Postdoctoral Fellow in Environmental Humanities

University of Stavanger; Stavanger; On-site; NOK 590,000 - 680,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Norwegian language courses (free)

Lifekeys mental health service access

Relocation support

Inclusive Workplace program

Public transportation via Hjem-jobb-hj

Job summary

The University of Stavanger is inviting applications for a postdoctoral fellow to lead the Greenhouse Games Lab, establishing an internationally recognized environment for research, development, education and innovation in environmentally themed board games.

The postdoc will publish papers and develop funding applications with partners, while building a European network of scholars, developers and publishers.

Qualifications

• Environmental humanities background
• Experience in game development
• Entrepreneurial mindset and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the Greenhouse Games Lab at the University of Stavanger
• Publish at least two articles on board games and the environment (one review)
• Prepare research, development and innovation funding applications with partners
• Establish a European network of game scholars, developers, institutions and publishers

Job description

About the project

The postdoctoral researcher’s primary responsibility will be to develop and lead the Greenhouse Games Lab, with the aim of establishing an internationally recognized environment for research, development, education and innovation in environmentally themed board games. The postdoctoral researcher will establish procedures for developing and publishing board games that are quality-assured and improved through peer review.

We expect the postdoctoral researcher to be an active researcher who publishes at least two articles on board games and the environment during the employment period. One of these should be a review article providing an overview of the field and serving the wider research community. We also expect the postdoctoral researcher to prepare several applications for research, development and innovation funding from various sources, including the Research Council of Norway and the EU, in collaboration with societal partners and with support from researchers at the Greenhouse.

In addition, the postdoctoral researcher will be expected to establish a European network of game scholars, game developers, institutions and publishers, with the aim of organizing an annual workshop at the Greenhouse.

We are looking for candidates who combine research expertise in the environmental humanities, including related fields, with experience in game development. The position requires an entrepreneurial mindset and personal qualities that extend beyond research alone.

The postdoctoral researcher will be affiliated with the Greenhouse Center for Environmental Humanities, a research center at the University of Stavanger. The center is a strong international research environment that draws on history, literature, media, religion, philosophy and the arts to understand how people relate to nature and the environment. We offer a dynamic intellectual environment with weekly activities in which the successful candidate will be expected to participate. More information about the Greenhouse is available at https://www.uis.no/en/greenhouse.

As a Postdoctoral Fellow at UiS, you will receive

• varied and challenging tasks at a university with an important societal mission
• an ambitious and inclusive research environment. We strive to involvce employees at all levels in strategic decision-making and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
• free Norwegian language courses if you do not have proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish at level A2 at the time of employment
• access to Lifekeys, a digital service that supports mental health and well-being
• salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, code 1352, from NOK 590.000 to NOK 680.000 gross per year. A higher salary may be considered in special cases.
• membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse), which provides favourable pension and insurance schemes
• favourable membership terms at SiS Sports Centre and the university sports club
• employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation committed to reducing sick leave and promoting and inclusive working life
• access to the Hjem-jobb-hjem programme, offering discounted public transportation to and from work
• relocation support
• access to comprehensive health services, generous parental leave arrangements and a well-developed welfare system.