Postdoctoral Fellow in Active ageing and the built environment

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This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus in professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 43,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHQjc4ndas&t=41s About the position Are you ready to take your research career to the next level? Are you interested in how our built environment shapes and conditions our physical activity and quality of life? How this interacts with an ageing society and the possibilities for all to stay active and healthy? And how urban planning may support active ageing? And do you have strong competencies in quantitative research in the built environment and active travel/physical activity or public health? At NTNU's Department of Architecture and Planning (IAP), we offer an exciting 3-year postdoctoral position that gives you the opportunity to develop a strong profile as a researcher. The position is closely related to NTNU's community's interdisciplinary research team on active aging as well as the department’s research focus on the built environment and urban planning. You will gain valuable experience that may be relevant to your future career. The purpose of a postdoctoral position is to build up a researcher profile that qualifies for a position as an associate professor. The position may also offer additional skills that are relevant to the postdoctoral fellow's future career. At the Department of Architecture and Planning in Trondheim, we focus on research and education in architecture, urban planning, smart cities, and property development, including the societal consequences of features and developments in the built environment. Apply for this position to become part of our research environment and take the next step in your career with us. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department. About the project The Department of Architecture and Planning invites applications for a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Active ageing and the built environment. The position is funded by NTNU Community in connection with Team Active Ageing. The work will address the environmental determinants of physical activity, walking and quality of life among older adults in Norwegian rural and urban areas. The Postdoc will rely on a combination of micro-level health survey data ( HUNT ) and geo-spatial data to measure and assess the relevant characteristics of the environment (e.g. based on concepts such as walkability). The Postdoctoral Fellow will work with the interplay between architecture, planning, psychology, and public health. Key research questions will be: How can high-resolution geographic information system (GIS) data and data from The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) be combined to study environmental physical activity, walking behavior, and quality of life? How do built environment characteristics influence physical activity, walking behavior, and quality of life among older adults? How does the built environment condition change in walking and cognitive health in a cohort of older adults? What are the societal challenges and potentially actionable insights from the perspective of built environment influences on Active ageing? Duties of the position Carry out research of good quality Academic publications and popular science dissemination incl. collaboration with the supervisory team to co-author at least 3-4 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Conduct independent and collaborative research focused on Active ageing and built environment with a focus on the role of urban planning as enabler of activity and quality of life in old age. Participate in activities of the department’s research group on Urban planning. Collaborate with urban planners, psychologists, public health professionals, and stakeholders, e.g. from Team Active ageing, HUNT, Trondheim Municipality, Trøndelag county authority and other partners in Norway and Europe. Follow up administrative requirements bound to the project and position. Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions Apply for research funding and write applications and report on progress to funding sources Teaching Mentoring students, helping them with their research projects, and advising on methodology and academic writing Required selection criteria You must have completed a doctoral degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Architectural Engineering, or a related field. If you are in the final phase of your doctorate and can document that the thesis has been submitted or that the defense date has been confirmed, your application can be considered even if you have not defended. NOTE: Documentation of the obtained doctorate must be presented before you can take up the position. A proven track record from

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