Postdoctoral Research Fellow in geology

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Position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow available at the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo.

Starting date no later than October 1, 2023.

The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of three years. A fourth year may be considered with a workload of 25 % that may consist of teaching and supervision duties. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Oslo.

The Oslo Rift contains thick deposits of sedimentary rocks, abundant igneous intrusions (sills, dykes, plutons), and a rich variety of extrusive rocks such as ignimbrites and lava flows. The sequence of lava flows is hundreds of meters thick in the wider Oslo region and represent a poorly studied unit. Moreover, the lava pile is cut by numerous faults, fractures, and deeply weathered zones, making construction work such as tunnels and roads challenging. This project aims at understanding interplay between the extrusive/intrusive history and the present-day consequences for sustainable development. We will combine fieldwork on natural exposures with drill cores and road sections. The postdoc will get experience with fieldwork, mapping, fracture monitoring, core studies, and analytical work.

The postdoc project is part of a new project called “Conquering the subsurface. The role of urban geology in sustainable development”. The project involves collaboration between researchers at the Department of Geosciences, including the sections for Crustal processes and Environmental Geology, the Natural History Museum, and geoscientists working in the industry, the institute and municipality sectors. The PhD will work in a dynamic research environment together with other PhD student, postdocs, and researchers.

Postdoctoral fellows who are appointed for a period of four years are expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency in the course of their fellowship period within the duty component of 25 %.

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia. To promote a strategic career path, all postdoctoral research fellows are required to submit a professional development plan no later than one month after commencement of the postdoctoral period.

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​​​​​​The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in geology. Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defence are eligible for appointment.
• PhD research experience with volcanic rocks and/or digital outcrops from sedimentary basins is required.
• Oral and written communication skills in English and Norwegian (or Swedish/Danish) is also required.

Desired qualifications include documented experience with lava sequences, geophysical core logging, fracture analyses, outcrop drone imaging and interpretation, and computational skills including GIS experience.

Personal skills:

• Excellent written/oral skills
• Driving license
• Team work

• Salary NOK 544 400 – 626 300 per year depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement
• Professionally stimulating working environment
• Vibrant international academic environment
• Postdoctoral development programmes
• Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

The application must include

• Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
• CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
• Copies of educational certificates, academic transcript of records
• Letters of recommendation
• A complete list of publications and up to 5 academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation committee
• Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented, academic qualifications as well as the candidates motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged. It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.

No one can be appointed twice as a Postdoctoral fellow financed with funds from The Research Council of Norway (NFR).

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

For information please contact: Prof. Sverre Planke, phone: +47 9575 6097, e-mail: [email protected] or

Trine-Lise Knudsen Gørbitz, phone: +47 22856435, e-mail: [email protected]

For questions regarding Jobbnorge, please contact HR Adviser Ole Rustad, email: [email protected]

The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. 

The geosciences are the studies of the planet Earth and its comparative planetology; the atmosphere, the hydrosphere and cryosphere, the Earth's surface and its interior. The Department of Geosciences conducts research and teaching in most of the domains of geoscience; geology, geophysics, physical geography, geomatics, hydrology, meteorology and oceanography. The Department is the broadest geoscience research and education environment in Norway. The Department encompasses five sections; Meteorology and Oceanography, Geography and Hydrology, Geology and Geophysics, Physics of Geological Processes (Njord centre) and one Centre of Excellence CEED - Centre of Earth Evolution and Dynamics. 
The Department aims to contribute to the new and important UN Sustainability Development Goals. The staff consists of 40 professors and associate professors, in addition to postdoctoral fellows, PhD students, researchers, technical- and administrative staff. Approximately number of employees are 240 at the Department.

31st May 2023

University of Oslo

Oslo

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Temporary

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