2-3 Doctoral Research Fellowships at the Faculty of Theology

About the position

The Faculty of Theology, University of Oslo invites applicants for up to 2-3 Doctoral Fellowships. The PhD-positions will be connected with one of the faculty's present research groups (https://www.tf.uio.no/english/research/groups/) or research fields. Applicants are required to develop a PhD-project thematically relevant to the ongoing research at the faculty.

More about the position

The appointment is for a period of 3 years, with the possibility of a one-year extension. All Ph.D. Research Fellows who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment within 3 years after employment will be offered a 12-month Completion Grant. It will involve other career-promoting work consisting of pedagogical training, teaching, supervision, and research. This will depend on the candidate's qualifications and the needs of the faculty.

Candidates will join and take an active part in and contribute to the work of the faculty’s research group(s) relevant to their field of study. Read more about the doctoral degree here. A research stay abroad for up to six months during the employment period is strongly encouraged.

Permanent residence in Oslo or within commuting distance from Oslo is expected during the appointment. Place of work is the Faculty of Theology at Blindern, Oslo.

Qualifications

• To be admitted to the PhD programme at the Faculty of Theology, an applicant must have a five-year master's degree (incl. 3 years BA + 2 years MA) or equivalent in theology/religious studies, or in other relevant fields. The master’s degree must have been obtained by the application deadline.
• Good written and oral proficiency in English is required. Proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language is an advantage.
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

In the assessment of the applicants, emphasis will be placed on the following criteria:

• The quality of the project description.
• Academic and personal ability to complete the project within the given timeframe.
• Ability to cooperate with others and willingness to participate in interdisciplinary education and cooperation.

Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.

We need different perspectives in our work

UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.

We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?

We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.

If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps, we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).

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More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

We hope you will apply for the position with us.

We offer

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
• Good welfare schemes.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Doctoral Research Fellow, position code 1017 in salary range NOK from 560 000 NOK - to 600 000 NOK, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
• Annum (an annual amount for research activities) and possibility for research funding.

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Application

Your application should include:

• Application letter with a statement of motivation and research interests.
• CV.
• A complete list of publications and conference presentations.
• Project description, including progress plan and possible plans for a stay abroad (max. 5 pages [single-spaced; font: Times 12] exclusive of the bibliography).
• Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only).
• Documentation of English proficiency.
• Contact information for 2-3 references.

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian), Guidelines concerning appointment to recruitment positions at UiO and Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo.

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.