LEAD AI postdoctoral research fellow position at the Faculty of Psychology
Universitetet i Bergen
- Bergen, Vestland
- kr 615.700 pr år
- Midlertidlig
- Fulltid
- AI in applied and clinical psychology
- AI in communication (e.g. as helping tool)
- AI in the context of education and pedagogical challenges and opportunities, including AI in higher education, teacher education and schools
- AI in neuroscience (e.g., analyses of complex and/or big data of genetics, neuroimaging, EEG, ECG, multi-omics, and cognition)
- Use, user experiences, and attitudes towards AI
- academic freedom
- benefits from knowledge and skills transfer between disciplines, organisations and sectors
- structured, skill-based training
- high-quality working conditions
- personal career support
- equal opportunities
- Applicants must hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within psychology, neuroscience, educational sciences, or other AI-related fields, such as (neuro-)informatics, mathematics, or natural sciences, or must have submitted his/her doctoral thesis for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a condition of employment that the PhD has been awarded.
- Applicants should have a genuine interest in AI, and the research proposal must be related to artificial intelligence.
- Applicants cannot previously have been employed as a postdoctoral fellow at UiB and they cannot be employed by any other institution for the time of the fellowship.
- Experience with AI-related research and/or innovation is an advantage.
- Experience from one of the faculty’s research areas is a requirement.
- The LEAD AI
- Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English (self-assessed in the CV and demonstrated in the application).
- The application and relevant documents must be in English.
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for . The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.About the position of postdoctoral research fellow:The postdoctoral position is a fixed-term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.For all LEAD AI fellows, a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) will be developed jointly by the fellow, supervisor, and co-supervisor by the end of Month 3 of the fellowship, including a plan for the individual research budget, and information on additional funding where applicable.It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.What we offer:
- An engaged and professionally stimulating working environment.
- position as postdoctoral fellow (code 1352 in the basic collective agreement) and a gross annual salary of NOK 615 700 (equivalent to pay grade 63) upon appointment. Further increases in salary are made according to length of service in the position. A higher salary may be considered for a particularly well-qualified applicant.
- Welfare benefits* and social benefits including pension-saving in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, occupational injury insurance, full salary during sick leave for 52 weeks, and paid parental leave**.
- Extension of the position term (work contract) due to sick leave and parental leave.
- Norwegian language courses free of charge.
- High standards for working hours, holidays, place of work, health, and safety.
- Access to specific training activities exclusively provided within the framework of the LEAD AI programme.
- In the ‘JobbNorge-application field’: Only write your name.
- In the ‘JobbNorge-CV form’: Only fill in your 1) personal details, 2) information about your PhD-degree (in the field ‘Academic qualifications’) and 3) recent relevant work experience.
- You do not need to fill in any other sections in the JobbNorge form, as all the information we need will be provided by you when attaching the mandatory elements listed in the next section.
- A research proposal outlining your contribution towards a thematic area described above.
- A brief account of your motivation for applying for the position.
- CV with list of any works of scientific nature (publication list)
- Mobility declaration
- Ethics and security issues: self-assessment form
- An initial self-assessment of opportunities for mandatory and recommended open science practices.
- Names and contact information for two references. One of these should be the main PhD supervisor.
- Letters of recommendation from the graduating university or previous employers are encouraged but not mandatory.
- Transcripts and diplomas. If you have not yet completed your PhD degree, please submit a statement from your institution confirming that the thesis has been submitted.
- Relevant certificates/references
- Deputy Dean for Research, Prof. Karsten Specht,
- Adviser HR Kari Lid Skodje,