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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Information Systems at the Faculty of Social Sciences, ref. 79/14
http://uia.easycruit.com/vacancy/1215971/104727?iso=no

The University of Agder invites applications for a temporary full-time position for a period of two years as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Information Systems. The position is located at Campus Gimlemoen, Kristiansand, Norway. The starting date is negotiable.

The position is intended to strengthen two of the focused research areas in the Department of Information Systems: e-Government and emergency management information systems. This research is organized in two centres, Centre for eGovernment (http://eforvaltning.wordpress.com) and Centre for Integrated Emergency Management (http://ciem.uia.no/), and the research fellow will be affiliated with both centres.

The post-doctoral fellow will be expected to contribute to research on how ICT may facilitate collaboration and interoperation between actors involved in emergency management, across municipal, regional and national levels. The objective is to support effective information sharing between emergency management stakeholders through integration of information from available sources, contributing to enhanced resilience and situational awareness. Of particular interest is the role of emerging technologies and social media for facilitating e-Participation and citizen engagement in different phases of emergency preparedness and management. Knowledge and experience with analysis of open data is also considered relevant. The post-doctoral fellow will work with representatives from local government and from emergency management stakeholders, and is expected to contribute to developing applications for relevant project calls from national and international funding sources.

In order to qualify for the position, the applicant must hold a doctoral degree in information systems or equivalent. Applicants should document research experience in relevant areas of eGovernment and/or emergency management information systems/crisis informatics. The target candidate is a productive researcher who preferably can document a strong and promising publication record beyond the doctoral thesis. Experience with funded projects and development of grant applications is considered positive.

Further provisions relating to the position as Post-Doctoral Research Fellow 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, available for download atwww.uia.no/vacancies

Applicants must submit a research proposal of maximum 6 pages. The proposal should describe the candidate’s research background and interests of relevance to the announced position, possible research problem(s) to be focused, and relevant theoretical basis and methods for empirical work.

A high level of oral and written proficiency in English is required. Fluency in a Scandinavian language is also preferred.

The post-doctoral research fellow should be able to work targeted, orderly, focused and independent. The assessment emphasizes the applicant’s' doctoral thesis, other published research work, and the project proposal. Relevant experience, personal capability and teamwork skills will also be assessed. Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews. With the applicant’s permission, UiA will also conduct a reference check before appointment.

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the Civil Service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointments Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

The Norwegian Civil Service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society, and the personnel policy of the University of Agder aims to achieve a balance workforce. All qualified persons are therefore encouraged to apply for the position, irrespective of cultural background, gender, age or disability.

Women are especially encouraged to apply.

The position is remunerated in the State salary plan 17.510, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, code 1352, salary grade 60-67(NOK 498.900–NOK 568.700). A 2 % compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions. For information on Norwegian salary grades, seehttp://tinyurl.com/nbeku33

Applicants are asked to submit their application form and CV online. Please use the link “Send application”.

The following documentation should be sent in two hard copies to the following address: Human Resources Office, University of Agder, Post box 422, NO-4604 Kristiansand, Norway, quoting“Ref nr. 79/14”:

-Certified copies of diplomas, transcripts and letters of references
-Complete list of publications
-Doctoral thesis
-Scientific publications (no more than 10)
-Research proposal (see above specifications)

The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation in a sufficient number of copies before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English.

Closing date: 31 August 2014.

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

For further information please contact Professor Bjørn Erik Munkvold, phone: +47 38 14 17 72, e-mail: [log in to unmask], or Associate Professor Øystein Sæbø, phone +47 38 14 16 26, e-mail: [log in to unmask]

The full text of this announcement is also available online at www.uia.no/stilling.
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Leysia Palen
Associate Professor
Computer Science
University of Colorado, Boulder USA

Adjunct Professor
Information Systems
University of Agder, Norway
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