Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship Phd Industrial Engineering in Environmental Archaeology-Archaeo-Scienc

The successful applicant will be expected to become involved with existing research groups at the Faculty of Humanities and to contribute to the further development of cross-disciplinary training and research in environmental archaeology and archaeo-science within archaeology at the University of Oslo.

The post-doctoral research fellowship period is 3 years, with a 10% duty component devoted to teaching.

Qualifications and Personal Skills

In assessing the applications, special emphasis will be placed on the quality of the project description, the candidates’ international experience and network, and on the assumed academic and personal ability on the part of the candidates to complete the project within the given time frame. Personal suitability and co-operation skills will receive special attention in the selection process. Short-listed applicants may be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo.

Requirements

• A Doctoral Degree in a relevant area of research (archaeology/environmental archaeology/science).
• Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date.
• The applicant must in his/her project proposal situate the planned investigation in relation to research currently being conducted by one of the research groups and/or academic milieus at the Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History or the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo.

We offer

• salary level 57 - 64 (NOK 448 400 - 510 200, depending on level of expertise)
• a challenging and stimulating working environment
• attractive welfare arrangements

Submissions

Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:

• letter of application
• project description of 3 - 5 pages, including a schedule of activities. The project description must clarify how the applicant will approach the post-doctoral project theme theoretically and methodically, and render evidence that the project will be completed within the given time frame
• list of publications
• Curriculum Vitae including grades

See also Regulations concerning Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

• Region:
• Oslo

• Job type:
• Contract

• Working hours:
• Full-time

• Working days:
• Day

• Application deadline:
• 28 March, 2011

• Location:
• University of Oslo

• Reference number:
• 2011/2200

• Home page:
• http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/

• Contacts:
• Deputy Administrative Head of Department Harald Schmedling
  Telephone: +47 22841922
• Head of Department, Professor Lotte Hedeager
  Telephone: +47 45517171

Application Deadline : 28 March 2011

Further Information