Associate Professor in Shipping Management

This is NTNU NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus on professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim. At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KHQjc4ndas&t=41sAbout the position The Shipping Management program in Ålesund has a strong position in the maritime industry. The program attracts top candidates nationally and offers an educational environment close to practice—where participants learn how to apply theory to real operational challenges. We aim to provide an innovative learning environment with a strong operational perspective, closely attuned with industry needs. Our goal is to strengthen the position of the study program both nationally and internationally. The Shipping Management program is part of the Maritime Operations team, combining education and research across both shore and sea —at both operational and managerial levels. Together, Maritime Operations has the strategic goal to be “the preferred partner within research and education in leadership and organization of maritime operations.” The shipping program encompasses the complete maritime value chain. Digital transformation is changing the maritime industry and the relationship between shore and sea, and brings new requirements for business models, roles, responsibilities, and competence. In our work, simulators and close dialogue with industry are key resources. Our research in particular focuses on how new maritime technologies and environmental regulations affect maritime operations. Therefore, to meet these challenges we have established the Fjord Lab infrastructure that enables the team to test and develop new technologies and study their impact on maritime operations. We are now looking for a candidate who can further strengthen our strategical prioritization. The successful candidate must have an academic profile that supports our strategic prioritization of professional development—by combining research-based knowledge with industry insight. The candidate should be able to build and develop activities that enhance our educational and research impact in research to innovative learning environments. Your immediate leader is the head of the institute

Duties of the position

• •Responsible for the relevant teaching portfolio in Shipping Management
• •Supervision of students at bachelor, master and PhD level
• •Initiating and developing research projects relevant for innovative teaching methods
• •Publishing research in relevant fields
• •Building and maintaining networks with the maritime industry
• •Dissemination of research and knowledge
• •Performing relevant administrative tasks

Required qualifications You must have the following qualifications required for the position of associate professor:

• a doctoral degree in engineering, maritime studies or social sciences, or competence at an equivalent level documented either by scientific work or artistic work of the same scope and quality, relevant for the call • Teaching and supervision experience within higher education • Qualified to teach courses in the Shipping Management study program. • Strong oral and written English skills • For non-Scandinavian speakers: formal documentation of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE/CPE) • Norwegian language skills at level B2 • Experience with how to build innovative learning environments, either from research or educational practice • An ability to connect commercial and operational perspectives on maritime industry activities. 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 B2 of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU.

Preferred qualifications

• •Work experience and network in the maritime industry
• •Insights into shipping industry and markets
• •A documented portfolio on developing innovative learning environment, examples may include simulation-based training, industry cases, industry collaborations, or data/digital tools and so forth

Personal qualities

• Ability to work independently and in teams • Flexibility and adaptability • Motivation to contribute to a positive work environment • Interest in the broader context of your research and ability to engage in cross-disciplinary teams 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. Video: https://youtu.be/bwfNPj8HxHwSalary and conditions As a Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross 750 000 NOK – 900 000 NOK 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. The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English. (decide on this - remove if not applicable) Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request. 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 3 page (max) strategic description of how you would approach the defines task of combining research-based knowledge with industry insight, focusing particularly on the Shipping Management study program including a plan for research initiatives
• •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