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University of Stavanger is looking for an Associate Professor in Biological Chemistry/Cell Biology at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering.
The strategic research area for our Department is One Health, encompassing human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
We are looking for a candidate preferably with expertise in the following research areas: cell biology on a model organism, preferably zebrafish. Research experience in omics approaches to address organismal areas such as genetics, developmental biology, epigenetics, endocrinology is preferable.
Applicants with a strong scientific and educational experience in the molecular and cellular biology field are encouraged to apply as well. Candidates with expertise in bioinformatics both in teaching and research will be preferred.
Within the subject area, teaching to Bachelor, Master’s and Ph.D. students, as well as research and dissemination of results, is expected at a high international level.
The development/use of digital learning methods will be included in the position.
We encourage candidates to contribute to the development of partnerships with businesses, including innovation, value creation based on results from research and academic development work.
Tenured Associate Professors are encouraged to apply for promotion to full Professor, according to regulations.
The general job description gives a more detailed account of the subject area and relevant duties for associate professors.
Academic community
The Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering research interests feeds into our One Health ambition based on our scientific expertise and strengths. Chemistry is important to understand life and the environment at the molecular level. A more sustainable approach to develop chemicals tailored to improve health and lessen the impact on the environment is key. The understanding of life at an organismal and cellular level and the interaction in whole ecosystems is the remit of biology. The provision of healthy food by means of a more sustainable agriculture and fisheries is vital. Chemical and biological understanding of natural systems is essential to understand human impact on our planet. Environmental engineering offers technological solutions to remedy environmental issues for a sustainable future.
The positions are associated with the Research group in Biological Chemistry. The research activities in our team cover a broad research area from cancer biology, plant biochemistry, evolutionary biochemistry, molecular parasitology, toxicology, ecotoxicology, environmental monitoring and systems biology. We deliver at an internationally competitive level and we expect our new colleagues to complement and enhance our research portfolio.
The department also supports the development of partnerships with businesses and other research institutions to contribute within the One Health strategy.
Qualification requirements
We are seeking candidates with a PhD in a relevant discipline for this announcement.
The candidates must:
- document qualifications as an independent researcher at international level within the research areas mentioned above and fit within our One Health strategy.
- document adequate scientific comprehensiveness to be able to teach the central courses at Bachelor and Master level.
- preferably have supervised students in their thesis work up to Ph.D. level or at least have experience with co-supervision at Ph.D level.
- have a track record of obtaining competitive research funding and experience in leading research projects.
- have a strong publication record in international peer-reviewed scientific journals
- be able to document pedagogical and didactic skills relating to Higher Education and have taught at Higher Education level. If you do not meet the competence requirement you must complete a university pedagogy course within a period of two years of the appointment start date.We offer basic pedagogic courses for university lecturers
- be able to evaluate and improve teaching and supervision, and to develop relevant study programmes.
- have good command of both spoken and written English language.
The working and teaching languages are Norwegian and English. If you do not have a good command of Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, you must acquire Norwegian language skills equivalent to level B2 within a period of three years from the appointment start date. We offer to cover Norwegian courses.
The following attributes are also desirable
- experience with relevant international research networks and the ability to build and nurture networks -regionally, nationally and internationally
- ability to inspire colleagues with regard to research and educational development
- reflective and conscientious attitude towards your own teaching and supervision
- ability to involve and engage students
- ability to develop varied learning methods and digital tools in teaching
- experience of partnerships with businesses.
- experience with innovation and the commercialisation of research
- ability to work systematically and deliver towards deadlines
- inquisitiveness, and motivation to develop new knowledge in collaboration with others
- good teamwork and communication skills, and ability to contribute to a constructive working environment
We offer
- varied duties in a large, exciting and socially important organisation
- an ambitious work community which is developing rapidly. We strive to include employees at all levels in strategic decisions and promote an informal atmosphere with a flat organisational structure.
- colleague-based guidance programme during your first year of teaching at UiS, NyTi.
- salary in accordance with the State Salary Scale, l.pl 17.510, code 1011, NOK 580.000 – 680.000 gross per year. A higher salary may be considered in special cases.
- automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which provides favourable insurance- and retirement benefits.
- favourable membership terms at a gym and at the company sports club
- employment with an Inclusive Workplace organisation which is committed to reducing sick leave, increasing the proportion of employees with reduced working capacity, and increasing the number of professionally active seniors
- Home-job-home, discounted public transport to and from work
- as an employee in Norway, you will have access to an optimal health service, as well as good pensions, generous maternity/paternity leave, and a competitive salary. Nursery places are guaranteed and reasonably priced
- relocation programme in event of moving to Norway, including support and language courses for spouses
General information
Your application will be assessed by an expert committee. In the expert assessment, emphasis will be placed on submitted scientific works and documented teaching competence. The committe will also assess your experience with popularisation/dissemination activities, university politics and administration, and any other documented qualifications relevant to the position.
If you do not satisfy key parts of the qualification requirements, you may have your application rejected before applications are submitted to the expert committee for assessment.
Based on the expert committee’s statement, relevant applicants will be invited to an interview and a teaching demonstration before any recommendations are made.
The university aims to recruit more women into professor positions; thus, if several applicants are considered to have equal qualifications, a woman will be given priority over a man.
It is a prerequisite that the appointee has a residence which enables him or her to be present at/available to the academic community during ordinary working hours.
The position has been announced in both Norwegian and English. In the case of differences of opinion between the texts, the Norwegian text shall be decisive.
Contact information
More information on the position can be obtained from Head of Department Gro Johnsen, telf: +47 479 56 311, e-mail: gro.johnsen@uis.no
Information about the appointment procedure can be obtained from HR-consultant Rosa Andrade, tel: +47 518 31 191, e-mail: rosa.c.andrade@uis.no
Application
Apply for the position online via the “Apply for the position” link on this page. Here you can submit your application and CV with relevant education and experience.
The following documents must be uploaded as attachments to your application in separate files:
- relevant certificates and references.
- complete list of scientific work
- up to 10 works which document your teaching and educational competence; see Guidelines for the Assessment of Teaching Skills.
- up to 10 scientific works which are pivotal to your research output, including your PhD thesis
- documentation of other relevant activities concerning the position requirements
The documentation must be available in either a Scandinavian language or in English. If the total size of the attachments exceeds 30 MB, they must be compressed before upload. Information and documentation to be taken into account in the assessment must be submitted within the application dealine.
Please note that information on applicants may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included in the official list of applicants – see Section 25 of the Freedom of Information Act.
UiS only considers applications and attachments registered in JobbNorge.
