Two Postdoctoral Vacancies The Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA) is Norway’s largest state University College, with approximately 17000 students and 2000 employees. We conduct research in areas that are important for welfare and value creation, for instance health, education, social sciences, technology and design. HiOA has an academic stimulating environment with a variety of welfare schemes.
Our goal is to become a leading university in the Nordics within the field of applied sciences.
Two Postdoctoral Vacancies
The Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology
The Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology currently has two postdoctoral vacancies in the field of sustainable buildings and construction.
The Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology at the Faculty of Technology, Art and Design is currently developing a master's programme on sustainable buildings and construction. In connection with this, we have vacancies for 2 temporary (each 2 years), full-time postdoctoral positions in sustainable buildings and construction, focusing on at least one of the following subject areas:
building information modelling (BIM) applied in green building processes
structural design and service life
construction methods and climate-adaptive building envelopes
energy use and ventilation in buildings
The Department of Civil Engineering and Energy Technology offers a bachelor's programme in engineering entitled Civil Engineering. It also offers bachelor's and master's programmes entitled Energy and Environment in Buildings.
The Department has two key aims:
Develop a new master's degree programme in sustainable buildings and construction
Further develop its R&D activities
The Faculty has extensive contact with the building industry in the region, and is engaged in R&D activities, both independently and in cooperation with others.
Duties
High-quality academic publication
Strengthen the research environment in the department and faculty
Qualifications
Doctoral education in civil engineering or equivalent fields is required
An active cooperation network at regional, national, and international levels
The postdoctoral positions are recruitment positions. Applicants' doctoral theses and publications during the past five years will therefore carry particular weight. Applicants are asked to provide documentation of this in their applications and CVs.
Project description
Applicants must submit a project description within one of the subjects areas listed above complete with references of a maximum of 10 pages. The project description must contain a problem statement and method as well as a progress and publication plan for each part of the research project. Special costs related to the project should be specifically mentioned in the project description. Weight will be given to the quality and relevance of the project description during evaluation. The academic level of the project description must result in academic publication of the project. The number of planned publications during the postdoctoral period must be stated in the project description.
Desirable qualities
You are able to work independently and have a good ability to execute.
You possess good cooperation and dissemination skills; emphasis is placed on personal suitability.
You have an enquiring mind and are seeking professional development.
You possess good written and oral communication skills in English and, preferably, a Scandinavian language.
We can offer:
Professional development in a work environment with committed colleagues
Opportunities to participate in and further develop our research activities and programmes
Favourable loan and pension terms with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
Good welfare benefits
Other details
The post is remunerated according to the Norwegian government pay scale: postdoc, code 1352, pay grades 57-70 (NOK 473,400-601,600).
We use an electronic recruitment system. Interested applicants must register their application and CV by clicking on on "Apply here" below.
Expert evaluation
Applicants will be evaluated by an expert committee. Applicants must submit four sets of the following documentation in hard copy:
Project description, maximum 10 pages
Application, CV, and copies of certificates and diplomas
A list of academic works
Up to 10 academic works which applicants wish to submit for consideration, compiled and prefaced with a list of contents.
The documents must be submitted to:
Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design
HR Section,
Postboks 4, St. Olavs plass
0130 Oslo
Envelopes must be marked with reference number 14/1864
For further details about the positions, contact:
Bjørn Wangensteen, Head of Department,
e-mail: Bjorn.Wangensteen@hioa.no, telephone no. +47 22 45 32 39
Gro Markeset, Vice Dean,
e-mail: Gro.Markeset@hioa.no, telephone no. +47 22 45 32 81
Enquiries from telemarketers are not accepted.
HiOA wants the composition of its staff to reflect the diversity of the population as a whole. Qualified applicants with immigrant backgrounds or reduced functional ability are therefore encouraged to apply. HiOA is an Inclusive Workplace Enterprise, and questions regarding adaptation measures can be directed to the point of contact in this advertisement.
Type of employment: Temporary position until 2016-08-16
Working hours: Full time
Access: As soon as possible
Salary: NOK 473.400 - 601.600
Employment expires: 2016-08-16
Number of positions: 2
Working hours: 37,5 hours per week
City: Oslo
County: Oslo
Country: Norway
Reference number: 14/1864
Contact: Bjørn Wangensteen , 22 45 32 39
Published: 16.May.2014
Last application date: 15.Jun.2014