The TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture invites applications to a four year temporary position as Associate Professor in Science & Technology Studies (SKO 1011) with an expected starting date in summer 2023. The position will substitute teaching and supervision duties of one of our professors who is currently director of TIK.
The successful candidate will be expected to initiate and lead research within Science and Technology Studies (STS), to acquire external funding to research projects in this area, to supervise Ph.D. and MA candidates, to coordinate and participate in teaching, exam work and evaluation at both levels, to carry out administrative work in accordance with the needs of the Centre, as well as contribute to the on-going work of building, sustaining and leading the Centre’s research and teaching environment.
The associate professor will be expected to participate in developing the Centre´s STS-research group “Science, Technology and Culture”. Science and technology are studied as cultural and material practices that are shaped by society and crucial in the production of social and political reality. It is expected that the successful candidate will participate in research and other activities that are relevant to the research group’s scientific profile in STS.
The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:
The following qualifications will be given particular weight in the assessment:
In the assessment of the qualified candidates, all criteria listed above will be explicitly addressed and assessed. Applicants will be evaluated based on their documented academic qualifications as well as qualifications in teaching, management and administration.
The department’s overall needs will be part of the considerations made in the hiring process. The successful candidate for this temporary 4-year position will be teaching and supervising as part of TIKs Master’s program and participate actively in all the functions that the position entails, including administrative tasks. Knowledge of one of the Scandinavian languages is therefore an advantage. Residency in or close to Oslo is expected. Applicants who do not have basic pedagogical competencies must acquire such within the two first years of employment.
Interviews will be part of the appointment process, along with a trial lecture.
The application must include:
A screening committee will invite a limited number of candidates (“short list”) to submit a portfolio of academic work (i.e. up to five publications) that are particularly relevant for the position. Academic texts shall therefore not be enclosed with the application. In relation to larger volumes (monographs), the selected applicants should specify particular parts of the publication for review. After first assessing the candidates’ formal documented competence in STS, the screening committee will assess candidates for the short list based on documented track record in publishing as well as in teaching and supervision. An expert committee will then assess and rank the short-listed candidates as the basis for an appointment decision by the Social Science Faculty.
Application with attachments must be submitted via our online recruitment system. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
Please refer to the Rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships at the University of Oslo, the Guide for Applicants and Members of the Assessment Committee and Rules for practicing the requirement for basic pedagogical competence at the University of Oslo.
Pursuant to section 25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.
The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.
The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.
If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.
The University of Oslo is Norway’s oldest and highest ranked educational and research institution, with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. With its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally recognised research communities, UiO is an important contributor to society.
TIK Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture is a cross disciplinary unit at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Oslo. TIK is home to 40 staff members working in research, education and research communication in innovation and science and technology studies (STS). A major part of TIK’s activity is externally funded research. TIK also offers postgraduate education; a PhD-programme and two Master programmes. The Centre also hosts OSIRIS - Oslo Institute for Research on the Impact of Science.
Location: | Oslo - Norway |
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Salary: |
NOK661,400
to NOK790,100
£54,132.28 to £64,665.73 converted salary* per annum depending on qualifications in position as Associate Professor (position code 1011) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 30th January 2023 |
Closes: | 1st March 2023 |
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