Postdoctoral Researcher In Environmental Psychology

6 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - NTNU

Research Field

Psychological sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

31 Jan 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

H2020

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

About the job

The Department of Psychology (NTNU) has a vacancy for a three-year postdoctoral researcher in environmental psychology in the research project CIRCLEUP. This position is funded by the European Commission through the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and is available from May 2024. 

The Department of Psychology currently has approximately 1300 students and more than 140 employees. The Department holds a large and diverse research community covering a variety of disciplines within psychology and offers a study programme in clinical psychology in addition to studies at bachelors-, masters- and PhD level. The Department has three outpatient clinics that offer outpatient treatment as part of the educational programme in clinical psychology. The Department participates in extensive local, national and international research collaborations. Our research ambition is to be internationally and nationally leading in various disciplines of psychology. 

The position is part of an exciting, interdisciplinary H2020 research project “CIRCLEUP” (100 Households, 100 Circular Stories: Inspiring Sustainable Living in Europe). 

CIRCLEUP is a highly innovative endeavor that aims to increase the diffusion rate of circular practices at the micro level, as a vital step towards achieving a circular economy, optimizing material streams into and out of households and closing the loops wherever possible. It seeks to achieve this goal by developing, testing, implementing, evaluating, disseminating an innovative behavioral intervention package consisting of consultation and information, gamification, and feedback approaches, supplemented by a technical solution to provide this intervention package. With this innovative behavioral approach, the project will shape social norms by promoting communication and encouraging participants to question the status quo. The Postdocs main job will be to work in the workpackages where NTNU has the lead or larger shares, for example the design and implementation of the evaluation strategy. Also, the coordination with the Norwegian praxis partner in selecting the participating Norwegian households and implementing the interventions in these households is part of the position. 

Your immediate leader is the Head of Department.

Duties of the position

• Evaluation design and implementation for the 100 households together with the partners
• Implementation and follow-up of the Norwegian households in collaboration with Friends of the Earth Norway (Naturvernforbundet)
• Data analysis and interpretation (also for internal purposes of the project - the collected data will be sequentially used to inform subsequent stages of the project) 
• Writing of academic papers and preparation and presentation of other research outputs (e.g., conference or workshop presentations) 
• Project management and administration tasks 
• Support of other parts of the international project team in their activities 

Required selection criteria

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in Psychology. If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position.
• Documented expertise in environmental psychology or a related field (e.g., social psychology, behavioral economics)
• Experience from working in interdisciplinary EU-funded projects
• Strong background in quantitative statistical methods 
• Fluency in written and spoken Norwegian and English

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

Preferred selection criteria

• Solid background in environmental psychology (irrespective of formal educational background). 
• Experience with behavioral change interventions will be regarded as an advantage. 
• Experience with analysis and interpretation of complex longitudinal data will be regarded as an advantage. 
• Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis will be regarded as an advantage.
• Experience with field experimental work.

Personal characteristics

• Dedication to research work 
• Pro-activity and ability to work independently 
• Good communication skills 
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams 
• Ability to keep deadlines and work in complex projects with many different stakeholders

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• good salary conditions
• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment 
• an open and inclusive work environment  with dedicated colleagues 
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

Salary and conditions

The employment period is 3 years. Postdoctoral candidates are placed in code 1352, and the salary is normally NOK 594 500 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 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 position is subject to external funding.

About the application 

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

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. The application should include a motivation letter, your academic CV, diplomas (PhD and Master’s), 1-2 reference letters, and up to 5 publications. Please see below for further details. 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 an interview you must include certified copies of transcripts. Please submit a motivation letter of maximum 2 pages together with your application, detailing how your background, research profile and experience match the position, and outlining why you are motivated to work on the project. Please indicate the earliest possible date when you can start working on the project. Preferred start of the position is May 2024. Please include telephonic and e-mail contact details of two references. 

Publications and other scientific work must be enclosed with 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.

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

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. 

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.

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

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Fransisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA  and The obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA)  on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects.

General information 

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. 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation . You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Christian Klöckner  [email protected]  or Stepan Vesely [email protected] . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Kristin Skogen, e-mail: [email protected]

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 31.01.24

NTNU

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The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.

Department of Psychology

Our research and teaching are based on five perspectives: biological, cognitive, social, personality and developmental psychology. We offer a clinical programme in psychology as well as study programmes in the psychology of learning and in work and organizational psychology. We have also three outpatient clinics in which we treat patients as part of the clinical programme. The Department of Psychology  is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences .

Deadline 31st January 2024
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Temporary
Place of service Dragvoll, 7049 Trondheim

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - NTNU

Country

Norway

City

Trondheim

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