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Associate professor / Assistant professor – psychomotor physiotherapy, 50% of a full-time position

The Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy has a vacancy for an assistant professor (universitetslektor)/associate professor (førsteamanuensis or førstelektor) in a permanent 50% position from 1 August 2020.

The Department of Physiotherapy offers a bachelor's programme and master's programme in physiotherapy and a master’s programme in (re)habilitation. At present, further education programmes are offered in paediatric and adolescent, physiotherapy for elderly people, and psychomotor physiotherapy. The plan is to offer the further education programmes as programme options in a master's programme in health sciences, starting in autumn 2021. The last class of further education students will be admitted in autumn 2019 and take their final exam in December 2020. Extensive research activity takes place at the department, which has three research groups and two Ph.D programmes.

We are looking for someone who is interested in developing psychomotor physiotherapy as a discipline and profession, and who wants to contribute to the teaching and development tasks in this field at the department. It is an advantage is you are able to combine a position at OsloMet with clinical practice.

Duties

• teach and supervise students in the further education programme psychomotor physiotherapy, and later in the subject-specific courses in the master's programme in psychomotor physiotherapy
• supervise and contribute to developing assessment forms
• contribute to developing the further education programme into a master’s degree programme
• plan, coordinate, and carry out academic and administrative tasks in relation to study programmes and courses
• contribute to the development of the department’s academic activities

Teaching in other relevant subject areas at bachelor’s, master's and further education level at the department must be expected.

Qualification requirements

• a relevant Master's degree
• Norwegian authorisation as a physiotherapist
• entitled to charge the A9 rate
• recent clinical experience as a psychomotor physiotherapist
• good oral and written presentation skills in a Scandinavian language and English

Desirable qualifications

• teaching and supervision experience in physical therapy
• experience of project work, dissemination, and publication
• experience of interdisciplinary cooperation and interaction at different levels in the health services
• knowledge of the rules and framework conditions that apply self-employed physiotherapists

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

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.

Desirable qualities

• good cooperation skills
• the ability to take responsibility and work independently
• an interest in and commitment to academic development and professionalisation in psychomotor physiotherapy
• the ability to inspire students and colleagues, and contribute to creating a good academic environment
• an interest in developing teaching methods with a student-active profile

Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability for the position.

We offer

• an inspiring education and research environment at Norway’s third biggest university
• opportunities for professional development and participation in established research groups collaborating at a national and international level
• good loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• flexible working hours and good employee welfare arrangements.

Expert assessment Applicants who are qualified for appointment as professor or associate professor will be assessed by an expert committee If you apply for the position of associate professor (førsteamanuensis or førstelektor), you must upload the application and the following documents by the deadline:

• 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 Sofie Rabo Carlsen, soca@oslomet.no  

Other information

For more information about the position, please contact:

• head of studies Marianne Aars, email: marianne.aars@oslomet.no, tel. (+47) 67 23 55 01 / (+47) 934 12 066
• For questions of an administrative nature, contact Sofie Rabo Carlsen, soca@oslomet.no

The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay scale for state employees: 1009 assistant professor (universitetslektor) , NOK 456,400–594,400. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants.

OsloMet uses an electronic recruitment system. If you wish to apply for the position, register your application, CV, certificates/diplomas, and references by clicking the button. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Final date for applications: 26th of August 2019

Ref.: 19/06479