The postdoctoral fellowship is a temporary 2-year 100 % position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.
The position is a related to The Trondheim Early Secure Study (TESS), a longitudinal study of child and adolescent psychosocial development, mental health, and health behaviors. TESS has followed a community sample of approximately one thousand children from the 2003 and 2004 birth cohorts in Trondheim, conducting thorough assessments every other year since the children were 4 years old. Participants are now 19-20 years old, and the study is still ongoing.
The aim of the postdoctoral project is to examine how social media use affect development of self-esteem, social relations, mental health, and health behavior. Social media use and relevant outcomes have been biennially assessed since the participants were 10 years old. Data from two international datasets may also be used in the project.
The Postdoctoral Fellow will be part of the TESS (tess – NTNU) research group, who currently consists of 8 researchers, 3 postdoc’s and 9 PhD candidates, in addition to the research assistants responsible for data collection.
Your immediate leader is Head of Department.
Duties of the position
- Reviewing relevant theory and research
- Analysis of longitudinal data, particularly focusing on between-person and within-person effects
- Writing and publishing scientific papers
- Research dissemination
Required selection criteria
- You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree in psychology or related fields, or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in psychology or related fields. If it is documented that the PhD thesis has been submitted, the application can be assessed even if the applicant has not yet defended the thesis.
- Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before the position can be taken up.
- Strong academic background in developmental psychology or clinical child- and adolescent psychology
- Experience with publishing in international journals
- Good quantitative data analysis skills, including experience with longitudinal analyses
- Good written and oral proficiency in English
Preferred selection criteria
- Knowledge about adolescents’ use of social media
- Knowledge about psychosocial development and mental health in adolescence
- Experience with the TESS study or comparable longitudinal studies
- Good written and oral proficiency in Norwegian
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work independently
- Strong teamwork skills
- Solution-oriented approach
- Good ability to structure and organize one’s own work
- Initiative and perseverance
Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.
This is NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.
At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.
Organisation/Company – NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Research Field – Psychology
Researcher Profile – Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country – Norway
Application Deadline – 25 Apr 2024
More information: EURAXESS
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