Associate professor in intensive care nursing - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

OsloMet is working to develop one of Norway’s best nursing education programmes and a leading expert environment in the field of nursing. A permanent position as an associate professor (førsteamanuensis/førstelektor) of a full-time position is available at the Department of Nursing and Health Promotion in the field of intensive care nursing. It is possible to apply for parts of the position, and we then ask applicants to specify the desired position share. Please, specify your wishes of the part-time position.

The position will primarily be affiliated to the master’s degree programme and advanced programme in intensive care nursing/master’s in advanced Practice Nursing to Critically Ill Patients. Duties in other areas of the programme may also be relevant.

We are looking for someone who is ambitious on their students’ behalf, who enjoys teaching, supervision and research, and who is prepared to use various digital learning resources.

Extensive research activity is conducted at the department, which has eight research groups, and we regularly hire research fellows. As an associate professor, 35% of the position will be dedicated research time.

Read more about the faculty and the department on our website.

Your tasks and responsibilities will be to

• teach and supervise at advanced, master’s degree level and PhD level and follow up intensive care nursing students in practical training
• contribute to the development of high quality in education
• collaborate with the professional field
• carry out own research and development work in intensive care nursing
• disseminate research both to academic communities and to society in general
• participate in the development of major research projects and applications for external funding together with colleagues in the academic community
• participate in research collaborations with national and/or international partners
• contribute to the work of further developing the academic community and the department’s study programmes

Qualification requirements

We are looking for candidates who have

• a PhD, or competence equivalent to senior lecturer (førstelektor), in a field of relevance to intensive care nursing
• completed an advanced programme in intensive care nursing
• recent clinical experience from intensive care nursing
• experience of teaching and/or supervision at university/university college level
• good oral and written presentation skills in a Scandinavian language and English
• good digital skills

General criteria for appointment to teaching and research positions are set out in the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts.

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.

Applicants must document basic competence in teaching and supervision at university and university college level. Applicants who are unable to document basic university teaching qualifications upon appointment must achieve such qualifications within two years. OsloMet offers a programme in university pedagogy (UHPED) that meets this requirement. As regards requirements for educational competence for associate professor positions, see the Guidelines for the Assessment of Educational Competence at OsloMet on our website.

It is an advantage if you have

• experience of research and development work of relevance to the position
• experience of participation in research networks and externally funded projects
  teaching skills

We are looking for applicants who

• communicate and cooperate well with students and colleagues and who make a positive contribution to the working environment
• work independently, cooperate well in teams and show flexibility
• have great work capacity and enthusiasm
• inspire and guide candidates and colleagues

OsloMet will test teaching qualifications in connection with interviews.

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 make adaptations to the workplace if required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have had periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.

We offer

• interesting work at Norway’s third biggest and most urban university
• participation in research groups
• opportunities for academic development in a creative and inspiring specialist and research environment
• contact with a diverse student group
• good loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• good welfare arrangements and a wide range of sports and cultural activities

The position is remunerated in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for the Civil Service and OsloMets salary policy, code 1011, Associate professor (førsteamanuensis/1198 førstelektor). The salary is NOK 543,500–702,100 per year, salary scale 60 - 74. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well qualified applicants.  

Application process

Applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. Before the application documents are forwarded to an expert committee, all the applications will be reviewed by the faculty. Applications from unqualified applicants will not be forwarded for evaluation. Please upload the following documents by the final date for applications:

• application letter
• CV, references and all pages of certificates/diplomas
• a complete list of publications
• up to 10 scholarly works and an overview of them
• preferably two references with contact information

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically. We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded in order for your application to be considered. The documents must be in a Scandinavian language or English. Translations must be government authorised, and you must expect to present originals if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet checks documents in order to give candidates a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Other information

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

• Head of Studies Alfhild Dihle, tel. +47 67 23 67 49, email: alfhild.dihle@oslomet.no
  For questions of an administrative nature, contact Turi Tysseland at turi@oslomet.no

Final date for applications: 23 January 2022

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