Deadline: 1st August 2012
Humanities
NTNU has a Postdoctoral fellowship available within the NORD-STAR research centre. The appointment period is two years located at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture.
The Nordic Centre of Excellence NORD-STAR pursues the vision of a Nordic region that can adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change and the unintended consequences of climate policy. We do this by making a novel contribution to the Nordic adaptation knowledge base which helps public and private decision makers at all levels adapt to climate changes in a sustainable manner.
The funding of the NORD-STAR project comes from NORDFORSK and is a collaborative project between researchers across the Nordic area.
The postdoctoral project will be engaged in one of the subprojects of NORD-STAR: «Local strategies to enhance adaptive capacities; dynamics of transitions towards adaptive and carbon neutral communities» and has a twofold focus: (1) to analyse the use of qualitative interviews, community dynamics and the dynamics of strategic planning in communities that successfully have adapted towards more low-carbon living, and: (2) to translate community institutional structures, preconditions and transformation processes into dynamic computer models, rooted in system dynamics modelling, enabling the simulation of region-wide implications of different settings, policies and strategies at the community level.
The postdoctoral fellow is required to spend 9 months out of the 2 year contract outside of the Nordic region. CiRUS in Switzerland and MIT in Boston, have expressed willingness to serve as host institutions.
Further, the postdoctoral fellow will get the opportunity to participate in the research collaboration at the Centre for Energy and Society organized at the department. Additionally, he/she will be a part of a broader interdisciplinary collaboration within Energy and Environment at NTNU. The department offers a dynamic and competent research environment with many Phd’s and researchers engaged in related themes. The project will also be a part of the newly founded Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (CenSES). The candidate will be selected based on academic and research record, including publications, research interests, recommendations, and compatibility of background. Applicants should have experience in performing qualitative interviews and social studies of energy transitions. Furthermore, interests and abilities within interdisciplinary research collaboration is emphasized.
A successfully completed doctoral degree within the field of humanities or social sciences is a prerequisite.
Since the project already is defined, a project plan is not to be enclosed, but the successful candidate will develop the project in cooperation with supervisors. Good communication and networking skills are essential. The candidates must have an ability to work independently, as well as a part of a team. The working languages will be Scandinavian languages and English. An application should include a covering letter summarizing relevant experience and education, as well as specifying the motivation for the application. A complete curriculum vitae with references and documentation of all academic degrees are to be submitted. The application should also include a list of the most relevant publications.
The position is remunerated according to salary level 57 in the Norwegian national salary scheme, gross NOK 455 900,- annually, of which 2 per cent is deducted for the State Pension scheme.
The application is to be handed in electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no, marked HF 12-008, with the attachments (preferably gathered in one document).
The appointment of the postdoctoral fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges. It is a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in the national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants and women are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.
Applicants that are considered for the position will be asked for references and invited to an interview.
For additional information contact Senior Researcher Jøran Solli, tlf. 73 55 05 96, e-mail: joran.solli@ntnu.no or Associate Professor Margrethe Aune, tlf. 73 59 18 98, e-mail: margrethe.aune@ ntnu.no.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Humanities
NTNU has a Postdoctoral fellowship available within the NORD-STAR research centre. The appointment period is two years located at the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture.
The Nordic Centre of Excellence NORD-STAR pursues the vision of a Nordic region that can adapt to the inevitable consequences of climate change and the unintended consequences of climate policy. We do this by making a novel contribution to the Nordic adaptation knowledge base which helps public and private decision makers at all levels adapt to climate changes in a sustainable manner.
The funding of the NORD-STAR project comes from NORDFORSK and is a collaborative project between researchers across the Nordic area.
The postdoctoral project will be engaged in one of the subprojects of NORD-STAR: «Local strategies to enhance adaptive capacities; dynamics of transitions towards adaptive and carbon neutral communities» and has a twofold focus: (1) to analyse the use of qualitative interviews, community dynamics and the dynamics of strategic planning in communities that successfully have adapted towards more low-carbon living, and: (2) to translate community institutional structures, preconditions and transformation processes into dynamic computer models, rooted in system dynamics modelling, enabling the simulation of region-wide implications of different settings, policies and strategies at the community level.
The postdoctoral fellow is required to spend 9 months out of the 2 year contract outside of the Nordic region. CiRUS in Switzerland and MIT in Boston, have expressed willingness to serve as host institutions.
Further, the postdoctoral fellow will get the opportunity to participate in the research collaboration at the Centre for Energy and Society organized at the department. Additionally, he/she will be a part of a broader interdisciplinary collaboration within Energy and Environment at NTNU. The department offers a dynamic and competent research environment with many Phd’s and researchers engaged in related themes. The project will also be a part of the newly founded Centre for Sustainable Energy Studies (CenSES). The candidate will be selected based on academic and research record, including publications, research interests, recommendations, and compatibility of background. Applicants should have experience in performing qualitative interviews and social studies of energy transitions. Furthermore, interests and abilities within interdisciplinary research collaboration is emphasized.
A successfully completed doctoral degree within the field of humanities or social sciences is a prerequisite.
Since the project already is defined, a project plan is not to be enclosed, but the successful candidate will develop the project in cooperation with supervisors. Good communication and networking skills are essential. The candidates must have an ability to work independently, as well as a part of a team. The working languages will be Scandinavian languages and English. An application should include a covering letter summarizing relevant experience and education, as well as specifying the motivation for the application. A complete curriculum vitae with references and documentation of all academic degrees are to be submitted. The application should also include a list of the most relevant publications.
The position is remunerated according to salary level 57 in the Norwegian national salary scheme, gross NOK 455 900,- annually, of which 2 per cent is deducted for the State Pension scheme.
The application is to be handed in electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no, marked HF 12-008, with the attachments (preferably gathered in one document).
The appointment of the postdoctoral fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges. It is a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in the national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants and women are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.
Applicants that are considered for the position will be asked for references and invited to an interview.
For additional information contact Senior Researcher Jøran Solli, tlf. 73 55 05 96, e-mail: joran.solli@ntnu.no or Associate Professor Margrethe Aune, tlf. 73 59 18 98, e-mail: margrethe.aune@ ntnu.no.
FURTHER DETAILS.
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