Nord University

Global challenges demand new insight, innovative solutions and local legitimacy. Nord University is a young university with strong regional ties and a global perspective. We are committed to delivering relevant educational programmes and research, with a focus on blue and green growth, innovation and entrepreneurship, and welfare, health and education. Nord University has 12,000 students and 1,200 employees at nine study locations in central and northern Norway.

The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) educates people who promote sustainable and innovative developmentto meet global challenges in food production, climate and environment. The Faculty is an international arena for education, research and knowledge dissemination, with employees and students from 25 different countries. The Faculty offers a PhD in Aquatic Biosciences. The Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture has 900 students and 140 employees in Bodø and Steinkjer. The professional community is organised into the following divisions: Aquaculture, Ecology, Genomics and Animal Science, Production and Welfare.

Read more: www.nord.no/en/fba

About the position

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (Campus Bodø), Nord University, Norway invites applications for a 100 % permanent position as professor/associate professor with substantial research experience, to strengthen the faculty´s research and study programmes in marine ecology.

The faculty is seeking candidates with a strong ecological background in marine research focused on patterns and processes in coastal systems. We expect the candidate to collaborate and link between the different marine research areas within the ecology research at FBA, which currently consists of molecular ecology, benthos ecology and oceanography. Expertise in complementary research fields (e.g. ecosystem functioning and processes, ecosystem or food web modelling, biodiversity research) would be strongly beneficial. In addition, the appointee should participate in networking and collaboration with the other focus areas of our faculty.

Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA) are located in Bodø and in Steinkjer. You will be located in Bodø and also foster collaboration with your colleagues in Steinkjer.

Duties and responsibilities

• The position includes research based teaching at all levels
• The position includes supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students
• The appointee should actively contribute to the consistent further development of our study programs specifically in biology and ecology
• Initiating and developing interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with colleagues at the Faculty
• Participation in the development of externally funded research projects will be expected, as well as furthering research collaborations with national and international partners.
• Contribute to the development of the academic community in the faculty, together with colleagues.
• The position includes administrative tasks linked to teaching, research and dissemination.

Qualification requirements

We seek a professor/associate professor with substantial research experience in marine ecology. The successful candidate will possess a doctoral degree in natural sciences, or an equivalent accreditation or standing, and will meet the academic qualifications required for a professor/associate professor.

The candidate should have pedagogical skills and relevant teaching experience.

For appointment as professor, the candidate should possess a good record of accomplishment of internationally recognized research within marine ecology. Experience from grant procurement from national and international funding agencies is a requirement. For assessment of a candidate for full professor position, the selection committee will make use of the qualification descriptions for professor as they appear in the note Coordination of the procedures for promotion to full professor at the science faculties of universities in Norway, adoptedby the National Faculty Meeting of Sciences and National Council for Technological Education, August 2016

For appointment to the position of associate professor, we require a Norwegian doctoral degree in relevant field, and experience in research within food animal sciences followed by peer-reviewed publications. Experience from national/international grant procurement is beneficial. If the candidate has a foreign degree, it has to be approved as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree. Otherwise, the candidate needs qualifications at a similar level documented by scientific production of the same scope and quality.

The successful candidate must be fluent in English and preferably also in Norwegian, Danish or Swedish language.

Professor/associate professor must have a basic formal pedagogical competence, and applicants that cannot yet document such competence, are requested to complete this within the first two years of employment. Nord University offers such training.

Personal QualitiesThe candidate should possess good communication skills, an including behaviour and team building qualifications.

Qualified applicants will be ranked according to the following criteria:

• Research and development with relevance to the position.
• Emphasis will be placed on publications within the last five years.
• Experience with international research networks and projects with external funding
• Experience from teaching and academic supervision at master and PhD level from the university/university college sector
• Pedagogical skills

We offer

The successful candidate will be a member of a fast growing, successful faculty at Nord University involved in advanced research programmes. You will join the Ecology group, consisting of members in Bodø (mainly marine ecology) and in Steinkjer (terrestrial ecology). The majority of the group members has an educational background in biology, molecular ecology, oceanography, and or nature management. You will be located in Bodø, where you will have access to advanced state-of-the-art laboratory facilities (e.g. genomic platform; mesocosm and miscroscopy laboratories) and a marine field station.

The position is compensated according to government regulations, LPL 17.510, code 1013 Professor or code 1011 Associate Professor. Salary by agreement

• Advantages within the Government Pension Fund for borrowing, insurance and pension.
• Creative and collegial working environment
• A workplace with steady progressive development
• Flexible working hours
• Active university sports team

General information

The person who is appointed must abide by the applicable laws, agreements, and directives. The responsibilities and duties associated with the position may change with future reorganization at Nord University.

The public sector workforce is expected to reflect the diversity of the population in general. Candidates from marginalized groups are encouraged to apply. Nord University practises moderate allocation according to gender quotas in accordance with the Basic Agreement for State Employees.

Contact information

For further information about the position please contact:

• Dean Professor Dr. Ketil Eiane (+47 75 51 73 33) e-mail: ketil.eiane@nord.no
• Associate professor Dr. Henning Reiss, (+47 75 31 75 76), e-mail: henning.reiss@nord.no
• Office manager Irene Stork (+47 75 51 74 42), e-mail: irene.stork@nord.no

Application process

Applicants will be evaluated by an expert committee. Short-listed applicants will be called for an interview and trial lecture. These will be decisive for the appointment.

If there are many applicants, an internal committee may be convened to identify the most relevant candidates in the pool. These candidates will then be evaluated by expert committee. All applicants will be advised in writing of the outcome.

Application

Applications must be submitted online by the closing date of 28th August 2018.

The electronic application must contain:

• Cover letter, including description of research plans for over a 5-year period with a focus on the fields mentioned in the announcement text
• CV (which provides an overview of educational background, list of employments, pedagogical experience, administrative experience, research profile and other relevant qualifying activities)
• Copies of diplomas and certificates
• Name, phone number and e-mail addresses for minimum two references
• A complete list of scientific production / academic work
• Complete copies of a selection of a maximum of 15 of the applicant's most relevant publications / academic work that the applicant would like the evaluation committee to take into consideration

All documentation to be considered is to be uploaded as attachments to the application. Complete documentation in electronic form must be submitted by the closing date for applications.

After the application deadline has expired a list of applicants will be published. Note that, in special cases, information about particular applicants to a position may be made public even when that applicant has requested that their application be processed confidentially. Applicants requesting an exemption from publication of their details must explain their reasons for doing so in their application. In this case, advance notice will be given in the event of a decision to make public any information about the applicant.

Application deadline: 28.08.2018

Ref.nr. 30071406

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