The position
A full-time position as Postdoctoral Fellow is available for a period of three years at the Centre for Sami Health Research (CSHR), Department of Community Medicine. The position will be a part of the RCN funded project “From Victimization to Justice: A Multi-Agency Study on Violence in Close Relationships Among Sami and Non-Sami in Norway”. The candidate will be working in close collaboration with colleagues at the CSHR and the national partners in the project.
It is a prerequisite that the applicant is able to carry out the project over the full course of the employment period. No person may hold more than one fixed-term position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the same institution.
As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will have the opportunity to advance your scientific career and further qualify for academic positions. If you do not already have the educational competence that meets the requirements for an Associate Professor position in Norway, UiT will arrange such competence during the employment period.
The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer.
If you receive a personal overseas research grant from NFR it is possible to apply NFR for an extension of the fellowship period corresponding to the length of the stay abroad (minimum three months, maximum 12 months).
Unless special circumstances indicate otherwise, postdoctoral projects shall be planned with stays abroad. The duration should be at least 6 months.
The project/position's field of research
Department of Community Medicine has about 200 employees and is one of ten departments at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The research covers a wide spectrum within epidemiology, public health, primary health care and health economics.
The Centre for Sami Health Research (CSHR) is an external funded Centre at the Department of Community Medicine, The Faculty of Health Sciences, at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. The CSHR was established in January 2001 because of limited knowledge about the health and living conditions of Sami people in Norway. The CSHR has been commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Care Services (HOD) to conduct research on the health and living conditions of Sami people in Norway, and HOD provides basic funding for the Centre. However, many of the projects are financed by external funding.
The emphasis in the CSHR is on interdisciplinary research, mainly population-based studies using quantitative methods. The Population-based Study on Health and Living Conditions – the SAMINOR Survey is the most important research project of the center. For more information; www.saminor.no
The overall aim of the project “From Victimization to Justice: A Multi-Agency Study on Violence in Close Relationships Among Sami and Non-Sami in Norway” is to contribute to a comprehensive and coordinated effort against violence in close relationship (VCR), including rape, and improve support and follow-up of Sami victims of VCR. The project has many partners, including municipalities, police, and crisis centers
The task in this project is to increase knowledge on the handling and legal outcomes of VCR and rape among Sami and non-Sami populations in Northern Norway. VCR is a significant societal challenge and is strongly linked to poor health. The results may provide a foundation for developing more targeted measures to ensure fair treatment and strengthen trust in the police and judicial system. Methodologically, the project is grounded in an epidemiological research design. Survey data and national registry data will be utilized.
Contact
For further information about the position, please contact researcher Astrid M.A. Eriksen:
Qualifications
This position requires:
- A Norwegian PhD within a relevant field or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree.
- The applicant must have experience in epidemiological research using multivariable statistical models.
- Applicants must document strong oral and written English skills. Nordic applicants can document their English proficiency by attaching their high school diploma.
- Experience with writing scientific publications in English is essential.
Desirable qualifications:
- Experience in communication in Norwegian and English of research results to various audiences and international collaboration will be an advantage.
- Competence and experience in analyzing large datasets from population studies will be an advantage.
- Previous experience in conducting research within Indigenous communities will be beneficial.
When evaluating the applications, emphasis will be placed on the academic and personal qualifications necessary to complete the research project. Emphasis shall also be attached to experience from popularization/dissemination and academic policy and administrative activity.
During the assessment emphasis will be put on the candidate’s motivation, potential for research, and personal suitability for the position. We are looking for candidates who:
- Have good collaboration skills
- Have good communication and interaction with colleagues
- Wants to contribute to a good working environment
At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA).
Inclusion and diversity
UiT The Arctic University i Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength, and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.
If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.
We offer
- Involvement in an interesting research project
- Good career opportunities
- A good academic environment with dedicated colleagues
- Flexible working hours and a state collective pay agreement
- Pension scheme through the state pension fund
Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services.
More practical information for working and living in Norway can be found here: https://uit.no/staffmobility
Application
Please note that the application will only be assessed based on the information submitted by the application deadline via Jobbnorge. It is therefore important that you include all necessary documents demonstrating your qualifications for the position.
Your application must include:
- Application letter
- CV
- Diplomas and transcripts (all degrees)
- Documentation of English proficiency (If available)
- Contact information to 2-3 references
- Documentation of educational competence, if available
- Description of your academic production, stating which works you consider most important
- The academic works (published or not) you wish us to take into consideration in the assessment including the doctoral thesis.
In order to achieve a targeted use of the postdoctoral position, and to strengthen the employee’s career development, a development plan must be available no later than three months after the appointment contract is signed. The development plan must be approved by the immediate leader with personnel responsibility.
If you’re at the final stages of your PhD, you may still apply if you have submitted your PhD thesis for doctoral degree evaluation within the application deadline. You must submit the thesis with your application. Documentation of your completed PhD degree must be submitted before commencement.
All documentation to be considered must be in a Scandinavian language or English. If English proficiency is not documented in the application, it must be documented before starting in the position.
Assessment
The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications based on the written material presented by the applicants, and the detailed description draw up for the position. A copy of the assessment report will be sent to all applicants.
The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview should among other things, aim to clarify the applicant’s motivation and personal suitability for the position. A trial lecture may also be held.
General information
The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.
The remuneration for Postdoctoral research fellow is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1352. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. You will become a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which gives you many benefits in addition to a lifelong pension: You may be entitled to financial support if you become ill or disabled, your family may be entitled to financial support when you die, you become insured against occupational injury or occupational disease, and you can get good terms on a mortgage. Read more about your employee benefits at: spk.no.
The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.
According to the Norwegian Freedom and 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.