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PhD Research Fellow in Science and Technology Studies (STS) Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Anthropology
Funding
Available
Deadline
Nov 20, 2026
Country
Norway
University
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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About this position
This PhD Research Fellow position is based in the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (KULT) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim. The project sits at the intersection of science and technology studies (STS), infrastructure studies, security, and resilience, and is part of NTNU’s broader More Resilient Society initiative.
The successful candidate will join the multidisciplinary STRIDE project, which develops a dynamic, multi-risk modeling framework for understanding and improving the resilience of Norway’s transport infrastructure. The research context brings together civil engineering, artificial intelligence, operations research, and STS in a collaborative cross-faculty team. The project addresses both climate-driven hazards such as floods and landslides and geopolitical threats such as sabotage, with an emphasis on maintaining critical transport functionality under stress.
The PhD work is explicitly situated in the social and sociotechnical analysis of infrastructure. The student will focus on how knowledge is integrated across academic domains, how concepts such as comprehensive resilience are operationalized in a multidisciplinary setting, and how infrastructures and their vulnerabilities are interpreted and analyzed. The post offers a strong research environment within KULT, a department known in part for STS research and active across equality/diversity and science and technology studies.
As a PhD researcher, the candidate will also become part of research communities at NTNU, including the newly established Security Studies group, the university-wide Security Narratives group, and the Center for Climate, Energy and the Environment (CLEEN). The role includes opportunities for publication, conference participation, possible research stays abroad, and contribution to broader academic and societal dissemination.
The position is embedded in a highly interdisciplinary and international environment, with supervision arranged through a daily supervisor at the department and one or more co-supervisors from the project team.
Funding details
Available
What's required
Applicants must meet the requirements for admission to the Doctoral Programme in Interdisciplinary Studies of Culture (PHKULT). A relevant Master's degree is required, with relevant backgrounds including Science and Technology Studies, philosophy, history, sociology or anthropology with a technology-oriented focus, innovation studies and innovation management, or history and philosophy of science; candidates from natural or engineering sciences may also be considered if they show affinity for humanities and social sciences. The degree must include a major independent project equivalent to a master's thesis (minimum 30 ECTS). Master students may apply if the degree will be completed and documented before starting, and no later than August 2027, with documentation proving this is realistic. Applicants must have a strong academic background with an average grade of B or better on NTNU's scale, or an equally strong academic foundation if letter grades are unavailable. Excellent written and oral English is required. Preferred criteria include demonstrable interdisciplinary experience, collaborative research experience including internships, and good oral and written presentation skills in Norwegian/Scandinavian, or willingness to learn.
How to apply
Apply electronically via Jobbnorge.no before the deadline. Include transcripts and diplomas, CV, master’s thesis, a project outline, a short motivation letter, relevant publications/work, certificates, and referees’ contact details. If your education was outside Norway, add documentation of scope, quality, grading scale, and preferably a HK-dir recognition statement.
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Research Interests
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