About the position

A fixed-term 100 % position is available at the University of Agder, Faculty of Social Science as a Post-doctoral Research Fellow, for a period of three years. The position will be affiliated with the Department of Information Systems as well as the Center for Integrated Emergency Management (CIEM). The objective of the position is to strengthen research and give scholars holding a doctoral degree the opportunity to gain research experience toward permanent academic positions in the future. 

The position is located at Campus Kristiansand. The starting date is negotiable. 

The Department of Information Systems offers bachelor´s, master´s and PhD degrees in Information Systems, a master ́s degree in Cybersecurity and an executive master´s degree in Digitalisation. It also contributes to other University of Agder programmes and qualifications. With over 50 research-active staff, the Department is one of Norway’s largest Information Systems research groups. 

Responsibilities

Within these three years the candidate is expected to conduct two years of research and one year of teaching within the department. 

The research part is mainly linked to the PRIFORSK (Priority Research Centre) funding and EU Horizon Europe project called TOGETHER at CIEM. The postdoctoral fellow will also be central for contributing to the TOGETHER project, which focusing on multi-level and cross-sectoral coordination to build a disaster-resilient society aiming for disaster resilience with three main innovations:

• Interoperability Frameworks: Develops five frameworks (legal, organisational, technical, semantic, cross-domain) for FAIR (findability, accessibility, interoperability, and reusability) data provision.
• Multi-tool System (MTS): Utilizes an intelligent AI agent to generate insights from FAIR data for Disaster Risk Management Governance (DRMG).
• DRMG Integration: Combines innovative solutions and best practices to improve interactions within existing governance systems.

CIEM will be involved in the tasks related to the conceptual model and problem definition, facilitating multi-level and cross-sectoral stakeholder collaboration, and engagement of citizens and civil societies, implementing the cross-domain interoperability framework and disaster risk assessment toolkit. The candidate may also be involved in the codesign process, co-evaluation of the TOGETHER toolkit and so on.

The candidate will teach at either the bachelor or master level within the department. 

Required qualifications

urther provisions relating to the positions as Post-doctoral Research Fellows can be found in the Regulations Concerning Terms and Conditions of Employment for the post of Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Resident.

• Hold a Doctoral degree in a relevant subject area, such as Information Systems, Crisis Management or Cyber Security
• Potential applicants must have had their theses approved by the time of the application deadline
• Have an excellent level of spoken and written English
• Possess knowledge, publication records and/or experience with relevance for the department and the TOGETHER project
• Proven track record of engagement with diverse stakeholders from industry and academia. 
• Teaching experience and competence of relevance for teaching within the department of Information Systems.

Desired qualifications

• Knowledgeable with Norwegian language
• Experiences with preparing external funding applications
• Presented the PhD theses during the last five years.

Personal qualities

• Proactive, adaptive and open-minded
• Result-oriented 
• Proven ability to work independently as well as in teams
• Strong motivation to contribute to good working and social environment
• Interested in cross-disciplinary research

Personal qualities and suitability for the position will be emphasised. 

We offer

• professional development in a large, exciting and socially influential organisation 
• a positive, inclusive and diverse working environment 
• modern facilities and a comprehensive set of welfare offers  
• membership of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 

More about working at UiA.

The position is remunerated according to the State Salary Scale, salary plan 17.510, code 1352, NOK 680 000 – 710 000 gross salary per year. Higher salary grades may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions. 

General information

UiA is an open and inclusive university. We believe that diversity enriches the workplace and makes us better. We, therefore, encourage qualified candidates to apply for the position independent of gender, age, cultural background, disability or an incomplete CV.

Women are encouraged to apply for the position. 

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the position, and organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected. The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning the acts relating to Control of Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions. 

Short-listed applicants will be invited for interview. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment. Read more about the employment process.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act § 25 (2), applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the names of applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right. 

Application

The application and any necessary information about education and experience (including diplomas and certificates) are to be sent electronically. Use the link "Apply for this job".

The following documentation must be uploaded electronically: 

• Certificates with grades
• List of publications
• Doctoral thesis
• Up to 10 academic articles and R&D projects which the candidate wishes to particularly emphasise for the assessment process 
• A description of the applicant’s research interests, the background for the thesis question that the applicant wishes to work on, and its relevance for the advertised position. A brief overview of relevant research pertaining to the design of assignments and relevant issues for research should also be included here
• Project plan
• Any other relevant documentation

The applicant is fully responsible for submitting complete digital documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English. 

Application deadline: 01.08.25

Contact

For questions about the position: 

• Department Head, Øystein Sæbø tel. +47 90 20 73 52, e-mail: oystein.sabo@uia.no
• Professor, Jaziar Radianti, tel. +47 98 66 87 61, e-mail: jaziar.radianti@uia.no

For questions about the application process:

• Adviser, Hege Fatland, e-mail: hege.fatland@uia.no

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