The Faculty of Humanities, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), invites scholars to apply for a Ph.D. fellowship and a Postdoctoral fellowship in research on the ethics of personalized medicine.

The positions are connected to the Research Group on the Ethos of Technology: http://www.ntnu.edu/reset. The project aims at moral scrutiny of the vision of personalized medicine (PM), focusing especially on how it is being developed in the Norwegian context. Our approach, that is to be further developed in this project, is to examine the ethos of PM as it emerges and is envisioned in a social and material context of medical practices. The ethos of a practice depends on the feasibility of its stated goals, as well as the nature of these aims, articulated and evaluated in the context and by the agents involved in the practice. To that effect, we seek to collaborate with practitioners in the fields of PM in Norway and establish the basis for informed, critical reflection on how visions of PM are being pursued in this context, and think about how they should develop.

The complete project proposal with research descriptions can be downloaded at http://www.ntnu.edu/reset/projects

The Ph.D. fellowship will last for a period of three years, starting autumn 2014, and the postdoctoral fellowship will last for a period of two years, starting in January 2015. The place of work will be at Dragvoll campus, NTNU, Trondheim.

Ph.D. position

Applicants should have a master’s degree or equivalent in philosophy, bioethics or other relevant fields. Good communication and networking skills are essential. The candidates must have an ability to work in a team, as well as to work independently. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated interest in issues related to medicine, genomics and interdisciplinary collaboration. The working languages will be Scandinavian and/or English. An application should include a covering letter summarizing relevant experience and education, as well as specifying the motivation for the application and a project plan (totally 3-5 pages), as well as complete curriculum vitae, references, documentation of all academic degrees, and a list over relevant publications.

The successful applicant must participate in and complete the Ph.D. Programme in Historical and Cultural Studies within the period of the appointment: http://www.ntnu.edu/studies/phhist

The salary for the fellowship is set at Norwegian state salary NOK 420 800 annually (2014), of which 2 percent is deducted for the State Pension scheme.

The application is to be handed in electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no

marked with HF-14-007, with the attachments (preferably gathered in one document).

Postdoctoral position

Applicants should have a PhD in philosophy, bioethics or other relevant fields. It is a requirement that they have successfully defended their doctoral thesis. Good communication and networking skills are essential. The candidates must have an ability to work in a team, as well as to work independently. Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated interest in issues related to medicine, genomics and interdisciplinary collaboration. The working languages will be Scandinavian and/or English. An application should include a covering letter summarizing relevant experience and education, as well as specifying the motivation for the application and a project plan (totally 3-5 pages), as well as complete curriculum vitae, references, documentation of all academic degrees, and a list over relevant publications.

The salary for the fellowship is set at Norwegian state salary NOK 473 100 a year. (2014), of which 2 percent is deducted for the State Pension scheme.

The application is to be handed in electronically through this page (jobbnorge. no)

marked with HF-14-008, with the attachments (preferably gathered in one document).

The appointment of the Ph.D. fellow and the Postdoctoral fellow will be made according to Norwegian guidelines for universities and university colleges. It is a major political objective to achieve a balance of age and gender in the national labour force and to recruit persons with an immigrant background. Immigrants and women are therefore encouraged to apply for the positions.

Applicants who are considered for the positions will be asked for references and invited to an interview.

Further information may be obtained from: Bjørn Myskja: bjorn.myskja@ntnu.no (+47 99786223) or Rune Nydal: rune.nydal@ntnu.no (+47 73551149)

Application must be received by: 01.06.14