Faculty Position Available
Arctic Terrestrial Zoology
University Centre on Svalbard (UNIS)
Application Deadline: 1 April 2005
For further information, please contact:
Jorgen Berge, Associate Professor
Phone: + 47 79 02 33 41
E-mail: jorgen.berge [at] unis.no
or contact:
Lasse Lonnum, UNIS Director
Phone: + 47 79 02 33 05
E-mail: lasse.lonnum [at] unis.no
The Department of Arctic Biology at the University Centre in Svalbard
(UNIS) invites applications for a faculty position in terrestrial
zoology.
The successful applicant will be expected to pursue research in some
area of organismal or population ecology in arctic terrestrial
ecosystems. It is expected that the person appointed to this job will
conduct an active, productive research programme in his\her field, and
will supervise Masters and Ph.D. students. The teaching associated with
this position includes responsibility for one of four core courses in
UNIS's one-year senior-undergraduate programme: AB 203 Arctic
Environmental Management, as well as teaching in other undergraduate and
graduate courses offered at UNIS. The position will be offered to the
best candidate in terms of quality and quantity of research, as well
teaching experience. Additionally, research background and the potential
for planning and building a active research group within arctic
terrestrial ecology will be considered. The candidates must fit into the
department's long-term research-profile objectives.
Applicants for the position must be able to document their
qualifications as full or associate professor. To be considered for the
position of associate professor, a Ph.D. in an appropriate field, or its
equivalent, is the minimum requirement. All qualifications must be
documented as UNIS does not evaluate applicants for professorships.
Applicants are also requested to document their pedagogic qualifications
and experience.
All scientific staff are responsible for planning, in detail, the
content of their primary subject and must make all necessary
arrangements with external guest lecturers, as well as preparing for and
coordinating the stays of guest-lecturers coming to Svalbard. All
faculty members are responsible for budget compliance and financial
follow-up for their primary subject and for providing continuity of
contact with the students in their primary course. They must also
provide assistance in handling these tasks in secondary courses assigned
to them. The successful candidate is expected to take an active part in
the advancement of his/her field of research and must also be willing to
contribute to the development of UNIS in a more general sense.
An expert committee will evaluate the qualifications of the applicants.
The committee will review, in detail, the quality of the scientific work
done by the candidates. Furthermore, the applicant's background from
previous work on Svalbard and other arctic regions will be stressed, as
well as their pedagogic qualifications. It is essential that the
successful candidate has the right qualifications and experience. It is
also important that the person who is appointed has the ability to work
independently, has a positive attitude, and is flexible. A
well-established international network is desirable in order to
strengthen the internationalization of the teaching offered at UNIS. The
appointment will be made by the Board of UNIS based on the
recommendation from the committee and the director.
To apply, submit three copies of:
- curriculum vitae (including a full list of publications and previously
held grants),
- education, pedagogic, or teaching certificates (including a list of
previously supervised graduate students), and
- five publications (authored or co-authored by the candidate) that
he\she wants to have evaluated for consideration for appointment to this
position.
Please note that the committee could ask for further documentation or
copies of parts or the complete scientific production described by the
applicants.
Send applications to:
The University Centre in Svalbard
PO Box 156
N-9171 Longyearbyen
Norway
Application Deadline: 1 April 2005
For further information, please contact:
Jorgen Berge, Associate Professor
Phone: + 47 79 02 33 41
E-mail: jorgen.berge [at] unis.no
or contact:
Lasse Lonnum, UNIS Director
Phone: + 47 79 02 33 05
E-mail: lasse.lonnum [at] unis.no