Stillingstittel:
Associate Professor of Polish and Russian (2016/239)

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
The University of Oslo is Norway’s largest institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society.

A position of Associate Professor of Polish and Russian is available at the Department of Literature, Area Studies and European Languages, University of Oslo.

The successful candidate must be able to contribute to teaching and supervision in the Bachelor's degree programmes "Russian" and "Polish, Czech, Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian”, in the Master's degree programme "Russian, Polish, Czech, Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian”, and in PhD education. The successful candidate will have a special responsibility for teaching courses with a focus on language and linguistics.

The successful candidate is expected to initiate and lead research, supervise PhD candidates, participate in teaching and in exam setting and assessment at all levels, and to carry out administrative duties in accordance with the needs of the Department.

Requirements

• PhD or equivalent academic qualifications with a specialization in either Polish or Russian as well as good academic qualifications in the second Slavic language (Polish or Russian) associated with the position
• Pedagogical skills and qualifications in leadership and administration, see How to document your pedagogical skills
• Potential for acquisition of projects
• Personal suitability and motivation for the position

The following qualifications will count in the assessment of the applicants:

• Academic qualifications and academic production in Polish and Russian language and linguistics, with emphasis on works published within the last 5 years. Originality and innovative thinking will be weighted more heavily than quantity. It is an advantage that candidates can relate their research to the department’s research area "Symbolic nation-building" and / or to the department’s research area "Theoretical linguistics and computational linguistics". Read more about these research areas.
• International peer-reviewed publications
• Experience with research projects
• Potential to contribute to the long-term development of the academic and research environment at the Department
• Pedagogical qualifications and disposition to inspire students
• Interest and ability in leadership and administration
• Ability to create and contribute to a positive environment for collaboration
• Experience with and ability to build international networks
• Skills within popular dissemination, public outreach and innovation

In the evaluation of the qualified candidates the full range of these criteria will be explicitly addressed and assessed.

Academic quality, development potential and breadth will be prioritized in this order. The selected candidates are expected to contribute to the objective in the University of Oslo’s strategic plan to ‘strengthen its international position as a leading research-intensive university through a close interaction across research, education, communication and innovation’.

The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannot document basic teaching qualifications will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two year period.

The successful candidate must demonstrate mastery of both English and one of the Scandinavian la

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department of Lite

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 0313 OSLO

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Oslo

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år