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Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with almost 22,000 students and over 2,500 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
The Faculty of Health Sciences consists of five departments and offers study programmes on all levels, including PhD. The faculty has about 6000 students and nearly 600 members of staff.
Department of Nursing and Health Promotion is located at all three campus: Kjeller, Pilestredet and Sandvika. The department has approximately 3000 students and 250 employees.
Two permanent vacancies are available for associate professors (førsteamanuensis or førstelektor) in mental health care in the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion at the Faculty of Health Sciences from mid-August. We are looking for someone with the ability and willingness to help to strengthen the professional and educational work in our bachelor’s degree programme in nursing and in our interdisciplinary further education and master’s degree programme.
Tasks and responsibilities:
Qualification requirements
We are looking for candidates who have
A PhD in health and social sciences is required for the position of associate professor (førsteamanuensis).
Persons appointed to Senior Lecturer (førstelektor) must have a university degree equivalent to a master's degree, and documented extensive research and development work that in quality and scope corresponds to the workload and level of a doctorate degree.
General criteria for appointments to academic positions are covered by the Regulations for appointment and promotion to academic posts.
The applicant must document relevant educational theory and practice for higher education. Applicants who are unable to document basic teaching qualifications on appointment, must acquire these qualifications within two years. OsloMet offers a course on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (UHPED), in English together with the University of Oslo, that meets this requirement.
Proficiency in oral and written English is required. Applicants who do not have adequate proficiency in a Scandinavian language, must acquire Norwegian skills corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of commencement.
We will emphasise the following:
Personal qualities required for the position:
OsloMet evaluates teaching qualifications in conjunction with interviews.
It is important for 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. If there are periods where you have not been in work, under education or in training, you are also welcome to apply.
Expert assessment
Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. By the application deadline, please upload the following documents together with your application:
You must upload all the documents in order for your application to be processed. The documents must be in either English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be 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, please contact turi@oslomet.no
If there are no qualified applicants, we may consider an appointment to a temporary position as a (Professor), on the condition that the appointee qualifies for a permanent position within three years.
We offer
Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway
The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMets pay policy for the position code and title, pay grade 60 -74, i.e. NOK 532.300-691.400 per year. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants.
Other information
For more information about the position, feel free to contact:
If you wish to apply for the position, please do so via our application portal.
Deadline for applications: 12.3.2020
Ref.: 20/01972
Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | rom mid-August 2020 |
Salary | NOK 532.300-691.400 per year |
Number of positions | 2 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Pilestredet, Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 20/01972 |
Contact |
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Published | 18.Feb.2020 |
Last application date | 12.Mar.2020 11:59 PM CET |