Centre for the Study of Professions (SPS)

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.

SPS develops the study of professions as a multidisciplinary field of research, comprising research from a wide range of disciplines. SPS aims to be a leading centre for research and graduate study within the study of professions in the Nordic countries.

At the Centre for the Study of Professions, there is a vacancy for a professor in digitalisation of education starting September 2021.

The centre is a leading environment for research and researcher education in the field, and hosts an interdisciplinary PhD programme in the study of professions. We are looking for an ambitious candidate who will strengthen our research and teaching in the field of digitalisation of education. Your work will be part of the university's research strategy related to digitalisation, and will contribute to the development of high-quality national and international research projects. The centre offers courses for OsloMet’s employees in university pedagogy and PhD supervision, and oversees the university’s qualification programme for Distinguished University Teachers. The successful candidate is expected to be able to contribute in these areas.

The centre is theoretically and methodologically diverse, and you will work in an interdisciplinary environment with researchers and research fellows with backgrounds in sociology, pedagogy, history, philosophy, political science, social anthropology, health sciences, economics and psychology. We have developed several quantitative databases, including register data from Statistics Norway. Currently, about 50 people are employed at the centre.

Read more about our research groups.

This call is part of a larger initiative at OsloMet.

Duties and responsibilities

The position will focus on digitalisation and learning. We are particularly interested in research related to testing, implementation and consequences of various forms of digitalisation of teaching, and how digitalisation can support teaching, learning, or quality work in professional education and/or in professional practice. Applicants may have a background from the social sciences, humanities or pedagogy. The overriding criterion for distinguishing between applicants will be their academic merits, research potential and projects at a high international level with relevance to the field.

The position is a research and teaching position with considerable room for research. The successful candidate must be willing to take on administrative tasks, such as participation in boards and committees. Key tasks in the position are to:

  • spearhead the development of research on the digitalisation of teaching and learning in vocational education
  • develop high-quality international projects
  • actively collaborate with relevant research groups at other units at OsloMet
  • disseminate the results of the research to relevant user groups and the general public
  • contribute to the development of the study of professions as a field of research, and to the strategic development of the Centre for the Study of Professions
  • participate in teaching and development tasks for OsloMet's employees (e.g. university pedagogy, courses in PhD supervision, the merit programme for distinguished university teachers and the PhD programme)
  • contribute to quality development in education at OsloMet, with special focus on the significance of digitalisation for teaching and learning
  • supervise PhD students

Qualification requirements

  • qualifications as Professor* relevant to the position, from fields such as social sciences, humanities and pedagogy
  • international experience as a leading researcher in your field
  • experience with project management will be an advantage

* Talented candidates with qualifications near a full professor level are also encouraged to apply. See below for more information.

Good oral and written presentation skills in English are required. Applicants who do not have sufficient knowledge of a Scandinavian language must have acquired Norwegian knowledge corresponding to level B2 within three years of commencement. Courses are offered at OsloMet.

Applicants must document relevant educational competence in accordance with OsloMet's Guidelines for assessment of educational competence.

General criteria for appointments to academic positions are covered by the Regulations for appointment and promotion to academic posts.

The following will be emphasized

  • extensive research and development work that is relevant to the position. Emphasis will be placed on scientific production from the last six years.
  • experience from teaching and supervision, preferably at master's and PhD level
  • pedagogical skills
  • experience with and motivation for interdisciplinary collaboration
  • ability to communicate and collaborate with students and colleagues
  • documented results of obtaining external research funding
  • personal suitability and motivation for the position
  • it is desirable that the successful candidate has a good understanding of basic pedagogical principles and practices, and how these can be realized in interaction with various digital tools

Personal qualities necessary for the position

  • ability to facilitate interdisciplinary and innovative research
  • show initiative and flexibility
  • ability to motivate and inspire students and colleagues
  • ability to work independently and take on leadership tasks

OsloMet conducts testing of pedagogical qualifications in connection 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.

We offer

  • an exciting job opportunity at Norway’s third largest and most urban university
  • highly competent colleagues in an exciting interdisciplinary environment
  • good conditions for research
  • loan and pension arrangements through the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
  • beneficial welfare schemes and a wide range of sports and cultural offerings
  • free Norwegian language classes to employees and their partners/spouses
  • offices in downtown Oslo with multiple cultural offerings

Practical information about relocation to Oslo and living in Norway

The position is remunerated in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Civil Service and OsloMet’s salary policy for Professor, code 1013. The salary is NOK 708 000-910 000 per year, salary scale 75-84. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well qualified applicants.

Application process

If you would like to apply for the position, you must do so electronically through our recruitment system.

You will be assessed by an Expert Committee. You must upload the following documents as part of your application within the application deadline:

  • application letter
  • CV, certificates and all aspects of diplomas
  • complete publication list
  • up to 7 scientific works, with an overview
  • 2 references with contact information
  • documentation of educational competence including profiling document

We only process applications sent via our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded 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 performs document checks 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 Senior advisor Jon Anstein Olsen, jonanste@oslomet.no.

Before application documents are forwarded to the Expert Committee, all applications will be reviewed by the Centre, and applicants who do not meet the formal qualification requirements will not be submitted for assessment.

OsloMet has adhered to the principles in the DORA declaration and obliged the institution to follow the recommendations in this declaration.

Other information

For more information about the position, feel free to contact:

  • Centre Director Beate Elvebakk, +47 41784106, beate.elvebakk@oslomet.no
  • Teaching Coordinator Marte Mangset, +47 99165659, marte.mangset@oslomet.no

If there are no qualified applicants, we may consider an appointment to a temporary position, on the condition that the appointee qualifies for a permanent position within three years.

Deadline for application: April 5th 2021
Ref.: 21/01877

Type of employment Permanent position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment September 2021
Salary NOK 708 000 - 910 000
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100 %
City Oslo
County Oslo
Country Norway
Reference number 21/01877
Contact
  • Beate Elvebakk, +47 41784106
  • Marte Mangset, +47 99165659
Published 16.Feb.2021
Last application date 05.Apr.2021 11:59 PM CEST

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