A three year PhD position in Person-Centered Healthcare is available at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences from 15.08.2018. The successful applicant will be expected to carry out a PhD in the field of lighting design, within the theme Healthy lighting design for sensitive population groups at high latitudes (Norway). The position will be associated with the Department of Optometry, Radiography and Lighting Design, Campus Kongsberg, and the appointed candidate will report to the Head of Department Bente Monica Aakre.

Qualifications
Appropriately motivated students should have a Master’s degree in lighting design, architecture or other relevant field with an average grade of B or equivalent. Candidates with other relevant backgrounds should document their interest and previous work in the field of architecture or lighting design. The Master’s degree must have been awarded at the time of the application deadline.

It is a requirement that the successful applicant is granted admission to the university college’s doctoral programme in Person-Centered Healthcare. The project proposal must have a clear person-centred foundation, see curriculum for the doctoral programme in Person-Centered Healthcare (https://www.usn.no/research/postgraduate-studies-phd/our-phd-programmes/person-centred-health-care/ ).