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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.
The Faculty of Education and International Studies (LUI) has approximately 550 employees and 7000 students and is located in Oslo and Akershus. The Faculty is comprised of four departments as well as the National Centre of Multicultural Education (NAFO). The Faculty educates tomorrow’s teachers from kindergarten through upper secondary school, in close cooperation with the field of practical training. The Faculty offers a PhD in Education. In addition, the Faculty offers development studies and studies in sign language and interpreting. Diversity is a core value for the Faculty and its activities. The Faculty’s research and development focuses on practical training and is both profession-oriented and internationally oriented.
The Department of International Studies and Interpreting (IST) has leading scholars in development studies, sign language interpreting, and interpreting in the public sector, and its activities are characterised by extensive international research and cooperation. The department offers bachelor’s degrees in development studies, public sector interpreting and sign language interpreting, as well as a master’s degree in international education and development, and sign language didactics in the master’s degree in primary education. In addition, the department offers a number of continuing education courses.
The Department of International Studies and Interpreting at Oslo Metropolitan University https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/lui/ist has a vacancy for a fully-financed postdoctoral fellowship for two years and ten months. The position is part of the research project Riverine Rights – Exploring the Currents and Consequences of Legal Innovations on the Rights of Rivers that is financed by the FRIPRO Programme at the Norwegian Research Council. The project will investigate cases from New Zealand, Colombia and India, where rivers have been granted legal personhood, and the implications of these cases. The postdoctoral fellow will do research in one or more of the case countries.
The post-doctoral fellow will be a full member of the project team, and will
It is important for 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 if there have been periods when you have not been employed, enrolled in an education program or training.
Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway.
The position is remunerated in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Civil Service and OsloMets salary policy 1352 Postdoc. The salary is NOK 523.200 – 682 200 per year, depending on level of competence / length of service.
Qualified applicants with relevant background will be assessed by an expert committee. Please upload the following documents together with your application by the application deadline:
You must upload all the documents in order for your application to be processed. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language (CV and project description must be in English). All translations must be authorised. Original documents must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks all documentation to ensure that all candidates are given proper evaluation and to ensure fair competition.
For more information about the position (including the project description for the Riverine Rights project), please contact Professor Axel Borchgrevink, E-mail: axel@oslomet.no
If you wish to apply for the position, please do so via our application portal.
Deadline for applications: 24.03.2020
Ref.: 20/01916
Type of employment | Temporary position (shorter than 10 days) |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 20/01916 |
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Published | 21.Feb.2020 |
Last application date | 28.Mar.2020 11:59 PM CET |