项目介绍

2024年9月19日

About the job

There is a PhD Candidate position available at the Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management – section of Occupational health, safety and environment (HSE). The position is resident at NTNUs main campus in Trondheim. It is an educational position, which will provide promising research talents the opportunity for professional development towards a PhD-degree. The position is connected to the PhD program at the Faculty of Economics and Management and the faculty will be your employer. 

The position is part of two research projects: “Combining Skills to Identify the ‘Sweet Spot’ to Solve Marine Plastic Pollution in Norway” and “Exploring Feasibility of HDPE as Sustainable and Circular Material for Aquaculture Nets in Norway.” The “Sweet Spot” project is an established, interdisciplinary initiative within NTNU’s sustainability efforts. The second project is an industry-academic collaboration funded by the Norwegian Retailers Fund, aimed at sustainable management of plastic resources in the region.

The main objective of these projects is to advance the outstanding research building on the interdisciplinary activities at different departments at NTNU to investigate transformative solutions to the marine plastic problem through circular economy. The terminology “sweet spot” reflects the idea of using mutually complementing knowledge systems to build a holistic picture of marine plastic pollution in Norway and use this as a stepping stone for co-developing interventions that are eco-effective.

The PhD position linked to these projects aims to assess sustainable and circular pathways for managing plastics in the Norwegian aquaculture sector. The candidate will:

1. Assess the product life cycle processes of commonly used aquaculture components.
2. Using life cycle management tools, characterize and quantify typical plastic polymers from the Norwegian aquaculture sector to identify and manage the most polluting components and their associated risks of microplastic and other pollutant releases.

These objectives will help uncover gaps in the sustainable and circular management of plastics in sea-based aquaculture along the Norwegian coast. The findings will pave the way for developing sustainable handling and management practices for aquaculture products throughout their life cycles.

Project Manager and Main Supervisor is Associate Professor Paritosh Deshpande. 

Duties of the position

• Execute a PhD project within 3 years (including obtaining own data for research, analysis and dissemination). 
• Plan and execute field work, stakeholder survey or interviews for data collection targeted to address the research objectives. 
• Complete the necessary doctoral coursework as per NTNU’s guidelines.
• Attend project meetings and develop a collaboration network with industrial and academic partners.
• Disseminate research findings through national/international academic conferences and open access scientific journals that meet the requirements for the PhD position.

Required selection criteria

• A Master’s degree in in “Industrial Economics and Technology Management”, “Industrial Ecology” or “Circular Economy”. A Master’s degree with a strong academic background in “Technology and Social Science” may also be considered.
• A strong academic background from previous studies, with an average grade from the master’s degree program, or equivalent education, equal to B or better compared with NTNU’s grading scale. If you do not have letter grades, you must have an equally good academic basis. The master degree must correspond to a five-year Norwegian degree program, with 120 credits obtained at the master’s level.
• Qualified applicants must be fluent in English, both oral and written.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Phd candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate and Regulations concerning the degrees of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) and Philosodophiae Doctor (PhD) in artistic research national guidelines for appointment as PhD, post doctor and research assistant 

Preferred selection criteria

• Previous experience in mathematical modelling (using R, MATLAB or Excel)
• Previous experience in writing academic research publications will be prioritized
• Special consideration will be given to candidates with demonstrated knowledge and experience in social science methods, including surveys, interviews, and stakeholder engagement.

Personal characteristics

• You must be independent, have good work capacity and have enthusiasm for research.
• The ability to contribute to a good PhD environment and work environment in general is emphasized.
• Interest to learn basic Norwegian language. 

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Information about Working and living in Norway can be found at the following link: http://www.nyinorge.no/en/Ny-i-Norge-velg-sprak/New-in-Norway/

Salary and conditions

As a PhD candidate (code 1017) you are paid gross NOK 532.200,- per annum before tax, From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment 3 years. 

Appointment to a PhD position requires that you are admitted to the PhD programme in Industrial Economics and Technology Management within three months of employment, and that you participate in an organized PhD programme during the employment period. 

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. 

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

The position is subject to external funding.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution daily.

About the application

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English. Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

The application must include:

• Application letter concerning your motivation for completing a Ph.D. in this particular project, outlining previous relevant experience
• CV 
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor’s and master’s degrees. If you have not completed the master’s degree, you must submit a confirmation that the master’s thesis has been submitted.
• A copy of the master’s thesis. If you recently have submitted your master’s thesis, you can attach a draft of the thesis. Documentation of a completed master’s degree must be presented before taking up the position.
• Project proposal (2-3 pages excl. references and research plan timeline)
• Name and address of three references
• If you have publications or another relevant research work (Research papers, academic book chapters, conference proceedings)

If all, or parts, of your education has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education, both bachelor’s and master’s education, in addition to other higher education. Description of the documentation required can be found here. Please note that diploma Supplement is required to attach for European Master Diplomas outside Norway. Chinese applicants are required to provide confirmation of Master Diploma from China Credentials Verification (CHSI). If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well. 

We will take joint work into account. If it is difficult to identify your efforts in the joint work, you must enclose a short description of your participation.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA.

Please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. 

General information

Working at NTNU

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is our strength. We want to recruit people with different competencies, educational backgrounds, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to solving our social responsibilities within education and research. We will facilitate for our employees’ needs.

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

As an employee at NTNU, you must at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Paritosh Deshpande, telephone +47 45040995, email Paritosh.deshpande@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Advisor Hilde Selli Egelie, e-mail: hilde.s.egelie@ntnu.no.

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached.  

Application deadline: 27.09.2024