PhD Candidate in Human Osteoarchaeology

About the project

The topic of the PhD will involve studying infant feeding and maternal and infant health in the Norwegian past, but the specific aims of the project will be developed in collaboration with the candidate. This position will benefit from access to extensive human osteology collections curated by the NTNU University Museum, as well as state-of-the-art laboratories for stable isotope analysis and radiocarbon dating.

Duties of the position

For a position as a PhD candidate, the goal is a completed doctoral education up to an obtained doctoral degree within the employment period. Publication of the project results in peer-reviewed journals is expected. Duties of the position will include:

• Carry out research of high quality within the framework described above
• Academic publications and popular science dissemination
• Present and discuss your research with other professionals
• Participate in the research group
• Participate in international activities such as conferences

Other career-promoting work such as teaching, outreach activities, field work, or laboratory work, depending on the University Museum's needs and the applicant's qualifications and interests, might be included in the position upon agreement.

Required selection criteria

• You must have a master's degree in a relevant subject area, and your course of study must correspond to a five-year Norwegian course, where 120 credits have been obtained at the Master’s level. Master’s students may apply, but the master’s degree must be obtained and documented before the application deadline
• You must have a strong academic record and have an average grade from your Master’s degree which corresponds to a B or better, compared to NTNU’s grading scale. Shorter Master's degrees from other countries will be assessed in accordance with the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills' guidelines for recognition of foreign higher education
• You must meet the requirements for admission to a PhD Programme at the Faculty of Humanities. The most relevant PhD programme is in Historical and Cultural Studies
• Very good oral and written presentation skills in English

Preferred selection criteria

• Previous relevant research experience
• Completion of university-level biology, biochemistry or chemistry courses
• Previous publications in peer-reviewed journals

Personal characteristics

To complete a doctoral degree (PhD), it is important that you are able to:

• Work independently
• Work in a structured way, set goals and make plans to achieve them
• Present and discuss your research with other professionals
• Get involved and contribute constructively with feedback
• Work constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity
• Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
• Analyse data, assess different perspectives and draw well-founded conclusions
• Be flexible and open to adjusting the plan for the project as needed

Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities.

We offer

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• An exciting job with an important mission in society
• Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
• Career guidance and follow-up during the PhD period
• Open and inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
• Working capital that can be used to implement the project
• Mentor programme as a new employee at NTNU
• Favorable terms as a member of the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK)
• Free Norwegian language training at a basic level (A2)

As a PhD Candidate at NTNU, you will have access to employee benefits.

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