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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 Department of Mechanical, Electronic and Chemical Engineering (MEK) has a vacant position as Assistant Professor in Solid and Fluid Mechanics. The candidate will teach at the bachelor program in mechanical engineering, and possibly at the master’s degree program. The candidate is also expected to initiate and carry out relevant professional and pedagogical development work.
The engineers of the future must have a high level of professional competence and the ability to work interdisciplinary in an international environment. Students must acquire and develop solid theoretical knowledge and practical skills in addition to social skills. The department emphasizes that teaching, supervision and development must take place in a good learning environment. We are therefore looking for a candidate with a talent and a passion for teaching and a positive attitude towards students in development.
The candidate must have a keenness to develop academic skills and an interest in digital and innovative educational techniques and practices. Experience from development work in, or in close collaboration with, the industry is also important.
The candidate is expected to actively strengthen and shape the academic environment at the department and the university in general, including interdisciplinary work across departments at TKD, as well as in collaboration with other faculties at OsloMet.
The required qualifications for the position are as follows:
The candidate is expected to acquire a working command of Norwegian within three years of being appointed (B2 level).
Candidates who have no relevant qualifications in pedagogy at the time of appointment must commit themselves to complete OsloMet's programme for basic pedagogical competence (15 ECTS credits) within two years.
The university will test pedagogical skills in connection with a personal interview.
General criteria for appointments to academic positions are covered by the Regulations for appointment and promotion to academic posts.
On top of the required qualifications listed above, the following are desirable:
It is important for OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active efforts to further develop as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required.
A committee will assess the applicants. You must upload the following documents with the application within the application deadline:
We only process applications sent via our electronic recruitment system. All documents must be uploaded for your application to be processed. Incomplete applications will not be processed for any further assessments. 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 to give you as a candidate a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition.
If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact HRTKD@oslomet.no.
Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you would like more information about the position, feel free to contact:
The salary for the position is in accordance with the pay for state employees as 1009 Associate Professor at NOK 468 300 – 604 700. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants. Law deducts 2% of the salary to the State Pension Fund.
As an employee at OsloMet, you must always adhere to the changes that the development in the subject requires and the organizational changes that are adopted.
The selected candidate, after approving the position, must live in a location enabling them to be physically present at, and available to, the Department.
If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
Deadline for applications: 27.02.2022
Ref.: 21/12493
Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Salary | NOK 468 300 – 604 700 |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100% |
City | Oslo |
County | Oslo |
Country | Norway |
Reference number | 21/12493 |
Contact |
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Published | 23.Dec.2021 |
Last application date | 27.Feb.2022 11:59 PM CET |