Stillingstittel:
Professor/associate professor, Specific learning Disabilities (2016/1366)

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.Department of Special Needs Education

A permanent position as a professor (SKO 1013)/associate professor (SKO 1011) in the subject area of specific reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia, is available at the Department of Special Needs Education. The subject area of specific reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia deals with challenges with specific different criteria within reading and writing difficulties

The Department of Special Needs Education at the University of Oslo is one of the three departments at the Faculty of Educational Sciences. The department focuses on basic and applied research and education of bachelor-, master- and doctoral level candidates within the field of special needs education in Norway.

The Department of Special Needs Education has a master program within the subject area of Specific Learning Difficulties. Both teaching and research will especially bee linked to this study program, with teaching and supervision within specific learning disabilities/dyslexia. As part of the position one will have to teach and supervise students at bachelor-, master- and PhD level.

The Department of Special Needs Education is in the process of establishing an “Assessment and Learning Lab” working with cognitive-, linguistic and social abilities for children, youths and adults. It might be possible for the successful applicant to be a scientific partner in the work going on in the lab.

It is expected that the successful applicant will participate in one of the faculties research groups: http://www.uv.uio.no/english/research/groups/

The position will be linked to the subject area of specific learning disabilites.

Job description:

• Promote the development of the subject area through research, publication of academic work nationally and internationally, and participation in national and international networks. Active participation in relevant research groups at the Faculty is required.
• Participate in planning study programmes, teaching, supervision and examinations-related tasks at all levels from Bachelor’s to PhD level, and maintain the educational quality of the teaching programmes the selected candidate participates in or is given responsibility for. Teaching research methodology at Master’s and PhD levels may become part of the job description.
• Research dissemination targeted at both professional actors and the general public.
• Administrative tasks in accordance with the applicable provisions.

Qualifications:

• The applicant must be able to document research competence linked to the advertised subject area. The minimum competence requirement for the position of associate professor is a PhD in the relevant subject area or equivalent academic qualifications in specific reading and writing difficulties/dyslexia. Particular emphasis will be attached to work published internationally.
• For appointment as a professor, a more extensive production of academic publications is required than for an associate professor. The research must be of high quality and demonstrate academic breadth and depth, and also reflect an independent research profile and show the applicant’s ability to address new issues. Ongoing research activity is a prerequisite for appointment as a professor.
• Basic teaching competence. Professorial appointments require experience in teaching and academic supervision at all levels, including the PhD level.
• Personal suitability and motivation.

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Universitetet i Oslo, Department: Instit

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