Postdoctoral Fellow in Artistic Research

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About the job

The Postdoctoral Fellowship is a temporary, 3-year position with the primary aim of qualifying for a senior academic position.

We are looking for candidates with a strong commitment to exploring, articulating and documenting the capacity of art and culture, heritage and creativity not only to adapt and contribute to climate change, but also to drive societal transformation processes.

The position requires a high level of commitment to contribute to a cutting-edge artistic research environment that experiments at the intersections of multiple forms of impact and value within the framework of knowledge production through the arts.

The position will be embedded in the ongoing research activities of the Horizon Europe-funded research project PACESETTERS, which brings together 15 universities and cultural organisations across Europe to explore the possibilities of shared creativity, decentralised architectures and collective intelligences. Further information can be found here.

Your immediate leader is the Head of Department.

Duties of the position

The main duties and responsibilities of the post are:

• Conducting artistic research in interdisciplinary teams.
• Investigate emerging, advanced and novel practices by exploring the role of critical thinking, conceptual approaches and collective agency in responding to the challenges of climate change.

• Test and evaluate preliminary findings in real-world laboratories.
• Develop consistent evaluation and support frameworks to valorise the research findings and outcomes

• Communicate and disseminate findings and results through publications, exhibitions and presentations.

Required selection criteria

• You must have a Norwegian doctorate or an equivalent foreign doctorate recognised as equivalent to a Norwegian doctorate in art, architecture, design or a related field. If you can provide evidence of the submission of the dissertation, your application may be considered even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. You will need to provide evidence of your doctoral degree before you can take up the post.
• You must have a relevant professional background in the visual arts and relevant experience of artistic research projects at a high international level.
• You must have excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A good command of written and spoken English is a prerequisite.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• 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 Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 575 400 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 period of employment is 3 years.

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

Publications and other scientific work must be attached to the application. Please note that applications are only evaluated based on the information available on the application deadline. You should ensure that your application shows clearly how your skills and experience meet the criteria which are set out 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:

• CV and certificates
• transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted
• A copy of the doctoral thesis. If you are close to submitting, or have recently submitted your thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed doctoral degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 10 items)
• Name and contact information of three referees

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, both bachelor's and master's education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills, 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 The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.

General information

Working at NTNU

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.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality.

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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.

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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 Professor Florian Schneider, telephone 99345178, email florian.schneider@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR advisor Natalia Swahn, e-mail: Natalia.swahn@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.

Application deadline: 01.10.2024