Associate Professor in Quantitative Logistics

About the position

We are recruiting for a research and teaching position in Quantitative Logistics. The teaching part of the job involves teaching courses on all levels in the study programs organized within the Faculty of Logistics. Course and curriculum development as well as supervising theses are also part of the job.

The research part of the job involves a responsibility to initiate, lead, participate in and sustain research at an international level within Quantitative Logistics as well as contributing actively to our research groups in these areas. An important part of this is to apply for external funding. At present, 45 % of your working hours are allocated to research and associated activities.

The primary place of work for this position is at our Campus in Molde. However, Molde University College is a two-campus institution, and you may therefore be required to teach at our campus in Kristiansund.

Qualifications

A relevant Ph.D. or similar scientific qualification is required for employment. The position demands that the applicant have research experience, demonstrated through international publications, in at least one of the following fields: Operations Research, Informatics, Mathematics or a related area.

Experience from attracting external funding will be seen as an advantage.

The candidate must document formal pedagogical education as required in the Norwegian regulation for hiring of academic personnel §1-4 (3). If you lack these pedagogical requirements, you must acquire them within two years from starting the position.

In addition, the applicant’s personal qualities will be emphasized, including the ability to cooperate with others and contribute the academic environment.

The position demands that the successful candidate demonstrate good verbal and written skills in English. Good verbal and written skills in Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, will be considered as advantageous. If the candidate cannot demonstrate fluency in a Scandinavian language, the appointee must, within a two-year period from start-up, learn sufficient Norwegian be able to participate in all functions the position may involve. Expenses for Norwegian courses approved by the employer will be covered.

We offer

As associate professor, the salary per year is normally in the range NOK 679 700 - 720 100. For the especially qualified candidate, a higher salary may be considered. There is a two percent deduction for superannuation contribution to the Norwegian State Pension Fund. The appointment will be in accordance with current Norwegian regulations concerning state employees.

Spørsmål / søknad

You must apply via the website https://jobbnorge.no. All applicants must submit (documents should
be in English):

• A full curriculum vitae, and diplomas
• A complete list of academic publications, if possible, with links to online full versions
• A selection of up to 15 academic publications of relevance for the current position and a coauthor-statement describing the applicant’s contribution to co-authored publications
• A description of teaching experience, including a list of courses the applicant has been involved in, a brief description of the courses and a description of the applicant's role in each course

Selected applicants will be invited to an interview and a trial lecture. As part of our work for gender equality, we welcome female applicants.

The application deadline is 22 September 2023.

Questions

For further information, please contact Dean of Faculty of Logistics, Professor Johan Holmgren (email:
johan.holmgren@himolde.no). See also: https://www.himolde.no/.

Other

Molde University College is attending the government’s volunteer for inclusion. We would like to include applicants with limited functional abilities or gaps in their CV. However, the qualification requirements for the position must be met.

According to the Freedom of Information Act, section 25, 2nd part, the list of applicants may be made public. Requests for anonymity must be specifically justified but cannot be guaranteed.

The announcement text is a translation from the Norwegian announcement. If there is doubt about the interpretation of the announcement text, the Norwegian text prevails.