About the position

The Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences has a vacancy for a position as Phd Research Fellow in Big Data Analytics for Green Ships from 01.01.2020.

The position is at the Department of Maritime Operations and reports to the Head of Department. The place of employment is Campus Vestfold.

University of South-Eastern Norway

University of South-Eastern Norway has about 18 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university is organized in four faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses.

The main profile of the university is to provide socially relevant education, geared towards specific professions, and adapted to the requirements of the workplace, as well as to produce applied research and development.

While big data analytics has huge potential to solve various optimization problems for green ships, it is not widely used yet in maritime industries due to both technical and organizational challenges. The main objective of this position is to identify these challenges and suggest solutions, and consequently, to contribute to utilize and manage big data analytics for green ships.

This position is funded by A. Wilhelmsen Foundation that provides financial support to research and education at Norwegian colleges and univerisities, particularly in economics, corporate governance and the maritime sector. Regular report meetings with the foundation board are required.

The candidate will become part of the interdisiplinary Maritime Safety, Digitalization, Leadership and Innovation (MASDLI) research group (https://masdli.usn.no) and regularly interact with the groups' members.

The appointment is for at term of four years with 25 % departmental duties, mainly teaching and supervision at the master program in maritime management. Teaching duties at the bachelor level might also be included.

For further information concerning the position, please contact associate professor Hyungju Kim (hyungju.kim@usn.no) at the Faculty of Technology, Natural Sciences and Maritime Sciences.

Qualifications

Applicants to the PhD position must have completed a Master's degree or equivalent higher education qualifications in marine engeneering, maritime management, data analytics or equivalent. The applicant should have good academic performances (with an average grade B or better), and a genuine interest and motivation for performing research, and must have gained the degree within the application deadline. The Master's degree should be recognized as equivalent to a 2-year Norwegian Master's degree.

Qualified applicants should also have teaching and supervising experience at the master's level. inderdisciplinary academic background in business administration and engineering, and maritime experience would be highly regarded. Addition to the formal qulifications, personal qulifications, motivation and interest in the project will be emphasized.

Excellent command of written and spoken English is required. Proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language will be an advantage.

Admission to our joint PhD programme in Nautical Operations is a condition for appointment as a research fellow (https://www.usn.no/research/postgraduate-studies-phd/our-phd-programme/nautical-operations).

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.

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

PhD Research Fellow (code 1017): NOK 479 600 a year. Further promotion will be based on service in the position. In special cases, employment code 1378 may be considered. Salary NOK 479 600 - 615 900 a year. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee's salary to the state pension plan.

Additional information

Appointment to the position will be carried out by The Appointments Board for PhD Research Fellows. An expert assessment of applicants will bi carried out. Short-listed candidates might be called in for interviews.

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.

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 document:

• Certified diplomas and certificates from university college/university
• Master's thesis
• A 1 page motivation letter
• A 2 pages project description
• Any scientific publications and a list of these
• Three references (contact information)
• Two letters of recommendation

Please note that all documents must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language by an authorized translator.

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