Research Fellow in Artistic Research 

Through robust and close interaction with the world around us – globally, nationally and locally – we shall be instrumental in building a society based on knowledge, skills and attitudes.

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At the Grieg Academy - Department of Music there is a vacancy for a PhD position (100 %) in artistic research within music performance and creative music practices. The appointment is for a fixed-term period of four years of which 25 per cent comprises required duties. The required duties may be in the form of teaching, exam work or supervision, according to the needs of the department.

The PhD education is intended to qualify for artistic research of an international standard and for other work in society where great demands are made for artistic insight and competence in accordance with good academic practice and ethical standards.

The project must fall under the subject area of music performance and creative music practice. At the Grieg Academy this subject area covers a variety of musical genres. The Department offers study programmes with BA and MA with study courses including classical, jazz, traditional music and composition.

The project should have a clear focus in music performance, it can be cross- genre, or be situated in the interface of music performance and creative music practices.

For the strategic developments in the department, we are particularly interested in projects that can contribute to explore various and innovative methods for artistic/musical reflection, and that might contribute to renew formats of teaching in music performance and creative music practices.

Applications will be assessed considering the criteria in the Ph.D. program description as well as the artistic practise and research competence at the department. Applicants are requested to familiarize themselves with the artistic research profile at the department and faculty, and incorporating it in the design of their project, please see: kmd.uib.no/research.

Project description:

The project description should place the project in a subject/research field, and present the theme, issues, context, method, and choice of work and presentation forms. The project description shall present the project's position in, and relevance to, the academic environment at the department, and account for the specific needs for professional and material resources, as well as any legal and ethical issues. You must disclose any potential collaborating institutions and cooperation partners. We also request a separate progress plan for different parts of the work. We encourage applicants to contact a potential supervisor in the department to consider the relevance of the project idea for the research environment and possibilities for supervision.

Emphasis will be placed on personal qualities/ Personal aptitude. Ambitions and potential will also be considered when assessing candidates.

The employment period may be reduced if you have previously been employed in a recruitment position.

About the research training: As a PhD candidate, you must participate in an approved educational programme for a PhD degree within a period of 3 years. A final plan for the implementation of the research training must be approved by the faculty within three months after you have started work in the position. It is a condition that you satisfy the enrolment requirements for the PhD programme at the University of Bergen.

At the Grieg Academy, the Ph.D. research fellows can also join the Grieg Research School of Interdisciplinary Music Studies, a research school that gathers research fellows from a broad landscape of music fields and disciplines.

The required work constitutes 25% of the position and can be structured as an integral part of the total employment period of 4 years.

The faculty will normally require residency.

Your application and appendices with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at JobbNorge. No written assessment of applications will be sent out.

Detailed information about the position can be obtained by contacting: Head of Department, Professor Randi Rolvsjord tel. +47 97514878, email randi.rolvsjord@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

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.

For further information about the recruitment process, click here.

Marion Claireaux tells about life and work as a PhD candidate at UiB.

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad.

There are three departments at Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design. Read more about the faculty and departments.

5th March 2023

University of Bergen

Bergen

Fulltime (1 positions) Fulltime (%)

Fixed Term

Bergen