The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is seeking a unifying and engaged leader to strengthen peace research nationally and internationally.
As the Director of PRIO, you will lead a distinguished, international, and interdisciplinary research institute. You will assume overall responsibility for strengthening PRIO’s standing, shaping its strategic direction, and further developing the institute’s role as an independent body, renowned for its academic integrity. This will require active external engagement, underpinned by a comprehensive understanding of the research sector and its frameworks.
We seek a candidate with experience in leading knowledge-based professionals and managing organisational development within complex structures. You have relevant higher education, preferably a PhD, with research experience and a thorough understanding of research policy and the Norwegian institute sector. As a leader, you are inclusive, inspiring, and decisive, with a passion for team-building and fostering a cohesive and trust-based working environment. You have excellent professional communication skills in English, as well as in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language.
The position is a four-year term, with the possibility of renewal for up to three terms in total.
For further information about the role, please contact Visindi representatives Atle Ronglan on +47 966 27 089, or Elise Caspara Nilsson on +47 991 07 032. Applications, including a CV, should be submitted as soon as possible, and no later than 20 November 2026, via visindi.no.
About PRIO
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) is an independent, international, and interdisciplinary research institute committed to advancing knowledge for a more peaceful world. PRIO is one of the largest social science research institutes in Norway, with over 100 staff members. The institute has an international workforce with more than 30 nationalities represented, and with English as the working language.
PRIO is internationally recognised for its pioneering research, which spans multiple academic disciplines. PRIO plays a key role in major public debates and works in close collaboration with international organisations such as the United Nations, as well as with Norwegian and international policymakers. PRIO is dedicated to ensuring that research reaches a broad and expanding audience beyond the academic community. The importance of PRIO’s mission has never been more evident than in today’s world.
