Postdoctoral Fellow in Geography with a focus on offshore wind energy

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About the position

The Department of Geography and Social Anthropology at NTNU has a vacancy for a 3-year Postdoctoral Fellow position in Geography with a focus on offshore wind energy.

We are looking for a motivated candidate with a keen interest in investigating and understanding the dynamic processes behind uncertainty quantification of offshore wind forecasts. Understanding the spatial uncertainty information needed for real-time grid management, market integration, and turbine control is cumbersome yet fundamental to achieve the renewable energy transition and Europe’s climate neutrality goals under the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement.

The Postdoctoral Fellow, as an employee of the Department of Geography and Social Anthropology, will join a dynamic and collegial research environment that includes both early‑career and senior researchers working across a broad range of fields. Specifically, the Postdoctoral Fellow will be part of the Spatial and Temporal Analytics research group. The group bases its core activities on the development of new or the adaptation of existing tools and techniques for spatio-temporal analytics, such as representation, exploratory visualization and theories and mathematical model development of spatio-temporal data. Support will be given also from members of the Earth Surface Science research group that work mainly in the physical geography domain, focusing on investigating causes, mechanisms and impacts of different environmental hazards.

Becoming a member of our research groups will make you part of an exciting and stimulating international and multidisciplinary academic environment, open and inclusive, with dedicated colleagues willing to support with theoretical and practical experience, for you to excel in your academic career.

Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department. 
 

Duties of the position

•    Carry out high-quality and independent research
•    Develop a deep analog ensemble framework for advancing the uncertainty quantification of offshore wind forecasts
•    Advance and strengthen national and international collaboration and interdisciplinary knowledge exchange with academic partners 
•    Publication of research results in high-impact, peer-reviewed scientific journals
•    Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources 
•    Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions 
•    Actively participate in the Department, research group and project meetings
•    Career promoting work. For example supervision of students, contribution to ongoing research projects, research funding management or other academic development work

Required selection criteria

•    You must have completed a doctoral degree in Geography or Geoscience or similar fields of study 
•    Strong research background in remote sensing analysis
•    Strong research background in spatial analysis and geostatistical simulation
•    Experience in using Python and/or other programming languages 
•    Good oral and written English skills

PLEASE NOTE: For detailed information about what the application must contain, see paragraph “About the application”.

If you do not already have educational competence that meets the requirements for a position as associate professor in Norway, NTNU will arrange for you to acquire such competence during the employment period. In such cases, you will also be assigned relevant teaching as part of the career-promoting work.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with NTNUs guidelines for recruitment positions.

Preferred selection criteria

•    Research experience with numerical weather prediction models 
•    Strong experience in spatio-temporal deep learning and ensemble techniques
•    Proven ability to publish research in international peer-reviewed journals
•    Experience with interdisciplinary research and international collaboration

Personal characteristics

Working as a Postdoctoral fellow requires that you
•    Work independently and in a structured manner
•    Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•    Are flexible and open to adapting research plans as the project develops
•    Communicate and collaborate well in an interdisciplinary research environment
•    Work constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity  

Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.
 

We offer 

• An exciting job with an important social mission
• Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment 
• Career guidance throughout the postdoctoral program and together with you we will prepare a career plan, which containsthe skills and knowledge you will acquire
• Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues 
• Mentor programme as a new employee at NTNU
• Favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Free Norwegian language training at a basic level (A2)

As a Postdoctoral Fellow at NTNU, you will have access to employee benefits.

Diversity

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality. 

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 633 400,- 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 period of employment is 3 years.

As an employee at NTNU, it is important to keep yourself up to date with academic and organizational changes and to adapt to them. 

For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to bein conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed

About the application 

The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English. 

Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above.

The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request. 

The application must include:

• Transcripts and diplomas for Master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your PhD, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or confirmation that your PhD thesis has been submitted. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• CV
• A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, you can attach a draft of the thesis. 
• Research plan (up to 4 pages)
• Academic works - published or unpublished (up to 10 items)
• Possible recommendation letters
• Name and contact information of three referees

If all or parts of your education hasbeen taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation requiredcan be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.

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

If you have had leave or another break in your career, it is important that this is stated in your application so that the selection committee can take this into account and that the amount of your research may be reduced as a result.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal qualities. Motivation, ambitions and potential for research will also be emphasized in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and is committed to follow evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment DORA and the obligations in CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU's social mission).

Useful information 

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public list of applicants, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current 

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Martina Calovi (martina.calovi@ntnu.no).

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Renate Lillian Johansen (renate.johansen@ntnu.no).
 

Application deadline: 25.04.2026

For practical information about working at NTNU, please visit this webpage. 
 

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