Jobbnorge ID: 85608

At the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, there is a vacant position as a postdoctoral fellow. The position is part of the interdisciplinary project "Health promotion, dignity and human rights: improvement of maternal health", with funding from the Norwegian Research Council and the University of Bergen, Norway.

This is a collaborative project between Faculty of Law, University of Bergen and Muhimbili University of Health and Social Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, including postdoctoral fellowships both in Bergen and Dar es Salaam. The project is rooted in the fact that maternal mortality is a serious problem in many African countries, including Tanzania. The project will be undertaken both from a legal human rights perspective focusing on state obligations and from the medical, social and participatory perspectives of health promotion. An overall goal is to integrate findings from both fields, in order to come up with specific recommendations concerning the implementation and application of international human rights standards in local contexts. The postdoctoral fellow at Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, will undertake legal analyses of the international, national and local legal frameworks, analyse to what extent national and local regulations as well as the operation of maternal health services in Tanzania operate within a human rights framework and comply with human rights requirements concerning the right to health. In addition, the postdoctoral fellow will, in close collaboration with the postdoctoral fellow in Tanzania, analyse to what extent application of the human rights approach and legal framework promotes maternal health in Tanzania. The postdoctoral fellow(s) will benefit from a solid group of experienced researchers with various scientific background at the University of Bergen and at Muhimbili University of Health and Social Sciences. The postdoctoral projects will be developed in collaboration with and support from the research group.

For further information on the project, seehttp://www.uib.no/jur/forskning/eksterntfinansierte-prosjekter/health-promotion-dignity-and-human-rights-improvement-of-maternal-health


A postdoctoral position is a temporary appointment. The term of employment for this position is two years, starting from November 1, 2012. No one can be employed for more than one temporary appointment at the same institution.

Postdoctoral positions aim to qualify the selected candidates for work in senior positions within their disciplines.

The applicants must have obtained a Norwegian PhD degree in law or equivalent education abroad. Applicants with international human rights law as their specialty will be given priority. Research experience on the relationship between national and international law and the interplay between these two levels is welcome. Knowledge or experience with comparative legal research, national mechanisms for implementation of international law, interplay between law and culture in the application of international law, as well as experience in dealing with foreign legal cultures, will be taken into account. Applicants must have submitted their doctoral thesis within the deadline to be eligible for application. It is a prerequisite that the thesis has been approved by the examination comittee before employment.

The applicant must be prepared for research stays in Tanzania.

Applicants shall submit a project proposal for the planned research (maximum 10 pages). This proposal shall include a plan for the progress of the research. It is a premise that the selected candidate will complete the project within the stipulated period of employment.

Applicants are requested to submit a complete overview of their education, former positions and other relevant experience, scientific works (up to five)and a complete list of scientific works / publications .The submitted publications must be in English or in a Scandinavian language unless otherwise specifically agreed upon.

Personal suitability and co-operation skills will receive special attention in the selection process. Successful applicants may be called in for an interview.

Applicants must be fluent in English language written and oral.

The teaching language is normally Norwegian. Foreign candidates will be offered training in Norwegian.

The salary for a postdoctoral fellow is set at NOK 620 500,- per annum (code 1352/ pay framework 24/ level 72). Higher salaries may be considered in exceptional circumstances.

State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. The University of Bergen has therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and sex composition and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic backgrounds are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principles of public transparency when recruiting staff to scientific positions. Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.

Application, CV (a complete overwiev of the applicants education, former positions and other relevant experience) and names and e-mail adresses of two referees are to be sent electronically via the link «Apply for position»on this page.

In addition the applicants must submit four copies of:

• A research proposal (maximum 10 pages)

• Copies of certificates, diplomas and recommendations (in English or Scandinavian, or with certified translations into English). Foreign applicants are adviced to attach an explanation of their university¿s grading system.

• A complete list of publications and up to five academic works that the applicant wishes to be considered by the evaluation comittee. If the submitted publications are co-authored, the division of work between the authors must be confirmed in the form of a co-author statement.

Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

All has to be sent as ordinary post, sorted in 4 folders, to the University of Bergen, Faculty of Law, P.O. Box 7806, 5020 Bergen, Norway.



For more information about the position, please contact the project leader, Professor Henriette Sinding Aasen (phone +47 555 89 5 85, e-mail: henriette.aasen@jur.uib.no) or the Law Faculty's administration (phone 55 58 95 50, e-mail: post@jurfa.uib.no).

The closing date for applications is September 6, 2012.

The application must be marked: 12/8635

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