Stillingstittel:
Associate professor or professor in wood technology - Ref.no 16/02293

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Global challenges regarding energy and climate change, the environment, health, food safety, technology and renewable solutions, use and conservation of land and natural resources, and development of the bio-economy, requires greater effort. NMBU is well equipped to conduct further research in these fields. NMBU's expertise spans entire value chains and includes both basic and applied research.

 

On 1 January 2014, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and the University of Life Sciences merged and became -NMBU, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5100 students, and is currently located on two campuses - Ås, about 30 km south of Oslo, and Adamstuen in Oslo. In 2019, the new research- and education-building for veterinary science will be completed and all of NMBU will then be located at Campus Ås.

 

Further information about NMBU is available on www.nmbu.no

Jobbnorge ID: 125775

The Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant permanent position as associate professor or professor in Wood technology

 

Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management (INA) has about 100 employees and undertakes teaching, research and dissemination within the fields of biology and ecology, natural resource management, renewable energy, nature based tourism and forest sciences. Wood technology is an important part of the forest sciences at INA, and includes research on raw materials, industrial processes, products and markets in the value chain from growth of the tree to the forest products markets. Currently, the department has ca. 370 students, and approximately 50 PhD-students. The employees of the department are significant participants in their respective fields of expertise, both nationally and internationally and have a high level of scientific production. For more information: http://www.nmbu.no/ina-en/

 

 

Main tasks

• Research objectives for this position cover topics in the value chain from forest to timber-based forest product markets, with emphasis on sawmilling industry, its production processes, technology and economy, consumer preferences, products and markets.
• The position has an essential role for teaching in bachelor and master forestry courses with special focus on forest industries. Supervising master and PhD students will be an important duty.
• The person to be employed is expected to participate in administrative duties and take part in the general aspects of NMBU's affairs.

 

 

Academic qualifications

The successful candidate must have a doctoral degree and document broad qualifications on research within several of the above mentioned tasks.

 

Applications will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

• In addition to scientific qualifications, teaching experience, pedagogical and administrative competence will be emphasized. If the person employed does not hold formal competence in pedagogics, he/she is obliged to complete NMBU's course in university pedagogy within 2 years after appointment.
• Experience in initiation of research projects, particularly in cooperation with industry, will be emphasized.
• Good skills in English are required.
• Skills in one or more Scandinavian languages

 

Desired personal qualities

Personal characteristics important for the position are:

• Good collaborative and communicative skills, including ability to establish contacts and develop network. It is important to be proactive with regard to networkin
  
  Minstelønn: 0
  
  Maksimal lønn: 0
  
  Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive
  
  Arbeidsgiver adresse: Universitetstunet 3 1430 ÅS
  
  Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers
  
  Land: Norge
  
  Region: Akershus
  
  Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge
  
  Lønn valuta: NOK
  
  Lønn periode: Pr. år
  
  
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