About this role
This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here . Video: https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0 About the position The Department of Geography and Social Anthropology invites candidates to apply for a three-year position as a Postdoctoral Fellow. The position gives an opportunity to consolidate your own research, and to develop and conduct and new project on a topic related to extreme and unseasonal heat. The Postdoctoral Fellow, as an employee of the Department of Geography and Social Anthropology, will join a dynamic and collegial research environment that includes both early career and senior researchers working across a broad range of fields. The candidate will be part of the research group Anthropologies of Sustainability stimulating international academic environment with dedicated colleagues willing to support with theoretical and practical experience to help you to develop your academic career. The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions. The fellowship therefore provides the opportunity for someone in the immediate postdoctoral stage of their career to consolidate their research experience through developing publications, as well as their networks and professional skills. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department. Additionally, the postdoctoral candidate is expected to carry out new research on a project related to heat, as well as collaborate with the project leader and the research group to develop a larger project within the anthropology of heat. About the project Many parts of the world are experiencing more extreme heat and unseasonal heatwaves, which present challenges of multiple kinds. Such heat is a public health concern, an infrastructure challenge, an issue of preparedness, as well as an intimate bodily experience. Heat is, in other words, something that can affect all areas of human life and society. The successful candidate may study one of several different areas within an anthropology of heat, depending on their background, expertise and interest. For instance: Readiness and response: how societies are organizing heat response, cooling centers, collective support during heat waves. Heat, health and inequality: how extreme heat impacts unevenly. Heat, emotion, experience and narratives: how is uncommon heat experienced in bodily and emotional ways? How are these experiences narrated? Heat and compounding effects: how does heat combine with drought, unrest, austerity and other factors to cause “compound dispossession” (Harvey, Lien and Nyquist, 2024), and how do people respond? Unseasonal heat, agriculture, and livelihood: how do farmers respond to unseasonal heatwaves and the effects that new and unusual patterns of heat can have on their crops and livelihoods? Duties of the position Carry out high-quality and independent research Develop and conduct a research project on a topic related to heat, heatwaves, extreme or unseasonal heat Participate actively in the activities of the research group and the department as a whole Publish and present research at conferences, workshops, internally and externally Develop applications and apply for research funding The position includes teaching and supervision and there will be opportunities for pedagogical development Required selection criteria You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree in social anthropology or a closely related field, or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD (dissertation must be approved by the deadline) You must have a professionally relevant background in social anthropology or a closely related relevant field Proven experience with research within environmental anthropology or a related field In-depth knowledge of ethnographic methods, including experience with independent long-term fieldwork You are able and enthusiastic to spend substantial periods of time conducting field research Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral Experience with academic publishing Preferred selection criteria Experience with organizing academic events (workshops, panels etc.) Teaching experience Personal characteristics Working as a Postdoctoral fellow requires that you: Work independently Present and discuss your research with other professionals Engage and contribute constructively with feedback Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities. We offer Opportunity to consolidate your own research and develop a new research project Opportunities for pedagogical development Exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment. An open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues Inclusion in an active and vibrant research group Favorable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund Employee benefits Diversity Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful . We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals. 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 cultur