Two Research positions for advancements in maritime technology and safety

The position

The Department of Technology and Safety (ITS) at UiT-The Arctic University of Norway has two Research positions for individuals interested in advancing maritime technology and safety. The appointment is for a period of 1 year. 

Area 1, REFRAME: maritime autonomous surface ships: Analyze human-automation dynamics, focusing on control architectures, human-AI teaming and safety assurance in remote and semi-autonomous maritime operations. 

Area 2, i-MASTER: learning analytics for maritime performance assessment: Explore data-driven methodologies, learning analytics and performance evaluation models to enhance operational efficiency and decision support in maritime contexts.

ITS is organised under the Faculty of Science and Technology and is located at two campuses: Tromsø and Harstad. The department has approximately 90 employees and approximately 600 students. It offers undergraduate, master’s, and PhD degree programmes as well as research in the areas of nautical science, aviation, societal safety, environment, and international preparedness. 

The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position in Tromsø within a reasonable time, within 6 months after receiving the offer.

The research area

The position under area 1 is funded by the Research Council of Norway through the project “Bridging Education and Future Work: Reframing Education and Competence Model for Remote Maritime Operations (REFRAME)”. Researchers in this role will be involved in conducting experiments and addressing research questions related to human-automation teaming and safety assurance in remote and semi-autonomous vessel operations. 

The position under area 2 is funded by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research program under the project “Integrating Adaptive Learning in Maritime Simulator-Based Education and Training with Intelligent Learning Systems (i-MASTER)”. Researchers will contribute to advance learning analytics for adaptive maritime training and data-driven decision-making. 

Both positions will be affiliated with the MARSCI Research Group and will be mentored by the project leader and research consortium.

Contact

For further information about the positions, please contact Associate Professor Tae-Eun Kim tae.e.kim@uit.no. 

Qualification requirements

• Master’s degree in a relevant field such as maritime technology, safety and security, informatics, robotics or data science.
• Experience with experimental design and empirical research methods.
• Knowledge in programming (e.g., Python, R, MATLAB) for data analysis, AI modeling, or automation. 

In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:

• Personal suitability and compatibility with the position
• The applicant’s academic performance 
• The applicant’s estimated academic and technical competence to contribute to the objectives and tasks of the project

At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).

Moderate gender quota: UiT wishes to increase the proportion of females in academic positions. In cases where two or more applicants are found to be approximately equally qualified, female applicants will be given priority. 

Application

The application must include:

• Cover letter including a short description of interests and reasons for applying for the position 
• CV containing a complete overview of experience, professional work and references
• Diplomas, diploma supplements and transcripts (all degrees, in original language and translated)
• Brief statement on data analysis skills 
• Two references with contact details
• The academic works (published or not) you wish us to take into consideration in the assessment
• Documentation of English profiency. 

Proficiency in the English language can be documented in the following ways:

• Diploma from a Norwegian upper secondary school with both spoken and written English (140 hours)
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
• IELTS (International English Testing Service)
• Completed university degree in the field of English language or literature
• One year of completed university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or USA, for which English was the language of instruction.

Documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language. The application and submitted documents must be sent electronically via www.jobbnorge.no

The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview. 

We offer

We offer

• A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues  
• Pension scheme through the state pension fund  

• Working on an EU-funded project and gaining the opportunity to build an international research network for current and future career development. 

   

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 for working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility

Work- and salary conditions

The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with 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.

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The remuneration for Researcher is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1008.  

A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes available. For more information see: spk.no

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 is 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 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.

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

According to the Norwegian Freedom and 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.

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.