2 PhD Fellows in Developmental Psychology 716 views

The Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo has two available positions as PhD Fellow in Developmental Psychology.

The PhD fellows will work within the project “The Development of Understanding of Insight and Aha-experiences”, funded by the FRIPRO-program of the Norwegian Research Council.
Each fellow will be responsible for the implementation of one of the subprojects.
The project is led by Professor Rolf Reber in collaboration with Professor Francisco Pons and Associate Professor Evalill Bølstad Karevold.

Duration: up to 4 years

Qualification:

Applicants must hold a two-year master degree or equivalent degree in developmental psychology or an adjacent field (e.g., social, cognitive, or educational psychology; education) with a thesis applying quantitative methods. The grade of the master thesis (minimum 30 ECTS) must be minimum grade B.
Plans for high-quality research within the project, as evidenced by the one- to three-page proposal to implement the project
Knowledge of experimental design and statistical methods is required
Scientific publications, conference presentations and experience as research assistant, especially within developmental psychology are an advantage
Teaching experience is an advantage
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English are required
Working knowledge of a Scandinavian language, preferably Norwegian is required.

How to apply

Apply online and application must include:

Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
An outline on how to implement the project, including own ideas (1 to 3 pages); the project description can be found here
CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
A complete list of publications
Up to three publications that the applicant wishes to be considered
Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)