Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology, Section for Health-, Developmental- and Personality Psychology

Job description

A temporary position is available at the Section for Health-, Developmental- and Personality Psychology (HUP) at the Department of Psychology for an Research Officer in the subject area of developmental psychology. This position is a 40-60% position available for 12 months only.

The position will be to be part of a current project evaluation of Tuning in to Kids (TIK) in FUS kindergartens running from January 2019. – March 2021.

The Research officer will conduct research duties during the second year of the evaluation under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Associate Professor Sophie Havighurst. This is a randomized controlled trial of TIK for kindergarten teachers in 49 FUS kindergartens.

The successful candidate is expected to undertake project management tasks involved in the research evaluation of the TIK FUS project. This includes overseeing all data collection during the implementation and evaluation phases of the project, liaison with project staff including FUS kindergarten leadership, managing the REK/NSD ethics, overseeing data collection including use of Nettskjema and TSD data systems, conducting all preliminary data cleaning, screening and analyses, preparation and participation in writing up of publications, documenting the research protocol and contribution to writing a final project report. The candidate will oversee students and research assistants doing data collection during the face to face data collection in kindergartens in May and June 2020.

Qualification requirements and skills

• A Masters in Psychology or equivalent with experience in conducting psychological research
• Documented pedagogical skills
• Documented skills in project management including experience and proficiency with Nettskjema, TSD and REK/NSD syst
• Competence with SPSS and data analysis
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and a Scandinavian language
• Experience in journal paper writing

Desired qualification

• Knowledge of and training in the Tuning in to Kids program

Personal skills

• Organization and management skills
• Capacity to juggle multiple tasks
• Ability to oversee and direct students/research assistants in a supportive manner
• An interest and desire to work in developmental psychology

We offer

• salary NOK 504 700 – 563 700 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Researcher (position code 1108)
• a professionally stimulating working environment
• attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement

How to apply

The application must include:

• cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing research skills and experience)
• CV (complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience, project management experience, and other qualifying activities)
• a list of publications (if any)
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).

In the evaluation of the qualified candidates the full range of these criteria will be explicitly addressed and assessed.

Interviews will be part of the appointment process.

Formal regulations

According to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.

Contactinformation

• Associate Professor Sophie Havighurst, e-mail: s.s.havighurst@psykologi.uio.no
• Head of office Joakim Dyrnes, e-mail: joakim.dyrnes@psykologi.uio.no

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