Research Assistant – CAMELOT: Long-term Climate Governance

A 50% Research Assistant position for six months is available in the ERC-funded research project CAMELOT – Capacities for More Effective Long-term Climate Governance, based at Oslo Business School, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet).The research assistant will be based in the academic unit Public Administration and Governance at Oslo Business School.

About CAMELOT

Many of today's most consequential governance challenges, including climate change and Earth system risks, unfold over decades, centuries, or longer. Yet political institutions and decision-making processes often struggle to engage effectively with such long-term futures.

CAMELOT investigates the capacities that enable individuals, groups, and institutions to think about and govern for the long term. The project develops new theory on long-term governance capacities and studies how such capacities can be strengthened through experimental and participatory research. It brings together insights from political science, public administration, environmental governance, sustainability science, futures studies, psychology, and related fields.

CAMELOT is a five-year research project funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grant and led by associate professor Manjana Milkoreit at OsloMet.

About the position

The Research Assistant will support research within CAMELOT, particularly theoretical and conceptual work on long-term governance capacities (WP1) and the development of experimental research on long-term climate governance (WP2).

Key tasks will include:

identifying, collecting, organizing, and synthesizing relevant academic literature across several fields
conducting targeted background research and preparing research summaries and short research memos to support the development of academic publications
supporting manuscript preparation, including reference management, citation checking, formatting, and preparation of supplementary materials
supporting the development of experimental treatments through literature reviews, background research, and preparation of research and design meetings
researching potential partners, research sites, and other resources relevant to the development and implementation of CAMELOT's experimental work

Qualification requirements

Applicants should have:

a Master's degree, or be close to completing a master's degree, in political science, public administration, environmental governance, sustainability science, environmental social science, or another field relevant to CAMELOT
strong skills in finding, evaluating, and synthesizing academic literature
strong analytical and academic writing skills
excellent written and spoken English
the ability to work carefully, independently, and systematically while contributing to a collaborative research environment

It is an advantage, but not a requirement, to have experience or demonstrated interest in one or more areas relevant to CAMELOT, such as climate or environmental governance, anticipatory governance, futures studies, political psychology, or experimental social science. Experience with reference-management software and other tools for organizing and synthesizing research literature is also an advantage.

We are looking for an intellectually curious and reliable colleague who is comfortable engaging with research across disciplinary boundaries and learning new areas of scholarship.

Professional development

The position offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the development of an ambitious international research project and to work closely with the Principal Investigator and other members of the CAMELOT research team. The Research Assistant will gain experience in advanced literature research and synthesis, conceptual and theoretical research, academic publishing, and the development of experimental social science research.

The position provides exposure to different stages of the research process, from developing ideas and reviewing evidence to designing studies and preparing publications. It may be particularly valuable for someone considering a PhD or another research-oriented career and seeking to strengthen their academic research skills, substantive expertise, and experience of collaborative research.

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavors to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to make adaptations to the workplace where required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have had periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.

We offer

exciting job tasks at Norway’s third largest university
participation in research groups and a creative and inspiring academic community
opportunities for academic development
a workplace in the center of Oslo
good welfare schemes and a wide range of sports and cultural offers

The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMets pay policy for Research Assistant in code 1020, corresponding to 527 000 NOK per year in a 100 % position. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants. From the salary, 2% will be deducted in pension contributions for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK).

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Application Process

If you wish to apply for the position, you must do so through our recruitment system.

Please upload the following documents together by the application deadline:

a one-page letter explaining your interest in the position and how your background and skills would enable you to contribute to CAMELOT
CV
certificates and transcripts
one academic writing sample in English (maximum 15 pages). This may be an excerpt from a master's thesis, seminar paper, published or unpublished manuscript, or another piece of academic work that demonstrates your analytical and writing skills.

We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered.