Postdoctoral Fellowship

The postdoctoral fellow will be employed by the Department for Arts Education, and associated scientifically with the CASE center. CASE is home to Research & Development projects at the intersection of arts, science and creative education. We develop and implement new knowledge about creative, arts-and-inquiry-based, and embodied learning processes within the complete spectrum of the educational field. We furthermore provide, support and promote innovative solutions to the challenges faced by education by initiating and implementing R&D projects in the fields of creativity, arts and science and at the intersection of these fields.

The postdoctoral fellow will work with data sources which have been, and are being, collected in a series of international initiatives. The fellow will be able to choose between a purely qualitative database or one which includes both qualitative and quantitative data. Data will be analyzed within the Global Science Opera and related Research & Development initiatives funded by the EU (Horizon 2020, Erasmus+). Scientifically, the work will be done in a Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) context.

The application for the postdoctoral fellowship should contain specific research questions which the candidate would be interested in conducting research on within the following areas in arts-education:

• Research activity focusing on the arts' roles in interdisciplinary educational contexts and specifically in the Global Science Opera.
• Describing creativity in the Global Science Opera as an exemplification of a global classroom.
• Technological innovation in the Global Science Opera as an exemplification of a global classroom.
• Describing impacts of cross-cultural interaction in the Global Science Opera as an exemplification of a global educational context.

The proposed Post-doc position will be dedicated to data analysis and publication of results about the Global Science Opera as an exemplification of a global classroom. Scientifically, these will be done in a Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) context by relying on the RRI foundation of the European projects which FLKI researchers are/were responsible for the implementation of in Norway and globally. The postdoc fellow will have access to data generated in the following three contexts, all of which are coordinated at FLKI campus Stord: 1. The EU Erasmus+ project GSO4SCHOOL. 2. The EU Erasmus+ project CASE. 3. The Global Science Opera (www.globalscienceopera.com (http://www.globalscienceopera.com)). 

The position lasts for two years from 01.01.2021

• Data analysis
• Leading role in authoring 5 peer-reviewed publications.
• Team member of the Global Science Opera and the EU Erasmus+ project GSO4SCHOOL.

• PhD in a field relevant for the postdoctoral fellowship, as for example (but not limited to) arts education (e.g. music, drama, dance, visual arts, film), ICT in education, science education, general education. (The applicant must have a PhD or on the application date have received a confirmed date for the defense).
• Documentation of portfolio of peer-reviewed publications whereof at least one as main author.
• Experience with international networks.
• High-level proficiency in English is required.
• Fluency in multiple languages is an added value.
• Experience with the development and implementation of European Union (or other multi-national) Research & Development initiatives is an added value.
   

Other qualifications:

• We are seeking a team-player who is able to negotiate risky, innovative and complex educational environments.
• We are seeking a fellow with an extensive working capacity.
   

To apply for this position, please use the link ?Apply for this job" (?Søk stillingen").

The applications will be assessed by the information entered in www.jobbnorge.no (http://www.jobbnorge.no/en) at the application deadline. The applicants are responsible for ensuring that all the documentation is submitted before the closing date, including the scientific work (up to 15 pieces), complete publication list, certificates and diplomas. If the diplomas, transcripts or other documentation are not in a scandinavian language or English, the applicant must upload the certified transactions himself. If the attachments exceed 15 MB, they must be compressed before uploading or attaching as a link.

The applications will be sent electronically to the expert committee. Based on the committee's recommendation, qualified applicants will be invited to an interview and an trial lecture. Applications cannot be sent by e-mail or to individuals at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences.

• Good occupational pension, insurance and loan schemes from The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Exciting academic environment with the possibility of competence enhancement and development
• Opportunities for training within the working hours 

The position as Postdoctoral Fellow is paid according to the Government's salary regulation, in position code 1352 - Postdoctoral fellowship

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.

The appointment will be made in accordance with the regulations for State employees Law in Norway ("Lov om statens ansatte)". 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.

1) Head of Department Oded Ben-Horin,

phone : +47 53 49 14 56, +47 41 57 71 45

mail: Oded.ben@hvl.no

2) professor Magne Ingolv Espeland,

phone: +47 53 49 13 67, +47 900 69 940

mail: Magne.Espeland@hvl.no

Western Norway University of Applied Sciences shall be a university with a clear professional and working life-oriented profile.

Through education, research and development we create new knowledge and expertise, anchored internationally and with solutions that work locally.

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