Doctoral Research Fellowship in Microrhythm

Job description

A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Microrhythm is available at RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo. 

The Doctoral Research Fellow is expected to investigate the production and perception of musical rhythm using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The candidate will collaborate with researchers in relevant RITMO projects on the analysis and interpretation of microrhythm in existing musical (audio) and music-dance (audio and video) corpora. Research into a self-collected/curated corpus of related music or music-dance can also be part of the project.

Applicants must upload a research outline (ritmo.uio.no), with research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches.

The candidate will be part of a broader thematic research area focused on timing in complex rhythmic contexts. This includes the constitution of (micro)rhythm in the interactions between timing and other dimensions (e.g., timbre/sound, melody, pattern-structure), as well as the multimodality of the expression (music, dance) and/or perception of microrhythm (auditory, visual, proprioceptive).

The candidate will be supervised by Professor Anne Danielsen and Associate Professor Rainer Polak. 

More about the position

The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty's organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join the existing research milieu or network and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree (uio.no). 

The appointment is for a duration of 3 years, starting as soon as possible. All PhD Candidates who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6 month Completion Grant (uio.no).

About RITMO

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories.

Qualification requirements

• A Master's degree or equivalent in musicology, ethnomusicology, music psychology or another relevant field. The applicant is required to document that the degree corresponds to the profile for the post. The degree must have been obtained by the time of application.
• Practical and/or academic knowledge of groove-based genres
• Experience with signal-based music analysis
• Excellent skills in written and oral English; see Language requirements (hf.uio.no)

To be eligible for admission to the doctoral programmes at the University of Oslo, applicants must, as a minimum, have completed a five-year graduation course (Master’s degree or equivalent), including a Master’s thesis of at least 30 ECTS. In special cases, the Faculty may grant admission on the basis of a one-year Master course following an assessment of the study programme’s scope and quality.

Applicants who have recently graduated with excellent results may be given preference.

Desired qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following is advantageous: music analysis, music information retrieval, video annotation and analysis, music or music-dance ethnography, statistics, experimental design

In assessing the research outline, special emphasis will be placed on

• The project's scientific merit and feasibility
• Relevance to the broader thematic research area
• General research-related relevance and innovation

Personal skills

• Motivation for the position
• Time management and ability to complete the project within the time frame
• Ability to complete research training
• Good collaboration skills and ability to join the interdisciplinary academic community

We offer

• Salary NOK 532 200– 575 400 per annum depending on qualifications
• A professionally stimulating working environment
• Membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Attractive welfare benefits in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities

How to apply

The application must include

• Application letter describing the applicant’s qualifications and motivation for the position
• Curriculum Vitae (with a list of education, positions, teaching experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activities, including a complete list of publications)
• Transcript of records of your Bachelor’s and Master's degrees. Applicants with education from a foreign university must attach an explanation of their university's grading system
• Documentation of Language requirements (hf.uio.no) (if applicable)
• Research outline, including relevant research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches (approximately 2-3 pages, see the template for research outline (ritmo.uio.no))

Please note that all documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.

The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, jobbnorge.no. 

Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview.

Formal regulations

See regulations (uio.no) as well as guidelines for the application assessment process (uio.no) and appointments (uio.no) to research fellowships.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

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 Acquisition of Rights Agreement (uio.no) for the purpose of securing rights to intellectual property created by its employees, including research results.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

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