The Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Behavioural Sciences, has a PhD candidate vacancy for a fixed-term position in behavioural analysis.
The candidacy period is three years from the start date and the desired start date is 01/12/2025.
The research group, Experimental Studies of Complex Human Behaviour (ESCOHub), has an overarching goal of being a leading research group in the field of research into stimulus control, internationally and nationally. The goal will be achieved by, among other things, conducting experimental studies using robust experimental designs that will increase knowledge of stimulus control and how stimulus relations emerge — such as the variables that are crucial in what is traditionally considered concept formation, memory, attention and networks of meaningful stimuli.
Read about the Department: https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/hv/av
Read about the research group: https://www.oslomet.no/en/research/research-groups/complex-human-behavior
Field of work
The project aims to increase knowledge of complex human behaviour. More specifically, the project focuses on studying various research questions regarding attending behaviour. We will arrange situations where choices must be made through matching-to-sample tasks. Such arrangements include training on conditional discrimination and testing for emergent relations as stimulus equivalence. These tests take place under extinction conditions and will provide information about new stimulus-stimulus relations — relations that are not directly trained. Stimulus equivalence research examines how humans (and animals) react to stimulus classes that consist of completely different stimuli as though they have the same function after the relations between the stimuli has been directly trained. The project will include “eye-tracking” technology to further examine the mechanisms of how these stimulus classes occur when faced with making choices. The project will therefore be characterised both by aspects of basic research and translational research.
Eligibility requirements
- Master’s degree (120 credits/ECTS) or equivalent
- Proven expertise in behavioural analysis corresponding to master’s degree level
- Knowledge of matching-to-sample (MTS method)
- Excellent written and spoken English
Admission to the PhD programme in Health Sciences is a prerequisite for the position. In order to gain admission to PhD programmes at the Faculty of Health Science, applicants must have achieved a grade of B or better in their master’s thesis/second degree level subject and an average grade corresponding to B or better in the master’s degree. See information about criteria here https://ansatt.oslomet.no/opptak-phd-program-hv
The final plan for organised research training must be approved and contractually agreed no later than 3 months after taking up the post
The general criteria for appointment to recruitment positions follow from the regulations relating to employment terms for posts such as postdoctoral fellow, PhD candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate (FOR-2006-01-31-102), cf. the transitional rules set out in Section 13.2 of the regulations relating to the Norwegian Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
Desired qualifications and characteristics
- Excellent analytical skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Goal and solution-oriented
- Ability to work independently and take initiative
- Knowledge and experience of eye-tracking technology
- Publications will be an advantage
It is important for OsloMet to reflect the population in the region and we would like to invite all qualified applicants to apply. We are working actively to further develop as an inclusive workplace and will adapt the workplace as required. We also welcome applications from people who have had periods in which they were not in employment, education or training.
What we offer
- An exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest and most urban university
- Access to further professional development in a creative academic and research environment
- The opportunity to contribute to research and development at the Department of Behavioural Science
- The opportunity to collaborate with an international network
- The opportunity to work with productive researchers
- A dynamic work environment with challenging responsibilities in an area of significant development
- Flexible working hours
- Excellent borrowing and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund Excellent welfare schemes in the arts and sports
The post is remunerated in accordance with the Norwegian State Salary Scale under code 1017 PhD candidate, with a starting salary of NOK 532,200 per annum.
The place of work is on site at OsloMet’s Pilestredet Campus and the PhD position will be part of the same research group as the supervisors in the department.
Applicants need to upload:
Application, CV and copies of all pages of degree transcripts and diplomas Education from abroad should be approved in advance and the approval letter should be enclosed. Information can be found here: https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education Second degree/master's thesis and any other scientific work that you would like us to consider A list of your own publications, if applicable A letter of recommendation must also be enclosed
We only process applications submitted via our electronic recruitment system and all documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be processed. Documents must be submitted in English or a Scandinavian language. Any translations must be notarised. You will be asked to present original documents in the event of being invited for an interview. OsloMet will verify documents to ensure that all candidates are subject to a proper evaluation and fair competition.
Appointment will take place based on the principles set out in the Norwegian Civil Service Act (lovdata.no), as well as legislation governing the export of knowledge, technology and services.
OsloMet has endorsed the principles set out in the DORA Declaration and the institution is committed to adhering to the recommendations therein.
Background checks may be carried out in order to verify information provided in the CV and submitted documents. Background checks will not be carried out without the applicant’s consent and relevant applicants will receive further information about the process.
If you would like further information about the position, please contact:
- Professor Erik Arntzen, Tel.: +47 90128261
- Head of Department Jan Egil Nordvik, Tel.+47 97712091
- Administrative queries may be directed to HR Adviser Hanne Christensen Eckholm, [email protected]
