Research Fellow in Artistic Research at the Department of Design

 Research Fellow in Artistic Research at the Department of Design
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PhD position

At the Department of Design, there is a vacant position for a Research Fellow (100%) within furniture and object design. The position is for a fixed-term period of four years, with the desired start date of 01.08.2024.

About the project/work tasks:

We are seeking proposals for artistic development work where design practice is central to investigating our complex connections with the surrounding world. We are looking for candidates who are skilled practitioners in the design fields of furniture design, object design, or interior architecture, and who can conduct research through design.

The Department of Design prioritizes research projects that can contribute to sustainable development, human and environmentally friendly structures and materials, and humanistic and ethical communication, linked to one of three priority research areas at the department:

• Social Innovation
• Ecological Agency
• Technology and Materiality

Artistic development work at the Department of Design should be reflective, process-driven, and critical. In this way, we aim to generate new knowledge that addresses current challenges and needs within various cultural, social, and political contexts. We are looking for Ph.D. candidates who will push boundaries and, in doing so, challenge established notions of what design can be and accomplish.

At the Department of Design, the candidate will be offered the opportunity to be affiliated with one of the department's three prioritized research areas, alongside colleagues from a broad interdisciplinary design field.
Applications will be assessed based on the criteria outlined in the program description of the Ph.D. program, the candidate's artistic practice, and the research competence within the department. Applicants are requested to familiarize themselves with the artistic research profile of the department and faculty, and to incorporate this in when creating a project description, please see: https://kmd.uib.no/en/research

 

Project Description:

The project description should position the project within an academic field, presenting themes, issues, context, methodology, as well as the planned artistic research and presentation/ dissemination. The project description should present the project's placement and relevance to the academic environment at the department, explaining any specific needs for academic and material resources, as well as addressing any legal and ethical considerations. Applicants must also indicate potential collaborating institutions and partners. We also request a separate progress plan for the various parts of the artistic research. Refer to Section 2.1 of the Program Description for additional information.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a five-year master's degree in design or equivalent education, completed before the application deadline.
• Applicants must have experience in artistic practice and production at a high level.
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have the ability to cooperate with others.
• Applicants must have good written and verbal English skills.

Personal and interpersonal qualities will be emphasized, with consideration given to ambitions and potential.

About the PhD position (applies to university PhD positions):

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a recruitment position.

About the research training: As a PhD candidate, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. A final plan for the implementation of the research training must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have started work in the position. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

The required work constitutes 25% of the position and can be structured as an integral part of the total employment period of 4 years.

The faculty will require residency in Bergen.

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary according to the civil service salary scale. This currently constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK  532 200. Further promotion is made according to length of service.
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• Project description of up to 3000 words.
• Documentation of relevant artistic practice.
• Documentation of formal academic qualifications. The documentation of education should include documentation of completed BA and MA.
• For education obtained abroad, include the Diploma Supplement (where available) and an authorized translation if the language is other than Nordic/English, and the Diploma Supplement is missing. Applicants must also provide NOKUT's general approval that the education corresponds to a Norwegian master's degree. Refer to Education from outside of Norway| HK-dir for more information on the general approval of higher education obtained abroad.
• Timeline.
• Budget (download template here ).
• Names and contact information for two references. One of these must/should be the main supervisor of the master's thesis.

 

Applications and attachments with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded to JobbNorge.

Applications lacking documentation by the deadline will not be considered.

No written evaluations of applications will be provided.

General information:

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Head of department Mona Larsen, tlf: 905 00 972, e-mail: [email protected]

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here .

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About UiB

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

There are three departments at Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design. Read more about the faculty  and departments.  

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Deadline

11th February 2024

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

Scope

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Duration

Fixed Term

Place of service
Møllendalsveien 61, 5015 Bergen

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