Research coordinator at NORA

Ingrid Shields; Oslo; On-site; NOK 640,000 - 705,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pleasant work environment

Welfare schemes

Exercise during working hours

Pension scheme (Statens Pensjonskasse)

Family-friendly surroundings in Oslo

Competitive salary

Job summary

NORA.ai, hosted by the University of Oslo (UiO), seeks a temporary 1-year research coordinator to support NORA Research Schools and event coordination in Oslo. You will work with the CEO and the NORA secretariat, helping plan research school activities, conferences, and national/international events, including travel logistics and publication materials.

A bachelor’s degree and strong English and Norwegian communication skills are required; a PhD is an advantage, with opportunity for varied tasks

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to AI, digitalisation, or data-driven research; practical competence may replace the formal requirement.
• Experience with research administration and coordination.
• Experience organizing seminars, events, or conferences.
• Very good oral and written presentation in English.
• Good oral and written presentation in Norwegian.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing NORA's two Research Schools: NORA-tech and NORA-HS.
• Coordinate logistics for research school events and main conferences.
• Support publication of materials about the research schools and events online.
• Invite speakers and guide on presentation formats.
• Assist in preparation of grant proposals.
• Other tasks as assigned by the CEO and Secretariat.

Skills

Research administration

Event coordination

English presentation

Norwegian presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in AI/digitalisation/data-driven research

PhD is an advantage

Job description

About the position

We are seeking a candidate for a temporary 1-year position as research coordinator at NORA.ai. NORA is a national network hosted at the University of Oslo (UiO).

We are looking for an allrounder: a research coordinator to assist with tasks related to the NORA Research Schools, as well as tasks involving event organization, national and international research coordination activities and administrative tasks. You will be given the opportunity to build and strengthen Norwegian research and innovation within artificial intelligence - one of the most exciting and important research fields, mentioned as a priority area within Emergent and industrial technologies in Norway’s Long-Term Plan for Research and Higher Education.

About NORA

NORA - the Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Research Consortium - is a national collaboration between 8 universities, 5 university colleges, and 4 research institutes within artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics. Our goal is to strengthen Norwegian research, education, and innovation in AI, machine learning, and robotics, as well as other relevant fields within artificial intelligence. Learn more about NORA at https://www.nora.ai.

The NORA Secretariat consists of seven dedicated staff members with diverse cultural and academic backgrounds. The University of Oslo, through the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and dScience - Centre for Computational and Data Science - hosts NORA. Our workplace is at Blindern, Oslo.

Your main tasks will be

Your main task will be to contribute to the organization of NORA's two Research Schools

• NORA-tech (for cutting edge technologies within AI), and
• NORA-HS (for humanities and societal questions within AI)

You will also contribute to the organization of other NORA events.

More about work tasks:

You will work closely with the CEO and the rest of the NORA secretariat. In particular, you will work closely with the Research Coordinator for the Research Schools and assist in the planning of research school events and their scientific content. You will also support the organization of NORA’s two main conferences and other national and international events. The tasks will be varied, and good collaboration skills are required. Some travelling must be expected.

Specific tasks will be:

• Assist in the planning of the content and execution of research school events as well as NORA’s two main conferences, NORA’s Annual Conference and the Nordic AI Meet
• Oversee logistics and execution of research school events
• Prepare material about the research schools and the research school events for publication online
• Invite speakers and provide guidance on presentation formats
• You may also assist in the preparation of grant proposals
• The position can be assigned other tasks

What skills are important in this role?

Qualification requirements:

In this role you must have:

• A bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to AI, digitalisation, or data-driven research. Practical competence may replace the educational requirement
• Experience with research administration and coordination, or research school administration and coordination
• Experience organizing seminars, events, or conferences
• Very good oral and written presentation in English
• Good oral and written presentation in Norwegian

Desired qualifications:

• A PhD and research experience are an advantage
• Experience within the field of AI
• Knowledge of research funding from NFR and/or the EU's research programs

UiO is subject to the Security Act, which governs the organisation's protection of security-sensitive objects and knowledge, in addition to other relevant legislation concerning access to and handling of sensitive information. Based on this, it is a requirement that successful applicants are security-eligible. We may use background checks as part of our recruitment process.

What are we looking for in you?

Personal skills:

• Independent, proactive, and solution-oriented
• Good collaboration and communication skills
• Positive and flexible attitude
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and can handle various tasks
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment
• Service-minded
• Analytical and systematic

Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal skills.

We can offer you

• A pleasant and stimulating work environment
• Good welfare schemes .
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours . A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse , which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Oslo’s family-friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
• Salary in position as Adviser, position code 1434 in salary range NOK 640 000 – 705 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2% is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund

Inclusive work life and diversity at UiO

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

General information

The best qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can't, you will hear from us.