Postdoctoral fellow in Transport

The postdoctoral position is a qualification position where the main goal is to qualify for work in top scientific positions. Are you ready to take your research career to the next level? We offer an exciting 3-year/postdoctoral position that gives you the opportunity to develop a strong research profile. You will also gain valuable experience that may be relevant to your future career. The purpose of a postdoctoral position is for the employee to develop a research profile and competence that makes the person qualified to apply for a position as an associate professor. The position can also provide other competence relevant to the postdoctoral’s future career. Become part of our research community and take the next step in your career with us.

The position is based at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Department of Roads, Railways and Transport. The department has a good working environment, nice office space and good working conditions. 

The position will be a key employee in the FRESH project, which builds knowledge about transport in connection with purchasing, both shipping goods to customers and shopping trips carried out by private individuals. Online shopping has increased significantly in recent years and is likely to affect purchasing habits and trips, as well as the fact that we receive deliveries of goods to other places and times than before. The impact of online shopping on transport patterns will be investigated. The Fresh project will also establish a build-up on the existing transport model. This will show the current demand for travel, but also how different measures; transport solutions, delivery solutions and pricing, affect demand in the future.

The project is being carried out in collaboration with a German and a French university. The working languages ​​are English and Norwegian.

Your immediate supervisor is a professor of Transport.

• Administration tasks, such as contacting and following up with local and international partners
• Participate in meetings internally, locally and with other partners
• Disseminate results from the project at conferences and national meetings and seminars, write articles in popular science and academic journals
• Carry out research tasks in the project, including data collection, data processing and analysis, as well as coding and adaptation in a transport model, and then analyses of various measures

Contribute to other project-internal activities

• You must have completed a Norwegian doctorate in  Transport or an equivalent foreign doctorate that is considered equivalent to a Norwegian doctorate.
• If you are in the final stages of your doctoral degree and can document that your thesis has been submitted or that the defense date has been confirmed, your application may be considered even if you have not defended your thesis.
• Documentation of your doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position. 
• Good oral and written presentation skills at Norwegian/Scandinavian equivalent level B2
• Good oral and written communication skills in English equivalent to level B2

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NOTE: For detailed information on what the application must contain, see the section “About the application”.

As a result of the new Higher Education Act and associated regulations of 01.08.2024, NTNU has chosen to use the employment conditions in the old  regulations of 31 January 2006 no. 102 on employment conditions for positions such as postdoctoral fellow, research fellow, research assistant and specialist candidate during a transitional period ( for decisions on appointments in recruitment positions before 1 August 2025).

• Programming language, Phyton, R
• Know the Regional Transport Model for passenger travel
• Knowledge of the national freight model
• Experience with Travel Habit Data
• Experience with surveys, including recruitment, washing, weighting, analysis and software for creating questionnaires

A postdoctoral position requires that you can:

• Working independently
• Work in a structured manner, set goals and make plans to achieve them
• Present and discuss your research with other professionals
• Get involved and contribute constructively with feedback
• Working constructively under pressure or in the face of adversity 
• Show curiosity and a strong motivation for the subject
• Analyze data, consider different perspectives, and draw well-founded conclusions 
• Be flexible and open to adjusting the project plan as needed

Personal suitability will be emphasized. 

• An exciting job with an important  social mission
• Developing tasks in a strong and international professional environment
• Career guidance throughout the postdoctoral period and together with you we will develop a career plan, which contains the skills and knowledge you will acquire
• Employee benefits and perks
• Open and  inclusive working environment with committed colleagues
• Sponsorship scheme for new employees at NTNU
• Training during working hours and  company sports teams
• Favorable conditions in  the Government Pension Fund

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity of society and that uses the potential of the population’s combined competencies. 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 crucial for us to achieve our goals together. 

We want employees with different competencies, subject combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better task solving of our societal mission in research and education. 

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

In the position of postdoctoral researcher code 1352, you will normally be paid a gross salary of NOK 594,500 per year depending on qualifications and seniority. A 2% statutory contribution to the Norwegian State Pension Fund will be deducted from your salary.

The employment period is 3 years.

As an employee at NTNU, it is important to stay up to date on academic and organizational changes and adapt to them.

For necessary interaction academically and socially, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis. A home office may be possible after agreement with your immediate manager.

The application and attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these will be used as the basis for the assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/Scandinavian or English.

Please note that applications will only be assessed based on the information we have at the application deadline. Therefore, please ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. 

The application must contain 

• Transcripts and diplomas for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, as well as a completed doctorate. If you have not completed your doctorate, you must submit confirmation that your thesis has been submitted, or document the planned date of your public defense. Documentation of a completed doctorate must be presented before taking up the position.
• CV
• A copy of your doctoral thesis. If you are in the final stages, you can attach a draft of the thesis. 
• Publications or other relevant research work (max. 5 works) 
• Certificates
• Names and contact information of three relevant references

If all or part of your education was taken abroad, we ask that you also attach documentation of the scope and quality of your entire education. A description of what documentation is required can be found  here . If you already have a statement from  HK-dir , it is a good idea to attach that as well.  

We take into account work you have done together with others. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to the joint work, you must attach a brief account of your participation.

If you have had a leave of absence or other break in your career, it is important that this is stated in your application so that the selection committee can take this into account and that the amount of your research may have been reduced as a result. 

When assessing the best qualified candidate, we will focus on education, experience and personal suitability. Motivation for the position, ambitions and research potential will also count when assessing the candidates. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with  The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – ​​DORA  and  the commitments in CoARA (responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions in accordance with NTNU’s social mission).

A public applicant list with name, age, job title and municipality of residence will be prepared after the application deadline. If you wish to reserve yourself from being included on the public applicant list, you must provide reasons for this. Assessment will be made in accordance with applicable legislation . You will be notified if your reservation is not accepted.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Trude Tørset, tel. +47 97038649, e-mail  trude.torset@ntnu.no

If you have any questions about the hiring process, please contact Tone Måsøval Arntzen, email: tone.m.arntzen@ntnu.no

The appointment will be carried out in accordance with the principles of  the Government Employees Act , and  legislation regulating the export of knowledge, technology and services . Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, are deemed to conflict with the criteria in the latter act, will not be able to be employed.

If this seems interesting and in accordance with your qualifications, please send us your application, including attachments, electronically via jobbnorge.no. Upon request, you must be able to provide certified copies of your documentation. 

Application deadline: 01.03.2025