Ph.D. fellowship position related to gender inclusive innovation ecosystems - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Faculty of Technology, Art, and Design announces one Ph.D. scholarship position affiliated with the Horizon 2020 funded project EQUALS-EU Europe’s Regional Partnership for Gender Equality in the Digital Age.

EQUALS-EU is aims to give more women access to technology, digital skills and leadership positions. The ambition is also to promote justice and equality, as well as build capacity through multilateral partnerships and create smart, sustainable and inclusive social innovation ecosystems in local communities in the Global North and South. The starting point of the project is to increase the participation of women in research and innovation in order to promote digital inclusion. The project will help to build gender inclusive innovation ecosystems that can cultivate a new generation of female inventors. It will also address the economic, social and cultural roots of gender inequality that affect education, employment and social life. More specifically, Equals EU will for example initiate 24 new start-ups led by women that may become innovators and leaders. This requires bringing together diverse stakeholders to build capacity and forge new networks. These networks will produce available, accessible, affordable, useable, secure and sustainable information and communications technology (ICT) that is for everyone.

Area of research

We are looking for original research and innovation projects of high quality. In this announcement, we are specifically looking for projects that contribute to the development of knowledge about gender and its role in creating more inclusive innovation ecosystems.

The Ph.D. fellowship position is a 100% position for three years, with the possibility to extend to 4 years if we find the right candidate, available from 15.06.2021. The successful applicant should have the goal to complete the Ph.D. program within this time frame and receive a Ph.D. For the right candidate. If hired for four years, the position will include 25% teaching/ supervision.

Applicants must submit a Ph.D. project description. The Ph.D. project description must be in English.

Required qualifications and terms:

• Successful applicants must have completed a master’s degree (equivalent to 120 credits) with a grade B or better, and a Bachelor’s degree with a grade C or better. In addition they must have professional or academic experience in technology.
• For more information, see Admission requirements. Admission to the PhD program in Engineering Science or to another PhD program at OsloMet is a prerequisite.
• Good written and oral skills in English.

Applicants with a PhD in the same or similar areas of expertise will not be considered.

When assessing and ranking the qualified applicants, emphasis will be placed on:

• The scientific quality of the Ph.D. project description, including originality and potential for societal impact
• The Ph.D. project's feasibility within the standard period (three years)
• The relevance of the Ph.D. project description to the overall project to which the Ph.D.
  proposal is linked (cf. the overview above)
• Knowledge of technology and gender inclusion
• Experience from previous industrial or academic research or innovation activities and projects
• Teaching experience at the college and university level can be an asset
• Personal qualities and characteristics that can contribute positively to the diversity of the working environment

Desired qualifications:

• Motivation and potential in the field of research
• Personal qualities that, among other things, show resilience and the ability to complete tasks
• The ability to work independently and in collaboration with others, as well as the ability to be innovative and creative
• The ability to work systematically and under pressure
• It is an advantage, but not a requirement, if applicants have professional experience working in capacity building efforts involving ICT in the Global South, or professional experience working for or in cooperation with UN institutions.
• Experience working in any of the following areas:
  • gender and technology
  • sustainable development
  • socially disadvantaged and marginalized groups
  • public policy
  • equality advocacy
  • ICT4D
  • Inclusive innovation
  • Science communication

Oslo Metropolitan University strives to ensure that our employees reflect the diversity of the population of the region. We work continuously to further develop Oslo Metropolitan University as an inclusive workplace, and to adapt the workplace in order to ensure everyone can participate in working life equally. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, also those who have experienced periods without work, education or training.

Expert committee and documentation requirements

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. In order to be considered for the position you must upload the following documents together with your online application by the final date for the application:

• application letter, CV and copies of diplomas/certificate with transcripts of records.
• Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to include a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree. What is the Diploma Supplement. Education taken abroad should preferably be recognized in advance by NOKUT: Application services – foreign education, and a copy of the letter of recognition should be enclosed.
• project proposal which indicates that the project will realistically lead to a doctoral degree within a three-year period. The proposal should include: Research questions, theory and method, relevant knowledge within the research area, a schedule for the educational and research plan. The project proposal should not exceed 5 pages (excluding references). If the proposal exceeds the five pages, the committee will only reed the first five pages.
• Names and contact details of at least 2 references (name, relation to candidate, email, and telephone number).
• Applicants from countries where English is not the first language must present an official language test report. The following tests qualify as such documentation: TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) or Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE). Minimum scores are:
  • TOEFL: 600 (paper-based test), 92 (Internet-based test).
  • IELTS: 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic IELTS test is accepted).
    

The following applicants are exempt from the abovementioned language requirements:

• • Applicants from EU/EEA countries.
  • Applicants who have completed one year of university studies in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK or USA.
  • Applicants with an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.
    

All the documents must be written in English or a Scandinavian language. Documents (for instance diplomas and transcript of grades) issued in a different language than English or one of the Nordic languages, must be translated into one of the Nordic languages or English. Translations must be conducted by a government authorized translator. Originals 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.

Note also that failure to upload one or more of the above-mentioned documents will result in your application being rejected without further consideration.

We offer:

• an exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest university
• participation in a dynamic and diverse academic community
• participation in a one-of-a-kind, large-scale, international research project made up of the most prominent actors in the field
• participation in an established doctoral program and a research group relevant to the Ph.D. project
• a dynamic workplace
• loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good employee welfare arrangements

Further information:

For further information about the position, please contact:

• Project Leader, Dr. G. Anthony Giannoumis, email: gagian@oslomet.no, WhatsApp: +47 91 91 97 26
• Head of the Department of Computer Science, Laurence Habib, laurence.habib@oslomet.no, +47 416 12 157

The salary for the Ph.D. fellowship position is in accordance with the pay scale for Norwegian state employees, job title and position code. PhD and position code 1017. State salary wage scale 54, 482 200 NOK per year.

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