Qualification requirements
The applicant should hold a PhD in biology or a related area and document strong research and academic competence within plant physiology as well as the relevance of their research area to one or more of the focus areas at the department: climate change, biodiversity, pollution and/or sustainable use of natural resources. Proven effectiveness in interdisciplinary collaboration will be an advantage.
The applicant should have strong potential to initiate new research areas or lead and further develop existing ones. The ability / potential of the applicant to do so successfully in the future, will be determined based on past research performance / activities. Publication of research results in recognized international journals within the subject area will be an important qualification requirement. Particular focus will be placed on academic work during the past five years, excluding statutory leave.
NTNU and the Department of Biology are moving towards student-centered or active learning methods at all levels, and applicants are expected to show experience or pedagogical training in these methods. Emphasis will also be placed on teaching and communication skills. Evaluation of the applicant´s educational expertise will be based on documented materials, including presentation of academic work, pedagogical training, previous experience from supervision and teaching of master-level and PhD candidates, as well as other related skills. Applicants with teaching experience at university level are preferred. Quality and breadth of the teaching qualifications will be evaluated.
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Other requirements:
Those who do not have formal qualifications in teaching at university level and who cannot provide documentation of equivalent qualifications must complete an approved pedagogical development programme within two years of appointment.
It is a prerequisite that within three years of appointment, new employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language can demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level three in the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. The Department will help newly appointed staff with organizing course attendance and will cover course costs.
The person appointed must comply with the decisions about changes due to developments in the subject area, and the organizational changes that may result from decisions regarding the university's activities.
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Please see the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts for general criteria for the position. NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA.
