About the position

The USN School of Business has vacancies for two positions as Postdoctoral Fellow in Marketing Management and/or Management from the autumn 2019 (second announcement). The appointment is for a term of 2 years with extension possibilities.

University of South-Eastern Norway

University of South-Eastern Norway has about 18 000 students and about 1500 employees. The university is organized in four faculties, with instruction and R&D activities on eight campuses.

The USN School of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of disciplines, as well as a PhD programme in Marketing Management. In addition, we have several one year study programmes and postgraduate programmes.

The appointees will be associated with the Department of Business, Strategy and Political Sciences, and will report to the Head of Department. The place of employment agreed furter, but it will be at one of The USN School of Business campus, Norway.

The research aim of the USN School of Business is to produce high-level research suitable for publication in leading academic journals (AJG 4) that address research issues important to business practice for tomorrow’s marketplaces. The School has a new research programme (2018-2021) entitled “Managing sustainable innovation through co-creation, tomorrow’s marketplaces and organisations to achieve measurable social, environmental and financial outcomes”.

Link to web page about this and relevant research groups at USN School of Business are:

Marketing Management, Organising and Leadership, Innovation Management and Management Information Systems.

Researchers into autonomous systems and devices are also encouraged to apply, as we cooperate extensively with leading global industry clusters. Applicants working in areas related to this research programme or autonomous systems are preferred, and will be part of this commitment.

The appointment is for a term of 2 years with extension possibilities, and the teaching load is 20% per year, equivalent to approximately one full course per year. The appointee may be assigned teaching at all levels of the Faculty’s programmes, including our PhD programme in Marketing Management. The appointee may also be assigned teaching in other departments of the University of South-Eastern Norway.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent education abroad in Marketing or Management. The applicant must have gained the degree within the application deadline, and should provide proof of outstanding research productivity and a good level of teaching ability

The faculty members work in research tems and groups, and candidates must be motivated to share their knowledge and to cooperate. This also includes co‑publication. Personal suitability for the position will be emphasised. The successful applicant is expected to be actively engaged in marketing and/or management, and to contribute to the development of national and international networks.

We offer

• A professionally stimulating working environment.
• Good opportunities to develop your career and your academic skills
• A good social environment
• Attractive welfare benefits in the State Pension Plan
• Opportunity for physical activities within working hours

Salary

The position as postdoctoral fellow (‘postdoktor’) (Code 1352) is allocated to Levels 59-72 on the state salary scale a year (515.200 - 658.300 kroner). Salary placement depending on seniority. In special cases, higher salary may be considered. A statutory contribution will be made from the employee’s salary to the state pension plan.

Additional information

The Academic Appointments Board is responsible for appointments to academic positions at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Applicants will undergo expert assessment. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews, and must be prepared to present and discuss their projects.

The successful applicant must comply with the laws, regulations and agreements applying to the position.

It is an aim of personnel policy that the academic staff of the University of South-Eastern Norway should reflect the composition of the general population. Achievement of a balanced age and gender composition on the faculty and recruitment of people from ethnic minority backgrounds therefore constitute a personnel policy objective. People from ethnic minority backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the position.

Pursuant to the Norwegian Freedom of Information Act, Section 25 (2), information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, even if the applicant has requested non‑disclosure. Applicants will be informed of whether their request has been declined.

For further information concerning the position, please contact the:

• Head of Department, Jan Velvin jan.velvin@usn.no

How to apply

University of South-Eastern Norway uses online applications. We therefore ask applicants to register their application and CV online by clicking on the “Send application” link to the right. The application must include the following document:

• Certified diplomas and university certificates
• A five-page (maximum) description of the project/publication plan
• Any scientific publications, and a list thereof
• Three references (contact information)

Please note that all documents must be translated into English or a Scandinavian language by an authorized translator.

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