About the job
The announced position will be in the statistics group at the Department of Mathematical Sciences, NTNU. Statistics is one of the department’s six research groups. There are currently 18 Faculty positions and 32 PostDocs & PhD students in the statistics group.
The department’s research in statistics includes computational statistics, design of experiments, neural data science, spatio-temporal statistics, statistical genomics, theoretical statistics and statistical modeling in ecology, evolutionary and conservation biology. In the latest evaluation by the Research Council of Norway, the research of the statistics group obtained the highest mark - "Excellent/World leading".
The hired person will report to the Head of Department.
The work place will be Trondheim.
Responsibilities
The associate professor is expected to
- contribute towards excellent research and research-based education in statistics
- initiate and take part in national and international research projects
- work actively towards securing external research funding
- disseminate relevant parts of her/his research to a wider audience
- teach courses at all levels and supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students
- participate in developing educational excellence for engineering and mathematics study programmes
- participate in the formal management of research, education, and other relevant areas of activity in agreement with the Head of Department
Interdisciplinary collaboration and interaction with other research groups at the Department of Mathematical Sciences and other departments at NTNU are strongly encouraged.
Required qualifications
You must have the qualifications required for the position of associate professor in the field of statistics, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts
Your PhD must be within the field of statistics.
Strong emphasis will be placed on publication of research results and the ability to initiate and lead research work. The department is seeking applicants who have a strong academic track record in statistics, showing internationally competitive research, or who demonstrate a clear potential to make a future international impact on statistical research. Teaching and supervision are important parts of the job, and pedagogical skills will also play a central role in the evaluation of candidates. You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the Norwegian national Regulations. If this cannot be documented, you will be required to complete an approved course in university pedagogy within two years of commencement. NTNU offers qualifying courses.
New employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language by appointment are required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level three of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with research leadership
- Documented external funding
- Teaching experience from higher education
- Experience with statistics for technology and engineering science
- Ability to strengthen the department’s research in industrial statistics, design of experiments, statistics process control, and reliability engineering
- Experience from industry
- Experience with interdisciplinary research projects
Personal qualities
- Good communication skills
- Good collaborative skills
- Ability to initiate and implement projects
- Positive, creative and enthusiastic
We offer
Salary and conditions
A position as Associate Professor (code 1011) will typically receive a gross salary of between 560 000 NOK – 760 000 NOK per year, depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.
Employment will be granted in accordance with the principles outlined in the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU. Applicants should be aware that there may be changes in the working environment after employment has commenced.
It is a prerequisite that you are able to be present and accessible at the institution daily.
Application Process
You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.
About the application
Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.
Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.
If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.
Your application must include (pay attention to what must be included here – remove anything that does not apply):
- CV, diplomas, and certificates
- A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically, (See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of teaching qualifications in applications and appointments to academic positions at NTNU)
- Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 10 works)
- A description of the academic/artistic works that you regard as most relevant and that you particularly want to be considered in the assessment
- A list of your previous works, with details on where they have been published
- A research plan, max. 3 pages
- Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
- Name and address of three referees
Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions.
While considering the best-qualified applicants, we will pay particular attention to personal qualities, your motivation for applying for the position, and your pedagogical skills and qualifications. Our assessment will be based on documented pedagogical material, forms of presentation in your academic works, teaching experience, PhD, and Masters supervision, and any other relevant pedagogical background. Both quality and scope will be taken into consideration.
NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Fransisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects. Your scientific work from the last five years will be given the most weight.
Your application will be considered by a committee of experts. Candidates of interest will be invited to a trial lesson and an interview.
General information
NTNUs personell policy emphasizes the importance of equality and diversity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, disability, or cultural background. NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions, and has a number of resources to promote equality.
The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.
As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.
In accordance with public law your name, age, job title, and county of residence may be made available to the public even if you have requested not to appear on the public list of applicants. For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given the expert evaluation of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and is stipulated to rules of confidentiality.
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Einar Rønquist, tel. +47 934 04 778, e-mail einar.ronquist@ntnu.no. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Marte Andresen, e-mail marte.andresen@ntnu.no.
The application and all attachments should be submitted electronically via jobbnorge.no. If you are invited for an interview, you must bring with you certified copies of all certificates and diplomas.
Application deadline: 31.01.2022
NTNU - knowledge for a better world
The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) creates knowledge for a better world and solutions that can change everyday life.
Department of Mathematical Sciences
We are Norway’s largest university environment in mathematical sciences. The Department has a particular responsibility for all basis education in mathematical sciences for engineering and natural science students at NTNU. We focus on long-term basic research and applied research at a high international level.
Our aim is to meet the society’s needs for mathematical and statistical expertise in business and public administration as well as in the research and education sector. The Department of Mathematical Sciences is one of seven departments in the Faculty of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering .
Deadline 31st January 2022
Employer NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Municipality Trondheim
Scope Fulltime
Duration Permanent
Place of service
