Postdoctoral Fellow on the ERC Project

The position is for a period of 4 year. Of that period, at least 75% will be devoted to research and dissemination as an integral member of the exciting, ground-breaking ERC project “Contested Frontiers: Understanding the constitutional politics of settler-state peripheries” (ConFront). The other 25% may involve teaching, supervision, and administrative tasks at the department.

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must hold a PhD or an equivalent degree in Political Science, Comparative Politics, Political Philosophy, Constitutional Law, or a related discipline relevant to the project, or must have submitted their doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded;
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and demonstrate good collaborative skills;
• Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral English;
• Applicants will ideally have experience in – and commitment to – the study of Indigenous, Arctic, or related issues and challenges;
• Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Ambitions and potential will also count when evaluating the candidates.

An expert committee will perform a review of the applicants. Based on the expert committee's report, top-ranked candidates may be invited to Bergen for an interview and asked to hold a trial lecture on a given topic. 

The successful candidate is expected to live and work in Bergen and participate in common activities at the Department.

Applicants are advised to familiarize themselves with the teaching and research profile at the Department.

Your application must include:

• A brief account of the applicant's research interests and motivation for applying for the position;
• Research proposal (4-5 pages);
• The names and contact information for two reference persons. One of these must be the main advisor from the PhD programme;
• CV;
• Transcripts and diplomas and official confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted;
• Relevant certificates/references;
• List of any works of a scientific nature (publication list);
• Any publications in your name.

The application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge.

The closing date is 7 February 2024. The application has to be marked with: 23/17259.

Applications sent by e-mail will not be evaluated.