Stilling:
Associate Professor in Hydrology
Deadline 24.07.2018
Job description
Applicants are invited for a 2-year Associate Professor in hydrology at the Physical Geography and Hydrology section at the Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo.
The appointment is a fulltime position and is for a period of two years to fulfill teaching responsibilities in physical earth system processes and support research activities related to the Strategic Research Initiative: LATICE (“Land-ATmosphere Interactions in Cold Environments”, see the LATICE web site: http://mn.uio.no/latice. The candidate will be part of a motivated research team with a high number of early career scientists working together in a highly interdisciplinary research environment.
Job description
The candidate will work in the section for Physical Geography and Hydrology, who host the LATICE strategic research initiative (SRI). The SRI is dedicated to improving our knowledge on physical processes in cold environments and their representation in Earth System Models (ESMs). It particularly aims to advance the knowledge base concerning land-atmosphere interactions and their role in controlling climate variability and climate change at high northern latitude. LATICE plays a key role in integrating the research and field activities of the various disciplines of the department and nationally, including the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the biosphere, and the cryosphere.
The candidate is expected to actively engage in - and provide integrating activity across - the LATICE project, including taking lead responsibilities for ongoing field activities at the high mountain research site at Finse. Experience with Eddy-Covariance measurements is essential, and knowledge of distributed observational networks and data management is beneficial. The candidate is expected to follow-up this and other relevant infrastructure planned at the site and in-house.
Research outcomes from LATICE are expected to improve modeling capability (both land surface and hydrological modelling) and it is anticipated the candidate will contribute to this development using CLM (Land surface model of NORESM) and/or Shyft (hydrological modelling framework) to test novel parameterizations. Central to the research group is to advance our understanding and model capabilities of land surface processes in cold environments.
Teaching commitments include:
Act as course responsible for GEO4300 Geophysical Data Science (course material and a compendium introducing random variables, flood frequency analysis, and stochastic modeling is available).
Contribute to teaching related to GEO2300 – Physical Processes in the Geosciences and to teaching responsibilities in other areas, including field work.
Contribute to the continued development of Computation Science in Education (CSE) material for the new Geophysics and Climate curriculum.
Play an active role in the supervision of students at all levels.
The candidate will also carry out administrative duties at the department and faculty as requested.
Qualification requirements
The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition of being a leading research faculty. Candidates for the position will be selected in accordance with this, and are expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.
The successful candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree in hydrology or a related discipline; e.g., a Ph.D. in Physics or Geophysics with experience in the earth sciences.
Applications are encouraged from dedicated candidates with excellent writing skills and the ability to work in a highly team-orientated and interdisciplinary research environment. Creativity and independence are valued as is demonstrated work efficiency and self-motivation.
The successful candidate should further demonstrate:
- Documented teaching experience and good pedagogical skills.
- A good track record with high quality international publications.
- Strong background in quantitative methods linking data and observations to modeling and theory development.
- Experience in numerical modeling and preferable also statistics.
- Experience in scripting and/or programming.
- Documented field and technical experience.
- Good communication abilities and interest in contribution to an active and open research environment.
- A good command of English. Knowledge of a Scandinavian language is an advantage.
We offer
- Salary in position as Associate Professor, employment code 1011, NOK 544 400 – 631 700 per year, depending on qualifications
- 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
How to apply
The application must include:
- Cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interests)
- CV (complete list of education, positions, teaching and pedagogical experience, administrative experience, project acquisition and coordination experience, and other qualifying activities)
- A complete list of publications
- A research statement describing the applicant’s scientific ambitions for the position
- PhD Diploma
- List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the links “Apply for this job”. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language).
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.
Formal regulations
The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannotdocument basic teaching qualifications will be encouraged to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period.
The basis for assessment will be the scholarly production of the applicant, other qualifications as specified in the announcement, pedagogical or educational experience, as well as the general personal suitability. In ranking the competent applicants, the full range of qualifications will be considered and explicitly assessed. Cf. the Rules for appointments to associate professorships. For more information see.
Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence for appointments to permanent academic posts which include teaching duties.
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 a.o.
The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results.
Contactinformation
- Professor Lena M Tallaksen: +47 22857214, lena.tallaksen@geo.uio.no Bernd Etzelmüller: +47 22857229, bernd.etzelmuller@geo.uio.no
For technical questions about the recruitment system, please contact HR OfficerHelene Jansen, +47 22857196, h.b.jansen@mn.uio.no