Researcher for NIKU’s High North Department in Tromsø

The department is located in FRAM – High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment (The Fram Centre) in Tromsø.

As a researcher with us, you will have the opportunity to work with society, cultural heritage and climate change and conduct research at the intersection of social and natural science.

We are looking for a researcher who can work independently, have good collaborative skills and has the ability to work as part of a team to initiate and develop new research initiatives.

Main tasks

• Scientific publishing and dissemination
• Participate in and lead research projects, nationally and internationally
• Develop and contribute to developing applications for relevant research programs
• Participate in the High North Department’s R&D work, commissioned research and consultancy service

Qualifications

• Doctorate (PhD) or equivalent in social sciences or the humanities
• Experience from participation in research projects
• Experience from application development directed towards the Norwegian Research Council’s calls for proposals, EU and EEA programs or other relevant research programs
• Experience from multidisciplinary research, preferably at the intersection of social and natural science
• Knowledge of climate and environment in a social perspective, cultural heritage and society in the High North and polar areas, traditional landscape and resource use, indigenous peoples’ traditional knowledge and participation in resource management
• Good oral and written skills in a Scandinavian language, fluent English
• Other qualifications such as Geographical information system (GIS) skills, statistics, skills with qualitative interviews, surveys (incl. online) and Sami language will also be emphasized

Personal characteristics

• Resourceful and innovative
• Good collaboration skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to structure and organize own work
• Good implementation and delivery capability

We offer

• A pleasant and strong professional working environment
• Good opportunities for academic career development
• Research time
• Competitive salary and working conditions
• Good insurance schemes
• Membership in Statens pensjonskasse (the Government Pension Fund)
• Attractive office space in FRAM – High North Research Centre for Climate and the Environment (The Fram Centre) in central Tromsø

 

Read more about the position and apply here (Webcruiter)

Application deadline: September 1, 2019