Doctoral Research Fellow in Professional Science with focus on Social Science Didactics

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At the North University, the Faculty of Teacher Education and Arts and Cultural Sciences, Student Levanger is a temporary 100 % position as a fellow in professional science with a focus on social science factory.

The scholarship position is an education position and has completed research education up to the doctoral degree.

The employment period is either three years, or four years with 25 % career-promoting work. It is desirable that the candidate posts a longer or more short stay during the work of the doctoral degree.

The position has office location Levanger. The position can also involve work at North University's other campuses.

If the project project will help strengthen the faculty's research in social science factory by "providing research results that can form the basis for improved practice in various relevant professions". (Strategic Plan 2024-2030 Faculty of Teacher Education and Arts and Cultural Sciences.)

The fellowship's project will contribute to the PhD program's overall aim in the areas of languages, relationships and actions related to professional practice. (Ph.D. In Professional Science)

Kvalifikasjonskrav

Master's degree is required in a relevant field.

Normally minimum character B is required on average at the master's degree.

Applicants outside the EU / EEA must submit HK-DIR approval of the master's degree.

Document that all requirements related to admission in the PhD program in Professional Science at North University are met. See Admission Requirements: Ph.D. In Professional Science

It is a prerequisite that the person who is employed is addressed to the faculty's doctoral program. Finally, project sketch with plan for doctoral work must be approved and agreed no later than 3 months after accession. Termination can be considered if admission to the doctoral program is not available within this deadline, in non-annual reporting of progress and / or severe failure in progress and in duty work.

It is a prerequisite that the applicant mastered Norwegian (possibly a Scandinavian language) both written and oral.

For the position, good English proficiency requires both written and oral. The dissertation can be written in English or Norwegian (possibly a Scandinavian language).

Candidates who already have a PhD degree will not be considered for the position

When assessing and ranking qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed:

Project sketch with description of project idea and plan for implementation

The relevance of the project for the teacher profess and social science tactics

Applicant's description of motivation for doctoral work and opportunities for implementation

Relevant experience from research

Theme and perspectives from applicant's master's program

Experience with and ability to teach and disseminate teacher education and / or school

Knowledge of Norwegian school and social life.

Ability to work independently, purposefully and systematically

Personal fitness

We offer

The positions are paid according to state regulations, fellowship code 1017, NOK 565 000, -. For specially qualified applicants, higher salaries can be considered. From the salary, statutory deposits go to the Government Pension Fund.

Good loan, insurance and pension scheme in the Government Pension Fund

Creative and Collegiate Working Environment

A workplace in constant development

Flexible working hours

Active corporate whatever

General information

The state workforce should as far as possible reflect the diversity in the population. North University therefore encourages qualified candidates with disabilities, holes in CV, immigrant background and otherwise different life experience to apply.

Information on disabilities or hole in CV can be used for anonymised statistical purposes.

Anyone who is employed must comply with the laws, agreements and instructions that apply at any time for the position. Subject to change in responsibilities and workspace as a result of future organizational development and reorganization at North University.

North University is subject to the Security Act and this requires the handling of shielding and sensitive information. In order to increase the safety of the employment, the Nord uses the background check on relevant candidates.

Safety suitability will be emphasized.

We note that in this regard it can be asked questions that are necessary to assess the candidate's safety fitness. This may include questions about any association with countries that in the police security services (PST) annual national threat assessment are defined as key threat series.

North University will in such cases be withholded with hiring people who have association with countries that in PST threat assessment are classified as key threat series.

Contact

Further information on the position is available when contacting:

Fagruppel leader Anne Mette B. Rosø, anne.m.roso@nord.no, tel. + 47 75 05 78 18

The application process

The applicant will be considered by a professional committee. See more information on the Nord's website.

Current applicants will be called in to interview, trial lecture or other presentations.

The faculty note that one reserves the right to not hire applicants who are scientifically qualified, but who do not meet other criteria such as language, educational capabilities, experience from research or personal qualities.

Application

Application is sent electronically within 30. November 2026.

The electronic application should contain:

Application letter with a description of your motivation to apply for the position

Complete resume (education, work and teaching experience and overview of any scientific publications)

Copy of diplomas for both Bachelor and MasterEducation and relevant testimonials

Applicants with education from countries outside Scandinavia, with testimonies issued in a language other than English, must attach confirmed diplomas in both the original language and authorized English translations.

Applicants from countries outside the EU / EEA must submit HK-DIR approval of its master's degree.

Copy of the applicant's master's thesis

Project description on 3-5pages where you explain the idea of the PhD project, theoretical anchoring and methodological approach

The project sketch should include a progress plan

Name and contact information for 2-3 references (name, your relationship to the person, email and phone number)

Other activity that is considered relevant to the position and is desired to be taken at the assessment

All documentation is uploaded as an attachment to the electronic application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit complete documentation electronically within the application deadline.

After the application deadline, public search list will be prepared. We note that information about the applicant can be published even as desired to be omitted from the search list. Applicants who still ask for confidentiality must base this particularly in the application. The applicants will in the event be advised on publication.

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