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PhD Research Fellow Position in Sports Sciences

Deadline 01.10.2018

Nord University

Global challenges demand new insight, innovative solutions and local legitimacy. Nord University is a young university with strong regional ties and a global perspective. We are committed to delivering relevant educational programmes and research, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, and welfare, health and education. Nord University has 12,000 students and 1,200 employees at nine study locations in central and northern Norway.

The Faculty of Education and Arts (FLU) educates the teachers of the future, from kindergarten to upper secondary school and in sports and aesthetical subjects. Our candidates play a key role in knowledge-based development of society, both regionally and nationally. We shall contribute to developing a praxis field about which we are passionate, which is why our research approach is profession- and praxis-oriented. The Faculty offers a PhD in Professional Praxis. The Faculty of Education and Arts has 3,500 students and 350 employees in Levanger, Bodø and Nesna.

Read more: Nord.no/FLU.

PhD Research Fellow Position in Sports Sciences: Shoulder kinematics, kinetics, strengthand shoulder injuries in experienced handball players

About the position

Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University (Levanger, Norway) invites applications for aposition as a PhD reaserch fellow in sport sciences. The PhD position is for a period of threeyears, with the opportunity for a fourth year. In the latter case, 25 percent of the work willbe teaching and other relevant duties at the Department of Sports Sciences and PhysicalEducation at Nord University.

The place of work for the position is Campus Levanger, but applicants should also expect toparticipate in activities outside the campus.The successful candidate will join a project in which shoulder kinematics, kinetics and muscleactivation will be measured and related to possible shoulder injuries in experienced handballplayers.

The candidate is expected to conduct 3D and EMG analyses of different types ofhandball throws and to develop a biomechanical model that include forces, joint momentsand muscle activity around the shoulder. Furthermore, investigate selected muscle strengthparameters related to the throwing kinematics, and subsequently the kinetic loading of theshoulder. Lastly, the candidate should be able to examine effects of a strength-trainingprogram that targets the identified risk factors from previous studies upon throwingperformance and shoulder pain.

Qualification requirements

  • The PhD research fellow should have a master's degree in sports sciences, human movement sciences, biomechanics or a closely related field
  • The research fellow is expected to have documented strong competence in 3D analysis. Knowledge and experience with EMG measurements, mathematical modelling, and programming skills, and an affiliation with handball will be considered an advantage when candidates are ranked

In addition to the required educational background, the following criteria will be evaluated:

  • Competence and grades on completed course work
  • Quality of the master's thesis (excellent grade, equivalent of grade B or better on the ECTS grading system)
  • Publications (if any)
  • Research and teaching experience

The candidate must be diligent and display the ability to work independently, supplemented with regular guidance, and is expected to carry out high-quality research and to publish the results in international conferences, and journals. It is the aim of the project to interact extensively with different regional and elite athletes, and the candidate should have excellent collaboration skills. The candidate should be proficient in written and spoken English. The PhD studies includes a compulsory 3-6 months visit to Denmark as part of the data collection and part of the research group.

The PhD candidate will be a part of the research group “learning and development of skills and performance in sports”, which is an interdisciplinary research group at the department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education.

The PhD research fellow must enrol in the PhD programme professional praxis at Nord University, and must meet the formal admission requirements for admission into the PhD programme. An application for enrolment should first be submitted after an appointment is made and the supervisor(s) will help with this procedure. The candidate must be enrolled as a PhD student within 3 months from the start of the employment.

We offer

The annual salary for doctoral researchers is set at wage level 51 (NOK 449.400,-) in the Norwegian State Salary Scale, code 1017. There is a compulsory 2 % deduction to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

  • Advantages within the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund for borrowing, insurance and pension.
  • Creative and collegial working environment
  • A workplace with steady progressive development
  • Flexible working hours
  • Active university sports team

General information

The person who is appointed must abide by the applicable laws, agreements, and directives. The responsibilities and duties associated with the position may change with future reorganization at Nord University.

The public sector workforce is expected to reflect the diversity of the population in general. Candidates from marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. Nord University practises moderate allocation according to gender quotas in accordance with the Basic Agreement for State Employees.

Contact information

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting :

Application process

Applicants will be evaluated by an expert committee. Short-listed applicants will be called for an interview and trial lecture. These will be decisive for the appointment.

If there are many applicants, an internal committee may be convened to identify the most relevant candidates in the pool. These candidates will then be evaluated by an expert committee. All applicants will be advised in writing of the outcome.

Application

Applications must be submitted electronically by the closing date of 01.10.2018.

The application must contain:

  • Cover letter
  • Complete CV (summarizing education, positions and academic work)
  • Copies of diplomas, transcripts and certificates
  • Master thesis
  • Copies of selected academic publications
  • Documentation of other activities which the applicant considers relevant to the position and desires to be considered in the assessment
  • Contact information for 2-3 referees

All documents must be uploaded as attachments to the electronic application form.

It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the complete documentation within the deadline.

After the application deadline, an applicant list will be announced publicly. Applicants asking for confidentiality must specifically explain the reasons for this in their application. Even so, the information can be published if the reasons for confidentiality are not found relevant. In such the case, an applicant will be given notice prior to the announcement, and he/she will have opportunity to withdraw the application

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