PhD Research Fellow in Digital Entrepreneurship & Failures

Daniel Leunbach; Oslo; On-site; NOK 551,000 - 595,000; Full time

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Career development

Oslo family-friendly

Job summary

University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Digital Entrepreneurship within the Department of Informatics. The fellowship period is three years, with a possible extension to a fourth year for teaching and research duties, in Oslo.

The candidate will investigate how venture failures offer transferable knowledge, with an article-based dissertation and supervision by faculty in the ENT group and a co-supervisor from the DIN group.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in a field relevant to the project.
• Experience with qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews, narrative analysis).
• Strong ability to engage with abstract or theoretical work.
• Fluent oral and written communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct empirical studies on venture failures and their lessons.
• Recruit and study ventures founded by alumni of the MSc in Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management.
• Collaborate with the Entrepreneurship (ENT) group and participate in daily research and teaching activities.
• Supervise and co-supervise with faculty; contribute to co-authored publications.

Skills

Qualitative research

Abstract thinking

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant field

M.Sc.-level degree (Norway four-year equivalence)

Job description

University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Digital Entrepreneurship within the Department of Informatics. The fellowship period is three years, with a possible extension to a fourth year for teaching and research duties, in Oslo.

The candidate will investigate how venture failures offer transferable knowledge, with an article-based dissertation and supervision by faculty in the ENT group and a co-supervisor from the DIN group.