CREATE, the Centre for Research on Equality in Education at the University of Oslo, is hiring one or two postdoctoral fellows with a double affiliation to the Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO). The posts belong to CREATE’s strand 3, which develops methods and statistical software for the centre’s research questions.
The role
- Do advanced methodological and psychometric research in one of three areas: (a) instructional sensitivity and opportunity to learn in international large-scale assessments, (b) estimation and inference for weighted generalised structural equation models with mixed continuous and discrete longitudinal data, (c) research synthesis and meta-analysis, for example on digital inequalities in education.
- Full time for three years, 10% of it required duties, usually teaching. The post may extend to four years with 25% teaching and supervision if the candidate matches CEMO’s needs.
- The aim is to build a research profile that qualifies for an associate professor position.
Requirements
- A doctoral degree equivalent to a Norwegian one in the social and behavioural sciences, statistics or computer science applying or developing advanced quantitative methods. The thesis must be submitted for evaluation by the deadline; appointment depends on an approved defence.
- Fluent oral and written English.
- A clear fit to one of the areas (a) to (c) and programming and data analysis in R, Python or a similar language, shown through courses or publications.
- Send a cover letter (max 2 pages), CV, PhD diploma or proof of submission, the thesis, transcripts, a publication list and 2 to 3 references. Incomplete applications will not be assessed.
About the employer
CREATE is an interdisciplinary Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway, working to reduce inequalities in education. CEMO researches advanced measurement techniques and runs the master’s programme in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation.
Salary and deadline
- Postdoctoral research fellow, position code 1352: NOK 595,000 to 670,000 a year depending on qualifications; 2% goes to the State Pension Fund.
- Deadline: 4 December 2026, through Jobbnorge (ad 309569).
Source: CREATE, Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Oslo, “Postdoctoral Fellows in Educational Measurement”, read on 25 October 2026. Summary by AVIDE; see the original page for the full, current text.