PhD Candidate in Political Science/Sociology/Media & Communication Research
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PhD Candidate in Political Science/Sociology/Media & Communication Research
Norway NTNU
About the position
Want to make a difference to how Norway transitions to a sustainable energy future? Want to leverage the capabilities and insights of social sciences to make the green energy transition efficient, legitimate, and rooted in reality? Join an interdisciplinary team of scholars and PhD students conducting cutting‑edge research on energy policy incubators—collaboratively develop scenarios, optimize policy outcomes and public acceptance. Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate which opens exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia. The duration of the position is 3 years. If career promotion work, such as teaching, is added the position will be extended. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.
About the project
Sustainable, renewable energy—a promising vision for the future that has often turned into a polarizing issue, where the lines between truths and falsehoods have turned blurry. Experts and policymakers have often erroneously presumed that citizens would share their vision and arrange with the immediate problems and challenges.
The NOTRAP project is developing Energy Policy Incubators (EPIs)—a systematic evaluation tool for energy policies. EPIs systematically leverage insights from policymakers, experts, stakeholders, and the public to identify common ground and avoid policymaking traps that have roadblocked energy transition policies in the past.
Work packages B/G: Current Policy Pathways & Redefining the Policy Landscape
Work packages C/H: Socio‑Political Contexts and Effects
We are looking for a candidate with strong quantitative methods skills, qualitative methods literacy and a willingness to learn and apply innovative methods (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed) in a multidisciplinary team. The role involves two primary research areas, with the possibility to specialise in one in consultation with the supervisors and the project leadership:
Policy Document Analysis: Utilizing document and content analysis, including text mining, to identify policy proposals, arguments, frames, and discourses from relevant policy documents and other texts
Public Opinion Research: Designing and conducting survey experiments to assess the impact of policy presentation, policy design, citizen involvement, and decision‑making processes on acceptance of policy packages.
Duties of the position
Active participation in the VISTA Center NOTRAP
Collaboration with other PhD students and senior scholars in the VISTA center NOTRAP
Participate in the research groups Environment, Sustainability and Governance and Elections, Values and Political Communication (EVPOC) (candidate can choose their main group)
Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions
Carry out research of good quality within the framework described above
Academic publications and popular science dissemination
Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate
The PhD is obliged to conform with the regulations concerning changes and developments within the position, and/or the organisational changes concerning activities at NTNU.
Required selection criteria
You must have an academically relevant background within Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication Research or equivalent
You must have a Master’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication Research or equivalent. Your course of study must correspond to a five‑year Norwegian study programme, where 120 credits have been obtained at master’s level. Master’s students can apply, but the master’s degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position.
You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master’s degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be considered if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
You must meet the requirements for admission to the Political Science or Sociology PhD programme
Good oral and written presentation skills in English
Good quality of the project outline
Among candidates that satisfy the required selection criteria, the following criteria will be an advantage:
Specialisation in, and excellent grades in Political Communication, Political Behaviour, Political Psychology, Public Opinion, Media Effects or Behavioural Economics courses and research practice, preferably in one or several of the following methods: experimental social research, survey research, quantitative content analysis, text mining, or serious game design.
Good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian/Danish/Swedish equivalent level A1/A2/B1/B2/C1/C2 (the higher the better)
Personal characteristics
Work independently
Work in a structured way, set goals and make plans to achieve them
Present and discuss your research with other professionals
Get involved and contribute constructively with feedback
Work from campus and actively participate in social and academic department activities, such as lunch gatherings and weekly research seminars
Have a cooperative spirit, and constructively engage in academic discussions with colleagues
We offer
An exciting job with an important mission in society
Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.
If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.
Salary and conditions
In the position of PhD Candidate, code 1017, your gross salary will normally be NOK 550 800 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. A 2 % statutory contribution to the State Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.
The employment period is 3 years. The employment period can be extended if career promotion work will be added. For employment as a PhD Candidate, it is a prerequisite that you gain admission to the PhD programme in Political Science within three months of your employment contract start date, and that you participate in an organised doctoral programme throughout the period of employment. The position is conditional on external funding. As an employee at NTNU, it is important that you keep yourself up to date with academic and organisational changes and adapt to them.
For the necessary academic and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.
About the application
The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English.
Only the application will be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates.
Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
CV
Copy of Master’s thesis. If you have recently submitted your Master’s thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed Master’s degree must be presented before taking up the position.
Project outline containing proposals for an overall description of research questions, theoretical perspectives, methodological design for the project and progress plan (maximum 1500 words/4 pages)
A short application letter that specifies your motivation for the position (400 words/1 page)
Possibly publications etc. other relevant research work
Possibly certificates
Names and contact information of three relevant referees
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both Bachelor’s and Master’s education, in addition to other higher education. If your institution uses “diploma supplement” (normal for most European institutions), you must attach this. A description of the documentation required can also be found here. If you already have a statement from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint work, you must attach a brief description of your participation.
When assessing the best qualified, we emphasize necessary qualifications such as education, experience and personal suitability. Motivation for the position, ambitions and potential for research will also count when assessing the candidates.
NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and has committed itself to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU’s social mission).
General information
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Stefan Geiß, telephone +47 934 919 83, email stefan.geiss@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Advisor Renate Lillian Johansen, e‑mail: renate.johansen@ntnu.no.
For practical information about working at NTNU, please visit this webpage.
The city of Trondheim
The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the tech capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidised day‑care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
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Norway NTNU
About the position
Want to make a difference to how Norway transitions to a sustainable energy future? Want to leverage the capabilities and insights of social sciences to make the green energy transition efficient, legitimate, and rooted in reality? Join an interdisciplinary team of scholars and PhD students conducting cutting‑edge research on energy policy incubators—collaboratively develop scenarios, optimize policy outcomes and public acceptance. Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate which opens exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia. The duration of the position is 3 years. If career promotion work, such as teaching, is added the position will be extended. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department.
About the project
Sustainable, renewable energy—a promising vision for the future that has often turned into a polarizing issue, where the lines between truths and falsehoods have turned blurry. Experts and policymakers have often erroneously presumed that citizens would share their vision and arrange with the immediate problems and challenges.
The NOTRAP project is developing Energy Policy Incubators (EPIs)—a systematic evaluation tool for energy policies. EPIs systematically leverage insights from policymakers, experts, stakeholders, and the public to identify common ground and avoid policymaking traps that have roadblocked energy transition policies in the past.
Work packages B/G: Current Policy Pathways & Redefining the Policy Landscape
Work packages C/H: Socio‑Political Contexts and Effects
We are looking for a candidate with strong quantitative methods skills, qualitative methods literacy and a willingness to learn and apply innovative methods (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed) in a multidisciplinary team. The role involves two primary research areas, with the possibility to specialise in one in consultation with the supervisors and the project leadership:
Policy Document Analysis: Utilizing document and content analysis, including text mining, to identify policy proposals, arguments, frames, and discourses from relevant policy documents and other texts
Public Opinion Research: Designing and conducting survey experiments to assess the impact of policy presentation, policy design, citizen involvement, and decision‑making processes on acceptance of policy packages.
Duties of the position
Active participation in the VISTA Center NOTRAP
Collaboration with other PhD students and senior scholars in the VISTA center NOTRAP
Participate in the research groups Environment, Sustainability and Governance and Elections, Values and Political Communication (EVPOC) (candidate can choose their main group)
Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions
Carry out research of good quality within the framework described above
Academic publications and popular science dissemination
Complete the doctoral education until obtaining a doctorate
The PhD is obliged to conform with the regulations concerning changes and developments within the position, and/or the organisational changes concerning activities at NTNU.
Required selection criteria
You must have an academically relevant background within Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication Research or equivalent
You must have a Master’s degree in Political Science, Sociology, Media and Communication Research or equivalent. Your course of study must correspond to a five‑year Norwegian study programme, where 120 credits have been obtained at master’s level. Master’s students can apply, but the master’s degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position.
You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master’s degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation. If you have a weaker grade background, you may be considered if you can document that you are particularly suitable for a PhD education.
You must meet the requirements for admission to the Political Science or Sociology PhD programme
Good oral and written presentation skills in English
Good quality of the project outline
Among candidates that satisfy the required selection criteria, the following criteria will be an advantage:
Specialisation in, and excellent grades in Political Communication, Political Behaviour, Political Psychology, Public Opinion, Media Effects or Behavioural Economics courses and research practice, preferably in one or several of the following methods: experimental social research, survey research, quantitative content analysis, text mining, or serious game design.
Good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian/Danish/Swedish equivalent level A1/A2/B1/B2/C1/C2 (the higher the better)
Personal characteristics
Work independently
Work in a structured way, set goals and make plans to achieve them
Present and discuss your research with other professionals
Get involved and contribute constructively with feedback
Work from campus and actively participate in social and academic department activities, such as lunch gatherings and weekly research seminars
Have a cooperative spirit, and constructively engage in academic discussions with colleagues
We offer
An exciting job with an important mission in society
Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.
If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.
Salary and conditions
In the position of PhD Candidate, code 1017, your gross salary will normally be NOK 550 800 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority. A 2 % statutory contribution to the State Pension Fund is deducted from the salary.
The employment period is 3 years. The employment period can be extended if career promotion work will be added. For employment as a PhD Candidate, it is a prerequisite that you gain admission to the PhD programme in Political Science within three months of your employment contract start date, and that you participate in an organised doctoral programme throughout the period of employment. The position is conditional on external funding. As an employee at NTNU, it is important that you keep yourself up to date with academic and organisational changes and adapt to them.
For the necessary academic and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.
The appointment is carried out in accordance with the principles of the State Employees Act, and Export control (legislation that regulates the export of knowledge, technology and services). Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are considered to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.
About the application
The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English.
Only the application will be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates.
Transcripts and diplomas for Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
CV
Copy of Master’s thesis. If you have recently submitted your Master’s thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed Master’s degree must be presented before taking up the position.
Project outline containing proposals for an overall description of research questions, theoretical perspectives, methodological design for the project and progress plan (maximum 1500 words/4 pages)
A short application letter that specifies your motivation for the position (400 words/1 page)
Possibly publications etc. other relevant research work
Possibly certificates
Names and contact information of three relevant referees
If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both Bachelor’s and Master’s education, in addition to other higher education. If your institution uses “diploma supplement” (normal for most European institutions), you must attach this. A description of the documentation required can also be found here. If you already have a statement from the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills (HK-dir), please attach this as well.
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint work, you must attach a brief description of your participation.
When assessing the best qualified, we emphasize necessary qualifications such as education, experience and personal suitability. Motivation for the position, ambitions and potential for research will also count when assessing the candidates.
NTNU recognizes a wide range of academic contributions and has committed itself to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment and CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a greater breadth of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU’s social mission).
General information
A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to be exempt from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the exemption is not granted.
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Stefan Geiß, telephone +47 934 919 83, email stefan.geiss@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Advisor Renate Lillian Johansen, e‑mail: renate.johansen@ntnu.no.
For practical information about working at NTNU, please visit this webpage.
The city of Trondheim
The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the tech capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidised day‑care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
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