Associate Professor in Shipping Management

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NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus on professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

About the position

The Shipping Management program in Ålesund has a strong position in the maritime industry. The program attracts top candidates nationally and offers an educational environment close to practice—where participants learn how to apply theory to real operational challenges. We aim to provide an innovative learning environment with a strong operational perspective, closely attuned with industry needs. Our goal is to strengthen the position of the study program both nationally and internationally.

The Shipping Management program is part of the Maritime Operations team, combining education and research across both shore and sea —at both operational and managerial levels. Together, Maritime Operations has the strategic goal to be “the preferred partner within research and education in leadership and organization of maritime operations.” The shipping program encompasses the complete maritime value chain. 

Digital transformation is changing the maritime industry and the relationship between shore and sea, and brings new requirements for business models, roles, responsibilities, and competence. In our work, simulators and close dialogue with industry are key resources. Our research in particular focuses on how new maritime technologies and environmental regulations affect maritime operations. Therefore, to meet these challenges we have established the Fjord Lab infrastructure that enables the team to test and develop new technologies and study their impact on maritime operations.

We are now looking for a candidate who can further strengthen our strategical prioritization. The successful candidate must have an academic profile that supports our strategic prioritization of professional development—by combining research-based knowledge with industry insight. The candidate should be able to build and develop activities that enhance our educational and research impact in research to innovative learning environments. 

Your immediate leader is the head of the institute

Duties of the position

• Responsible for the relevant teaching portfolio in Shipping Management
• Supervision of students at bachelor, master and PhD level
• Initiating and developing research projects relevant for innovative teaching methods
• Publishing research in relevant fields
• Building and maintaining networks with the maritime industry
• Dissemination of research and knowledge
• Performing relevant administrative tasks

Required qualifications 

You must have the following qualifications required for the position of associate professor:

• a doctoral degree in engineering, maritime studies or social sciences, or competence at an equivalent level documented either by scientific work or artistic work of the same scope and quality, relevant for the call
• Teaching and supervision experience within higher education
• Qualified to teach courses in the Shipping Management study program.
• Strong oral and written English skills
• For non-Scandinavian speakers: formal documentation of English proficiency (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE/CPE)
• Norwegian language skills at level B2
• Experience with how to build innovative learning environments, either from research or educational practice
• An ability to connect commercial and operational perspectives on maritime industry activities. 

You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the NTNUs guidelines for academic positions. If this cannot be documented, you will be required to complete an approved course in university pedagogy within two years of commencement. NTNU offers qualifying courses.

New employees who do not speak a Scandinavian language by appointment is required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level B2 of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. 

Preferred qualifications

• Work experience and network in the maritime industry
• Insights into shipping industry and markets
• A documented portfolio on developing innovative learning environment, examples may include simulation-based training,  industry cases, industry collaborations, or data/digital tools and so forth

Personal qualities

• Ability to work independently and in teams
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Motivation to contribute to a positive work environment
• Interest in the broader context of your research and ability to engage in cross-disciplinary teams

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

• exciting and challenging tasks in a strong international academic environment 
• an open and inclusive work environment with dedicated colleagues 
• favourable terms in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 
• employee benefits 

Application Process

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

Salary and conditions

As a Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross 750 000 NOK – 900 000 NOK per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning State Employees and Civil Servants, and the acts relating to Control of the Export of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology. Candidates who by assessment of the application and attachment are seen to conflict with the criteria in the latter law will be prohibited from recruitment to NTNU.   

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. 

For the necessary professional and social interaction, it is a prerequisite that you are physically present and available to the institution on a daily basis. 

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English. 

The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. The documents must be in Norwegian/a Scandinavian language or English. (decide on this - remove if not applicable) 

Please note: the application will only be assessed on the basis of the information we have received by the application deadline. Therefore, make sure that your application clearly shows how your skills and experience meet the criteria described above. The application and all attachments must be sent electronically via Jobbnorge.no. If you are invited to an interview, you must bring certified copies of certificates and diplomas upon request.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Your application must include:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• A 3 page (max) strategic description of how you would approach the defines task of combining research-based knowledge with industry insight, focusing particularly on the Shipping Management study program including a plan for research initiatives
• A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically,  (See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of educational competence
• Academic works – published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 10 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment
• A complete publication list
• Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees

It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the NTNUs competence matrix as a guide for documentation of your competence.

Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions. 

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. Our assessment of the pedagogical skills will be based on documented pedagogical material, forms of presentation in your academic works, teaching experience, PhD, and Masters supervision, and any other relevant pedagogical background. Both quality and scope will be taken into consideration, and an open scientific practice will be recognized.

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Fransisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA and The obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a wider range of academic contributions to science and society. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects. Your scientific work from the last five years will be given the most weight.

Your application will be considered by an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and to deliver a trial teaching session.

General information

Diversity is a strength, and at NTNU we aim to be an employer that reflects the diversity in society and that makes use of the potential of the population's collective skills. Our vision is Knowledge for a better world and our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.

We strive to attract employees with different skills, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better problem solving of our societal mission in research and education.  

If you think this position is relevant and interesting, we encourage you to apply, regardless of gender, functional ability, and cultural background, or whether you have been out of work for a period of time.

At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality. (delete if not applicable)

The city of Ålesund, with its population of 50 000, will provide you with plenty of opportunities to explore a region of Norway that is famous for its beautiful scenery with high mountains and blue fjords. Ålesund itself, with its Art Nouveau architecture, is by many considered to be the most beautiful city in Norway! The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world.

As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.

A public list of applicants with name, age, job title and municipality of residence is prepared after the application deadline. If you want to reserve yourself from entry on the public applicant list, this must be justified. Assessment will be made in accordance with current legislation. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.

For the sake of transparency, candidates will be given expert evaluations of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and are stipulated by rules of confidentiality. 

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Marte Fanneløb Giskeødegård, e-mail marte.giskeodegard@ntnu.no  

If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Julie Trentemøller Frafjord, e-mail julie.t.frafjord@ntnu.no

Application deadline: 15.11.2026