• Participate in the management and coordination of the Digital Enterprise, within areas relevant to the position
• Contribute to deliverables and reports
• Conduct empirically grounded research on digitalization in private and public organizations
• Perform literature reviews and be able to synthesize knowledge
• Communicate and disseminate results to academic and non-academic stakeholders
• Publish in international conferences and journals in the relevant fields

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD. If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position.
• You must have a professionally relevant background in Information Systems, Management of Information Systems, Software Engineering, Computer-Supported Cooperative Work, Human-Computer-Interaction, Digital Economy, and related subjects.
• You must prove skills in applying qualitative, quantitative, or mixed research methods in real-world organizations.
• You must have published in one or more of the relevant areas.
• You must show the ability and willingness to conduct research in a multidisciplinary setting and team.
• Good written and oral English language skills.

The appointment is to be made in accordance with Regulations on terms of employment for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, Ph.D Candidate, research assistant and specialist candidate.

• Experience with qualitative and/or quantitative research frameworks
• Experience from national or national research projects
• Quality of the research proposal
• Skills in a Scandinavian language will be considered an advantage

• Ability to interact, also independently, with external organizations
• Ability to deal with cross-disciplinary challenges
• Demonstrated ability to quickly acquire knowledge in new topics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team-based environment
• Passion for uncovering new knowledge and explaining it to others

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

• 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 

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 563 500 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The period of employment is 2 years, or 3 years including teaching duties.

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.

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis.

The application and supporting documentation to be used as the basis for the assessment must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

The application must include:

• CV and certificates 
• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor's-, master's- and PhD degrees. If you have not yet completed your Ph.D, you must provide confirmation on your estimated date for the doctoral dissertation, or that your PhD thesis has been submitted
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 5 items)
• Research plan of 3-5 pages: The statement must include the following sections:
  • A short presentation of the motivation for applying to this position
  • Theoretical knowledge about the research area
  • A sketch of important research problems in the research area
  • A proposed research design to approach the identified problems
• Name and contact information of three referees

If all, or parts, of your education, has been taken abroad, we also ask you to attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. A description of the documentation required can be found here. If you already have a statement from NOKUT, please attach this as well. 
 
Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation. 

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. 

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Elena Parmiggiani, telephone 45024313, email parmiggi@ntnu.no.If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact hr@idi.ntnu.no.

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no (follow this link : https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/231123/postdoctoral-fellow-in-digital-transformation)  with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 23.09.22