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Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology

Postdoc Researcher in Aesthetics of Access, Disability as Critical Methodology in Arts & Education Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway

Degree Level

Postdoc

Field of study

Education

Funding

3-year postdoctoral position at NTNU. Salary is normally NOK 633,400 gross per year before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. The position includes a budget of NOK 80,000 for operating costs over the 3 years. Career guidance and pedagogical competence training may be included; teaching and mentoring duties are part of the role.

Deadline

Oct 31, 2026

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Norway

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Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology

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Keywords

Education
Sociology
Psychology
Disability Studies
Communication Studies
Art
Art Education
Accessibility
Arts-based Research

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About this position

NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) is advertising a 3-year postdoctoral position in arts and arts education focused on aesthetics of access and disability as critical methodology. The post is based in the research group How to do things with disability (DOABLE) at the Department of Teacher Education, with project leadership by Professor Tone Pernille Østern.

The position is designed for a researcher who wants to develop a strong profile in disability-affirmative innovation, inclusive co-design, access as quality criteria, interdependence, radical allyship, and arts-based / artistic / qualitative / postqualitative inquiry. The project encourages work with practices such as relaxed performance, audio description, broader visual accessibility, and other arts or arts-education practices that center access and inclusion as creative motors.

Eligibility highlights: applicants must hold, or be near completion of, an artistic or academic doctorate in arts, arts education, or a closely related field with clear relevance to disability-affirmative innovation. A 3-5 page research plan is required, along with evidence of methodological expertise, artistic/academic experience, and very good English (B2). Norwegian/Scandinavian language skills and an international network are preferred.

Funding and conditions: the role is salaried, normally at NOK 633,400 gross per year before tax, and includes a NOK 80,000 operating budget over the 3-year period. The appointment also includes career development support, possible pedagogical competence training, and teaching/mentoring duties.

Application deadline: 31 October 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically via Jobbnorge.no with transcripts and diplomas, thesis or proof of submission/defense date, CV, up to 10 works, referee contacts, and the research plan.

This opportunity is physically located in Trondheim, Norway, at NTNU.

Funding details

3-year postdoctoral position at NTNU. Salary is normally NOK 633,400 gross per year before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. The position includes a budget of NOK 80,000 for operating costs over the 3 years. Career guidance and pedagogical competence training may be included; teaching and mentoring duties are part of the role.

What's required

Applicants must have completed an artistic or academic doctoral degree in arts, arts education, or another relevant field with clear relevance to disability-affirmative innovation in arts and arts education. Candidates in the final phase of the doctorate may apply if the thesis has been submitted or the defense date is confirmed, but the doctorate must be documented before starting. Required experience includes documented research methodological expertise across arts-based, artistic, qualitative, and/or postqualitative approaches, documented artistic/arts-educational/academic experience with disability-affirmative practice, research, and innovative public dissemination, a 3-5 page research plan, and very good oral and written English (B2). Preferred criteria include an international network, relevant artistic portfolio, skills in assistive technologies and multimedia platforms, and Norwegian/Scandinavian language skills.

How to apply

Apply electronically via Jobbnorge.no and include all required attachments with the application. Submit transcripts and diplomas, doctoral thesis or proof of submission/defense date, CV, up to 10 published artistic/academic works, contact details for three referees, and a 3-5 page research plan. If relevant, include documentation of foreign education and any HK-dir statement.

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