of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 [CET] on 19 October 2023.  

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 

Deadline: 2023-10-19 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday October 19th, 2023

1-2 Postdoc positions in the Department of Arts and Cultural Studies

Humanities

The Department of Arts and Cultural Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), Denmark, invites applications for 1-2 postdoc positions to be filled by February 1st, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. The positions are fully funded for 2 years. 

The postdoc positions are part of a research project, Data Loss: the Politics of Disappearance, Destruction and Dispossession (DALOSS), financed by the European Research Council (ERC) and led by Associate Professor Nanna Bonde Thylstrup. Applicants are requested to explicitly situate and develop their research plan within the overall DALOSS project, yet within this framework individual and original research ideas are highly encouraged.

About the project
DALOSS is dedicated to interdisciplinary and collaborative research into data loss as a constituent part of digitization and datafication, that is also steeped in political and ethical considerations. The project is infused by an interdisciplinary ambition to mobilize distinct, but integrated approaches, to challenge and complement existing research paradigms of data loss through empirical examples and theoretical frameworks across different disciplines, sectors and societal levels.

DALOSS has two main objectives, one substantive and one theory-building:

  • To investigate and create unique insights into ongoing practices and processes of data loss and their political implications for the development of digital knowledge infrastructures in societies.
  • To develop new theories on the politics of data loss within the changing interrelations of digital infrastructures, power dynamics and social practices; thereby situating data loss as a central research concern for humanistic and social science studies.

This is an important and timely moment to examine the politics of data loss. We are at a stage in the digitization of European societies where public and private individuals, communities, organizations, and states are increasingly confronted by a variety of complex data loss problematics. The current and ad hoc responses to data loss moreover carry important political implications for both individuals and democratic structures. Europe has championed the Right to Be Forgotten, but still faces new and difficult questions about what it means to lose or destroy data in computational regimes, and what potential future losses could mean for fundamental rights of data subjects.

DALOSS’s rich potential lies in its ambition to provide a novel systematic study of data loss as part of ongoing digitization and datafication processes, which will provide new critical insights into the political, social and infrastructural implications of data loss.

The position
DALOSS is conceptually organized around three overlapping conceptual themes, corresponding to a specific form of data loss: Disappearance, Destruction, Dispossession, and empirically organized around digital infrastructures. We are looking for a researcher who wishes to conduct research within this conceptual and empirical framework. The postdoc projects are expected to empirically and theoretically examine how digital technologies generate new mechanisms and experiences of data loss. Examples of settings could include e.g. the public sector, social media and/or counter-archival communities. The projects may investigate how understandings of data loss are generated and measured, what risks and opportunities are associated with data loss, and how these understandings influence actors’ understanding of its politics. A comparative perspective across different institutions, actors and political contexts is encouraged. Methods may include analysis of scientific papers and legal frameworks; interviews and observation studies; and experiments with digital methods including linkrot scoping, digital forensics, FOIA and counter-archiving. Engagements with feminist, post/decolonial and Global South/Majority World perspectives are especially welcome. 

We welcome applications from scholars who hold (or near completion of) an MA in any humanistic or social scientific field, including (but not limited to): Anthropology; Communication; Cultural Studies; Geography; History (of Science and/or Technology); Information Studies; Media Studies; Sociology; or STS. Applications from scholars with an MA in science, engineering, or other technical fields are also invited to apply, so long as the social dimensions of the project are core to their work. The candidate should have a keen interest in questions related to memory and forgetting, digital infrastructures and data economies. Prior knowledge of these subjects is advantageous but not required.

As a postdoc with DALOSS, you will be part of a dynamic team of humanities and social science scholars in the heart of Copenhagen. You will actively participate in the overall research project, from data collection to analysis and dissemination; from identifying promising case-studies to the writing of articles; from organizing workshops and contributions to the website and project volumes, and everything in between. Within the wider scope of the project, you will be able to craft your own sub-project, resulting in a postdoc project that will both contribute to the project's overall aims and present an in-detail and in-depth study of its own. As such, there will be ample space to bring in and further develop your own skills, experience, and expertise, whilst at the same time working with experts operating at the cutting-edge of research on digital culture.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace
University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society, and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their personal backgrounds. For more information on the diverse working place environment at the University and the University’s participation in the HRS4R HR Excellence in Research, see https://employment.ku.dk/working-at-ucph/eu-charter-for-researchers/

Recruitment seminar
Two online recruitment seminars will take place on 26 September (10-11 and 15-16 CEST). The seminars involve an introduction to DALOSS as well as a presentation of expectations regarding applications. There will be time for questions and exchanges. Link to registration can be found at https://kunstogkulturvidenskab.ku.dk/forskning/daloss/.

Information
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Associate Professor Nanna Bonde Thylstrup (nannab@hum.ku.dk), for more information about the DALOSS project.

Qualification requirements
Appointment as a postdoc presumes research qualifications on at least PhD level.

For more about postdoc positions and qualification requirements, see the Ministry of Education and Research’s Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Application
All applications must be submitted online, in PDF or Word format, via the link “Apply for the position” at the bottom of the page.

Applications may be written in Danish or English and must include the following attachments:

  1. Personal statement (max. one page)
  2. CV (max. two pages)
  3. Documentation of qualifications (exam certificates and PhD diploma) 
  4. Complete publication list (attached publications must be marked with an asterisk). The list must be structured systematically and divided into the following categories:
  • Peer-reviewed publications:
    • Monographs and anthologies
    • Articles in journals
    • Book chapters/anthology contributions, etc.
  • Non-peer-reviewed publications:
    • Publications disseminating research findings, etc.

Applicants can attach a maximum of three publications. The publication dates must be clearly marked on the list. The selected publications must be uploaded as attachments and numbered 1–3. 

  1. A research plan that includes a brief description of previous research, current research areas and upcoming research, and also accounts for experience with research organisation, research collaborations, international relations and any external/intersectoral collaborations (max. three pages).
  2. Documentation of teaching competencies/teaching portfolio (see the UCPH guidelines for teaching portfolios here) and other work on the dissemination of research.

Only material in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English will be evaluated.  

Assessment criteria
Applicants will primarily be assessed in relation to their research qualifications, including their publications, ability to conduct independent research and participate in research collaborations, and their experience of research management. In addition, the applicant’s research plan and research potential will be assessed in relation to the overall project described above.

Teaching qualifications are not a requirement, but if the postdoc is expected to teach, then documented teaching experience can be included in the overall assessment. 

The recruitment process
Once the deadline for applications has expired, the head of department will consider advice from the appointment committee and select applicants for assessment. All applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted. The Dean will then set up an expert assessment committee to consider the applications. The selected applicants will be informed who is serving on the committee. They will be offered the opportunity to comment on the committee’s assessment of their application before the appointment is announced.

Further information about the application procedure can be found on the University of Copenhagen’s website: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stilling/rekrutteringsproces and at HR, e-mail: hrsc@hrsc.ku.dk. Please state ID number 211-1571/23-2I, on request. 

Further information about the position is available from the PI Nanna Bonde Thylstrup, e-mail: nannab@hum.ku.dk

Remuneration and terms of employment
The appointment is for a fixed term of 2 years and will be made in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). In addition, a total pension contribution of 17.1% of salary and pensionable supplements will be allocated. It will be possible to negotiate further supplements on the basis of qualifications.

We seek to reflect the breadth and diversity of society and encourage applications irrespective of personal background.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 [CEST] on 15 October 2023.  

Any applications or additional material submitted after the deadline will not be considered. 

Deadline: 2023-10-15 at 23:59
Unit: Faculty of Humanities

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 15th, 2023

Postdoc/PhD in Digital Alternative News Use

Humanities

The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as Postdoc or PhD-student studying digital alternative news use from February 1st, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as Postdoc is full-time and limited to 2 years. The position as PhD-student is a 3 year full-time educational position.

Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters). We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

The position is part of the research project AlterUse – Digital Alternative News Use in Denmark, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. The project is located at Roskilde University’s Center for Digital Citizenship (https://ruc.dk/en/forskningscenter/centre-digital-citizenship) and the successful applicant will be associated with the newly established research group Digital Publics and the Digital Media Lab at the Department of Communication and Arts. The successful applicant will collaborate closely with the project leader Associate Professor Eva Mayerhöffer, as well as with the other members of the research group.

About the project
The AlterUse project will analyze to which degree and in what ways Danish news users are exposed to alternative news sources on digital platforms. Today’s digital media landscape offers a wealth of different, non-traditional sources of information, including providers of so-called alternative news that seek to provide a counterweight to a perceived political and media mainstream. The exposure to such alternative news sources can contribute to a more diverse and inclusive news diet, but also bears the risks of exposing users to misleading, biased or even hateful or conspiratorial messages. Yet, we still know relatively little about who the users of alternative news sources are, how they find these sources, and how they integrate them into their overall news repertoires. To answer these questions, AlterUse will combine a large-scale web tracking study with representative survey data and qualitative audience research.

As part of the project, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to impact the development of an innovative and collegial research environment centered around a shared interest in digital publics and the social and political consequences of current developments in digital technologies. As part of a larger network of related research projects we aim to push the boundaries of mixed-methods research in media and communication studies, combining state-of-the-art computational methods and qualitative approaches to study digital media users and content.

AlterUse is conducted in close cooperation with the research projects AlterPublics – Alternative Media and Ideological Counterpublics and #echopol – Modelling polarization dynamics on Danish Social Media, as well as international partners at the University in Bern, Switzerland and other European universities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for an extended mobility period at a relevant international research institution, as well as the possibility to attend international conferences and workshops. The project also provides opportunities for advanced method training.

Specifically for the Postdoc position:
The successful candidate can apply for a 1-year teaching position as extension to the postdoc position to obtain pedagogical training and gain teaching and supervision qualifications. The extension is subject to the teaching demand at the department.

Specifically for the PhD position:
Applicants for the Phd position will be enrolled as a PhD student at The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University, which offers a doctoral programme in an active, dynamic and cross-disciplinary research environment. The PhD program in Communication and Arts offers a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. Read more here https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts.

Qualifications
Applicants for the Postdoc position must hold a PhD or the equivalent within media and communication studies, journalism studies, digital humanities, social data science or an adjacent field in the humanities, social sciences or data sciences.

Applicants for the PhD position must have a strong educational background and a completed master’s degree (or equivalent) within the social sciences and the humanities, for instance in media and communication studies, journalism studies, political science, sociology/anthropology, social data science, digital humanities or related disciplines.

The candidate is furthermore expected to demonstrate:

  • Experience or documented interest in quantitative audience research through surveys
  • Experience or documented interest in either
  • computational methods to collect and analyze web tracking and other forms of digital trace data or
  • methods within qualitative audience research (such as qualitative interviewing, media diaries, Q-methodology, netnography).
  • An interest in mixed-method research designs and the willingness to acquire competencies in the remaining research methods applied in the project.
  • Very good command of oral and written English; experience in publishing in English is considered an asset.
  • Good command of Danish or another Scandinavian language is considered an asset.

Responsibilities and tasks
The contribution of the successful candidate to the overall project will be determined based on the candidate’s academic profile and interest and can consist in the collection and analysis of representative survey data, of large-scale web tracking data, as well as qualitative audience research of alternative news users in Denmark. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the further development of the overall research design as well as the interpretation of research findings across work packages.

The candidate is moreover expected to:

  • Be an active collaborative partner in the research project.
  • Conduct and complete an independent research project in collaboration with the group.
  • Publish independently and in collaboration with the research PI and group in relevant peer reviewed journals.
  • Present research findings at relevant international conferences.
  • Plan and participate in research seminars and network meetings.
  • Contribute to popular dissemination of research findings.
  • Participate actively in the research group Digital Publics and potentially other relevant research groups at the department (Journalism & Democracy, Audiences & Mediated Life).
  • Be involved in the academic life at the Department of Communication and Arts.

Specifically for the PhD position:
The PhD position is an educational position and the main tasks are in accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)

The Phd student will be expected to:

  • Complete an article-based PhD dissertation within the three-year project period. This will require producing international journal articles and/or book chapter publications, of which some may be written with other members of the project team, including the project supervisor.
  • Participate actively in PhD activities at the doctoral school and contribute to a dynamic PhD environment.

Assessment
Specifically for the Postdoc position:

Applicants are asked to submit an individual research plan (max. 2 pages, 4800 signs, incl. spaces) that outlines the applicant’s proposed contribution to the implementation and further development of the project design. A full academic description of the project’s aims is available upon request.

In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

  • Quality of the individual research plan
  • Scientific production and research prospective.
  • Ability to promote and utilize research results.
  • Ability to collaborate closely with research partners.
  • Ability to contribute to the development of the department’s internal and external cooperation.
  • Any additional academic requirements stated in the job advertisement.

Specifically for the PhD position:
Applicants for the PhD position are asked to submit a PhD project description (max. 5 pages, i.e. 12,000 signs, incl. spaces). The project description should outline the project proposed by the applicant and specify how the project relates to the research objectives of the overall project. The project description should also specify, how the proposed PhD project can be accomplished theoretically, methodologically and empirically.

Find guidelines for PhD job applications here: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts#accordion-Application-and-admission.

In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

Questions
The successful candidate who is offered the position can apply for a 1-year teaching position as extension to the postdoc position to obtain pedagogical training and gain teaching and supervision qualifications. The extension is subject to the teaching demand at the department.

For further information about the position, and to obtain a full academic description of the project, please contact PI Eva Mayerhöffer: evamay@ruc.dk or tel. (+45) 71720445.

For questions about the doctoral school, please contact the Head of the Doctoral School, Rikke Andreassen (rikkean@ruc.dk).

For questions about the Department of Communication and Arts, you are also welcome to contact Dean Ida Willig, idaw@ruc.dk.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

 

Application procedure 

After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

 

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

 

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

 

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application 

To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

 

Only applications in English are accepted. 
 

Postdoc – Applications must include: 

1. Cover letter

2. CV

3. Documentation of education

4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here)

5. A complete list of publications

6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment  

 If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here)

 

Ph.d. – Applications must include: 

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent 

4. Your description of the PhD project 

5. Your time schedule of the PhD project 

6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

We expect job interviews to be held in week 50, 2023.

Please submit your application no later than October 20, 2023.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

 

 

Deadline: 2023-10-20 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab/ Department of Communication and Arts

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 20th, 2023

Postdoctoral position at ALMEDA

Humanities

Published: 2023-09-08

Project description:

The ALMEDA (African Literary Metadata) project is a five-year research project, funded by a European Research Council. ALMEDA is recruiting a postdoctor with expertise in East and/or Central African literature. Literary circulation across sub-Saharan African is dominated by informal, ephemeral and not-for-profit literary and oratory cultural forms, such as spoken-word poetry, street theatre, self-published writing and a variety of online genres. These informal African literatures are rarely catalogued and therefore exist outside of any structured metadata system. The consequence is that formally published English and French African novels are hyper-visible globally, while the rich literary and oratory cultures of the continent itself are caught in a perpetual state of structural ephemerality.

The ALMEDA project addresses this problem in three ways. First, by providing a history of literary metadata on the African continent, the project will provide a diachronic understanding of how colonial cataloguing systems came to construct the idea of the ‘literary work’ as book-based and thus dismissive of Africa’s oral cultures. Secondly, ALMEDA aims to develop a metadata scheme specifically aimed at rethinking the very idea of the literary from a history of oral culture. This scheme, which is predominantly aimed at accurately creating metadata for contemporary informal literary materials, will be multilingual, which will enable a unique descriptive model that allows African-language genres to inhabit their own categories, rather than having to be forced into European literary ontologies. Thirdly, the project will develop a linked open metadata database to make these literatures searchable and their records enduring.

The ALMEDA research team includes experts in African literature, African library science and digital humanities/information science. A number of case-study researchers and fellows will also be attached to the project. As such, the project operates as a team-based research environment in which scholars and experts will be addressing the key questions of the research project together. Contact project PI Ashleigh Harris for more detailed information on ALMEDA.

Duties:

The successful applicant will be expected to:

  • Conduct case studies that relate directly to the aims of the ALMEDA project
  • Independently conduct their own related research
  • Publish their results in top quality, open access research journals
  • be present at the workplace daily in order to actively participate in the research environment.

Requirements:

  • To qualify for an employment as a postdoctor the candidate must hold a PhD degree in African Studies with a specialization in literary studies or popular culture. The degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application deadline. The three year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
  • The applicant must have conducted research on literature or culture in one of more countries in East and/or Central Africa.
  • The applicant will have experience in working in African research contexts and will have networks in their region of expertise.
  • Ability to communicate and present research results in English is required
  • According to the university’s employment regulations, a general requirement is that the applicant should have the overall capability necessary to fulfill the expectations of the position well.

Assessment criteria:

  • In the ranking of eligible applicants, special weight will be accorded to research quality
  • Proposed research that aligns well with the outcomes of the ALMEDA research project with be highly ranked
  • Knowledge of an African language is highly meritorious. Knowledge of French or Portuguese is a merit.
  • A good ability to cooperate with others is of particular importance.
  • In appointing a person to this academic post, priority will be given to the applicant who, after a holistic assessment of competence and skills, is judged, alongside documented qualifications, to possess the greatest potential for performing the relevant duties and contributing to the positive development of the research environment.

Applications:

The application may be written in English or Swedish and should include:

  • a CV, including attested copies of grade transcripts and other documents
  • a list of publications
  • a project description of how the applicant’s research will contribute to ALMEDA’s research goals (max 2 pages).
  • a brief account of research, teaching, and other professional activities
  • Two referees should be named

All merits should be documented so that both quality and scope can be assessed.

Pay: Individual salary

Startingdate: 2024-01-01, or by agreement.

Type of employment: Fixed-term position, 2 years.

Working hours: 100 %

For further information about the position, please contact the PI of the project, Ashleigh Harris, ashleigh.harris@engelska.uu.se

Please apply via the Uppsala University’s recruitment system (Varbi) by no later than October 31st 2023, UFV-PA 2023/3257.

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Deadline: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Department of English

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

Postdoctoral position at ALMEDA

Humanities

Published: 2023-09-08

Project description:

The ALMEDA (African Literary Metadata) project is a five-year research project, funded by a European Research Council. . ALMEDA is recruiting a postdoctor with expertise in of West African literature. Literary circulation across sub-Saharan African is dominated by informal, ephemeral and not-for-profit literary and oratory cultural forms, such as spoken-word poetry, street theatre, self-published writing and a variety of online genres. These informal African literatures are rarely catalogued and therefore exist outside of any structured metadata system. The consequence is that formally published English and French African novels are hyper-visible globally, while the rich literary and oratory cultures of the continent itself are caught in a perpetual state of structural ephemerality.

The ALMEDA project addresses this problem in three ways. First, by providing a history of literary metadata on the African continent, the project will provide a diachronic understanding of how colonial cataloguing systems came to construct the idea of the ‘literary work’ as book-based and thus dismissive of Africa’s oral cultures. Secondly, ALMEDA aims to develop a metadata scheme specifically aimed at rethinking the very idea of the literary from a history of oral culture. This scheme, which is predominantly aimed at accurately creating metadata for contemporary informal literary materials, will be multilingual, which will enable a unique descriptive model that allows African-language genres to inhabit their own categories, rather than having to be forced into European literary ontologies. Thirdly, the project will develop a linked open metadata database to make these literatures searchable and their records enduring.

The ALMEDA research team includes experts in African literature, African library science and digital humanities/information science. A number of case-study researchers and fellows will also be attached to the project. As such, the project operates as a team-based research environment in which scholars and experts will be addressing the key questions of the research project together. Contact project PI Ashleigh Harris for more detailed information on ALMEDA.

Duties:

The successful applicant will be expected to:

  • Conduct case studies that relate directly to the aims of the ALMEDA project
  • Independently conduct their own related research
  • Publish their results in top quality, open access research journals
  • be present at the workplace daily in order to actively participate in the research environment.

Requirements:

  • To qualify for an employment as a postdoctor the candidate must hold a PhD degree in African Studies with a specialization in literary studies or popular culture. The degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application deadline. The three year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
  • The applicant must have conducted research on literature or culture in one of more countries in West Africa. Because of this, knowledge in French is also required.
  • The applicant will have experience in working in African research contexts and will have networks in their region of expertise.
  • Ability to communicate and present research results in English is required
  • According to the university’s employment regulations, a general requirement is that the applicant should have the overall capability necessary to fulfill the expectations of the position well.

Assessment criteria:

  • In the ranking of eligible applicants, special weight will be accorded to research quality
  • Proposed research that aligns well with the outcomes of the ALMEDA research project with be highly ranked
  • Knowledge of an African language is highly meritorious. Knowledge of Portuguese is a merit.
  • A good ability to cooperate with others is of particular importance.
  • In appointing a person to this academic post, priority will be given to the applicant who, after a holistic assessment of competence and skills, is judged, alongside documented qualifications, to possess the greatest potential for performing the relevant duties and contributing to the positive development of the research environment.

Applications:

The application may be written in English or Swedish and should include:

  • a CV, including attested copies of grade transcripts and other documents
  • a list of publications
  • a project description of how the applicant’s research will contribute to ALMEDA’s research goals (max 2 pages).
  • a brief account of research, teaching, and other professional activities
  • Two referees should be named

All merits should be documented so that both quality and scope can be assessed.

Pay: Individual salary

Startingdate: 2024-01-01, or by agreement.

Type of employment: Fixed-term position, 2 years.

Working hours: 100 %

For further information about the position, please contact the PI of the project, Ashleigh Harris, ashleigh.harris@engelska.uu.se

Please apply via the Uppsala University’s recruitment system (Varbi) by no later than October 31st 2023, UFV-PA 2023/3257.

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Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University
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Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services.

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Deadline: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Department of English

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

Post Doctoral Researcher in Verified Self-Adaptive Systems at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Humanities

In the realm of cyber-physical systems, ensuring the trustworthiness of self-adaptation processes is a pivotal challenge. The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University hopes to address this challenge by developing a comprehensive approach that involves the analysis, modeling, and verification of self-adaptation loops.

This innovative goal is shared with other partner universities such as York University, University of Antwerp, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Danish Technological Institute, Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, and with companies such as PAL Robotics and Simula Research Lab.
The project aims to establish a standardized framework for describing and validating the safety and performance checks within adaptation processes.

We are therefore looking for a postdoctoral researcher with long term career prospects at AU, who will specialize in the intersection between formal methods and control systems (with higher emphasis on the former and a working knowledge of the latter), and whose contributions will affect not only the aforementioned project but also other ongoing projects digital-twin related projects.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from February 2024 or as soon possible.
This is a fixed-term position to end on Jan 2027.
 

Job description

The appropriate candidate will play a central role in the development and deployment of trustworthiness checkers for self-adaptation loops. The main tasks to be carried out include:

  1. Domain Analysis and Ontology Development: Conduct a systematic analysis of the case studies and their safety and performance checks. Collaborate closely with our industrial partners to create an ontology capturing the commonalities and differences in verification requirements across domains.
  2. Language Definition and IDE Development: Define a languages to describe safety procedures within adaptation loops. Incorporate multi-paradigm modeling techniques into the language and create an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) using the language server protocol.
  3. Formally Verified Trustworthiness Checkers: Generate formally verified trustworthiness checkers and accompanying documentation. Translate domain expert descriptions into for example, Linear Temporal Logic (LTL) for creating verified checkers, leveraging traces from the MAPE-K loop.
  4. Integration of Trustworthiness Checkers: Establish the interfaces necessary for communication between trustworthiness checkers and the MAPE-K loops developed by our university partners, to ensure seamless integration of the developed components.

The candidate will assume technological leadership over the software solutions developed for the above tasks, as well as take on to supervision of PhD and master students on the same topics.
 

Your profile

  • A Ph.D. degree in Computer Science primary, or related field (in the latter case, special emphasis will be placed on assessing programming proficiency).
  • Comprehensive background in cyberphysical systems and formal verification.
  • (Optional) Proficiency in formal languages, model checking, runtime verification.
  • Experience with software development, and optionally language design and IDE development.
  • (Optional) Strong publication record in relevant conferences and journals.
  • Fast learner with interest in multidisciplinary research.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
  • Inclusive and open minded.

About the Department

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is one of four engineering departments at the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University.
Our vision is to be a world-leading department for research, education and innovation in electrical and computer engineering, creating a positive and visible impact on society and the environment through interdisciplinary collaboration, excellence and diversity.
Many of our research and development activities are based on the specific innovation needs or specialist application areas of specific companies. We collaborate closely with
the public sector and private companies to ensure that the knowledge and technology generated in the department’s research environments has a clear anchoring in reality
and benefits society as a whole.
For more information about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
please visit https://ece.au.dk/

See more about our activities on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/au-ece/

You can read more about the Software Engineering and Computing System’s section.

What we offer

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Assistant prof., Claudio Gomes,  +45 60581262, claudio.gomes@ece.au.dk.
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 16 October 2023.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
 

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.
 

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Deadline: 2023-10-16 at 23:59
Unit: Humanities
Email: mailto:claudio.gomes@ece.au.dk
Phone: +4522289714

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 16th, 2023

PhD in The Digital Society and Trust with Focus on Trust in Online Service Providers

Humanities

The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University, invites applications for a salaried PhD position studying trust in digital service providers from 1 February 2024. The position as PhD fellow is limited to 3 years of full-time employment with DCA as the daily workplace.

 

Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Departement of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).

We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e., by the highest academic quality, and by direct interaction with public, private, and civil actors in society. We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

 

Description of the PhD project
The PhD position is part of the research project Digital Society and Trust (DIS-TRUST) funded by the Velux Foundations. The PhD position is located at Roskilde University, and the successful applicant will be associated with the research group Science Studies and Centre for Digital Citizenship. The successful applicant will work closely with the project leader, Associate Professor Esther Oluffa Pedersen, and other members of the DIS-TRUST project at Roskilde University.

The DIS-TRUST project investigates how conditions for interpersonal trust and trust in institutions change in the digital society, how new forms of trust are formed, and what challenges digitalization poses to trust. The project originates in philosophy’s conceptual work with trust and digitalization. The constant digital transformations of social life worlds are studied conceptually and by confronting the conceptual analyses with concrete context embedded case studies. Consequently, DIS-TRUST advances and matures its analyses of trust oscillating within the poles of qualitative empirical research and philosophical conceptual theories. A brief description of the project can be found here: https://veluxfoundations.dk/da/kernegruppebevillinger-2023.

In alignment with the goals of overall project, we invite original research proposals for a PhD project focusing on how users experience trust in service providers on the Internet. The project has two strains. Firstly, the question what are necessary and sufficient requirements for internet service providers to be trustworthy? For the success of this part, it is crucial to gain context-sensitive insights into how trustworthiness is established in digital environments. Secondly, the PhD project also questions how users (as consumers and citizens) experience trust to providers of services? Do users of internet services differentiate between trust in the service, trust in national and international legislation, and the manner their data trails are handled? And ought they differentiate for their trust to be reasonable? The conceptual analysis of trust from a user perspective should be supplemented by gathering relevant qualitative empirical data.

Within the project, the successful applicant will have the opportunity for close collaboration with the interdisciplinary core group of researchers including collective writing projects, public communication, and outreach. The project engages with international researchers and practitioners and offers occasions to participate in international and national semestrial research seminars focusing on the ongoing research of DIS-TRUST as well as opportunities to present research at international conferences. The project includes possibilities for international research exchange and the successful applicant is expected to complete a stay as visiting scholar, optional at the institution of one of the international researchers connected to the project.

 

The Doctoral School
You will be enrolled as a PhD student at The Doctoral School of Communication and Arts, Roskilde University.

The Doctoral School for Communication and Arts (ARTS-PHD) offers a doctoral program in Communication and Arts in an active, dynamic, and cross-disciplinary research environment.

The PhD program in Communication and Arts offers a number of activities from international PhD courses and master classes with researchers from around the world to writing retreats, frequent work-in-progress seminars as well as informal activities. We expect you to be actively involved in all PhD activities and that you will contribute to a dynamic and inspiring PhD environment.

Read more here https://ruc.dk/en/phd-roskilde-university.

 

Responsibilities and tasks
The PhD position is an educational position and the main tasks are in accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Program at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf)

 

Qualifications
Applicants are expected to have a strong educational background and have a completed master’s degree (or equivalent) from the humanities for instance Philosophy, Information Science, Media and Communication Studies.

The ideal candidate has an interest in the social philosophy of trust and will preferable have worked within the philosophy of digitalization and will be willing to combine conceptual analysis with qualitative research.

Applicants are asked to submit a PhD project description (max. 5 pages of 12,000 characters, incl. spaces). The project description should outline the project proposed by the applicant and specify how the project relates to the research objectives of the overall project. The project description should also specify how the proposed PhD project can be accomplished theoretically, methodologically, and empirically.

The PhD candidate is expected to:

  • Complete an article-based, PhD dissertation within the three-year project period. This will require producing international journal articles and/or book chapter publications, of which some may be written with other members of the project team, including the project supervisor.
  • Participate actively in the DIS-TRUST-project and relevant research activities at the DCA.
  • Participate actively in PhD activities at the doctoral school.

 

In addition, the PhD candidate is expected to demonstrate:

  • Good command of English (oral and written) is necessary, and experience with writing academically in English is considered an asset.
  • Good command of Danish is a clear asset.
  • Excellent academic record (as shown by a list of master level grades and timely completion of master level education and, potentially, academic work experience or academic publications).
  • Ability to work independently and in collaboration with other members of the project team.
  • Interest in being part of an international research community.

 

The successful candidate should possess good communication skills and be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration.

 

Assessment
In the assessment of the candidates, consideration will be given to:

 

Find guidelines for PhD applications here: https://ruc.dk/en/doctoral-school-communication-and-arts#accordion-Application-and-admission 

We expect job interviews to be held in week 50, 2023 and PhD enrollment seminars to be held in week 5, 2024.

 

Questions
For further information about the PhD and the overall project, please contact project leader associate professor Esther Oluffa Pedersen on e-mail: estherop@ruc.dk.

 

Terms of employment
The employment is on full time, 37 hours per week and you will refer to Dean Ida Willig, idaw@ruc.dk

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

 

Application procedure 
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

 

Application 
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

 

Only applications in English are accepted. 

 

Applications must include: 

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent 

4. Your description of the PhD project 

5. Your time schedule of the PhD project 

6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications. 

 

Please submit your application no later than 20. October 2023. 

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-10-20 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab/ Department of Communication and Arts

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 20th, 2023

Postdoc in Digital Society and Trust-Project with Emphasis on Digitalization of Governmental Services

Humanities

The Department of Communication and Arts (DCA), Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as postdoc from February 1. 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as postdoc is full-time and limited until October 15, 2025. The purpose of the postdoc is to study citizens’ trust in relation to digitalization of governmental services within the auspices of the research project Digital Society and Trust (DIS-TRUST) funded by the Velux Foundation.

The Department of Communication and Arts
Your daily workplace will be Department of Communication and Arts at Roskilde University. DCA covers RUC’s Communication programs (Communication, Journalism, and Performance Design) and Art programs (Danish, Philosophy, History, and Cultural Encounters).

We conduct excellent, interdisciplinary research in the intersection between Communication, Cultural Studies, Social Science, and Humanities, and offer an innovative and interdisciplinary university environment, characterized by diversity with respect to theory, method, and area of study in research and education. Our research is characterized by double impact, i.e. by the highest academic quality, and by a direct interaction with public, private and civil actors in the society.

We have strong research networks and partnerships with local, regional, national, and international partners with the goal of ensuring the highest quality in all our research-based activities.

The Project
The DIS-TRUST project investigates how conditions for interpersonal trust and trust in institutions change in the digital society, how new forms of trust are formed, and what challenges digitalization poses to trust. The project originates in philosophy’s conceptual work with trust and digitalization. The constant digital transformations of social life worlds are studied conceptually and by confronting the conceptual analyses with concrete context embedded case studies. Consequently, DIS-TRUST advances and matures its analyses of trust oscillating within the poles of philosophical conceptual theories and qualitative empirical research. A short description of the project can be found here: https://veluxfoundations.dk/da/kernegruppebevillinger-2023.

The specific research project of the postdoc concerns alterations in trust relations of citizens to governmental institutions due to increased use of digital solutions. The focus will be on digitalization within Danish municipalities. The postdoc is expected to analyze how increased use of digital tools affects citizens’ experience of trust in individual municipality employees, the municipality as an organization and governmental institutions at large. The research to be conducted can include a mixture of philosophical conceptual evaluation, qualitative content analysis of official Danish policy papers from 2019 and onwards, a shorter period of fieldwork at one or two municipalities, and in-depth interviews with citizens and employees from the selected municipality.

Within the project, the successful applicant will have the opportunity for close collaboration with the interdisciplinary core group of researchers including collective writing projects, public communication and outreach. The project engages with international researchers and practitioners and offers occasions to participate in international and national semestrial research seminars focusing on the ongoing research of DIS-TRUST as well as opportunities to present research at international conferences. The project includes possibilities for international research exchange and the successful applicant is expected to complete a stay as visiting scholar, optional at the institution of one of the international researchers connected to the project.

Qualifications
Applicants must hold a PhD or the equivalent thereof within philosophy, the history of ideas, science and technology studies, digital communication studies or an adjacent field in the humanities, social sciences or data sciences.

The ideal candidate is an excellent scholar with expertise in modern philosophies of trust, the international research field of epistemic justice and trust, information technology, or digital media studies. The ideal candidate has familiarized her/himself with the intersection between philosophy’s conceptual approach and qualitative empirical research and is enthusiastic about doing research in the methodological meeting of theoretical and empirical qualitative analysis. While prior experience with empirical studies such as fieldwork or qualitative interviews is an asset, it is not required. Candidates without prior experience with qualitative empirical work must describe how the candidate would conceive and carry out the empirical studies. Knowledge of contemporary philosophical research in trust and digitalization, philosophy of law with emphasis on digitalization, and/or epistemic injustice is an asset. Candidates without such knowledge are expected to describe how they will acquaint themselves with these philosophical perspectives.

Applicants must master spoken and written English at an advanced academic level. Applicants must furthermore be sufficiently fluent in Danish to conduct fieldwork and/or interviews in Danish and read Danish policy papers. Experience of publishing in English will be an asset.

The applicant is furthermore expected to demonstrate:

  • Experience with/willingness to organize and conduct research seminars including follow-up evaluations.
  • An international research-profile including experience of international publication and research dissemination.
  • Plans for public dissemination of the conducted research.

Responsibilities and tasks
The ideal candidate shall be enterprising and possess good communication skills, be visible and involved in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from the DIS-TRUST-project and across the department.

The candidate is expected to:

  • Be an active collaborative partner in the research project.
  • Conduct and complete an independent research project in collaboration with the group.
  • Plan and undertake a shorter international research stay.
  • Publish independently and in collaboration with the research PI and group in relevant peer reviewed journals and contribute to the planned co-authored monography Trust in the Digital Age.
  • Plan and contribute to panels at relevant international conferences.
  • Plan and participate in research seminars and network meetings.
  • Contribute to popular dissemination of research findings.
  • Be an active and present colleague in the Department of Communication and Arts.

Assessment
In the assessment of candidates, consideration will be given to:

  • Scientific production – the application can be attached a max of two publications with thematic relevance for the project.
  • Research prospective including an individual research plan of max 3 pages to be submitted with the application.
  • Ability to promote and utilize research results.
  • Ability to collaborate closely with research partners and practitioners.
  • Ability to contribute to the development of the department’s internal and external cooperation.

Questions
The successful candidate who is offered the position can apply for a 1-year teaching position as extension to the postdoc position to obtain pedagogical training and gain teaching and supervision qualifications. The extension is subject to the teaching demand at the department.

For further information about the postdoc position, and to obtain a full academic description of the project, please contact PI Esther Oluffa Pedersen on email: estherop@ruc.dk

Terms of employment

The employment is full time, 37 hours per week, and refers to Dean Ida Willig.

The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.  

Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.

Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.

The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and – later on – their assessment.

Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.

Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/ 

Only applications in English are accepted. 

Applications must include: 

1. Cover letter 

2. CV 

3. Documentation of education 

4. Teaching portfolio (read more about teaching portfolio at Roskilde University here) 

5. A complete list of publications 

6. A maximum of 5 relevant scientific works that you want included in the assessment  
If any of the publications that you want included in the assessment are the result of a joint effort, the extent and the nature of your contribution to each individual work must then be clarified in a co-author statement (find template here) 

 

Please submit your application no later than 24 th of October 2023.

Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration. 

Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background. 

Deadline: 2023-10-24 at 23:59
Unit: Institut for Kommunikation og Humanistisk Videnskab/ Department of Communication and Arts

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 24th, 2023