UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Environmental Ethnography and River Biographies amid Climate Change UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Norway
Degree Level
Postdoc
Field of study
Anthropology
Funding
Fixed-term postdoctoral research fellow position for 3 years at UiT. Salary is NOK 620,000 to 665,100 gross annually in a 100% position, with a 2% contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund deducted. The role is part of an ERC Advanced Grant project and includes support to develop independent analyses, publications, and academic profile.
Deadline
Nov 15, 2026
Country
Norway
University
UiT The Arctic University of Norway
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UiT The Arctic University of Norway is recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow for the ERC Advanced Grant project RiverPulse: Reconfiguring human–nature interactions as an assemblage at the Arctic frontline of climate change. The position is based at the Department of Language and Culture, Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education, with the workplace in Tromsø, Norway.
The post focuses on environmental ethnography, river biographies, oral history, archival research, and qualitative analysis of how environmental change is negotiated, contested, remembered, and narrated over time in Arctic salmon river communities. The project works across river regions in Norway, Finland/Sweden, and Greenland, and combines humanities, social sciences, and environmental sciences to study climate-driven changes in river–salmon–human relations, knowledge, and governance.
The successful candidate will conduct ethnographic fieldwork, interviews, and historical research in one RiverPulse river region, while contributing to comparative work across all three regions. The role includes work with ethnographic, narrative, oral-historical, and archival materials; analysis of community interpretations of changing river conditions; and collaboration with citizen science through piloting the RiverPulse app and interpreting observations with community members.
Eligibility highlights: a PhD in anthropology, human geography, sociology, discourse studies, critical sociolinguistics, environmental humanities, or a closely related field; strong qualitative research experience; excellent English; and working proficiency in at least one relevant field-community language (e.g. Norwegian, Kven, Northern Sámi, Finnish, Swedish, Meänkieli, Kalaallisut, or Danish). Experience with Indigenous or local knowledge, participatory methods, coloniality/decolonial approaches, oral history, archival research, or Arctic communities is an advantage.
Funding and terms: fixed-term appointment for 3 years; gross annual salary NOK 620,000–665,100 (100% position), plus membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund. The position offers a collaborative interdisciplinary environment and support to develop independent analyses and publications within RiverPulse.
Application deadline: 15 November 2026. Apply through Jobbnorge and submit the required documents in English or a Scandinavian language.
Funding details
Fixed-term postdoctoral research fellow position for 3 years at UiT. Salary is NOK 620,000 to 665,100 gross annually in a 100% position, with a 2% contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund deducted. The role is part of an ERC Advanced Grant project and includes support to develop independent analyses, publications, and academic profile.
What's required
A PhD in anthropology, human geography, sociology, discourse studies, critical sociolinguistics, environmental humanities or another field relevant to ethnographic and qualitative research is required. Applicants must have experience in qualitative fieldwork and demonstrated expertise in ethnographic, narrative, discursive, biographical or closely related qualitative research. Excellent written and spoken English is required, along with working proficiency in at least one language used in a RiverPulse field community sufficient for independent qualitative field research. Preferred experience includes oral history or archival research, Indigenous or local knowledge, citizen science, participatory or digital research methods, coloniality or decolonial approaches, Indigenous studies, and Arctic or northern communities. Nordic applicants may document language capabilities with a high school diploma.
How to apply
Apply via Jobbnorge by the deadline and include the required documents: application letter, motivation letter, project proposal, CV, diplomas and transcripts, English proficiency documentation, references, educational competence documentation if available, and up to five relevant publications. If your PhD is not yet completed, include confirmation that your thesis has been submitted for assessment.
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