Scholarship in jurisprudence

The Faculty of Law

About the position

At UiT Norway’s Arctic University, Faculty of Law, there is a position available as a research fellow for applicants who wish to take the degree philosophia doctor (Ph.D.) in jurisprudence.

The position applies for a period of four years. The PhD study is standardized at three years. The fourth year, divided by 25% per year, must be used for teaching or other work tasks as agreed. The scholarship position is an educational position and has completed research training up to a doctorate as a goal. Admission to the doctoral program is a prerequisite for employment and the study period starts upon taking up the position. The scholarship holder participates in the faculty’s research training, and the doctoral project is carried out during the appointment period. Information about the application process for admission to the PhD programme, application form and PhD regulations can be found here. An application for admission must be attached to the application for the position.

The position is attached to the Faculty of Law with a place of work in Tromsø. The faculty currently has approx. 950 master’s students, approx. 25 PhD students and 35 employees in scientific positions, as well as 16 employees in administrative positions.

The faculty has the center Norwegian Center for Maritime Law (NCLOS) and research groups in administrative law, Crime control and Security Law, property law, children’s law, Sami and indigenous law and state law.

The faculty has the right to award the degrees Master’s and Ph.D. in jurisprudence, as well as the degree Master of Laws (LL.M.) in the Law of the Sea and the Joint Nordic Master Program in Environmental Law. Further information can be found on the website www.jus.uit.no.

Place of work is UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start the position within a reasonable time after receiving an offer.

Contact

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Qualifications

The person hired must fulfill the requirement for admission to the faculty’s PhD programme, cf. § 8 of the PhD regulations at UiT.

The position requires the degree cand.jur. or a five-year master’s degree in law with good grades. The faculty can approve equivalent foreign education in jurisprudence as a basis for appointment.

Applicants who have an average of B or equivalent in the master’s program (including the master’s thesis) are normally qualified for the position unless the project description is obviously deficient. For candidates who do not have a B average, the assessment becomes more complex. Here, it must be assessed whether any previously published works, progression in character development, major master’s thesis and results thereof, can compensate for the lack of a B average. In the same way, emphasis can be placed on whether the applicant has an experience background that is of particular importance for the implementation of the project.

The appointed person must have the necessary professional qualifications to teach the compulsory part of the 5-year master’s program (1st-4th department), including sufficient knowledge of the Norwegian/Scandinavian language and knowledge of the Norwegian legal system.

An academically justified description of the doctoral project must be submitted. The description, which should be 5-8 pages, must contain an overview of the theme and main and subproblems for the project and a professional justification for these choices. Furthermore, it must show the methods to be used. The description should also contain assessments of affiliation with the faculty’s research groups/NCLOS. Applicants may be asked to elaborate on the description later in the hiring process.

In the assessment, we will also emphasize personal suitability and motivation for the position.

As many as possible should be given the opportunity to complete research training. If you have already obtained a doctorate or have equivalent competence, you are not eligible for employment in this position.

Inclusive working life and diversity

UiT Norway’s Arctic University has a personnel policy goal of being an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population’s overall competence. We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength and want employees with different skills, subject combinations, life experience and perspectives.

If you have a disability, gaps in your CV or an immigrant background, we encourage you as an applicant to tick this in the jobseeker portal. If there are qualified applicants, we call at least one in each group for an interview, and if you get the job, we make arrangements for you if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we do not use the ticks for anything other than anonymised statistics. Read more in the Employer Portal.

We offer

• You will be part of an exciting research environment
• Good career opportunities
• A good working environment with dedicated colleagues
• Good welfare schemes
• Good pension, insurance and loan schemes in the State Pension Fund.

The application

Your application must include:

• Letter of application
• Resume
• Certificates for bachelor’s and master’s degrees
• Transcript of grades for bachelor’s and master’s degrees
• Explanation of the grading system for foreign education (Diploma Supplement if available)
• Documentation of language skills in Norwegian/Scandinavian and English
• 2-3 references with contact information
• The master’s thesis, and any other scientific works
• Project description of 5-8 pages
• Application for admission

All documentation to be assessed must be in Norwegian/Scandinavian language or English. Diplomas and transcripts must also be submitted in the original language. We only accept applications and documentation that have been sent electronically via Jobbnorge within the application deadline.

If you have major scientific works that are attached to the application via a link, we ask that this be mentioned explicitly in the application.

General information

The appointment takes place in accordance with the rules and conditions that apply to government employees at all times, and guidelines at UiT. On our website you will find more information for applicants for positions at UiT.

A shorter period of employment can be granted if the fellow has already completed parts of his research training programme, or when the appointment is based on previous employment in an educational position, so that the total time for research training is three years.

A position as a research fellow is paid in accordance with the state’s regulatory code 1017. A 2% deposit to the State’s pension fund is deducted from the salary.

Personal data provided is processed in accordance with the Act on the Processing of Personal Data. Applicants can ask not to be listed on the public applicant list, but the university can still decide that the name of the applicant must be published. The applicant will then be notified in advance of publication.

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