PhD Fellow position in library and information science within NFR research project MANAGEMENTTRUST - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

About the position

The Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science currently has available one PhD fellow 3-year fixed-term position affiliated with the PhD program in Library and Information Science. The position is associated to the research project Improving trust-based management in Nordic urban governance and management education (MANAGEMENTTRUST) funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is a collaboration between Oslo Business School, the Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science, the Work Research Institute (AFI), Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo Municipality, Aarhus University (Denmark), and Aarhus Municipality (Denmark).

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The PhD Fellow position is part of the research project MANAGEMENTTRUST, a 12 million NOK project funded by The Research Council of Norway in the PROFESJON programme. The project explores how an ongoing trust-based management reform, sometimes called the new Nordic model of governance, is conceptualised and put into practice in the educational and elder care sectors of two major Nordic cities. The highly interdisciplinary project has three main goals:

1. to develop a conceptual framework for understanding new models of trust-based management in the public sector
2. to investigate how large, complex organizations such as urban municipal governments conceive of and implement trust-based management
3. to ensure that management education is not just aligned with, but also actively shaping and influencing, the new trust-based management reforms in public sector organizations

The PhD Fellow is to collaborate with the team of senior researchers and a postdoc to reach the overall goals by mainly focusing on the role and characteristics of vertical and horizontal flows of steering information within the studied contexts, and their relation to organizational change towards trust-based management. Whereas the primary research approach is preferably qualitative for information flow study, the project applies mixed methods.

Applicants must prepare a project proposal of relevance to the above outlined part of the project. The successful applicant will be an integrated member of the research team and relevant research groups at the two collaborating departments, Oslo Business School and the Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science, at the Faculty of Social Sciences at OsloMet.

The PhD fellowship period is three years without teaching obligation.

Qualifications and requirements

Required qualifications

• Education at master’s degree level in a relevant field
• Ability to communicate fluently in either of the Scandinavian languages, both verbally and in writing, with excellent comprehension of Norwegian
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English
• Ability to work independently and goal oriented
• Good cooperation skills

Advantageous qualities

• Enthusiasm for the subject area
• Knowledge of municipal administration in general
• Relevant research/work experience
• Experience in publishing academic works and participation in international seminars/conferences
• The ideal candidate combines an interest in information flows, organizational change or reforms and trust-based management

Conditions

• The PhD position requires admission to the PhD Programme in Library and Information Science
• Final project plan for the fellowship period is required completed and acknowledged within 3 months after accession

When assessing applicants, the quality of the project proposal is emphasized. The relevance of the proposal must be distinct to the funding research project, and the proposal must indicate that the project will realistically lead to a doctoral degree within the three-year period.

The proposal should consist of a maximum of 10 pages and include the following elements:

• Research questions, theory and method
• Relevant knowledge within the research area
• Schedule for the educational and research plan

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have experienced periods where you have not been in work, education or training.

We can offer you

• An exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest and most urban university
• Opportunities for professional development
• Beneficial pension arrangements with the Norwegian State Pension Fund
• Good employee welfare arrangements
• Free Norwegian classes to employees
• Working location in downtown Oslo with multiple cultural offers

Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway

Other information

If you would like more information about the position, feel free to contact:

• Professor Katriina Byström, e-mail: katriina.bystrom@oslomet.no, phone: +47 67 23 80 36
• Head of Department Tor Arne Dahl, e-mail: tor-arne.dahl@oslomet.no, phone: +47 67 23 83 07

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for Norwegian state employees, position code 1017. State salary wage scale 54, 479 600 NOK per year.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Expert evaluation

An expert committee will assess the applicants. You must upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:

• CV, references and all pages of certificates/diplomas. The certificates/diplomas must include ECTS grades (A–F). Foreign diplomas must be translated into English by the degree-conferring institution. Education taken abroad should preferably be recognised in advance by NOKUT, and a confirmed copy of the letter of recognition should be enclosed
• a project description/proposal
• your master's degree/second degree thesis and any other scholarly work that you wish the expert committee to take into consideration
• a list of your publications (if relevant)

The project description must be written in English or a Scandinavian language.

You must upload all of these documents. Original documents and valid passport must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet performs document inspections in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact mette.sandberg@oslomet.no.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. The application must state your reasons for applying to the project and what makes you particularly qualified to carry out this PhD work.

Deadline for applications: 04.09.2020