Overview
The University of Oslo is recruiting up to two Postdoctoral Fellows for the ERC-funded AutoKnow project on authoritarian threats to scientific knowledge, with specializations in political data science or comparative politics.
Complete research opportunity details
The positions are full-time for three years, with possible extension up to four years depending on qualifications and teaching needs. The project uses quantitative and computational approaches to study political threats to scientific knowledge. The official posting lists an annual salary of NOK 610,000–690,000 and personal research funds of NOK 45,000 per year, plus practical support for international staff relocating to Norway.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent in Political Science or a closely related field by the start date. Candidates who have not yet defended may apply if the dissertation is submitted and the defence is scheduled as required by the official notice. Excellent English and strong empirical/quantitative skills are required; computational text analysis, large language models, democracy/autocracy research, R, machine learning and survey experiments are relevant advantages.
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