Stillingstittel: Professor in Maritime Safety Management

Stillingsbeskrivelse:
Stord/Haugesund University College (HSH) is a modern university college with around 3200 students and 310 staff who teach and conduct research in a wide variety of fields. Faculties within the University College include: Technology, Business, and Maritime Education, Teacher and Cultural Education and Health Education. From January 1st, 2017, HSH will become part of a new University College with about 16 000 students and 1400 employees. The new institution consists of the current institutions HSH, Bergen University College and Sogn og Fjordane University College.

The Faculty of Technology, Business, and Maritime Education has a vacancy for a professor in Safety Management of ship operations. Preferred research areas include, but are not limited to, Safety Management, Risk Analysis, Accident Analysis, Organizational Risk, Organisational Behaviour, Maritime Education, and the application of these fields to Maritime Operations and Safety. The position is allocated at the Department of Maritime Studies, however, the position is interdisciplinary and the candidate must demonstrate an ability to work with the staff within the faculty.

The faculty is located in Haugesund, the regional capital of an area with a long maritime tradition and a strong maritime industry. The maritime industry in Haugesund include many different segments, e.g. related to offshore oil and gas activity including anchor handling, sub-sea operations, supply activities and offshore loading tankers. The total turnover in the regional maritime cluster is around 3.8 billion Euros, with about 15,000 employees. The Norwegian Maritime Authority is located in Haugesund, and Haugesund has both an international school and an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Maritime Safety Management is a key research area in FTBM, and the related research activities are primarily connected to the R&D program Maritime Safety (MarSafe). The department also has a state-of-the art maritime simulator centre.

The Professor is expected to take an active role in the development of the MarSafe R&D program and the existing and planned maritime study programmes, as well as participate in teaching activities. The profile of the Nautical Science study program and the research is Applied Science. This requires a close cooperation with financing bodies, researchers from other fields, maritime stakeholders and the maritime industry. We therefore need a candidate with good communication skills, an including behaviour and team building qualifications.

The position will include teaching from bachelor to PhD levels, including the supervision of PhD and master's level students. FTBM is offering bachelor degrees in Nautical Science, Fire Technology, HSE Engineering, Process and Energy, Marine Technical Construction and Business Administration in addition to master's degrees in Technical Safety and Business and Operational Management.

Through the governmental project MARKOM 2020, HSH has close co-operation with the other institutions that provide higher maritime education in Norway, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Arctic University of Norway (UIT) and the University College of Southeast Norway (HSN), in which research and research education is a prioritized activity. The position will be central in this collaboration.

 The Professor will also be required to participate in administrative work.

Requirements 

We seek a professor within Maritime Safety Management with a commitment to developing the existing research group, initiate and lead research projects, and to apply research results in teaching and education

An academic level in accordance with established international or national standards for professor is required. The applicant should possess pedagogical competence involving at least a half-year Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, or a shorter universi

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Stord/Haugesund University College (HSH)

Arbeidsgiver adresse: 5528 HAUGESUND

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Rogaland

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

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