Ph.D. Fellow is available in the Section of Method, Work, Culture, and Society (MAKS) at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo
A 3-4-year position as Ph.D. Fellow is available in the Section of Method, Work, Culture, and Society (MAKS) at the Department of Psychology, University of Oslo. The position is associated with the social psychology group.Colourbox
More about the position
The fellowship is devoted to carrying out a Ph.D. project within the context of “virtuous cycles in romantic relationships.” The successful candidate will have the opportunity to co-develop the exact focus of their Ph.D. within this context. Both a more theory-focused approach with longitudinal measurements, as well as a more intervention-focused approach with experiments and evaluation studies are welcome. The dynamic nature of relationships and their emotional significance should thereby always be theorized and potentially modeled. A part of the Ph.D. will focus on kama muta in relationships (see www.kamamutalab.org). A part will also be devoted to analyzing existing data, mainly survey data and video material (in English) from conversations within couples on positive aspects of their relationship and Norwegian transcripts from affect consciousness interviews with clinical populations. The successful candidate will independently conduct their studies, which will result in 3 related manuscripts to be published in relevant international peer-reviewed psychology journals. The three papers will tackle the topic from different angles, and the respective study designs will use different methodologies with a strong quantitative focus.
The fellowship is for a period of 3 years. A 4th year can be considered with the addition of 25 % teaching requirement, depending on the competence of the applicant and the needs of the Department. The research fellow must take part in the Department’s approved Ph.D. program and is expected to complete the project within the set fellowship period.
Qualification requirements
- You hold a Master’s degree (120 ECTS) or equivalent in psychology, preferably with a major in social psychology. Only applicants with grade points A, B or C on the ECTS scale will be qualified for admission to the Ph.D. program.
- You have excellent statistical skills, preferably documented through thesis work, publications, and courses, and a strong motivation to learn new quantitative methods.
- You are familiar with open-science practices and have a strong work ethic to pursuing these.
- You speak and write fluently in English.
- You speak and write a Scandinavian language.
Preferable qualifications
- You are enthusiastic about the topic and have excellent ideas how to theoretically and empirically advance what we know about virtuous cycles in romantic relationships.
- You have experience in qualitative research.
- You are experienced in analyzing data using R, Mplus, or SPSS.
- You have experience with new methods of analyzing intensive longitudinal data, such as Actor-Partner-Interaction-Model, network modeling, machine learning or various forms of dynamic modeling.
Personal skills
- You are ambitious to conduct high-quality empirical research and resilient to cope with setbacks in the process.
- You are a team player, who is interested in co-developing research ideas and in playing an active role in the team – yet you also know (and like to) work independently.
- You are open to learning new statistical methods.
- You like to work interdisciplinary within psychology in drawing from theorizing in different subfields of psychology.
- You are creative in developing new and thought-provoking ideas on how to conceptualize and study virtuous cycles in romantic relationships.
We offer
- A job opportunity in an international research team that is looking forward to working with you.
- A salary of NOK 491 200 – 534 400 per annum depending on qualifications.
- 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
Are you interested in this position? Then send us the following documents:
- Letter of motivation (1-2 pages): explain to us why this job is just perfect for you and why you want to work with us.
- A research statement (1-2 pages): tell us what kind of research you are interested in pursuing as part of this Ph.D. position and why.
- Curriculum Vitae: summarize your education, positions, teaching experience and academic work and publications, including conference presentations.
- Copies of publications/academic work (if any) that you wish to be considered by the evaluation committee, such as your master thesis.
- Names and contact details of at least two references (name, relation to you, e-mail and telephone number).
- Documentation of English and Scandinavian language skills (formal qualifications such as degrees or language certificates or writing examples).
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. International 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).
When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project.
Applicants may be invited for an interview.
Formal regulations
Please see the guidelines and regulations for appointments to Research Fellowships at the University of Oslo.
No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship 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.
The appointment may be shortened/given a more limited scope within the framework of the applicable guidelines on account of any previous employment in academic positions.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.
Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds. 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
Professor Beate Seibt: beate.seibt@psykologi.uio.no
Head of administration Joakim Dyrnes: joakim.dyrnes@psykologi.uio.no
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 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
The Department of Psychology is one of seven units of the Faculty of Social Sciences, and has 75 permanent and 70 temporary members of scientific staff. Degrees are offered at bachelor and master level, plus a clinical training programme, and the PhD programme has 140 students.