OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University is one of Norway’s largest universities, with more than 20,000 students and 2,000 employees. OsloMet delivers knowledge to solve societal challenges, in close cooperation with the society and employers. OsloMet is an urban and diverse university with a clear international profile, and an attractive place to work and study with campuses in Oslo city center and at Kjeller in the Municipality of Lillestrøm. Our location in the metropolitan area gives us good opportunities to understand and benefit from the city’s diverse population.
Artistic research on the FeLT-project- Futures of Living Technologies
The Department of Art, Design and Drama has a vacancy for a Post Doc position in contemporary artistic methods and aesthetics from bio-art and techno-ecologies as well as state of the art technological competence. An artistic project looking at the convergence of humans, other living organisms and machines, should be at the core of the research of the successful candidate. Also topics at the intersection of art, artificial intelligence, artificial life and robotics, contemporary perspectives on sensory experience and materiality in artistic production and research are of interest. The position will be open for two years from 15th of January 2020.
Job Description
FELT project - Futures of Living Technologies
The Post Doc will be part of FeLT- Futures of Living Technologies, an artistic research project financed by The Norwegian Artistic Research Programme (NARP). FeLT engages in the interrelations and intersections that occur between human beings, living environments and machines, relations on the edge of how we experience aliveness today- i.e. how we sense life in the environment, in other beings and ourselves in an existence being constantly enhanced by technology. Questioning this situation evokes a sense of the uncanny and a fear of being dominated by the machine, but also reveals possibilities for the creation of new forms and behaviors. Could we develop aliveness and create a more balanced existence? Can we enhance our senses and communication abilities to become beings that are more adept at co-existence? The core of FeLT is to investigate such ambiguous questions by artistic means in proximity to computer science research. State-of-the-art scientific research provides inventories of living systems and their functions: intelligence, evolution, reasoning and learning. This is made available as an artistic material that is discursive and performative, rather than representational.
The Post Doc will work at the Art in Society Research Hub and the Living Technology Lab (part of the OsloMet Artificial Intelligence Lab), in close collaboration with Makeriet (OsloMet’s makerspace), at the faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) at OsloMet.
Tasks and responsibilities
Contribute to the continued development of the artistic research of FeLT-project.
Carry out your own research and development within the scope of FeLT
Contact with the professional field on behalf of FeLT
Contribute to residencies and field trips arranged within FeLT
Active contribution to the development of a high-quality education
Active contribution to the development of the department, and OsloMet in general
Disseminating research results to academic communities, and to society in general
Participate in the development of major new research projects and applications for external funding together with colleagues at OsloMet and beyond
Participate in research collaboration with national and international partners
Qualification requirements
PhD degree relevant to artistic research
Artistic merits on the level of associate professor is required
Artistic practices of interest are bio-arts, techno-ecologies and other artistic advanced practices relevant to the FeLT- Futures of Living Technologies project
Experience with research networks, and project management involving external funding
Proficiency in both written and spoken English
The following will be an advantage
Ability to develop independent artistic research ideas within the field
Research and development work relevant to the position. Emphasis will be placed on scientific and artistic production from the last six years.
Experience with research networks and externally funded projects
Potential for project acquisition
Teaching and supervision experience from different degree levels
Teaching skills
Digital proficiency
Capability in communicating and cooperating with students and colleagues
Personal qualities that contribute positively to the working environment
It is important for OsloMet to reflect the 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.
Expert assessment
Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. By the application deadline, please upload the following documents together with your application:
CV, references and all pages of your certificates/diplomas
A full list of scientific publications
Full texts of 5 selected publications from the last 5 years and a summary of your PhD thesis.
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. Translations must be authorised. Originals must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition. If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact mahj@oslomet.no
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
We offer you
An exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest and most urban university
Participation in a dynamic professional environment and unique academic community
Participation in research groups
Opportunities for academic development in a professional research environment
For more information about the position, feel free to contact:
Kristin Bergaust, Professor, +47 99693513, kribe@oslomet.no
Stefano Nichele, Associate professor, Stefano.nichele@oslomet.no
The position is remunerated in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Civil Service and OsloMets salary policy. Post doctor 1352. The salary is NOK 532.300 – 691.400 per year. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well qualified applicants.
If you wish to apply for the position, please do so via our application portal.
OsloMet is a Charter & Code certified institution by the EU Commisson holding the right to use the logo HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R). OsloMet is a member of the EURAXESS network supporting a positive work environment for researchers in motion.