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PhD Research Fellowship in Personality and Depression Across the Lifespan at the University of Oslo University of Oslo in Norway
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Psychology
Funding
Full-time fixed-term employment for three years, extendable up to four years if teaching and administrative duties are added. The salary is NOK 565,700–625,000 for a Doctoral Research Fellow, position code 1017, depending on competence and experience; 2% is deducted for statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund. The position includes public-sector welfare benefits, pension membership, insurance schemes, and other employment benefits.
Deadline
Dec 11, 2026
Country
Norway
University
University of Oslo
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The University of Oslo invites applications for a full-time PhD Research Fellowship in Psychology focused on personality and depression across the lifespan. The fellowship is based in the Personality unit within the Section for Health, Developmental, and Personality Psychology in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences.
The project is connected to the Depression Research Initiative (DRIVE), a collaborative research initiative comprising five work packages. This PhD project will be linked particularly to the work package examining the development of depression and will investigate how personality and environmental factors interact with mental health across the lifespan.
Potential research questions include how individual and environmental characteristics predict personality development; how personality traits relate to depression, other mental health outcomes, personal relationships, and social, work, and academic functioning; and how parent and child characteristics are associated with personality and depression. The successful candidate will help develop specific research questions, prepare and analyze data, complete a PhD thesis, publish in international scientific journals, and present findings to international audiences.
The fellow will join the Personality group and participate in the Department of Psychology’s PhD programme. The research environment brings together the department’s expertise in personality psychology, developmental psychology, health psychology, and depression research within an internationally oriented comprehensive university.
Funding details
Full-time fixed-term employment for three years, extendable up to four years if teaching and administrative duties are added. The salary is NOK 565,700–625,000 for a Doctoral Research Fellow, position code 1017, depending on competence and experience; 2% is deducted for statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund. The position includes public-sector welfare benefits, pension membership, insurance schemes, and other employment benefits.
What's required
Applicants must have obtained a Cand. Psychol. degree or a master's degree in psychology or a closely related field at the time of application. Fluent oral and written English is required, along with experience conducting statistical analyses and a strong interest in the PhD topic. Applicants should be interested in reviewing literature, defining research questions, preparing and analyzing data, and writing manuscripts. Preferred qualifications include experience using R for statistical analyses, knowledge of personality, developmental psychology and/or depression, Norwegian proficiency, experience analyzing longitudinal data, literature-review experience, relevant previous research, and the ability to work independently and efficiently. Applicants must also meet the admission requirements for the University of Oslo Faculty of Social Sciences PhD programme in Psychology.
How to apply
Submit the application and attachments through the Jobbnorge recruitment system using the “Apply for this job” link. Include an application letter, CV entered in Jobbnorge’s CV form, publication list, transcripts and certificates, and contact information for 2–3 references. Retrieve education results through Vitnemålsportalen where possible; otherwise upload transcripts or grades in English or a Scandinavian language.
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