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Postdoctoral tenure track position the Global Political Economy of Environment and Development
Deadline: 01.08.2019
About the position
The Faculty of Landscape and Society (LANDSAM), the Department of International Environment and Development Studies (Noragric), has a vacant postdoctoral tenure track position on the global political economy of the environment and development. The position is for up to six years with a possibility for a permanent position.
We are looking for candidates with demonstrated expertise at the interface between political economy, international relations, global development and the environment.
Candidates must have an interdisciplinary background and a demonstrated record in research integrating theoretical perspectives with empirical material of relevance to international relations, global development studies, and environmental studies, preferably covering and combining elements from all three.
Main tasks
The position covers research and education. Main tasks are:
- Initiate and perform high quality research and education
- Initiate, acquire and conduct research projects with external funding (e.g. the Norwegian Research Council, EU, ERC and/or ERA)
- Develop, teach and administer study courses
- Supervision of Bachelor, Master, and potentially PhD theses
- Assume administrative duties
- Collaboration within the department, faculty and university
- Develop or participate in national and international networks
Academic qualifications and skills
The applicant must have:
- A PhD Degree in International Environment and Development Studies, International Relations, Political Economy or similar fields, defended within the five years preceding the application deadline for this position
- Demonstrated ability to teach and conduct research across environment and development studies
- Demonstrated ability to work across disciplines, both individually and as part of a team
- Excellence in written and spoken English
Applicants who have completed maximum 12 months of a post doc period can apply.
The applicant should have:
- Experiences in supervision and teaching at the University level
- Experiences with research projects
- Experiences with popular research dissemination and communication
- Connections to professional networks nationally and internationally
Candidates must demonstrate basic command of one Scandinavian language as a working language. If a successful candidate is not fluent in a Scandinavian language at the time of appointment, s/he will within three years of the appointment be expected to learn sufficient Norwegian to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve.
If the person appointed does not have formal competence in pedagogics, she/he is obliged to complete a course in university pedagogics within two years after appointment.
Personal skills:
- Personal ambitions to develop and lead research and education
- Strong commitment to excellence
- Good collaborative and communicative skills
- Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
- Willingness to contribute to fulfill the Department’s strategic priorities
Remuneration and information
The selected candidate will be appointed as a Postdoctoral Fellow, code 1352, wage framework 24, salary grade 59-65 (NOK 523 200 - 583 900 per annum). A compulsory contribution of 2 % is made to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
The appointed candidate must sign a tenure track agreement and fulfil the criteria in the national regulation for tenure tracks.
For further information, please contact:
- Head of Department Dr. Shai A. Divon, tlf: +47 67231351, email: shai.divon@nmbu.no
General information to applicants
Application
To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply for this job' button above.
The applicant must submit:
- A cover letter, a complete CV, certified copies of relevant transcripts, up to five relevant scientific publications and a publication plan for the tenure track period.
- The names and contact details for two references.
- A draft proposal of 2000 words for a research agenda on interdisciplinary knowledge integration for environmental governance relevant to our institutional setting.
- A draft proposal for a course suitable for master students in at least two of the master programs at the Department of International Environment and Development Studies. The proposal must include the course objectives, a course description which specifies how the objectives are to be achieved, and a course outline.
The proposed research agenda and course description are part of the assessment and does not indicate that the department will carry out the proposals should the candidate be appointed.
Applicants invited for an interview are expected to present certified copies of their diplomas and certificates and may be invited to give a trial lecture. Incomplete applications will be excluded from the appointment process.
Applications must be written in English and submitted electronically.
Application deadline: August 1st 2019.