Stillingstittel:
Associate Professor/Professor in environmental planning - Ref.no 16/00556

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: 121817

The Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning at the Faculty of Social Sciences, NMBU, seeks an Associate Professor or Professor in spatial planning, with particular emphasis on environmental issues.

 

The Faculty of Social Sciences comprises three departments, the Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning, the NMBU Business School and Noragric. The Department of Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning has about 700 students and a staff of about 80 persons. The Department offers excellent research and education opportunities in the interdisciplinary fields of planning, environment, landscape, public health and land management. This position are within the Section for urban and regional planning.

 

 

Area of responsibility

The Department seeks a creative and dedicated scholar in the field of environmental planning. The candidate should have competence in spatial planning understood within democratic, procedural and political institutions, related to environmental issues such as climate change, landscape, recreation, biological diversity, and natural and cultural resources.

 

The Associate Professor/Professor is expected to pursue independent, critical research and education in environmental planning. All members of the staff are expected to play a part in or lead activities in order to generate income from external research projects, institutional cooperation and assignments. There is a particular focus on generating projects from EU and other excellent research projects. The candidate is expected to strengthening environmental planning at the department. The position is within the research group on environmental planning and resource management. The research group has focus on planning processes, tools and implementation, management and governance, participation and cooperation, and planning institutions.

 

 

Central tasks

• To carry out research and research communication
• To teach and supervise at Bachelor's, Master's and possibly PhD level
• To lead and participate in research funding applications
• To take responsibility of student courses related to environmental planning

 

 

Required qualifications:

• A doctoral degree in planning, geography or other relevant background
• A distinguished international publication record
• International and interdisciplinary research experience
• Teaching experience at university level
• Experiences with national and international research projects
• Experiences in popular research communication

 

 

Desirable qualifications and experience
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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Postboks 5003 1432 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