Researcher in Environmental Psychology

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About the Job

The position as researcher is a temporary two-year position, with an ultimate goal to qualify for senior academic positions.

The researcher will work in an exciting inter-disciplinary Horizon Europe project “MultiFutures”. The project as a whole will research socio-economic policies and paradigms (e.g., circular economy) that could complement or even present alternatives to the current policy landscape and economic paradigm in Europe. One of the key aims of the project is to understand the impact of potential policy changes on the economy, and on social and environmental sustainability, as well as public acceptance of the policy changes that would be required. The postdoc’s work will focus in large part on policy acceptance and on perceived social, environmental, and economic policy impacts, drawing on perspectives from environmental and social psychology, behavioral economics and other social sciences and using empirical methods such as experiments and online surveys (with a plan to collect data from 10,000+ participants).

Your immediate leader will be the Head of the Department of Psychology.

Duties of the position

• Study design and implementation
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Writing of academic papers and other research outputs (e.g., technical reports)
• Conference and workshop presentations
• Help organizing workshops
• Help in further funding acquisition
• Support of other parts of the international project team in their activities
  

Required selection criteria

Please explain clearly, point by point, how you meet each of the following criteria in a Motivation Letter that should be uploaded with your application. You can refer to relevant documents (e.g., papers, diplomas) in the Motivation Letter where relevant.

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in social psychology, environmental psychology, behavioral economics, or a very closely related discipline. If you can document that your PhD thesis has been submitted by the application deadline, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position. In case your PhD is in another field than those mentioned above, you may also qualify for the position if you completed a previous post-doctoral fellowship in social psychology, environmental psychology, behavioral economics, or a very closely related discipline.
• Documented expertise in environmental psychology, social psychology, behavioral economics or a closely related social science
• Documented methodological competence and strong background in quantitative statistical methods
• Good publication record
• Fluency in written and spoken English
  

The appointment is to be made in accordance with the Regulations on terms of employment for
positions as researcher.

Preferred selection criteria

Please explain clearly, point by point, if and how you meet each of the following criteria in a
Motivation Letter that should be uploaded with your application. You can refer to relevant
documents (e.g., papers, diplomas) in the Motivation Letter where relevant.

• Familiarity with concepts and methods used in environmental psychology
• Familiarity with concepts and methods used in social psychology or behavioral economics
• Expertise in discrete choice modeling and the design of discrete choice experiments will be
  regarded as an advantage.
• Experience with analysis of large cross-national datasets will be regarded as an advantage.

Personal characteristics

• Dedication to research work
• Creativity
• Pro-activity and ability to work independently
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work in interdisciplinary research teams
  

We offer

• exciting and stimulating research tasks in a strong international academic environment
• being part of a vibrant research group - Citizens, Environment and Safety (CES)
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

As a researcher (code 1109) you are normally paid from gross NOK 594 500 per annum before tax,
depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the
Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application

The position as researcher is a temporary two-year position.

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include:

• Motivation Letter detailing point by point how you meet the required and preferredqualifications for the position (please see sections “Required selection criteria” and “Preferred selection criteria” above)
• CV
• Transcripts and diplomas for Master's and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your PhD, you must provide an official confirmation that your PhD thesis has been submitted and an estimated date of your PhD defense.
• A copy of your doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis.
• Copies of academic works that you would like to be particularly considered in the assessment (up to 7 items)
• Names and contact information of three referees (e.g., your previous supervisors)
  

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. Description of the documentation required can be found here.If you already have a statement from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills - HK-dir (formerly NOKUT), please attach this as well.

Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates.

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA and The obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society.

General information

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact NTNU’s lead researcher in this project, Dr. Stepan Vesely - stepan.vesely@ntnu.no, or Prof. Christian Klöckner - christian.klockner@ntnu.no . If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Kristin Skogen, e-mail: kristin.skogen@ntnu.no.

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. Please state the reference number on your application: SU-908.

Application deadline: 19.08.2024