Postdoctoral fellow in Criminology

1 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Criminology is available to undertake research as part of the project ?Bodies of Evidence". The project is funded by the Norwegian Research Council. The candidate will work closely together with project leader Mareile Kaufmann at the Department of Criminology and Sociology of Law. The period of appointment runs for three or four years. The preferred period of appointment is four years with teaching duties constituting 25 % of the overall workload. A four year fellowship requires that the candidate can contribute to the current teaching needs of the Faculty of Law and that pedagogical base competences are acquired as part of the 25% teaching duties.

The project BODIES OF EVIDENCE provides new perspectives on the body in the filed of digital forensics. Looking at the case of DNA in specific, the project has three aims: (1) It advances the theory and empirics of bodies and embodiment in digital forensics by studying the way in which DNA draws different forms of embodiment together in the making of forensic evidence. (2) It provides empirical insights beyond Western cultures of measuring bodies in the context of forensics. (3) It studies how digital forensics and data about bodies influence human lives, but also the concepts life, body and evidence more generally.

The project has strong empirical components. In order to contribute to these, the candidate must have training in qualitative methods, as well as an interest in sociological research on technology. Science and Technology Studies, Digital Humanities, perspectives from Feminism and Critical Race Studies will be relevant frameworks for studying these developments.

The candidate will work on all aspects of the project together with Mareile Kaufmann, in Norway and abroad. The candidate is not expected to have in-depth knowledge about digital forensics or specific technologies from before. However, through document analyses, interviews and fieldwork the candidate shall develop an understanding of how digital forensics are practiced in non-Western cultures, how DNA draws different forms of embodiment together and how such data practices influence human lives.

The candidate will get the chance to build an international network and has the opportunity to organize a 3-month research stay at a relevant research institution. In the course of the project, the candidate will have the opportunity to meet key scholars in this field, who are part of the Department's project activities.

The parts of the Bodies of Evidence project description relevant to this position can be accessed here (https://www.jus.uio.no/ikrs/english/people/aca/mareilek/misc/excerpt-from-the-project-bodies-of-evidence-pd.pdf). Interested candidates are strongly advised to consult these before writing their project description.

• Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree (PhD) in criminology or other relevant social science background.
• The doctoral dissertation must have been submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Appointment is dependent on the public defense of the doctoral thesis being approved. 
• The candidate must be qualified to work theoretically and empirically in the described project.
• Applicants must submit a project description of 5 -10 pages explaining how they would tackle their research task in the given time period. The candidate must have training in qualitative methods and an interest in theory. In the evaluation of candidates, emphasis will be placed on the candidate's academic achievements, previous relevant publications, the project description, and the applicant's professional and personal qualifications, particularly in relation to their ability to perform the proposed project within the allotted time. 
• The project language is English and the applicants should have an excellent command of the English language, written and spoken. A good command of a Scandinavian language is also an advantage, though not a condition.

• Salary 535 200 - 597 000 NOK per annum depending on qualifications (position code 1352)
• Academically stimulating working environment 
• Pension arrangements in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• Welfare arrangements

The application must include:

• A cover letter describing the applicant's qualifications and motivation for the position.
• Curriculum Vitae with grades listed (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities). 
• Complete list of publications. 
• Up to five previous academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered. If work is written by several authors, the division of work between them must be documented with the co-author's declaration.
• A project description of 5-10 pages, including a description of the theoretical background, the aims, methodologies with suggestions for informants or entry points for case studies, and reflections about potential ethical challenges. The proposal must clearly demonstrate how the research will contribute towards the work conducted in Bodies of Evidence. The applicant should present a publication strategy for the research done within the project.
• Copies of educational certificates (PhD and MA). Foreign diplomas must be provided in the original language as well as in an English translation. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their university grading system.
• Names and contact details for at least two reference persons.

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, please follow the link ?apply for this job".

The tentative starting date is fall 2021.

• In the evaluation of candidates, emphasis will be placed on the candidate's academic achievements, previous relevant publications, the project description, and the applicant's professional and personal qualifications, particularly in relation to their ability to perform the proposed project within the allotted time.
• Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview with the University of Oslo, personally or through electronic means
• The candidates are evaluated by a hiring committee, which ranks the candidates based on the criteria indicated above and conducts interviews with short-listed candidates. In a few cases a dedicated interview committee will be formed.
• The faculty's hiring commission will take a final decision about the hiring of the candidate

Please see the guidelines (https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2006-01-31-102) and regulations (https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/guidelines-appointment-postdoc-researcher.html) 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 and 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 University of Oslo has an agreement (https://www.uio.no/english/for-employees/employment/work-results/agreement-rights-to-work-results.html) for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results.

The University of Oslo aims for its employees to reflect the diversity of the population to the greatest degree possible. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition and to recruit people with an immigrant background. We encourage qualified applicants with disabilities to apply for the position. The University of Oslo will adapt the workplace to suit employees with disabilities.

For questions concerning content: Projectleader Mareile Kaufmann, e post: Mareile.kaufmann@jus.uio.no

For administrative questions: HR-officer Siri Martenson, siri.martenson@jus.uio.no