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                Dear all,

We have an interesting PhD position on offer. Please circulate widely!

Best wishes,

Govert





PhD candidate in Science and Technology Studies (STS)



The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture at NTNU has a vacancy

for a full-time fully funded 3-year PhD position in science and technology

studies (STS). The PhD candidate (stipendiat) will be part of the research

group on Energy and Environment nested within the department's Centre for

Technology and Society. Close connections will also be maintained with the

department's Centre for Gender Studies.



The position is part of the project Risk in the information society: towards

epistemic justice recently funded by the Research Council of Norway. The PhD

candidate will primarily collaborate with the principal researcher and senior

researcher in the project while also being part of the vibrant research

culture of KULT and the broader NTNU community.



The research project will focus on mechanisms of inclusion and exclusion of

knowledges other than scientific expertise into knowledge-intensive processes.

Critical infrastructures and their design and governance have been selected as

a strategic site to investigate such processes. Special focus will be on

exclusions related to indigeneity as well as gendered knowledge hierarchies.

Theoretically, the work will be rooted in the broader tradition of science and

technology studies. Empirically, the research will be case-study based and

include methods such as interviews, site visits, and participant observation.

It is expected that the empirical work will take place both inside and outside

Norway. The candidate will receive financial support for attending

(international) research and networking activities and events directly

connected with the project.



A more detailed description of the whole project, of which includes the PhD

project, is available from the principal researcher. Applicants are advised to

contact the principal researcher Govert Valkenburg

(govert.valkenburg@ntnu.no) prior to

applying for more detailed information.



Duties of the position

The successful candidate will:



  *   Conduct empirical social-scientific research into issues of the use of

various knowledges in processes of innovation and governance. Fieldwork

outside Norway is considered a possibility.

  *   Translate the research into academic research output, notably a PhD

thesis which may consist of multiple peer-reviewed journal papers. In

addition, the research will be presented at international conferences.

  *   Report to the principle researcher and closely collaborate with the

research team (consisting of the principal researcher and a senior researcher)

throughout the project, including activities in outreach and dissemination

activities, some in the form of action research.

  *   PhD studies at NTNU is organized in PhD programmes. Within 3 months

after appointing the successful PhD scholarship holder, he/she must apply for

admission to the PhD programme in interdisciplinary studies of culture. For

further information, please see https://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phkult



Required selection criteria

We are looking for a candidate who:



  *   Holds a master's degree or equivalent with excellent results in Science

and technology Studies (STS) or other relevant humanities or social scientific

disciplines (e.g. sociology, human geography, anthropology, political science,

philosophy).

  *   Has an interest in and documented experience with qualitative research

methods.

  *   Speaks and writes English at a high level.

  *   Has experience with or interest in social scientific research of

science, technology, and innovation.



Desired criteria

In addition, the following properties are considered beneficial:



  *   Ability to conduct qualitative interviews in a Nordic language.



It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution

daily. Starting date is envisioned at January 1, 2021, but is to some extent

negotiable.



Applying

Complete information on the position and application is found at:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/187490/phd-candidate-in-scienc

e-and-technology-studies-sts

Applications will have to be submitted at the same website.



The deadline for application is Monday 19 June 2020, end-of-business.

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