Three PhD Research Fellows in Psychosocial Work Environment and Major Accident Risk

Doctorat / PhD Profil chercheur : First Stage Researcher (R1) Type de contrat : Temporary Date limite de candidature : 22 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo) Programme UE : Other EU programme Département : Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing Domaine : Other

The University of Stavanger invites applications for three PhD Research Fellow positions in psychosocial work environment and major accident risk at the UiS Business School, Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing. The positions are available from 1 March 2027. As part of the PSYCHMAJOR research project, you will explore questions that matter for people’s safety at work. You will join an interdisciplinary research community working closely with the petroleum industry and develop your own doctoral research project within the scope of PSYCHMAJOR. We are looking for someone who thinks critically, identifies connections and develops well-founded solutions. You take initiative, follow through and drive work forward, while collaborating effectively and sharing knowledge across disciplines. The PhD fellowship leads to a doctoral degree and gives you the opportunity to develop research expertise in an active and stimulating academic environment. Through the doctoral education, you will acquire knowledge, skills and experience that qualify you for a further career in research, higher education, and other knowledge-intensive sectors. The successful candidate will be admitted to the PhD programme in Social Sciences. The programme includes coursework, an independent research project culminating in a doctoral thesis, participation in national and international research communities, dissemination of research, a trial lecture, and a public defence of the thesis. For more information about the PhD education at UiS, please visit our website. The position is for three years of pure research training or four years with research training combined with other career-promoting work. The final arrangement will be clarified during the recruitment process. As a PhD Fellow at UiS, you will receive supervision and support for your academic and professional development through mentoring, skills development, and career planning. One of the positions is externally funded by the Research Council of Norway, while the other are funded by the Ministry of Education and Research. Research Topic The successful candidate will be affiliated with the research project Psychosocial Factors and Major Accident Risk in the Petroleum Industry (PSYCHMAJOR). The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway, Equinor and Vår Energi. It will run from 2027 to 2030 as a collaboration between the University of Stavanger, NTNU Samfunnsforskning AS, SINTEF, NTNU, Equinor and Vår Energi, and will be led by NTNU Social Research AS. Major accidents in the petroleum industry are rarely caused by a single technical failure. They often arise from complex interactions between technology, organisational conditions and human…