Professor/Associate Professor in production biology (fish)

27 Feb 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Department

Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE)

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology
Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

18 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Oslo)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

37,5

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description
Eallju - Developing the High North

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a multi-campus research university and the northernmost university of the world. Our central location in the High North, our broad and diverse research and study portfolio, and our interdisciplinary qualities make us uniquely suited to meet the challenges of the future. At UiT you can explore global issues from a close-up perspective.

UiT has approx. 18 000 students, more than 4000 employees, and is established at 4 main campuses and 7 study sites in the hole of Northern Norway and Svalbard. Our main campuses is in Tromsø, Alta, Narvik and Harstad.

Read more about UiT´s strategy towards 2030.

The Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics  (BFE) consists of Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NFH) and School of Business and Economics.

The main task of BFE is to conduct teaching and research dissemination at a high national and international level within all relevant fields. Prioritized research areas are aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, climate, life in the arctic, marine bioprospecting, fish health, seafood products, business and macroeconomics, resources and environment, markets and management of marine resources. The interdisciplinary profile of the faculty provides good opportunity to develop research projects involving several research groups at the faculty according to its strategy.

The position

The Norwegian College of Fishery Science  (NCFS) has a vacant position as Professor or Associate Professor within production biology focusing on fish physiology. The position is affiliated with the research group Aquaculture and Environment .

NCFS  is one of three Departments at the Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics (BFE). The Department undertakes research and research-based teaching of high national and international quality in an interdisciplinary environment. Research activity is provisionally organized into the groups of: Living Marine Resources, Sea Food Science, Genetics, Fish Health, Marine Drug Discovery, Resource Management, Marine Management and Resource Economics.       

The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time after receiving the offer.

The position’s field of research or work

The candidate is expected to contribute to excellent research on relevant research problems within aquaculture and environment. The focus should primarily be within biology/physiology, aquaculture technology and production environment, but may also be related to other central topics within the group, such as feed, nutrition and growth, reproduction and fry biology, as well as environmental (temperature, photoperiod and water quality) and technological challenges related to fish welfare and healthy aquaculture. The research group for aquaculture and environment is part of a broader research environment at NCFS and BFE. Cooperation across research groups, departments and institutions is encouraged.

The position will be assigned to teaching in aquaculture related subjects, as well as supervision on master and PhD levels. We emphasize collegial cooperation related to planning, implementation and development of our programs. 

The position is further expected to contribute with outreach and dissemination, internally at UIT and to the industry and society in general.

Qualifications

Qualification requirements for the position as Professor:

• Academic level conforming to established international or national standards for position of Professor in biology/physiology.
• Documented pedagogical competence as required for the Professor level (see below).

To be awarded a professorship, you must document substantially more extensive research of high quality than that required to be awarded a doctorate degree. You must document academic activity at a high level over the previous six years, and that this points forwards towards continued activity at professorial level. In addition UiT assess applicants according to national guidelines for assessment of professorial competence, decided by the National Faculty Meeting of (subject area). You can find the guidelines here  (only in Norwegian).

Qualification requirements for the position as Associate Professor:

• Norwegian doctoral degree in biology/physiology or a corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognised as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree, or competence at a corresponding level documented by academic work of the same scope and quality.
• Documented pedagogical competence (see below).

Additional qualification requirements for both described positions:

• International recognition within the field.
• Scientific merits beyond doctoral level.
• Documented competence within biology and aquaculture technology related to fish production in aquaculture systems.
• Good knowledge about the fish farming industry.
• Documented ability to achieve external funding for research.
• Good command of oral and written English communication. Qualified applicants without knowledge in a Scandinavian language, must be willing to learn Norwegian within maximum three years.
• Personal characteristics that makes you ambitious, and good to communicate and collaborate. In addition, you must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of the department and the university as a whole.

For both the described positions it is considered an advantage to have knowledge in Norwegian or a Scandinavian language (read more) .

At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA ).

UiT wishes to increase the proportion of females in academic positions. In cases where two or more applicants are found to be approximately equally qualified, female applicants will be given priority.

Required pedagogical basic competence

All applicants for teaching and research positions shall document their pedagogical competence. You must have acquired basic competence for teaching and supervision at higher education level. This includes basic skills in planning, conducting, evaluating and developing teaching and guidance.  

How to document required pedagogical basic competence

• a) Applicants who have completed education or courses designed to provide teaching competence for teaching at universities and colleges, equivalent to a minimum of 200 hours, must attach diploma and curriculum for the completed course. 
• b) Other applicants shall describe, assess and document their competence as a teacher and supervisor. The skills must be documented in the form of a teaching portfolio. 

Those who do not satisfy the requirements may be appointed on a permanent basis on the condition that they satisfy the requirements within two years of appointment. For information about basic pedagogical competence and teaching portfolio, see: https://result.uit.no/om-pedagogisk-mappe/   (only in Norwegian). 

Additional required teaching and supervision qualifications for applicants to position as Professor:

• Development of the quality of one's own teaching and supervision over time.
• Experience with teaching and supervision in higher education corresponding to three years in a full-time position.
• Broad supervision experience, preferably at master's/PhD level.
• Participation in the development of educational quality in academic communities.

For professor positions, the teaching competence can be developed and documented through a combination of courses and teaching portfolio. 

Application

The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications on the basis of the written material presented by the applicants, and the detailde description draw up for the position.

The application must include: 

• Cover letter including a short description of interests and reasons for applying for the position.  
• CV containing a complete overview of education, experience and professional work. 
• Diplomas, diploma supplements and transcripts (all degrees, in original language and translated). 
• Letter(s) of recommendation if applicable.
• Two references with contact details. 
• Documented pedagogical competence (according to above mentioned qualifications). Applicants for professor positions shall also document supplementary criterias: 
  • Description of and reflection over your work involving development of your teaching and supervision. This should be documented with specific examples that demonstrate development over time, as well as a description of and reflection over the process and result. 
  • Description of experience with supervision at master's and PhD level. In addition to describing the scope of the supervision, you shall also summarize your supervision experience and point to possible development areas. 
  • Description of and reflection over your own leadership, participation and role in development of the educational quality in the academic community. 
• Documentation of language proficiency corresponding above mentioned requirements.  
• A list of your academic production. The list of works shall contain the following information:
  • author(s), the work’s title.
  • for articles: the journal’s name and volume, the first and last page of the article, year of publication.
  • for publications: publisher, printer, year of publication, number of pages.
• Description of the academic production you want to be taken into consideration (academic items, up to ten, whereas the doctoral thesis is regarded as one), stating which works you consider most important. A brief description of the other listed works shall also be included to demonstrate depth of production.

• A research plan, including potential sources of external funding.

Documentation must to be in English or a Scandinavian language. The application and submitted documents must be sent electronically via www.jobbnorge.no . The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview shall among other things, aim to clarify the applicants personal suitability for the position and motivations. A trial lecture may also be held. Applicants who are invited for interview should bring with them original certificates and diplomas.

We offer

• R&D sabbatical conditions which are considered some of the best in the country
• good welfare arrangements for employees
• good arrangements for pension, insurance and loans in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

The remuneration for Professor is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1013. The remuneration for Associate Professor is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1011. A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. UiT pays directly to the pension fund on top of the salary  - in 2023 this rate is 9 %. As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes availiable. For more information see: spk.no .Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme  which also include health care services.

The allocation of working hours is flexible and allocated on a case-by-case basis. In general, Professors and Associate Professors will spend an equal amount of time on teaching and research and development work. As a norm, the time resources spent on administrative duties constitutes 5 % for academic staff.

General information

The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants .

UiT The Arctic University of Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment.
We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength. If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application. If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it. Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.

​According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.

More information about moving to Norway and working at UiT: http://uit.no/mobility

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence. 

Questions about the position

Bjørn-Steinar Sæther
professor
+47 77 62 32 23
[email protected]

Helge Tveiten
professor
+47 77 62 32 57
[email protected]

Petter Holm
instituttleder
+47 77 64 55 48
[email protected]

Requirements

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Research Field

Biological sciences » Biological engineering

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Country

Norway

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/257984/professor-associate-profe…

Contact

City

Tromsø

Website

http://en.uit.no/om/art?p_document_id=343547&dim=179040

Street

Hansine Hansens veg 18

Postal Code

N-9019

STATUS: EXPIRED