PhD Fellow in migration or education studies affiliated with the Changing Arctic Research School

22 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Department

Financial and Organization Division

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine
Ethics in health sciences
Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

1 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

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

No

Offer Description
Changing Arctic Research School

UiT The Arctic University of Norway kick-started a transdisciplinary research school "Changing Arctic" in August 2022, with PhD candidates and supervisors from all seven university faculties. The research school focuses on renewable energy, food security, health and welfare. “Changing Arctic” will collaborate with actors in private and public sector. The research outcomes will contribute to resilience and transformation in the Arctic and will thus operationalize Sustainable Development Goals.

The training will provide PhD candidates with knowledge, professional and transferable skills, and general competences that enables them to contribute to innovative and sustainable solutions for the Arctic. The research school will arrange courses, seminars, workshops, and excursions, and will organise secondments in private enterprises, NGOs, and public institutions. This is to ensure the relevance of project outcomes and enhance the employability of the PhD graduates. Read more about the research school Changing Arctic | UiT .

The position

This position is a fixed term position for a duration of four years. The nominal length of the PhD programme is three years. The fourth year is distributed as 25 % each year and will consist of teaching (10%) and other duties such as secondments and interactions with the industry or the public sector (15%). The objective of the position is to complete research training to the level of a doctoral degree. Admission to the PhD programme is a prerequisite for employment, and the programme period starts on commencement of the position.

The workplace is at UiT Campus Harstad. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer. The Research School starts on the 1st of September 2024.

The position’s affiliation and field of research

In addition of being a member of the research school, the PhD fellow will be employed by the Department of Social Education (IVP) , Faculty of Health Sciences (Helsefak)  and work closely with researchers affiliated with The Arctic Centre for Welfare and Disability Research (ASVF ).

The PhD fellow will conduct research in the field of migrant integration, innovative educational models, and work inclusion in relation to the innovative education model “Prepp ”. The “Prepp” model offers a preparational year consisting of both school and internship for immigrants with weak Norwegian language skills before joining vocational training as health worker, industrial worker, or chef (as of 2024). Specifically, the doctoral project will provide insight into how innovative and sustainable education models can be adapted to the needs of the work life in the Arctic and contribute to sustaining and developing jobs in the region, hence also sustaining, and further-developing local societies. The PhD candidate will be free to choose the research focus of the doctoral project, such as employer perspective, work inclusion, school and education, the participants’ perspectives, sustaining rural populations, and more.

The PhD candidate will work closely with our collaboration partners at NAV (Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration), KS (Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities), and county municipalities in Troms and in Finnmark. The results of the doctoral project will be used to evolve new and existing educational programmes and initiatives to increase employment in various sectors in the Arctic, such as health, industry and service sectors.

Building on a cross-sectorial project with partners from both the public and private sectors, the PhD candidate will be encouraged to develop the project in the line of IVP’s and ASVF’s strong focus on and tradition of collaborative research aiming at enhancing equality and participation for vulnerable groups in the circumpolar north.

Contact

For further information about the position and the doctoral research project, please contact department head Gunn Elin Fedreheim:

+47 77 05 82 68

[email protected]

or main supervisor Barbara Stein:

+47 77 05 83 47

[email protected]

For further information about the Changing Arctic Research School, please contact professor Michaela Aschan and senior adviser Hanne Risan Johnsen:

[email protected]

Jon Terje Hellren Hansen

Qualifications

This position requires:

• A Master's degree in the fields of social sciences, such as sociology, anthropology, human geography, pedagogy or other relevant fields to the topic
• Documented fluency in English. Nordic applicants can document their English capabilities by attaching their high school diploma.
• Documented working proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language

It is considered an advantage if you have:

• Working experience in the field in question
• Experience from working in a team
• Conducting research, qualitatively (e.g. interviews, focus group discussions) and/or quantitative research (e.g. surveys, use of mikrodata.no), in particular in relation to vulnerable groups
• Collaborative research or action research
• Authoring publications and/or reports

Qualification with a master’s degree is required before commencement in the position. If you are near completion of your master’s degree, you may still apply and submit a draft version of the thesis and a statement from your supervisor or institution indicating when the degree will be obtained. You must still submit your transcripts for the master’s degree with your application.

In the assessment, the emphasis is on the applicant's potential to complete a research education based on the grades in the master programme, the master's thesis or equivalent, and any other scientific work. The project description will also be considered. In addition, other experience of significance for the completion of the doctoral programme may be given consideration, e.g.  working experience.

We will also emphasize motivation and personal suitability for the position. We are looking for candidates who

• have a genuine interest in conducting research
• have good collaboration skills
• have good communication and interaction with colleagues and students
• want to contribute to a good working environment

As many as possible should have the opportunity to undertake organized research training. If you already hold a PhD or have equivalent competence, we will not appoint you to this position.

Inclusion and diversity

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity are a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.

If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite at least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.

Admission to the PhD programme 

For employment in the PhD position, you must be qualified for admission to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences  and participate in organized doctoral studies within the employment period.

Admission normally requires:  

• A bachelor's degree of 180 ECTS and a master's degree of 120 ECTS, or an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS. 
• A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 30 ECTS for a master's degree of 120 ECTS. 
• A master's thesis with a scope corresponding to at least 20 ECTS for an integrated master's degree of 300 ECTS. 

UiT normally accepts higher education from countries that are part of the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

Applicants must have a grade of C or better on the master's thesis and have a grade point average of C or better for the master's degree. A more detailed description of admission requirements can be found here .  

Applicants with a foreign education will be subjected to an evaluation of whether the educational background is equal to Norwegian higher education, following national guidelines from NOKUT . Depending on which country the education is from, one or two additional years of university education may be required to fulfil admission requirements, e.g. a 4-year bachelor's degree and a 2-year master's degree. 

Find more information about taking a PhD at the Arctic University of Norway in the PhD-guide from Tromsø Doctoral Students  (TODOS).

General information 

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants . 

Remuneration for the position of PhD Fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1017. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. You will become a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which gives you many benefits in addition to a lifelong pension: You may be entitled to financial support if you become ill or disabled, your family may be entitled to financial support when you die, you become insured against occupational injury or occupational disease, and you can get good terms on a mortgage. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no .

A shorter period of appointment may be decided when the PhD Fellow has already completed parts of their research training programme or when the appointment is based on a previous qualifying position PhD Fellow, research assistant, or the like in such a way that the total time used for research training amounts to three years. 

We process personal data given in an application or CV in accordance with the Personal Data Act (Offentleglova). According to the Personal Data Act information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure. You will receive advance notification in the event of such publication, if you have requested non-disclosure. 

We offer

• Involvement in an interesting research project in a transdisciplinary research school
• A good and interdisciplinary academic environment with dedicated colleagues 
• Good career opportunities, and high employability after successful graduation
• A stunning Arctic landscape and diversity of outdoor activities
• Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement  
• Pension scheme through the state pension fund 
• PhD Fellows are normally given a salary of 532 200 NOK/year with a 3% yearly increase

Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme  which also include health care services.

More practical information about working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility

Application 

Your application must include: 

• Cover letter explaining your motivation and research interests 
• CV
• Diploma for bachelor's and master's degree
• Transcript of grades/academic record for bachelor's and master's degree
• Explanation of the grading system for foreign education (Diploma Supplement if available)
• Documentation of English proficiency
• Documentation of working proficiency in Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language (for non-Nordic applicants)
• References with contact information
• Master’s thesis, and any other academic works 
• Project description (max. 4 pages)

The applicants must present a description outlining the academic basis of the PhD project. The project description shall not exceed 4 pages, literature references included. It must include a description of the theme, research question(s), and a reasoning of the choices. It should also indicate the methodologies to be used, and what actors outside the academia to involve. The final project description will be developed in cooperation with the supervision team after employment.

All documentation to be considered must be in a Scandinavian language or English. Diplomas and transcripts must also be submitted in the original language, if not in English or Scandinavian. If English proficiency is not documented in the application, it must be documented before starting in the position. We only accept applications and documentation sent via Jobbnorge within the application deadline. 

Eallju - Developing the High North

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a multi-campus comprehensive university at the international forefront. Our vision is to be a driving force for developing the High North. The Northern Sami notion eallju, which means eagerness to work, sets the tone for this motive power at UiT. Along with students, staff and the wider community, we aim to utilise our location in Northern Norway and Sápmi, our broad and diverse research and study portfolio and interdisciplinary advantage to shape the future.

Our social mission is to provide research-based education of high quality, perform artistic development and carry out research of the highest international quality standards in the entire range from basic to applied. We will convey knowledge about disciplines and contribute to innovation. Our social mission unites UiT across various studies, research fields and large geographical distances. This demands good cooperation with trade and industry and civil society as well as with international partners. We will strengthen knowledge-based and sustainable development at a regional, national, and international level.

Academic freedom and scientific and ethical principles form the basis for all UiT’s activities. Participation, co-determination, transparency, and good processes will provide the decision-making basis we need to make wise and far-sighted priorities. Our students and staff will have the opportunity to develop their abilities and potential. Founded on academic integrity, we will be courageous, committed and generous in close contact with disciplines, people and contemporary developments.

We will demonstrate adaptability and seek good and purposeful utilisation of resources, so we are ready to meet the expectations and opportunities of the future. We will strengthen the quality and impact of our disciplines and core tasks through the following three strategic priority areas.

The Faculty of Health Sciences at UiT The Arctic University of Norway represents a newly created entity gathering almost all possible health study programs. This facilitates an unique interdisciplinarity and innovation in health education and research. We work closely with the services in the North to solve tomorrow's challenges.
 
Read more about us at uit.no/helsefak

Requirements

Research Field

Medical sciences » Medicine

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Ethics in health sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Country

Norway

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/256340/phd-fellow-in-migration-o…

Contact

City

Harstad

Website

http://en.uit.no/om/art?p_document_id=343547&dim=179040

Street

Havnegata 5

Postal Code

N-9404

STATUS: EXPIRED