Job: Doctoral Research Fellowship in Musical Rhythm and Groove (Oslo)

RITMO - Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion
A Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO1017) in Musical Rhythm and Groove is available at
RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time and Motion at the University of Oslo. 

Deadline: August 15th 2023

More information here.

RITMO is a Centre of Excellence funded by the Research Council of Norway. This interdisciplinary centre focuses on rhythm as a structuring mechanism for the temporal dimensions of human life. Methods from musicology, psychology, neuroscience, and informatics are combined to study rhythm as a fundamental property that shapes and underpins human cognition, behaviour and cultural expressions.

All RITMO researchers are co-located and work in a unique interdisciplinary constellation, with world-leading competence in musicology, psychology and informatics. It is expected that all members of the centre contribute to the general activities and collaborations within RITMO. The researchers have access to state-of-the-art facilities in sound/video recording, motion capture, eye tracking, physiological measurements, various types of brain imaging (EEG, fMRI), and rapid prototyping and robotics laboratories. 

Applicants should upload a research outline, with research questions and theoretical and methodological approaches.

More about the position
The Doctoral Research Fellow is expected to investigate rhythm in groove-based musical genres. The project is expected to focus on the perception and production of micro (timing, sound shape) and/or macro (figures, syntax) rhythmic timescales, possibly with a focus on their interaction. The influence of one or more of the following contextual factors on this interaction should be taken into consideration: genre/style/repertoire, instrumentation/production, and music culture. Relevant methods are, for example, music analysis and perceptual/behavioral experiments. Projects with interdisciplinary approaches are highly encouraged.

The project will be part of an overall thematic area focused on timing, expectations, and attention in complex rhythmic contexts.

The candidate will be supervised by Anne Danielsen (uio.no). Co-supervisor will be decided at a later stage depending on the project.

The person appointed will be affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities’ organized research training. The academic work is to result in a doctoral thesis that will be defended at the Faculty of Humanities with a view to obtaining the degree of PhD. The successful candidate is expected to join RITMO’s existing research milieu on musical rhythm and groove and contribute to its development. Read more about the doctoral degree (uio.no).

The appointment is for a duration of three years, starting 1 September 2023. All PhD Candidates at the Faculty of Humanities who submit their doctoral dissertation for assessment with a written recommendation from their supervisor within 3 years or 3 ½ years after the start of their PhD position, will be offered, respectively, a 12 or 6-month Completion Grant (uio.no). The candidate will be enrolled in RITMO’s Career Development Programme (uio.no).

Contact information
Head of Administration Pia Søndergaard, e-mail: pia.sondergaard[at]imv.uio[dot]no, phone number: +47 22 85 44 89.

For questions regarding the process: HR Adviser Julie Tøllefsen

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