Postdoctoral Position

We invite applications for a 3-year postdoctoral position at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS) based in Oslo, Norway. The position will be available from Fall 2025 (starting date based on agreement), and is a 100%, non-remote position (though with a possibility for home office on selected days).

The position is primarily linked to the “HEaL” (Health, education and labour market integration in refugees) project, funded by the Research Council of Norway. This project aims to study the long-term labour market integration of Syrian refugees arriving in Norway between 2015 and 2017. We have Norwegian registry data on refugees’ demographic background, labour market participation and health service use for the entire study group (N= 14,200) and a Norwegian control population (n= 10,000). Furthermore, we have collected questionnaire data from a subsample of refugees (n= 902) on their pre- and peri-flight trauma exposures, post-migration stressors, health and well-being (conducted in 2018/2019). All data can be linked at the individual level. The postdoctoral researcher is expected to be a key contributor to a work package studying the effects of psychosocial stressors on refugees’ labour market outcomes, to develop additional research papers based on their own research interests and to contribute to potential future grant applications.

Key tasks

• Collaborate on research; priorities will be set in communication with the project leader according to the HEaL grant aims and the candidates’ research interests.
• Curate and analyse administrative and questionnaire data.
• Write and publish papers in international, peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to planned research grant proposals. 

Qualification requirements

Personal suitability will be given significant consideration in the selection process.

Essential qualifications

• Completed (or near-completed) Ph.D. in Economics, Statistics or a related quantitative discipline by the start of the position, preferably with a focus on health-related issues.
• Demonstrated training or experience with using econometric methods (e.g., differences-in-difference, regression discontinuity, instrumental variables, fixed effects for panel data, matching estimators, or machine learning) or other advanced statistical modelling.
• Advanced programming skills in Stata, R, Python or a similar software.
• Strong academic background with publications in international peer-reviewed journals. 

Advantageous

• Experience working with large (administrative) datasets.
• Strong enthusiasm for conducting high-quality research. The candidate is expected to show a high level of initiative, motivation and independence for research and writing.
• International experience and networks are of strong advantage.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams.
• Experience with or openness to pre-registering planned analyses.
• Previous experience working with refugees or other vulnerable populations or unemployment data.
• Excellent command of both oral and written English. Openness to learning Norwegian is a plus.

What can we offer?

• Active participation in a young and dynamic research group with a good working environment and a unique dataset.
• Some freedom for the postdoc to develop their own research profile.
• An exciting research environment with a multidisciplinary profile, a strong international network and excellent opportunities for academic development.
• Potentially opportunities for international research visits through scholarships provided by the Research Council of Norway.
• Flexibility in how you structure your work tasks
• Employees are offered the opportunity to participate in physical exercise during working hours, as part of the company’s commitment to promoting health and well-being.

How to apply

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