Faculty of Social SciencesDepartment of PsychologySection for Methodology, Work-, Cultural-, and Social Psychology (MAKS)

Job description

A 3-4-year position as Ph.D. Fellow is available in the Section of Methodology, Work-, Cultural-, and Social psychology (MAKS) at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The position is associated with the work and organizational psychology group.

More about the position

The fellowship is devoted to carrying out a Ph.D. project within the context of "friendship at work." The successful candidate will have the opportunity to co-develop the exact focus of their Ph.D. within this context, thereby adopting, for instance, a team process perspective or a boundary management perspective. Yet, a part of the Ph.D. will focus on the work-related consequences of having friends at work.

The successful candidate will independently conduct their studies, which will result in three related papers to be published in relevant international peer-reviewed management and work & organizational psychology journals. The three papers will tackle the topic from different angles, and the respective study designs will use different methodologies with a strong quantitative and multi-level focus.

The fellowship is for a period of 3 years. A 4th year can be considered with the addition of 25 % teaching requirement, depending on the competence of the applicant and the needs of the Department.

The research fellow must take part in the Department's approved Ph.D. program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period.

Qualification requirements

• Applicants must hold a Master's degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in psychology, preferably with a major in work and organizational psychology. The Master’s degree must include a thesis of at least 30 ECTS with a minimum grade B (ECTS grading scale) or equivalent.
• Average grade on the master's degree that are A or B. Candidates with an average grade C on the master's degree can be assessed individually upon application
• You have excellent statistical skills, preferably documented through thesis work, publications, and courses, and a strong motivation to learn new quantitative methods
• You are familiar with open-science practices and have a strong work ethic to pursuing these
• You speak and write English fluently

Preferable qualifications

• You are enthusiastic about the topic and have excellent ideas how to theoretically and empirically advance what we know about friendship at work
• Ideally, you have initial experience in qualitative research or are willing to learn qualitative data analysis
• You are experienced in analyzing data using R, Mplus, or SPSS, including multi-level modeling
• You have a strong teaching interest in work and organizational psychology
• You speak a Scandinavian language

Personal skills

• You are ambitious to conduct high-quality empirical research and resilient to cope with setbacks in the process.
• You are a team player, who is interested in co-developing research ideas and in playing an active role in the team – yet you also know (and like to) work independently
• You are open to learn new statistical methods and to bridge the gap between disciplines within psychology in developing creative and thought-provoking ideas how to study friendship at work

We offer

• A job opportunity in an international research team that is looking forward to working with you
• A salary of NOK 491 200 - 534 400 per annum depending on qualifications
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in
• addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities.

Formal regulations

Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.

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

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. We also want to have employees with diverse expertise, combinations of subjects, life experience and perspectives. We will make adjustments for employees who require this.

If there are qualified applicants with special needs, gaps in their CVs or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview.

Contact information

• Associate professor Henning Bang, email: henning.bang@psykologi.uio.no
• Senior Executive Officer HR Kristine Jacobsen, email: kristine.jacobsen@psykologi.uio.no

How to apply

The application must include:

• Letter of motivation (1-2 pages): explain to us why this job is just perfect for you and why you want to work with us
• A research statement (1 page): tell us what kind of research you are interested in pursuing as part of this Ph.D. position and why
• Curriculum Vitae: summarize your education, positions, teaching experience and academic work and publications, including conference presentations.
• Copies of educational certificates in English or in one of the Scandinavian languages (academic transcripts only).
• Copies of publications/academic work (if any) that you wish to be considered by the evaluation committee, such as your master thesis
• Names and contact details of at least two references (name, relation to you, e-mail and telephone number)
• Documentation of english proficiency

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “Apply for this job”. International applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant's academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project.

Applicants may be invited for an interview.

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