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Researcher: Antecedents of Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Pathways into Marginalization
Deadline: 17.03.2025
Publisert
Universitetet i Oslo
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
The Department of Psychology is one of seven units of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and has 75 permanent and 70 temporary members of scientific staff. Degrees are offered at bachelor and master level, plus a clinical training programme, and the PhD programme has 140 students.
A full-time position at the Department of Psychology
Job description
A 14-month full-time position as researcher (position code 1108) is available at the PROMENTA Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The researcher will be working in projects examining antecedents of migrant adaptation to living in the receiving societies and examining inequalities in mental health and mechanism that lead to social marginalization. The projects are funded by the Research Council of Norway
The researcher will focus on analyzing a large database of primary studies on cross-cultural adaptation with the goal of meta-analytically identifying antecedents, as well as time patterns, of migrant well-being and social adjustment within to living in receiving societies. Moreover, the researcher will use large-scale survey data and register data to examine underlying causes for social inequality in mental health and to uncover how complex marginalization processes unfold from adolescence into midlife. The position is depending on external funding and the length of employment may be extended if funding for an extension is available.
The PROMENTA Research Center carries out interdisciplinary research on mental health and well-being in a holistic perspective – from genetics and biology to local communities and policy. We are concerned with examining determinants of good and poor mental health, understanding how social inequalities emerge, and designing and evaluating effective interventions to promote well-being. We strive to provide our candidates with opportunities to develop high-quality research competence, across disciplines, working alongside leading experts in our fields. While working for us, you will be part of a dynamic and interdisciplinary work environment, with ample opportunities for scientific and social input throughout the academic year.
What skills are important in this role?
Qualification requirements:
The applicant must hold a master’s degree in social sciences, preferably with a focus on migration and ethnic relations
In-depth understanding of advanced statistics
Strong computing skills in Mplus and/or R
Strong skills in longitudinal data analyses and structural equation modeling, modeling techniques such as growth curves, random intercept cross-lagged panel models, and latent class analysis
Experience with working with large scale datasets
Experience with literature reviews or meta-analyses
Excellent English skills, orally and in writing are required
Personal suitability, motivation and willingness to collaborate with academics from diverse backgrounds
It is an advantage if you have:
Experience with research in social psychology and migration
Experience with mental health research
Why should you choose us?
Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
Salary in position as Researcher, position code 1108 in salary range NOK from 569 000 to 646 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
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Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO
Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.
If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.
We hope that you will apply for the position.
Application
Your application should include:
Application letter (max 2 two pages).
CV.
A complete list of publications.
Transcripts and certificates.
Contact information for 2-3 references.
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can't, you will hear from us.
