Postdoctoral fellowship in global health politics (SKO 1352)

About the position 

A post-doctoral fellowship is available with the Global Health Politics research group at the at the University of Oslo’s Centre for Development and the Environment (from June 2025, the Centre for Global Sustainability).  

We welcome proposals for research that align closely with either or both of two externally funded projects that are starting in mid-2025. These are the Norwegian Research Council-funded project “Pandemic Funds, Public Goods for Health and the Future of Global Health Financing” (PANDFUND), and “Mega-philanthropy and democratic governance” (PHILOS) funded by the University of Oslo’s research initiative UiO:Democracy.  

Projects can focus on the influence of private-sector actors within global health governance and policy, notably the transnational role of private philanthropic foundations and public-private partnerships. Proposals that foreground issues related to the management of potential conflicts of interest, transparency, and accountability in the relationship between public and private actors are particularly welcome. We welcome projects focused on national, regional and global policy arenas. 

More about the position 

The main purpose of a postdoctoral fellowship is to provide the candidates with enhanced skills to pursue a scientific top position within or beyond academia.  

The postdoctoral fellow will be a fully integrated and active member of the interdisciplinary Global health politics research group at the University of Oslo’s new Centre for Global Sustainability, and the PANDFUND and PHILOS project groups. They may also contribute to and benefit from the international Collective on the Political Determinants of Health, which is hosted by the group.  

The fellowship is initially for three years with the possibility to extend to four years. In the event of extension to four years, the postdoctoral fellow will be assigned compulsory duties in the form of teaching, research coordination and similar work that contributes to their qualification as independent researchers. The ideal starting date is August/September 2025. 

A career plan shall be developed for the Postdoctoral Fellow, specifying the competencies the Postdoctoral Fellow should acquire. UiO is responsible for following up on the career plan and ensuring that the Postdoctoral Fellow has access to career guidance throughout the postdoctoral term.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have completed a Masters degree and a PhD within a relevant academic field. These include, but are not limited to, global governance, international relations, political science, social and medical anthropology, development studies.  
• Minimum B for both GPA and Master thesis.
• Doctoral dissertation must be submitted for evaluation by the closing date. Only applicants with an approved doctoral thesis and public defense are eligible for appointment.
• Documented experience with qualitative research methods, either through a PhD thesis or previous academic publications.  
• Excellent communication skills and documented proficiency/fluency in both written and oral English. Fellows who do not speak/write Norwegian at the time of employment must complete Norwegian training corresponding to 15 credits, the cost of which is currently covered by the employer. 

Personal skills

• Ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team 
• Well-structured approach to work and time use 
• A collegiate attitude and willingness to collaborate across disciplines  

Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.

We offer 

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• Committed colleagues in a good working environment. 
• Good welfare schemes.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities. 
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Postdoctoral Fellow, position code 1352 in salary range NOK from 595 000 to 668 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

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Inclusive worklife and diversity at UiO

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.

We hope that you will apply for the position. 

More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

Application

Your application should include:

• A letter of intent (max 1.5 pages) 
• The applicant’s complete CV (max 2 pages) 
• A project description (max 5 pages), including a research question, explicit and achievable aims and objectives, a brief description of relevant literature and conceptual framework, a method section that convincingly relates to the research question and objectives, and a progress plan.  
• Electronic copy of PhD thesis or representative academic publications  
• Certified copies of relevant transcripts and diplomas 
• Documentation of proficiency in English 
• Contact details for two references

When evaluating the application, emphasis will be given to the “project description” and the applicant’s academic and personal prerequisites to carry out the project. Applicants may be called in for an interview, which will be conducted in English. Copies of the relevant research project descriptions is available upon request. 

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click «Apply for the position».

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews. 

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can't, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian) and Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoral and research posts at UiO (Norwegian).

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.

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