- Coordination with a) ESS's central management in London, b) survey agencies conducting fieldwork, and c) national coordinators in other member countries,
- Translation and quality assurance of Norwegian questionnaires,
- Fieldwork monitoring,
- Data analysis and dissemination of results.
- The applicant must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within xxx or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
- Experience from survey research
- Excellent publication record in highly ranked international journals or demonstrated proof thereof
- Excellent data science skills
- Ability and willingness to work independently as well as in a larger team
- Work independently and in a structured manner, as well as have the ability to cooperate with others.
- Proficiency in both written and oral English.
- Proficiency in the Norwegian language is an advantage.
- A good and professionally challenging working environment.
- Gross salary per year NOK ,- equivalent to pay grade 63 on the government salary scale upon appointment (code Further promotions are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well qualified applicant.
- Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
- Good welfare benefits
Postdoctoral Research Fellow position at the Department of Government - Bergen, Norge - University of Bergen
Beskrivelse
About the project/work tasks :Every two years, face-to-face interviews have been conducted with newly selected, cross-sectional samples. In the near future, the ESS will transition to self-completion interview mode, where the coming Round 12 will be in hybrid format. This offers a great opportunity to conduct survey methodological research on mode effects or other methodological investigations. The candidate will be a part of the excellent survey research community at the Digital Social Science Core Facility (DIGSSCORE) at UiB, and will be invited to join one of the thematic research units that use DIGSSCORE's online survey research infrastructure, The Norwegian Citizen Panel, The postdoc will contribute to every aspects of the fielding of the survey in Norway, including but not limited to
Teaching and the abovementioned tasks constitute 25% of the work load, while 75% will be dedicated to conduct and publish high-quality research within the broader scope of the project. The position thus provides ample opportunities to advance the candidate's own research agenda and develop project management skills.
The selected candidate is expected to live and work in the Bergen region and contribute actively to joint activities at the department.
Starting date: preferably September/October 2024
Qualifications and personal qualities:
Potential candidates may be invited to the department for an interview, and might be asked to hold a trial lecture in a given topic.
Applicants are advised to familiarize themselves with the teaching and research profile at the Department, please see
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:
The position of postdoctoral research fellow is a fixed-term appointment with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The fixed-term period for this position is 4 year(s). Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
A research proposal of 4-5 pages must accompany the application. The proposal should contain a progress plan for the different parts of the research work, as well as a plan regarding publishing. It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.
A budget must be set up for operating expenses.
We can offer:
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