Department of Social Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology Management (NTNU) offers a temporary 2-year position as Postdoctoral Fellow in social anthropology.
Responsibilities:
- This postdoctoral position forms part of a research project called Energy Futures: Assessing Intermediary Expertise that Guides Arctic and Global Hydrocarbon Development and is associated with the department’s ongoing specialization in Organizational Anthropology.
- Objective is to develop knowledge in relation to how intermediaries (energy consultants) create learning environments across the energy industry.
- Research objectives of the project include building a conceptual terminology and typology of the kinds of valuations that consultants produce, as well as the visualizing practices developed in the creation of energy futures.
- The project will focus on features of ethnographic research that relate to the creation and performance of expertise, expert knowledge, and elite cultures more generally
Qualifications
- Applicant should have a Norwegian doctorate or an equivalent degree within social anthropology or related fields (STS, cultural geography, visual anthropology).
- Applicant must possess PhD degree before employment start date.
- Understanding with ethnographic research is desirable.
- Capability to work independently.
- Personal skills and motivation to contribute to a good working environment will be given high importance, good cooperation and communication skills, a strong research network, as well as ability to initiate research projects will be regarded positively in the evaluation process.
Application:
Applications must include:
- Cover Letter (1-2 pages).
- Research Statement (not more than 3 pages).
- Publication list.
- Two sample publications
- CV describing education and earlier research experience, together with official documentation of certificates and study records.
- Three references with names and contact information.
Salary:
- Postdoctoral Fellow will be paid according to salary scale 24 level 57 in the national salary scheme, gross NOK 40 283,30/month, of which 2 % is deducted for the State Pension Scheme.
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Organization |
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) |
Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
Country | Norway |
Subject areas | Social Sciences, Anthropology |
Fellowship amount | Mentioned above |
Eligibility | Open for applicants of all nationalities |
Deadline | 4 July 2016 |
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