Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships (SKO 1352) in Audiovisual Rhythms is available in connection with the research project AMBIENT – Bodily Entrainment to Audiovisual Rhythms,
1-2 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships (SKO 1352) in Audiovisual Rhythms is available in connection with the research project AMBIENT – Bodily Entrainment to Audiovisual Rhythms, funded by the Research Council of Norway. The project is affiliated with RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo.
RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.
All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.
More about the position
The AMBIENT project aims to investigate how environmental rhythms influence people’s bodily behaviour. More specifically, we are interested in auditory, visual, and audiovisual rhythms found in indoor environments. This can be the sound of a ticking clock, the blinks of a detector, or the sound and vision of people walking by on the street outside an office window. The hypothesis is that such audiovisual rhythms influence people, consciously and unconsciously.
The aim of the project is to develop theoretical models of audiovisual rhythms, conduct observation studies in real-world settings, develop novel analysis methods for studying the collected large-scale multimodal datasets, and explore interactive systems for (re)creating audiovisual rhythms in networked environments.
The project will be multidisciplinary in nature. The recruited team of researchers will together cover relevant theories and methods from the arts and humanities, psychology and behavioural sciences, and computer/data science.
Applicants should upload a research outline, with research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches.
The appointment is for a period of three years, starting 1 September 2022. There is a 10 % component of the position which is devoted to teaching and administrative duties. There might be a possibility to extend to four years depending on the qualifications of the recruited candidate, the departments’ needs for teaching, and the centre’s need for assistance.
The successful candidate is expected to be part of the research environment of RITMO and contribute to strengthening the links between different research areas within the centre. The main purpose of postdoctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in higher academic positions within their disciplines. To strengthen the candidate’s career development towards senior academic positions, the candidate will be enrolled in the RITMO Career Development Programme.
Qualification requirements
- A PhD degree or equivalent in musicology, music technology, sound studies, psychology, sound and music computing, computer science, human movement science, or other relevant field. The applicant is required to document that the degree corresponds to the profile for the post. The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation before the application deadline.
- Experience with one or more of the following methods: sound analysis, video analysis, interviews, questionnaires, motion capture, physiological sensing, statistics, signal processing, machine learning, interactive (sound/music) systems.
- Excellent skills in written and oral English.
- The candidate’s proposed research project must be closely connected to RITMO’s research profile.
- Personal suitability and motivation for the position.
The doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the application deadline. Appointment is dependent on the public defence of the doctoral thesis being approved.
No one can be appointed for more than one postdoctoral period at the University of Oslo.
In the evaluation of the applications, emphasis will be placed on:
- The applicant’s academic qualifications.
- The quality of the research outline and its relevance to the AMBIENT project and the research objectives of RITMO.
- The applicant’s estimated academic and personal ability to carry out the project within the allotted time frame an contribute to the research objectives of RITMO.
- Collaboration skills and the ability to successfully join in academic teamwork within and across disciplines.
We offer
- salary level 534 400-615 800 NOK per annum, depending on qualifications
- a professionally stimulating working environment
- membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
- attractive welfare benefits
How to apply
Applications must include:
- Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
- Curriculum Vitae (complete list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications with links to the full version of published papers).
- Research outline, including relevant research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches (approximately 2-3 pages, see the template for research outline).
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number).
Diplomas, certificates, doctoral thesis and other academic works will be requested later.
Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian Language.
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, jobbnorge.no.
The short-listed candidates will be invited to an interview.
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. We also want to have employees with diverse expertise, combinations of subjects, life experience and perspectives. We will make adjustments for employees who require this.
If there are qualified applicants with special needs, gaps in their CVs or immigrant backgrounds, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview.
Contact information
Head of Administration Anne Cathrine Wesnes, e-mail: a.c.wesnes@imv.uio.no, phone number: +47 22 85 44 89
About the University of Oslo
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7500 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion is financed through the Research Council of Norway’s Centre of Excellence Scheme.
RITMO combines a broad spectrum of disciplines – from musicology, neuroscience and informatics – to study rhythm as a fundamental property of human cognition, behaviour and cultural expression. The Centre is organized under the Department of Musicology, in close collaboration with the Department of Psychology and the Department of Informatics.