Researcher in Anthropology

About the position

Norwegian Polar Institute seeks a researcher in anthropology to a two-year temporary position in the research project Bouveco.

The position is associated with section for environmental consultancy in the environmental and mapping department, with workplace in Tromsø.

In this position, ethnographic research will be carried out within the project, with particular emphasis on how researchers consider risk and make decisions related to fieldwork, the establishment of infrastructure and prioritization of research activities in polar environments. The position involves close cooperation with the academic community in Tromsø and will contribute to both scientific publications and internships from the project.

The project is funded by the Norwegian Research Council and will examine the mechanisms that drive the ecosystem on and around the bouvety, a remote island in the South Atlantic. The region plays an important role for the larger Southern Sea and can in the future be affected by climate change, fishing and seabed mining. By combining modern observation methods with advanced data models across multiple scientific disciplines, Bouveco will develop a comprehensive understanding of how this ecosystem works. The project will also investigate how decisions on the establishment of research infrastructure in remote high-risk environments are taken and justified.

Tasks

The tasks include:

Ethnographic observation of the research project

Documentation and analysis of processes related to risk assessment and decision making

Participation as an observer on formal project meetings

Observation of the working environment and the daily interaction in the project

Implementation of interviews when required

It must be expected to participate in research-linked.

The research work is expected to result in:

peer-reviewed scientific articles and other scientific publications based on the ethnographic findings

Optionally, a brief policure report with recommendations for management and / or operational practices related to risk, establishment of infrastructure and prioritization of scientific activities in Polart field work

Kvalifikasjonskrav

You must have PhD in anthropology or a related subject area. In addition, you must have experience with ethnographic research and observation-based analyzes.

It is an advantage if you have:

Knowledge of field research in marine and / or polar environments

Relevant scientific publications

Great emphasis will be placed on personal fitness. We look for you as:

have good ability to independent assessments, take initiative and work independently

Working structured and adapts well in situations that are in development and may be unpredictable

have good relational skills and ability to build and maintain confidence in ethnographic field work

works well in interdisciplinary research environments

have very good written skills and ability to sell ethnographic material to research results and recommendations for future practices

Very and written English skills are required.

The work language at the Norwegian Polar Institute is Norwegian. Knowledge in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is therefore an advantage. If you do not master Norwegian in employment, we encourage you to develop your Norwegian knowledge during the employment period. Good Norwegian knowledge will make it easier to participate actively in the department's academic and social environment. The Norwegian Polar Institute covers the costs of Norwegian courses that are implemented and consisted.

If necessary, the person who is employed could be authorized to be limited. For more information, see Civil Trusting Authority

We offer

Interesting and exciting work tasks in an international environment.

Good pension and insurance schemes through the State Pension Fund (SPK.no)

Membership in our personnel association, which among other things has its own housing scheme and facilitates different social gatherings.

The position is paid according to the state's regulatory code 1109. From the gross salary, it is drawn from the 2 % mandatory deposit to the Government Pension Fund.

We believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We want employees with various competencies, professional combations, life experience and perspectives to contribute to even better task solving. We facilitate employees who need it.

We encourage you to tick the job portal if you have disability, holes in the CV or immigrant background. We summon at least one qualified seeking from each of these groups to interview. You can read more about this on the state's employer portal.

The application

The application is registered in JobNorge. The application must contain information on relevant qualifications and experiences, CV, publication list, copies of diplomas and names of three references. Publications and other work should not be added to the application, but can be requested at a later date in the recruitment process.

To ensure a good recruitment process we work with SEMAC (www.semac.no) about electronic reference check and background check. It is to ensure that we are recruiting the right expertise and contributes to a fair evaluation of the applicants. The background check often consists of verification of information provided in application, CV, diploma, etc.

All inquiries are treated confidentially until the application deadline expired. A public search list will be prepared. Applicants who want their application except public must justify this particularly in the application. Information about the applicant can be published even if the applicant has requested not to be listed on the applicant list, cf. section 25, second paragraph.