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PhD position in Sociology: Security culture, trust and society in the age of digital identity Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Computer Science
Funding
PhD Candidate position funded for 4 years; gross salary normally NOK 580,000 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority; 2% statutory pension contribution deducted from salary.
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
Norway
University
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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About this position
This PhD position is based at the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The project sits at the intersection of sociology, ethnography, Science and Technology Studies, and digital infrastructure research, and it focuses on how digital identity technologies are reshaping security culture, trust, power, and everyday social life.
The successful candidate will work as part of the interdisciplinary project Cryptology and social life: Sovereignty, security and society meet digital wallets. The position is connected to NTNU’s wider interdisciplinary work on resilience and democratic resilience, and the candidate will join the research groups Technology and social change and Ethnography, as well as the national research school on Digitalization, Culture and Society.
The advertised research is centered on the deployment of the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet and its possible role as a critical socio-technical infrastructure in Norway. The project asks how digital identity wallets are perceived and used by citizens, user groups, employees, and institutions, and how such technologies shape ideas and practices related to autonomy, control, freedom, dominance, privacy, fairness, identity, and democratic accountability.
The PhD project is explicitly designed for critical, interpretive, and ethnographic inquiry. The candidate will investigate digital identity infrastructures as cultural practices embedded in social life, using case studies, qualitative interviews, observations, and document analysis. The position offers a strong international research environment with opportunities for collaboration, publication, conference participation, and engagement with societal actors.
The appointment is for four years and includes one year of teaching or other promotion work within the department. The candidate will conduct independent doctoral research while contributing to collaborative project activities, academic seminars, and the broader scholarly environment at ISS.
Professor Emil A. Røyrvik is listed as the academic contact for the position.
Funding details
PhD Candidate position funded for 4 years; gross salary normally NOK 580,000 per annum depending on qualifications and seniority; 2% statutory pension contribution deducted from salary.
What's required
Applicants must hold a master's degree in Sociology or Political Science, or in adjacent fields such as Science and Technology Studies (STS), Social Anthropology, or Human Geography. The degree must correspond to a five-year Norwegian course with 120 ECTS credits at master's level and include an independent research project equivalent to at least a 30 ECTS master's thesis. Master's students may apply, but the degree must be completed and documented before starting. Candidates should have a strong academic background with an average grade of B or better on NTNU's scale, or show particular suitability if grades are weaker. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for the Faculty's Doctoral Programme in Social Science, have a strong interest in interpretive and qualitative methodological approaches, and have good written and oral English. Preferred qualifications include knowledge of security, digital infrastructure, power, trust, democracy and technology; documented experience with ethnographic, interpretive, qualitative data collection and analysis; good communication skills in Norwegian, Swedish, or Danish; and interest in digitalisation, AI, global tech companies, sociotechnical infrastructures, and related societal issues.
How to apply
Submit the application electronically via Jobbnorge.no. Include an application letter, CV, project outline (max 1500 words), transcripts and diplomas, master’s thesis or draft, publications, certificates, and contact information for three referees. If your education was taken abroad, include documentation of scope and quality, diploma supplement if applicable, and any HK-dir statement.
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