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Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with almost 22,000 students and over 2,500 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
Faculty of Social Sciences offers study programmes within archivistics, library and information science, journalism and media studies, social work, social policy and child welfare, public management and business.
The faculty has about 4200 students and nearly 280 members of staff.
Oslo Business School has approximately 1700 students and 70 employees and offers study programmes both at Bachelor and Master level, as well as a wide range of continuing and further education.
The Oslo Business School has a vacancy for a temporary position for a PhD candidate in Finance. The position is connected to the PhD program in Social Sciences. The finance and accounting group of the Oslo Business School is a vibrant and diverse group consisting of international researchers that is regularly publishing in a wide variety of academic journals.
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate that has an interest in undertaking challenging and rigorous research. Besides a background in finance, we also welcome applicants with an education in economics or econometrics.
The PhD candidate will be employed by the Oslo Metropolitan University for a total of four years full time. In total, 75% of the position’s time will be dedicated to the completion of the PhD research while 25% to the time will be dedicated to acquisition of academic skills through teaching courses and assisting with supervising theses or grading.
The position will be affiliated with the finance and accounting group at the Oslo Business School, which is located in downtown Oslo. The PhD candidate can choose topics of his/her own interest, in consultation with the supervisor. Our faculty has particular strengths in the following areas:
We are looking for candidates who meet the following requirements:
In addition, experience from research projects and publishing in academic journals will be an advantage, as is experience with quantitative research.
Admission to the doctoral programme is a prerequisite. Applicants to this program must have a B or better on the master's thesis and an average grade B or better on the master's degree.
Admission to the doctoral program is based on a comprehensive assessment of the application, including the relevance and quality of the project description. A final project plan for the fellowship period is required to be completed and approved within three months after admittance to the post.
Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. OsloMet uses an electronic recruitment system. Please upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:
We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered. The documents must be in a Scandinavian language or English. Translations must be authorized, and you will be asked to present originals if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet verifies documents to give candidates a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.
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.
It is important for OsloMet to reflect the diverse and multicultural population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavors to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. If there are periods where you have not been in work, under education or in training, you are also welcome to apply.
If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact Ståle Bie, stale.bie@oslomet.no
Before the application papers are forwarded to the expert committee, all applications will be reviewed by the faculty. Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. Based on an initial assessment, applicants may be invited to OsloMet for further assessment as well as interviews.
Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway
For more information about the position, feel free to contact:
The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for Norwegian state employees, PhD candidate and position code 1017 – the state salary wage scale 54, which is 532 200 NOK per year.
If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Type of employment | Stipendiat |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | Spring 2024 |
Salary | NOK 532 200 per year |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 23/06486 |
Contact |
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Published | 22.Sep.2023 |
Last application date | 05.Nov.2023 11:59 PM CET |