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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.
Oslo Business School has a vacancy for a temporary position as PhD scholar in Work and Organizational Psychology. The position as PhD scholar is connected to the PhD program at the business school. Offices are located in central Oslo.
The organization and management group—part of Oslo Business School—invites applications for the PhD position within Work and Organisational Psychology. The scholarship holder is expected to complete a doctoral degree within the period of employment (years, 3 full-time).
Research within the group focuses on a broad variety of topics amongst them leadership, human resource management, work motivation, personality, occupational well-being, (virtual) teams and their processes, work climates, and performance. To this end, the group uses a variety of research methods, ranging from lab and field experiments to surveys and experience-sampling methods. The research has the explicit aim of contributing to theory and practice and we collaborate with both public and private sector organizations in order to research and promote healthy and productive workplaces.
About the position
This doctoral position is designed to help graduates to contribute to the advancement of research and practice within work and organizational psychology. The topic of the dissertation should be relevant to the organization and management group, specifically spanning the fields of leadership, human resource management, work motivation, personality, occupational well-being, (virtual) teams and their processes, and/or performance, as well as other topics within work and organizational psychology.
The organization and management group seeks candidates with a strong background in disciplines that are relevant to the subfields described above, who are intellectually curious, interested in an academic career in research and teaching, and who possess strong communication and analytical skills.
The position is three years full time but can be extended to four years if teaching assignments are included.
Qualification requirements
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. Experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research is an advantage.
Admission to a relevant doctoral programme is a prerequisite. Applicants must have a B or better on the master's thesis and an average grade B or better on the master's degree. In special cases, applicants with a grade of C may be considered for admission. In such cases, particularly relevant experience related to one's own research project and / or scientific publications may contribute to strengthening the application.
Admission to the doctoral programme is based on a comprehensive assessment of the application, including the relevance and quality of the project description. Final project plan for the fellowship period is required completed and acknowledged within 3 months after accession
Application
You must upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:
You must upload all 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.
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 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. 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
Assessment
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, job title and position code. State salary wage scale 54, 491 200 NOK per year.
If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Deadline for applications: 14.08.22
Ref.: 22/02955
Type of employment | FELLOW |
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Contract type | Full time |
Salary | NOK 491 200 |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 22/02955 |
Contact |
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Published | 16.May.2022 |
Last application date | 14.Aug.2022 11:59 PM CEST |