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Department of People and Technology at Roskilde University, Denmark, invites applications for a position as PhD Fellow in the PhD programme of Information Technology and/or Space and Society. The position is available from November 15th, 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is set to a period of three years.
Description of the PhD project
The PhD position is funded by the EU Interreg ÖKS-project InnoTech – Taskforce. The project involves collaboration between Gate 21, the Danish Technical University, Roskilde University, a number of Danish and Swedish municipalities, and two SME partners – in total 16 partners. One of the major aims of the project is to develop a process tool that can support municipalities and other public authorities in approaching, developing, and implementing new and innovative data-driven infrastructures and sustainable solutions. Ideally, the process tool can support all levels of a data-driven innovation project from the strategic level to the process-, product-/service-, and technical levels. The process tool will be built and designed on basis of experiences from existing models and the on-going demonstration projects within the InnoTech-project.
Read more about the InnoTech-project here: www.gate21.dk/innotech-taskforce/ and here: www.interreg-oks.eu/larkannaoss/projektbanken/projekt/innotechtaskforce.1413.html.
As PhD Fellow you will be associated with research in adaptation of methods for data-driven planning and implementation including design and evaluation processes focusing on user involvement/participation, user-centric approaches, development, and contextual design as well as the derived consequences of technology adaptation and use. The PhD fellow is expected to participate in the central work package 3.2 that focuses on developing the process tool which includes but is not limited to:
- empirical data collection
- system design and architecture
- system evaluation (e.g., of MVPs - minimum viable products)
- testing of the process tool in the demonstration projects
- ecosystem development
- documentation and IoT-wiki development
- (see also below under “Questions”)
The application must include a PhD project proposal that includes an independent research focus and problem description addressing the aforementioned work package. Ideally, the candidate takes responsibility for areas and tasks in the WP that are relevant for their own research focus and uses this as the empirical data foundation for the PhD project proposal.
Responsibilities and tasks
The PhD position is an educational position, and the main tasks are in accordance with chapter 3, Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities and Certain Higher Artistic Educational Institutions (https://ufm.dk/en/legislation/prevailing-laws-and-regulations/education/files/engelsk-ph-d-bekendtgorelse.pdf).
Qualifications
You must hold a master’s degree or equivalent within Informatics, Digital Transformation, Techno-anthropology or similar fields. Qualifications within the following areas are required:
- Technical and sociological fields related to information systems, information technology, STS and/or socio-technical systems.
- One or more other fields of relevance to the design of smart city development, digital transformation, sustainable digitalization or participatory system design.
- Methods for conducting empirical studies involving qualitative methods such as ethnography, participatory design, and co-creation with different stakeholders/users as well as the implications this may have on the design of technology.
You are required to be inventive, possess good communication skills and to be a visible, involved participant in the department’s daily activities, in addition to being willing to engage in disciplinary and interdisciplinary collaboration across the department.
PhD project description
Your application must enclose a project description (aka research proposal) of the PhD project you would like to pursue. The project description is up to 10 pages including references. The description should address the assessment criteria listed below, and include 1) scientific purpose, relevance, and novelty, 2) research question, 3) theories and methods, 4) envisioned empirical work, and 5) a detailed project plan.
As the project is situated in Nordic countries and the project language is local, the candidate must explicitly address, how data collection, data analysis, and collaboration with stakeholders will be approached language-wise to accommodate the local language policy in the project.
Assessment
In the assessment regarding employment consideration will be given to;
- Relevant Master’s degree or equivalent (according to Danish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education: https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/transparency-tools/qualifications-frameworks/other-qualifications-frameworks/danish-qf-for-higher-education?set_language=en&cl=en).
- Any additional academic requirements stated in the job advertisement.
- Proficiency in Danish or another Nordic language
In the assessment regarding enrollment consideration will also be given to the following criteria:
- Educational skills and any further professional qualifications
- Grades at Master’s programme or equivalent
- Quality and relevance of the project description
- Quality and relevance of the methodical and theoretical choices
- Consistency and coherence between the problem and the choice of method and theory
- If the PhD project seem realistic and feasible
- Ability to complete the PhD project
- Relevance of the project to the profile of the Doctoral School
Questions
For further information about the position, or the research project, or a more detailed description of the work package 3.2 please contact Associate Professor Benedicte Fleron on tel. (+45) 4674 3229 or Associate Professor Maja de Neergaard (+45) 4674 3981. PhD coordinator Anne Ebdrup, +45 46742326, aebdrup@ruc.dk
Head of the Information Technology PhD program Professor Jesper Simonsen, simonsen@ruc.dk
Terms of employment
The employment is full time, and you will refer to Camilla Smith, constitute Dean at Department of People and Technology.
The position will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC) and Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
After the deadline for applications the Dean will shortlist applicants for assessment with assistance from the recruitment committee including the chairperson of the assessment committee.
Shortly after the application deadline all applicants will be notified whether or not their application has been selected for assessment.
The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee, and each applicant will be given the opportunity to comment on the composition of the committee and - later on - their assessment.
Once the recruitment process is completed, all applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application.
Application
To apply for the position go to www.ruc.dk/en/job/
Only applications in English are accepted.
Applications must include:
1. Cover letter
2. CV
3. Documentation of education including grades from Master’s programme or equivalent
4. Your description of the PhD project
5. Your time schedule of the PhD project
6. If applicable: Documentation for any research experience, work experience or publications.
Please submit your application no later than November 1, 2023.
Material received after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Roskilde University wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Roskilde Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Roskilde Universitet, Universitetsvej 1, 4000 Roskilde
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 01-11-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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