Researcher position within societal impact and embeddedness of hydrogen value chains26

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences has a vacancy for a Researcher position within societal impact and embeddedness of hydrogen value chains

About the position:

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences has a researcher position within responsible innovation and regional development available for a period of 2 years. The position is affiliated with the Section for Innovation Studies at the HVL Business School, Faculty for Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences, Campus Bergen. The candidate will conduct her/his research within the Norwegian center for environment- friendly energy research (FME) on hydrogen value chain research Hyvalue. The project is funded by the Research Council Norway, and you can read more about the project here: https://hyvalue.no/ (https://hyvalue.no/)

Key duties- and responsibilities:

The candidate is expected to contribute to research that assesses how hydrogen is coupled to and embedded in various sociotechnical systems and explores societal dilemmas in governing the deployment of hydrogen technologies.

Qualifications:

The qualification requirement is a PhD degree within innovation studies. Candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis for evaluation are eligible to apply but cannot start in the position before they have been awarded a PhD degree. Affinity with engineering studies is desirable. We are looking for candidates that are interested in and experienced with eco-innovation and sustainability transitions. Competence in quantitative and qualitative research methods are expected. The candidate also needs to have good written and oral presentation skills in English.

The researcher position is a recruitment position, and the appointed candidates will be part of an active research milieu at the Section for Innovation Studies at the HVL Business School.

Application procedure

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Vi gjør oppmerksom på at søknader blir vurdert ut fra den informasjon som er lagt inn i www.jobbnorge.no ved søknadsfristens utløp. Det er søkers ansvar å sørge for at alle relevante vedlegg er lagt inn innen fristen, herunder:

• PhD thesis
• A plan for research activities during the 2 year period
• CV with list of publications
• Diplomas and certificates
• Copies of scientific publications (no more than 10)

Applications will be evaluated by an expert panel of three members. Applicants should note that the evaluation will be based on the documentation submitted electronically via Jobbnorge within the submission deadline. The applicants are responsible for ensuring that all the documentation is submitted before the closing date. It is of utmost importance that all publications to be considered in the evaluation are uploaded as an attachment with the application, since these are sent electronically to the expert panel. Applications cannot be sent by e-mail or to individuals at the college.

Applicants with a degree from a country other than Norway, need to attach a certified translation of the diploma and transcripts of grades to English or a Scandinavian language, in addition to the original documents, if the original is not in any of these languages. It is required that the applicant encloses a recognition document showing that their degree is equivalent to a Norwegian bachelor's degree, master's degree, or PhD. You can read more about applying for recognition of foreign higher education here. (https://hkdir.no/utdanning-fra-utlandet/jeg-har-utdanning-fra-utlandet/sok-godkjenning-av-hoyere-utdanning-bachelor-master-ph-d)

The Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir) offers an automatic recognition document for certain degrees from selected countries. If the applicant's degree is covered by the automatic recognition, it will be sufficient to attach this document. Read more about automatic recognition here. (https://hkdir.no/utdanning-fra-utlandet/jeg-har-utdanning-fra-utlandet/sok-godkjenning-av-hoyere-utdanning-bachelor-master-ph-d/automatisk-godkjenning-et-raskere-alternativ)

As the HK-dir application process may take some time it is recommended to apply to HK-dir as soon as possible. If you have not received a recognition document from HK- dir within the  application deadline, please enclose documentation from HK-dir showing that they have received your application.

We offer:

Exciting and stimulating work as part of a strong international academic environment 

An open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues

 Favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

 Employee benefits

The position as Senior Researchers is paid according to the Government's salary regulation, in position code 1109 - Forsker (Senior Researcher). 

There is a compulsory 2 % deduction to the pension fund (see http://www.spk.no/en for more information). The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.

General information:

The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations for State employees Law in Norway ("Lov om statens ansate"). Organizational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities associated with the position must be expected.
 

State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. Western Norway University of Applied Sciences Bergen has therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and gender composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds.
 

Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected. Applicants may be called in for an interview.. 

Contact:

Svein Gunnar Sjøtun, Associate Professor

Email: ssj@hvl.no

Phone: +47 55 58 78 34

Inclusion, challenging norms, collaboration

Homepage (http://www.hvl.no)

With about 17,000 students, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences is one of the largest higher education institutions in Norway. A broad range of academic programmes are offered at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels, spread out on five campuses Førde, Sogndal, Bergen, Stord og Haugesund.

Our ambition is to build stronger and more solid academic and research environments that will interact nationally and internationally. The aim is to become a recognized actor on the international higher education arena. Increased international cooperation and engagement in externally funded projects will work towards this goal.

 The Faculty of Technology, Environmental and Social Sciences offers a wide range of courses both at undergraduate and graduate levels in: Engineering and Natural sciences Economic and Administrative sciences Maritime sciences Social sciences and Humanities. The Faculty is also responsible for PhD programmes in computer technology, innovation and regional development and in nautical operations.

The HVL Business School is a new department which has approximately 2,000 students and 100 full-time employees, divided between the Bergen, Haugesund and Sogndal campuses. The HVL Business School has a comprehensive professional environment in Economics and Administration and a range of subjects in the Social sciences and Humanities.
 

The department is responsible for 11 bachelor's programmes, four master's programmes in addition to one-year programs and part-time
studies. The HVL Business School has a strong academic and research environment, and is central to the doctoral programme in Responsible
Innovation and Regional Development (RESINNREG).