Professor in Mental Health Care - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Faculty of Health Sciences, the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, has a vacancy for a professor in the field of mental health care, to take up the position on 1 August 2019. We are looking for a candidate who will help to strengthen the academic, scientific and student-oriented work at the faculty.

If no applicants who are qualified for appointment as a professor apply, an applicant may be appointed to a temporary position as a professor on the condition that he/she qualifies for a permanent position within three years.

The position will be affiliated to the bachelor's degree programme, advanced programme and master's programme in mental health care. The master's degree course is a collaboration between the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Social Sciences. Cooperation with other departments at the Faculty of Health Sciences and OsloMet in general on teaching and research activities is a possibility. The candidate appointed is also expected to participate in the development of the academic communities' research qualifications.

Extensive research activity is conducted at the department, which has many research groups. The Faculty of Health Sciences has currently two PhD programmes.

Main duties of the position

• conducting research and disseminating research results in the field of mental health care
• initiating and contributing to applications for funds for externally funded research
• lecturing on the department's programmes, supervising students and grading assignments
• lecturing on the faculty’s PhD programme, and supervising PhD students
• further developing national and international cooperation with new and established partners in the field
• contributing to the development of the research group in mental health care at the department/faculty
• develop cooperation across the departments at the university 

We are looking for candidates who have

• professor/associate professor qualifications in a relevant subject area
• good IT skills
• good English skills (written and oral)

In connection with the appointment, emphasis will be placed on the candidate's overall academic production, and the person appointed must have academic qualifications in one of more of the following fields:

• theory and empirical knowledge of mental health, mental health care and treatment research
• mental health promotion and prevention activities
• health service research with emphasis on mental health care
• organisation and coordination of mental health care
• the users and the next of kin’s experience of mental health and mental health services

If the candidate does not have the required skills in Norwegian or a Scandinavian language, he/she will be offered training to be able to carry out the tasks involved in the position and/or field of work. You must be able to document Norwegian skills at a level corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of being hired.

It is an advantage if you have

• experience of developing and leading research projects and groups
• demonstrated an ability to secure external funding for research projects
• experience of building communities and networking
• experience of user participation in research
• experience of modern research strategies such as Open Innovation
• leadership experience or have participated in national and international research networks
• ongoing research activity and recent scientific publications in the field of mental health
• clinical experience and practice of mental health care
• teaching and supervision experience at university college/university level 
• experience of development and use of digital learning tools

Importance will be attached to documented teaching qualifications and experience. If you do not have relevant teaching qualifications, you must undertake to complete the university's basic teaching qualification programme (15 credits) within two years.

OsloMet will test teaching qualifications in connection with interviews.

General criteria for appointments to academic posts are found in the Regulations for appointment and promotion to academic posts.

We are looking for applicants who

• cooperate well with students and colleagues
• are committed to the discipline and have the ability to motivate and inspire
• are solution-oriented and development-oriented 
• are resourceful and flexible
• have the ability to build relations, both internally, nationally and internationally
• have the ability to work independently and purposefully  

It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required.

Expert assessment

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. You must upload the following documents together with your application by the final date for applications:

• CV, references and all pages of certificates/diplomas
• a list of scholarly works
• up to 10 scholarly works, including your PhD thesis

You must upload all of these documents. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be government authorised. Originals must be presented if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.

If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, contact senior adviser Turi Tysseland on email: turi@oslomet.no

We can offer you

• Norway’s third biggest and most urban university
• opportunities for academic development in an inspirational teaching and research environment with motivated colleagues
• an opportunity to contribute to a developing research field
• a good working environment characterised by academic autonomy and mutual commitment
• good loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• flexible working hours and good employee welfare arrangements  

Other information

If you would like more information about the position, feel free to contact:

• Head of programme Siv Skarstein, tel. (+47) 672 36 184, (+47) 48 17 92 18, email: siska@oslomet.no
• Professor Sverre Varvin, tlf: 67236166, epost: svvarv@oslomet.no

For questions of an administrative nature, contact: turi@oslomet.no

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for state employees, code 1013 professor, salary NOK 695,500–893,900. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants.

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.

Final date for applications: 19.2.2019
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