项目介绍

2024年12月26日

At the Grieg Academy Department of Music there is a vacant position as PhD Research fellow in the discipline of music therapy. The position is for a fixed-term period of 4 years, with a desired start date of 01.09.2025.

About the project/work tasks:

About the subject area  

The discipline of music therapy at the Grieg Academy – Department of Music, is defined as the interdisciplinary study of music and health and is rooted in a humanistic and community-orientated music therapy tradition which seeks to explore and promote the understanding of how music affects health and quality of life. 

The Grieg Academy offers a five-year Integrated Master’s Programme in Music Therapy. This study program combines practice-based education and scientific approaches with a focus on the relationship between music and health in clinical and everyday life contexts. The students learn about therapeutic and preventive uses of music in health care and social work settings. 

The research milieu is organized in the twin-center GAMUT (The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Center). GAMUT brings together researchers from the Grieg Academy – Department of Music and from the Department of Welfare, Labour and Health at NORCE (Norwegian Research Center). GAMUT fosters international and interdisciplinary perspectives on music therapy research in diverse areas applying a broad range of research methods. The center publishes two international scientific music therapy journals: the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, and Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy. 

About the project/work tasks 

The successful candidate must develop their project within the area of music therapy. It is a requisite that the research fellow completes the project within the period of employment. The PhD candidate is expected to actively contribute to the development of the academic environment at the department and collaborate across disciplines and institutions.

The project proposal should fall within music therapy and will be assessed with reference to the existing research milieu at GAMUT and available competence within the department. Projects within the area of music therapy with children and adolescents, or with elderly are of particular interest, but other topics will might also be relevant.

Project proposal:  

The application must include a detailed project plan that provides a clear presentation of the scientific project, including research background, main research questions, theory, method, and relevant ethical aspects where applicable. The application must also include a progress plan for the implementation of the project outlining milestones, planned research stays abroad, and how the mandatory training component is incorporated into the plan. See section 2.1 of the Programme Plan for more information on what the application should normally contain. 

About the PhD position:

About the PhD position: A PhD position shall lead to the completion of a doctoral degree and contribute to qualifying the candidate for relevant careers in higher education and research institutions, as well as in other sectors where research expertise is required. 

The total scholarship period is 4 years. At least three full-time equivalents must be dedicated to the doctoral work. The rest of the time is set aside for other career-promoting work that will help the employee qualify for relevant careers that require research expertise.  

There is a residency requirement for candidates employed at the faculty. 
 

About the doctoral education: PhD candidates in music therapy will be employed at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design and will be enrolled in the PhD program at the Faculty of Humanities (HF). The PhD programme includes a training component of 30 credits, which together amounts to one semester. It is a prerequisite that you meet the requirements for admission to the PhD programme at the University of Bergen. The final plan for the completion of the doctoral education must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have taken up the position. 

The Grieg Academy is also a partner in the regional Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies, which brings together doctoral candidates from a broad interdisciplinary music field.  Research fellows .

Qualifications and personal qualities:

• Applicants must have a Norwegian master’s degree or an equivalent foreign degree within music therapy. The degree must be completed before the application deadline.  
• Applicants must be able to work independently and in a structured manner and have good collaboration skills 
• Applicants must have good written and oral English skills. 
• Applicants will be assessed according to the admission requirements from the Faculty of Humanities, according to section 2.1 of the PhD programme. 

Personal and interpersonal qualities will be emphasized, with consideration given to ambitions and potential. 

We can offer:

• Exciting development opportunities as part of your role in a strong professional environment
• Salary according to the civil service salary scale. This currently constitutes a gross annual salary of NOK 540 500. Further promotion is made according to length of service. 
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

Your application must include:

• Documentation of formal competence. This includes diplomas and transcripts of grades for completed Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree, as well as authorized transcription if the language is other than Nordic/English. 
• In addition: 
  • For education from the Nordic countries/EU/EEA, a Diploma Supplement must be included.
  • For education outside the Nordic countries, automatic recognition in accordance with HK-dir must be included. Refer to Education from outside of Norway| HK-dir for more information on the general recognition of higher education obtained abroad.
  • For education outside the EU/EEA, recognition from HK-dir is required.
• Project proposal (up to five pages / 12,000 characters including spaces, excluding the reference list)
• Bibliography for the project outline 
• Progress plan  
• A brief explanation of the applicant’s research interests and the motivation for applying for the position
• A short summary of the master’s thesis or equivalent assignment (up to three pages) 
• List of any professional publications (publication list) 
• Any publications or text excerpts (up to three) 
• Relevant Certificates 
• Name and contact info for references. One of these should be the main supervisor of the master’s thesis 
   

An application and attachments with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded to JobbNorge.  

NB! Applications that lack documentation at the application deadline were not considered, and there is no opportunity to resubmit. 

A written assessment of the application has not been sent out. Shortlisted candidates will be called in to an interview. 

General information:

For more information please contact Head of Department Randi Rolvsjord, phone. +47 97514878, e-mail: randi.rolvsjord@uib.no 

For technical questions related to the application process, please contact HR at KMD, email: hrkmd@uib.no

Diversity is a strength that enables us to solve our tasks even better. UiB therefore needs qualified employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, worldview, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and age.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.

Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

We encourage applicants with disabilities, immigrant backgrounds, or gaps in their CV to apply. By indicating such circumstances in your application, you may receive favourable consideration. We ensure that at least one qualified applicant from each of these groups is invited for an interview as part of our commitment to inclusivity and equal opportunity. For further information about the recruitment process, click here.