Applications are invited for a three- and half-year position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the research project EMPOWER: Sustainable Batteries in Mobility - (Em)powering a Net-zero Energy Transition (TeamLearn). The position is affiliated to the research group “Knowledge, Learning and Governance in Higher Education and Work “(HEDWORK) at the Department of Education and the UiO:Energy Convergence Environments at the University of Oslo, Norway.
The EMPOWER project takes an interdisciplinary research and education perspective to investigate the role of electric vehicle batteries in enabling a sustainable net-zero energy transition in Norway. Norway aims at a net-zero energy system by 2050 and the decarbonisation of all transport segments is crucial. While batteries represent a central technology for zero-carbon transportation, they also pose complex socio-ecological problems. EMPOWER examines study the diversity of challenges (social, environmental, legal) found in the design, production, use, re-use, and recycling of batteries.
EMPOWER aims to:i) develop a common definition of sustainable batteries for mobility across industry and involved disciplines; ii) explore representations of this sustainability concept in EV production and utilization; iii) determine how interdisciplinary criteria impacts the design of net-zero energy systems; and iv) co-design educational offer for young people and early career researchers to facilitate their interdisciplinary understanding of battery-cantered research. Read more about the EMPOWER project on the project website.
The postdoctoral fellow is expected to contribute to the EMPOWER project by researching interdisciplinary approaches, methods and designs for young peoples’ learning about sustainability in relation to EV battery use. This work will be conducted as part of work package 6, which examines how the interdisciplinary research team generates knowledge in collaboration; how this knowledge can become embedded in education curricula; and how young people reason and learn about sustainable EV battery use. The applicant should be familiar with and use a design-based approach to coordinate data collection and contact with participants in the empirical studies in wp6 (pupils aged 13-19). The applicant is expected to work with data collection and analysis of data using either a qualitative, quantitative or mixed method approach framed by design-based research. In addition, the applicant is expected to participate in co-design meetings, joint project activities and take on tasks related to data management.
The announced postdoctoral position will be connected to the research group HEDWORK. The group comprises researchers with different interdisciplinary backgrounds and offers an internationally oriented and stimulating research environment, with a connection to research communities in higher education, learning sciences, academic development, and educational research worldwide.
The UiO:Energy Convergence environment and the EMPOWER project offer early career scientists an inspiring research and education environment, as part of an interdisciplinary team of eight senior researchers/professors and six early career researchers from four faculties and six departments.
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More about the position
The appointment is a full-time position for a period of three and a half years, 10 % of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities.
Depending on the qualifications of the candidate, the period may be extended to four years, 25 % of which is devoted to required duties, usually in the form of teaching activities at the department. Postdoctoral fellows who are appointed for a period of four years are expected to acquire basic pedagogical competency in the course of their fellowship period within the duty component.
The main purpose of the fellowship is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines.
Please see the guidelines concerning appointment to post-doctoral and research positions at the University of Oslo.
Qualification requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD degree or equivalent in education or another field with relevance to higher education research (e.g., educational sciences, educational psychology, social or behavioral sciences, educational technology, educational measurement, professional degrees with relevance to the project). Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the postdoc application due date. Appointment is dependent on the public defense of the doctoral thesis being approved.
Fluent oral and written communication skills in English
Reasonable communication skills in a Scandinavian language.
The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:
Strong collaborative and communication skills
High personal motivation for research
A commitment to work towards- the project’s common goals
Ability to work focused and independently
We offer
Salary NOK 534.400 – NOK 615.800 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Postdoctoral Research Fellow (position code 1352)
A professionally stimulating working environment
Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
How to apply
Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest)
A text of 8-10 pages where the applicant comments and reflects on the project description. Here the applicant should describe and reflect on how his or her research interests aligns with the overall project, and describe in detail what the applicant would like to focus on within the overall frame of the project. It is important that the topic and the methods in the postdoc project are aligned with the EMPOWER overarching focus and can be achieved realistically within the project period. Particular focus should be given to the envisioned approaches of learning design and research on interdisciplinary teaching and learning.
CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
Copy of PhD Diploma or documentation of thesis submission. Applicants who have not yet defended their PhD dissertation need to include an advisor’s letter confirming specific expectations about when the degree will be received.
Copies of educational certificates (academic transcripts only)
A complete list of publications
A maximum of 5 publications/academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered
List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).
In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the documented academic qualifications, the project description, and the quality of the project as well as the candidate’s motivation and personal suitability. Interviews with the best qualified candidates will be arranged.
It is expected that the successful candidate will be able to complete the project in the course of the period of employment.
Formal regulations
Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Postdoctoral fellowships at the University of Oslo.
No one can be appointed for more than one Postdoctoral Fellow period at the University of Oslo.
According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.
If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.
Contact information
Associate Professor Crina Damsa, Work package 6 co-leader
Professor Molly Sutphen, co-leader WP6 in EMPOWER
Associate Professor Marianne Zeyringer, PI Empower project
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