Researcher in Environmental Psychology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Trondheim; In loco; NOK 570.000 - 697.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Open and inclusive work environment

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Employee benefits

Descrizione del lavoro

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) invites applications for a 2-year researcher position in the Department of Psychology. The work spans three externally funded projects focusing on citizen perceptions, risk factors and behavior interventions, employing quantitative methods and surveys.

The role requires designing studies, data collection, cleaning, analysis and dissemination of findings, with collaboration across international teams and partners.

Competenze

• Finished degree or PhD in psychology with specialization in environmental/social/behavioural psychology
• Excellent data management, curation and complex statistical analysis (e.g. SEM)
• Experience in empirical work in the field
• Good written and oral English skills

Mansioni

• Design surveys, experiments and interviews with project groups
• Implement data collections in collaboration with external tech provider
• Data cleaning and curation
• Data analyses (primarily quantitative, with some qualitative)
• Prepare research papers based on analyses
• Coordinate with research partners

Conoscenze

Quantitative analysis

Survey design

Data management

Data curation

Statistical modelling

Formazione

PhD in psychology

Strumenti

SPSS/AMOS

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Descrizione del lavoro

About The Job

We have a vacancy for a researcher at the Department of Psychology in the research group for Citizens, Environment and Safety for 2 years.

The Position Combines Work In Three Externally Funded Projects

• The HARMONI project aims to develop a comprehensive knowledge toolbox for hybrid products that combine the benefits of cultivated and plant-based meat alternatives, enabling the creation of appealing new food concepts and expanding future food choices. To achieve this, HARMONI brings together a consortium of Cellular Agriculture and Bioprocess Engineering (Technical University of Munich), Meat Science, Cultivated Muscle Cells and Nutrition (Aarhus University), Material Science and Microbial Systems (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), Sustainable Food Systems (University of Helsinki), and Environmental and Consumer Psychology (NTNU), complemented by leading industrial partners. The part of NTNU is to study consumer perceptions of such products with focus group interviews, experiments and surveys. Data is likely collected in Norway, Germany, Belgium, and Finnland.
• The cells4energy project is a real-world laboratory for 100% renewable energy systems. At its core lies the systemic energy cell approach, where locally generated renewable energy is intelligently stored, utilized, and interconnected with other cells. Through digital technologies and innovative business models, we test in real-world environments how a flexible, resilient, and scalable energy supply can be achieved for the future. The task for NTNU in this project is to implement and analyse the results from an automatized internet-based intervention platform to motivate energy saving. Data will be collected in Austria.
• The SaferClay project is a research project focusing on developing methods to assess changes in quick clay landslide risk with time. SAFERCLAY will provide a new approach for adapted and sustainable risk management for living and building in quick clay areas, including recommendations to ensure both public and environmental safety. NTNUs task in this project is analysing perceptions of quick clay and its effects on behaviour in different stakeholder groups. A survey has been designed and is currently implemented in Norway.

What binds the work in all three projects together is the focus on collecting citizen / stakeholder perceptions on novel products, risk factors, and behaviour interventions. In all three projects, these will primarily be studied with quantitative methods, thus excellent knowledge of quantitative analysis methods, data curation and handling, as well as designing research and surveys is essential.

Your immediate leader is the head of department.

Duties of the position

• Designing surveys, experiments and qualitative interviews with the respective project groups
• Implementation of data collections (in cells4energy coordinated with an external technology provider for the internet platform)
• Data cleaning and curation
• Data analyses (mainly quantitative, but also qualitatitve)
• Preparation of research papers based on the analyses
• Feedback and coordination with the research partners

Required Selection Criteria

• A finished degree or PhD in psychology with a specialization in environmental psychology, social psychology, behavioural psychology or closely related fields
• Excellent skills in data management, curation and complex statistical analysis (e.g. structural equation modelling)
• Experience in empirical work in the field
• Good written and oral English skills

Preferred Selection Criteria

• Experience with work in interdisciplinary fields
• Experience with project management
• Ability to communicate in at least one of the languages data in the different projects will be collected in (Norwegian, German, Finnish, Flemish, French) in addition to English
• Experience with qualitative work

Personal characteristics

• Flexibility
• Ability to structure your work and handle three projects at the same time
• Openness for collaboration with other disciplines and practice partners

We offer

• exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• employee benefits

Salary and conditions

As a researcher (code 1109) you are normally paid from gross NOK 633 400 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The position is subject to external funding.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

General information

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given expert evaluations of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and are stipulated by rules of confidentiality.

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Christian Klöckner, e-mail [e-mail]

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Ina Grønbech Halvorsen, e-mail [e-mail]

Application deadline: 15.10.26

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

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Department of Psychology

Our research and teaching are based on five perspectives: biological, cognitive, social, personality and developmental psychology. We offer a clinical programme in psychology as well as study programmes in the psychology of learning and in work and organizational psychology. We have also three outpatient clinics in which we treat patients as part of the clinical programme. The Department of Psychology is one of six departments in the Faculty of Social and Educational Sciences.