Associate Professor in Metal Forming

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About the position

As an Associate Professor you will be responsible for teaching and research in mechanical engineering with a primary focus on metal forming processes and associated quality of formed metal products. You will be responsible to run, maintain and develop aluminum forming activities within the national research infrastructure, Manulab. A particular research focus is developing data- and physically-based, adaptive forming strategies for aluminum profiles (Industry 4.0), as well as establishing relationships between material, process and product properties in an end-of-life (cycle) perspective. 

This position reports to the Head of Department and will be a part of the Materials & Manufacturing research group at the department.

Duties of the position

As an Associate Professor in metal forming you will:

• develop models and technologies within metal forming
• conduct experimental and numerical studies
• generate national (RCN) and international (EU) funding
• develop a research portfolio with significant output in terms of funding, PhD candidates and publications
• supervise PhD candidates and mentor post docs/researchers
• publish high-quality research in per-reviewed journals
• create synergies between research and teaching by providing research-based education and supervision of students
• teaching and supervision on bachelor and master levels in MTEK and other study programs taught in the department
• work systematically on developing own teaching, including implementation of innovative teaching methods
• perform exam preparation, evaluation, and administrative tasks as required. 

Required qualifications 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of associate professor in the field of product- and manufacturing-process design as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts. We search outstanding candidates with high academic ambitions, productivity and quality. Therefor you must document: 

• PhD degree within mechanical engineering, mechanics, material’s technology or equivalent relevant field (with the right technical profile), including structural engineering and applied physics
• good publication track record within metal forming and related fields such as materials technology and manufacturing
• showing academic achievements and productivity within the field of the position
• experience from laboratory work and physical experiments
• international experience from working scientifically at universities in at least two countries
• modeling experience (analytical and numerical) and programming
• documented experience in teaching courses relevant to the position
• experience with formability testing and performance assessment of recycled aluminium alloys
• fluent in English language (written and oral) 

You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the NTNUs guidelines for academic positions. 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 is required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level B2of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. 

Preferred qualifications

• experience in developing new products and technology
• ability to supervise and initiate research and funding
• experience in analyzing products or component behavior
• experience in aluminium bending and forming using stretch forming, draw bending, compression bending and roll bending machinery as well as formability testing
• teaching and supervision experience at MSc level from minimum one recognized educational institution
• experience with inline and real-time adaptive processing and process control
• an international network in academia particularly relevant to metal forming activities at the department
• experience in research project collaboration with industry
• experience is research grant applications, e.g. EU or RCN
• track record in pushing the frontier within metal forming technology development and particularly aluminum bending

Personal qualities

• strategic with high ambitions both on behalf of own and colleagues’ achievements
• motived and dedicated
• dependable and finisher
• analytical and problem-solver
• good relation-building skills
• good communication skills
• team player

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• exciting and challenging tasks in a strong international academic environment 
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues 
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

Application Process

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

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Salary and conditions

As a Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross NOK 700.000 per annum before tax, 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.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with 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.  

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work.

For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis.

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. 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:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically, (See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of educational competence
• Academic works– published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 10 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment
• A list of your previous works, with details on where they have been published
• Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees

It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the NTNUs competence matrix as a guide for  documentation of your competence.

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.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. Our assessment of the pedagogical skills 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, and an open scientific practice will be recognized.

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA and the obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society. 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 an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and to deliver a trial teaching session.

General information

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.  

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality. 

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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.

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As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

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 Torgeir Welo, tel. +47 41440061, torgeir.welo@ntnu.no. 

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact HR Advisor Linn-Cecilie Felle Brattheim, e-mail linn.c.felle@ntnu.no

Application deadline: 18.05.2026