Job description

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) is available at the Department of Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History (IAKH), University of Oslo. The position is associated with the 5-year Consolidator Grant 818523 “CREATIVE IPR - The History of Intellectual Property Rights in the Creative Industries” funded by the European Research Council and led by Principal Investigator Véronique Pouillard, professor of Modern International History at the University of Oslo.

"Creative IPR" aims to study the history of the intellectual property rights in the creative industries, from the Paris Convention (1883) and the Berne Convention (1886) to the present day, with a particular focus on Europe in the global world. It examines the history of intellectual property rights in the creative industries, with a focus on national and international institutions, and on the management of creativity.

The applicants are asked to propose a five-page project proposal that examines the history of the societies for the protection of author’s rights in the music industry. The priority should be given to a study focusing on the history of the French author’s right society SACEM, including elements on the relation within France and its colonial expansion with regard to the history of intellectual property. The choice of another national case is possible, but its relevance must be clearly stated by the applicant in regard with the history of author’s rights societies. In their project, the applicants are asked to state why they chose this/these case(s), and to demonstrate that they will be able to access the relevant sources for the proposed study, including the relevant reading competencies in the source language(s). Due to the current global covid-19 pandemic, we also kindly ask the candidates to provide a risk assessment for their project, and potential solutions should international travels not be possible. Original cases studies and approaches will receive particular attention.

The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development.

The start date for the position is negotiable, and it is expected to be between April and September 2021.

More about the position

The PhD appointment is for a duration of 3 years. The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty of Humanities with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. Read more about the doctoral degree.

All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant.

Qualification requirements

• A Master's degree or equivalent in History, or in Law, or in Musicology in the areas relevant for the project. The Master's degree must have been obtained and the final evaluation must be available by the application deadline.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Reading knowledge of the sources languages relevant for the project.
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position.

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

Further qualifications

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on:

• The project's scientific merit, research-related relevance and innovation
• The applicant's estimated academic and personal ability to complete the project within the time frame
• The applicant's ability to complete research training
• Good collaboration skills and an ability to join interdisciplinary academic communities

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.

We offer

• Salary NOK 482 200 – 526 000 per annum depending on qualifications
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits

How to apply

The application must include

• Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
• Curriculum Vitae (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
• Transcript of records of your Bachelor’s and Master's degrees. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university's grading system
• Project description, including a detailed progress plan for the project (3 - 5 pages, see Template for project descriptions)

Please note that all documents must be in English or in a Scandinavian language.

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “Apply for this job”.

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Formal regulations

See also regulations as well as guidelines for the application assessment process and appointments to research fellowships.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) § 25, Chapter 2, demographic information about the applicant may be used in the public list of applicants even if the applicant opts out from the entry in the public application list.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

The University of Oslo has an Acquisition of Rights Agreement for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contact information

· Head of Research Sunniva Engh

· Professor Veronique Pouillard

· Head of Administration Katrine Randin

· HR Adviser Karoline Farbrot (for questions regarding how to apply)

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