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PhD Fellowship in Clinical Child Psychology and Autism Research University of Oslo in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Full-time fixed-term employment for three years, with a possible extension to four years including up to 25% career-enhancing work such as teaching, supervision, or research assistance. Salary is NOK 565,700–625,000 for Doctoral Research Fellow position code 1017, depending on competence and experience, with a 2% statutory deduction to the State Pension Fund. The position includes Norwegian public-sector welfare, pension, insurance, and related benefits. Funding for an optional international sta
Deadline
Dec 12, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of Oslo
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About this position
The University of Oslo’s Section of Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology is recruiting a PhD fellow for a three- to four-year project in clinical child and adolescent psychology focused on autism.
The research will examine autism profiles among girls, the effects of autism-related symptoms on parents and siblings, and gender-specific treatment outcomes. The project addresses which symptom profiles predict an autism diagnosis in girls referred to child and adolescent mental health services, how symptom profiles affect parents’ mental health, and how symptoms in boys and girls relate to outcomes 12 months after a randomized controlled trial comparing modular treatment with treatment as usual.
The fellow will work across ongoing clinical collaboration projects involving the University of Oslo, Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital, the Norwegian Centre for Rare Diseases Unit Frambu, and the University of Inland Norway. These include Empower Rare, Empower Autistics, and Enhance Families. The wider research environment brings together clinical psychology, developmental psychology, neuropsychology, medicine, and pedagogy.
Activities will include collecting data through neuropsychological assessment and treatment-related research with autistic youth, siblings, and parents; analyzing quantitative data; writing scientific articles; and completing PhD coursework and supervision at the Department of Psychology. The position offers opportunities to develop expertise in autism treatment, sibling-related issues, family perspectives in mental health, and clinically relevant research.
The primary workplace is the Department of Psychology at the University of Oslo, with occasional work at Lovisenberg and Frambu. The project is connected to the CREATE Centre for Excellence in Research and the UiO:Life Science NeuroPathways project, providing an interdisciplinary and collaborative research setting.
Funding details
Full-time fixed-term employment for three years, with a possible extension to four years including up to 25% career-enhancing work such as teaching, supervision, or research assistance. Salary is NOK 565,700–625,000 for Doctoral Research Fellow position code 1017, depending on competence and experience, with a 2% statutory deduction to the State Pension Fund. The position includes Norwegian public-sector welfare, pension, insurance, and related benefits. Funding for an optional international sta
What's required
Applicants must hold a master's degree or equivalent by the application deadline in psychology, medicine, educational sciences, social sciences, or a related field, and must be eligible for admission to the University of Oslo Faculty of Social Sciences PhD programme with specialisation in Psychology. Good written and oral English communication skills and motivation for high-quality research documented in the application letter are required. Desired qualifications include Norwegian healthcare authorization, proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, clinical experience with children and adolescents, experience with autism or developmental disorders, quantitative data-analysis experience, independence, and a master's thesis grade of A or B; applicants with a C average may be considered individually if they have relevant research experience such as publications. The application must include a motivation and research-interest letter, CV, diplomas and certificates, and contact details for two or three references.
How to apply
Submit the application and attachments through the Jobbnorge recruitment system using the “Apply for this job” link. Complete the Jobbnorge CV form, upload the application letter, diplomas, certificates, and references, and retrieve education results through Vitnemålsportalen or upload transcripts in English or a Scandinavian language.
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