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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Senior researcher in interactive information retrieval with emphasis on user studies – 1-year position<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science at Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet) invites applications to a position as senior researcher in interactive information retrieval (IIR) with emphasis
on user studies. The position is a 1-year research position with no teaching obligations. The position requires an immediate start, or at earliest possible convenience, preferable medio May. The senior researcher is to join a local research team consisting
of the professors Pia Borlund and Nils Pharo as part of an international EU research project with partners from England, France, Portugal, and the Netherlands, in addition to OsloMet, Norway. The position is funded by the Research Council of Norway.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The research project aims to identify key instances of colonial audio-visual heritage across the three archives involved, draw a common map of shared representations connected with their respective imperial contexts,
identify problematic visualisation and language and open up a dialogue between the archives and a variety of users, including archivists, researchers, filmmakers, and grassroots organisations. The digitised colonial audio-visual heritage is provided by three
national archives: The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision, the French Institut national de l'audiovisuel and Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, UK. The task of the senior researcher is to conduct user studies on information needs and information searching
of the three archives in question. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Profile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We are looking for a person with a PhD and expertise in IIR and experience in test design and user studies of information searching. The test designs and methodologies of the various studies will be designed in joint
collaboration with the professors Borlund and Pharo, but the senior researcher will be the one to independently carry out the actual studies in the Netherlands, France or UK. Further, the senior researcher is to code the data, prepare it for analysis and
analyse the data before co-authoring reports and scientific publications for dissemination of findings.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tasks and responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Design study methodologies for data collection in collaboration with local team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Independently conduct studies and carry out data collection abroad<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Code and analyse collected data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Co-author results and findings with the local team<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Qualification requirements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">You must have:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• PhD in Information Science, Computer Science or related area<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Expertise in interactive information retrieval (IIR)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Experience with user studies of information searching<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Knowledge about metadata, the concept of information need, the concept of relevance, user studies, test design, IIR methods and methodologies, data coding, and analysis of empirical user data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The ideal candidate has excellent skills in English and at least in one of the following languages: Dutch or French.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Contact information<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">If this sounds interesting, we are happy to meet on Zoom and talk about the project and the vacant position. Please send us an email and we will arrange the meeting when suitable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="SV">• Professor Pia Borlund, e-mail: pia.borlund@oslomet.no<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Professor Nils Pharo, e-mail: nils.pharo@oslomet.no<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Period for Zoom meeting: March 8 – 12, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Deadline for applications: March 22, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">How to apply:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Please submit a two-pages application that introduces you, your research expertise, research experiences and your interest in this project. In addition, supply the following documentation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• CV <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Full list of publications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">• Copy of PhD diploma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The application is to be send by e-mail with subject heading “PICCH application” to nils.pharo@oslomet.no.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:NO-BOK">Nils Pharo<br>
Professor <br>
Department of Archivistics, Library and Information Science<br>
Oslo Metropolitan University<br>
Tlf: +47 67 23 83 02 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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