Postdoctoral fellow in music and arts, community and wellbeing

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At the Department for Teacher Education, NTNU We have a vacancy for a postdoctoral fellow in Music and arts, community and wellbeing related to the project ‘Universitetskulturskole’ – UniKuP. 

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. 

The position is related to work package 3 (No: helsekulturpedagogen ) in the UniKuP-project , which is situated within the cross disciplinary fields between music, arts, community and wellbeing. The postdoctoral work could potentially diversify how the music and arts relationship with community and health can be viewed and understood, and provide various approaches to research and practices in this area.

The position can preferably add to the work in some or several of the following research groups and networks: Universitetskulturskoleprosjektet , Kunst- og kulturfaglig livsmestring i utdanning , Music pedagogy in development , Decolonial arts education research and practice , Network for kulturskole-related Research  and to the teaching and supervision responsibilities in areas such as music, dance, drama/theatre, arts & crafts, media, film, and arts education. 

Your immediate leader will be the Head of Section for Arts, Physical Education and Sports.  

• Research and publications in the cross-disciplinary fields stated above 
• Teaching and supervision tasks at the Department of Teacher education 

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD 
• You must have a professionally relevant background in one or several arts subjects (for example music, dance, craft) and from teaching practices and/or health care practices 
• Your research plan must show some knowledge about the Norwegian kulturskole and kulturskolerelated research  

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants and national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant   

• teaching experience from music/arts education 
• teaching and/or supervision experience in higher education 
• good written and oral English and written or oral Norwegian language skills 

• Self-driven 
• Relation-oriented 
• Well organised 
• Reliable 

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 553 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. 

The period of employment is 3 years (with teaching duties 1 year).

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. 

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis. 

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment can be in English or Norwegian.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out above.  

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result. 

The application must include (Departments to choose from the following): 

• CV, certificates and diplomas 
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees.  
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items) 
• Research plan 
• Name and contact information of three referees 

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well. 

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation. 

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

Working at NTNU 

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background. 

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.  

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. 

Under the freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova), your name, age, position and municipality may be made public even if you have requested not to have your name entered on the list of applicants. 

If you have any questions about the position, please contact professor Elin Angelo, [email protected]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Adviser Aaste Line Strand, [email protected]

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma from China Credentials Verification (CHSI) .  

If you are invited for interview you must include certified copies of transcripts and reference letters. Please refer to the application number SU. when applying.  

Application deadline: August 5th, 2022

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The Department of Teacher Education offers a full range of study programmes for primary and secondary education in Norway.

Our department supports several active research and development projects in learning, teaching, and school leadership and management, as well as artistic work. The Department of Teacher Education is part of the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences at NTNU. We offer an open and inclusive work environment.