Stilling:
Doctoral Research Fellow in Human Aspects in Autonomous Systems
Deadline: December 4, 2018
The Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences has a vacancy for a position as Doctoral Research Fellow in Human Aspects in Autonomous Systems in the maritime domain with commencement from 01.03.2019.
The position is attached to the Department of Maritime Operations and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is at the University’s Campus Vestfold.
Qualifications
Applicants to the PhD position must have a Master’s degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in engineering, human factors or social sciences with grade B or better. The applicant must have gained the degree within the commencement date of the PhD project. Master students graduating this year may also apply.
Applicants must have an excellent command of written and spoken English.
Admission to the doctoral programme in Nautical Operation is a condition for appointment as Doctoral Research Fellow.
Co-operation between staff members is an integrated part of the working atmosphere at the University of South-Eastern Norway. The candidate must be motivated and demonstrate a proven ability to work effectively within a team and in a collegiate manner to formulate and realise common objectives.
The candidate should have competency and interest in the following areas: human factors, autonomous systems, system dyanamics, competence framework, system modeling and simulation, training and assessment methods, computational tools, and knowledge of experimental design and research methods. In addition to formal qualifications, the candidate must have a personal motivation for research, ability to work independently and focused, ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. Personal suitability for the position will be emphasized.
Information about the position
The Doctoral Research Fellow will work within the Autostrip project which is funded by the Norwegian Research Council, program FORREGION pillar 2 “Kapasitetsløft” and supported by the counties Buskerud, Telemark and Vestfold.
The need of knowledge on autonomous systems is swiftly increasing and USN wishes through this project to answer this challenge and be at the forefront of this technological change. Autonomous and unmanned vehciles consist of interconnected systems. For complex systems that embed automation, but rely on human interaction for guidance and contingency management, holistic models are needed in order to provide an understanding and address critical interactions of such socio-technical systems. The goal of this project is to investigate, conceptualize and analyze the role of the human element in autonomous vessels.
The Doctoral Research Fellow will work within a dynamic, multidisciplinary project environment. The successful candidate will work within the Training and Assessment Research Group (TARG) at USN and be responsible for the design, testing and analysis of various training methodologies and technologies with human subjects.
For further information about the project please visit:
https://autostrip.forregion.no
The appointment is for a term of four years with 25% departmental duties.
For further information concerning the position please contact:
- Anne Kari Botnmark, Head of Department, +47 31 00 90 22 / +47 993 77 872 or
- Salman Nazir, Associate Professor, +47 31 00 96 54 / +47 934 38 466
We offer
• A professionally stimulating working environment.
• Good opportunities to develop your career and your academic skills
• A good social environment
• Attractive welfare benefits in the State Pension Plan
• Opportunity for physical activities within working hours
Salary
The position is placed in the state salary scale 51 (code 1017, LR 20.alt. 9). Further promotion will be based on service in the position. In special cases, employment in code 1378 may be considered. Code 1378 is placed in the state salary scale at levels 50-68. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee’s salary to the state pension plan.
Additional information
The Academic Appointments Board is responsible for appointments to academic positions at University of South-Eastern Norway. An expert assessment of applicants will be carried out. Short-listed candidates will be called in for interviews and must be prepared to present and discuss their projects.
The successful applicant must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements that apply to the position.
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
There are few women employed in research positions at the department, and consequently women are especially encouraged to apply.
According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information act § 25 2 paragraph, information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even though the applicant has requested non-disclosure. The applicant will be informed if his/her request has been declined.
How to apply
University of South-Eastern Norway uses online applications. We therefore ask applicants to register their application and CV online by clicking on the “Send application” link to the right. The application must include the following documents:
- Cover letter stating your motivation in the project and relevant competencies
- CV, summarizing education, experience and other qualifying activities
- A copy of your Master’s thesis
- Certified copies of educational certificates (Master’s and Bachelor’s). This years Master’s student must send a temporary transcript of records and final Certificate when achieved.
- A complete list of publications (if any)
- Three references (contact information)
Please note that all documents must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language by an authorized translator.