Stilling:
Associate Professor in Mechanics
Deadline 31.08.2018
Job description
The Section for Mechanics, part of the Department of Mathematics, invites applications for an Associate Professor position. The Department of Mathematics consists of six sections and more information about the department and the Section for Mechanics can be found on our webpage.
The Section for Mechanics consists today of 7 full-time faculty members, 5 adjunct positions, 3 post-doctoral fellows and 16 PhD students. Our section works with theory, modeling, computations, and experiments of fundamental physical processes of fluid and solid mechanics, parts in collaboration with industry. The section manages the hydrodynamic laboratory equipped for a wide range of flow measurements. We are looking for a candidate who can further strengthen the research of the section in the fields of wave processes in the ocean space, multiphase flow and/or biomechanical applications within fluid mechanics.
Job description
The open position is in continuum mechanics, more specifically in fluid mechanics and/or elasticity. The candidate must have a strong background in experimental, computational, or theoretical research in at least one of the fields mentioned above (wave processes, multiphase flow and biomechanical applications within fluid mechanics). Furthermore, the candidate must be prepared to give courses within continuum (fluid and solid) mechanics.
The teaching languages at the University of Oslo are Norwegian (another Scandinavian language may be used) and English. The person appointed to the position will be expected to be able to teach in Norwegian and English within two years.
Applicants, who at the time of appointment cannot provide documentary evidence of formal basic teaching competence, must acquire such competence in the course of a period of two years.
For more details, please see Rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships.
The position will involve administrative duties according to current regulations by the Department and the Faculty.
Qualification requirements
To qualify for an appointment as Associate Professor the applicant must have completed a PhD in applied mathematical sciences/mechanics, physics or an equivalent field.
In the assessment of the applicant, the main emphasis will be placed on the documented scientific qualifications including relevant scientific work. The scientific potential of the candidate, as shown by his/her publications as well as the research plan, collaborative skills, international network, pedagogical qualifications and experience, outreach activities and the ability to create a good working environment will be valued.
A research statements where the candidate puts focus on the scientific novelty of their work, approaches and plans, as well as potential synergies and collaborations within the Section for Mechanics will be positively evaluated. The search committee will evaluate the candidates’ scientific work with emphasis on the production during the last five years.
We offer
- salary NOK 524 200 – 607 700 per annum depending on qualifications in position as Associate professor (position code 1011)
- a professionally stimulating working environment
- attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo’s family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
- the opportunity to apply for promotion to full professorship at a later stage only pertains to employment as Associate Professor
How to apply
The application must include:
- Application letter
- Statement of research experience and research interests
- Maximum of 5 selected papers
- CV (summarizing education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience and other qualifying activity)
- Copies of educational certificates and university transcripts
- A complete list of publications
- Names and contact details of 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system. Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University's grading system.
Please note that all documents should be in English.
In the evaluation of the qualified candidates the full range of these criteria will be explicitly addressed and assessed.
Interviews will be part of the appointment process, along with a trial lecture.
Formal regulations
The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannotdocument basic teaching qualifications will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period.
The successful candidate must demonstrate mastery of both English and one of the Scandinavian languages as working languages. If an appointee is not fluent in a Scandinavian language, the appointee will be expected within a two-year period to learn sufficient Norwegian to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve.
Please see the rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships and Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence.
According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Contactinformation
- Professor Atle Jensen, +47 924 62 282, atlej@math.uio.no
For technical questions about the recruitment system, please contact HR-Officer Ørjan Pretorius, +47 22856349, orjan.pretorius@mn.uio.no