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Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with almost 22,000 students and over 2,500 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
Faculty of Social Sciences offers study programmes within archivistics, library and information science, journalism and media studies, social work, social policy and child welfare, public management and business.
The faculty has about 4200 students and nearly 280 members of staff.
The Department has around 600 students and 40 employees and is located at the OsloMet Pilestredet Campus in Oslo. Multiple programs are offered through the department, including Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral programs in Library and Information Science and a Bachelor’s program in Archivistics and Records Management.
About the position
The Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science currently has available one PhD Fellow position affiliated with the PhD program in Library and Information Science, which currently has around 20 research fellows.
For this position, PhD fellow applicants can choose a topic related to one of the department’s three research groups:
The department is a member of the international iSchools network, which means that the study programs and research should focus on the relationship between people, information and technology. It is a prerequisite that the PhD project should do the same.
Applicants must prepare a PhD project with research questions and methods for data collection and data analysis.
The duration of the PhD fellowship is three years.
Required qualifications:
Desired background:
Conditions:
When assessing applicants, the project description and the project’s relevance to the PhD program’s research area will be emphasized. The proposal must indicate that the project will realistically lead to a doctoral degree within the three-year period.
The proposal should consist of a maximum of 10 pages and include the following elements:
The salary is set in accordance with the Norwegian State Salary Scale, job code 1017, wage level 50 (NOK 436 900).
Your application will be assessed by an expert committee. You must upload the following documents together with your application before the submission deadline:
We use an electronic recruitment system. If you wish to apply for the position, register your application and CV by clicking the button “login and apply”. If you need technical support, please contact Hanne Landen on phone +47 67 23 82 95 or e-mail hanne.landen@hioa.no.
Your application will not be considered unless these attachments are uploaded. The documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be authorized. You must display originals at any interview. OsloMet carries out checks on documents, so that you as a candidate will get a real evaluation and fair competition.
Contact information
For more information about the position, please contact:
The position adheres to the Norwegian Government’s policy that the national labour force should, to the greatest possible extent, reflect the diversity of the population. Therefore, we encourage qualified candidates with immigrant backgrounds or reduced functional abilities to apply for this position. OsloMet is an IA (Inclusive Workplace) enterprise and operates in compliance with the Norwegian IA agreement.
Type of employment | Stipendiat |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | Autumn 2018 |
Salary | NOK 436 900 |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 18/04726 |
Contact |
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Published | 11.May.2018 |
Last application date | 10.Aug.2018 11:59 PM CEST |