Norges Teknisk-naturvitenskapelige Universitet Ntnu

Trondheim

Eli Meistad

Senior Adviser HR

Alexey Pavlov

Professor

<h2>This is NTNU</h2><p>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.</p><p>At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.</p>Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0</a><h2>Om stillingen</h2><p>The Department of Geosciences has a vacancy for a permanent position as Associate Professor or Full Professor in Production and Subsea Engineering. We are seeking a candidate with a strong petroleum engineering profile and expertise in production and/or subsea engineering, who will take primary responsibility for leading and further developing activities in these disciplines, both in research and education. You will join a dynamic research group with excellent students, a wide industrial network, modern research and computational facilities, and a strong project activity. </p><p>The position is within the Well and Reservoir group, which is one of the top European academic environments in its field. It covers research and education within drilling, well construction, production systems, subsea systems, field development, and reservoir engineering and management for petroleum production, CO2 storage, and geothermal energy. In research, the group addresses the full cycle from idea generation, through research, to potential innovation. It collaborates closely with industry and is actively involved in multidisciplinary activities with other NTNU departments, covering, among others, digitalization, automation, and artificial intelligence.  </p><p>Your immediate leader is Head of Department.</p><br /><h2>Duties of the position</h2><ul><li>Build, manage, and develop research programs within Production and Subsea Engineering, in collaboration with colleagues, national and international partners. </li><li>Attract external funding from the Norwegian and European research funding systems as well as from industry.</li><li>Teach and develop fundamental courses at BSc/MSc level related to Production and Subsea Engineering.</li><li>Supervise master students, PhD candidates, and postdoctoral/research fellows.</li><li>Take part in the extensive collaboration between laboratories, research projects and teaching at the department.</li><li>Contribute to the development of the Department, take part in interdisciplinary research and education collaborations across NTNU and provide organizational and social contributions to the work environment at the department.</li></ul><br /><h2>Required qualifications </h2><p><strong>Professor/Associate Professor:</strong></p><p>You must have the following qualifications:</p><ul><li>A doctoral degree in petroleum engineering or another related field.</li><li>High-quality knowledge of engineering skills and fundamentals used in production and/or subsea engineering. </li><li>Educational experience</li><li>Proficient communication skills in English. Norwegian language skills at level B2, or willingness to achieve this within three years.</li></ul><p><strong>Additional requirements for Professor:</strong></p><ul><li>Documented solid research background in production and/or subsea engineering. Research performed in industry is also relevant and will be considered if sufficiently documented. </li><li>Experience with supervision at master&#39;s and PhD levels.</li><li>Documented experience in initiating, leading, and participating in collaborative research projects</li><li>Competence and experience in dissemination, innovation and interaction with society</li></ul><p>-----------------</p><p>For both positions: </p><p>You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/NTNUs&#43;guidelines&#43;for&#43;academic&#43;positions&#43;" rel="nofollow">NTNUs guidelines for academic positions.</a> 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.</p><p>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 B2of the <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/norwegiancourse" rel="nofollow">course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages</a> at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU. </p><br /><h2>Preferred qualifications</h2><ul><li>Teaching experience from higher education, including (co-)supervision of MSc and PhD candidates</li><li>A well-developed national/international research and/or industrial network.</li><li>Experience from industry, engineering, consulting, industrial collaborations and international activities</li><li>Experience from grant application development and evaluation</li><li>Project leader experience and experience with management of larger research projects/programs.</li></ul><br /><h2>Personal qualities</h2><ul><li>Curiosity and self-motivation to develop knowledge with others</li><li>Fresh and innovative perspective at the research discipline</li><li>Excellent communication skills</li><li>Good dissemination skills</li><li>Ability to work both independently and in a team environment</li><li>Ability to work in a cross-disciplinary environment</li></ul><p>Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.</p><br /><h2>We offer </h2><ul><li>An ambitious and acknowledged multidisciplinary research environment</li><li>Exciting and challenging tasks in a dynamic and international academic environment</li><li>Excellent student recruitment</li><li>Good research infrastructure and technical support</li><li>Opportunities for sabbaticals for permanent faculty staff</li><li>Wide opportunities for international collaboration</li><li>An open and inclusive work environment, with enthusiastic colleagues</li><li>A vibrant city with access to nature, sports, culture, public transport, good residential areas, childcare, and schools, including 2 international schools</li><li>Favourable terms in the <a href="https://www.spk.no/en/" rel="nofollow">Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/positions/employee-benefits" rel="nofollow">employee benefits</a></li></ul><br /><h2>Application Process</h2><p>You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vacancies" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p>Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/bwfNPj8HxHw" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/bwfNPj8HxHw</a><h2>Salary and conditions</h2><p>As an Associate Professor / Professor (code 1011 /1013) you will be paid according to your qualifications and seniority.  As required by law, 2% of the salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.</p><p>The engagement is to be made in accordance with the regulations in force concerning <a href="https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2017-06-16-67?q&#61;lov%20om%20statens%20ansatt" rel="nofollow">State Employees and Civil Servants</a>, 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.   </p><p>After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. </p><p>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. </p><p>The position is for NTNU campus in Trondheim.</p><br /><h2>About the application</h2><p>Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.</p><p>The attachments (including a description of your scientific work) must accompany the application as these documents form the basis of the application assessment. </p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Your application must include:</p><ul><li>CV, diplomas, and certificates</li><li>A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically,   (See guidelines for applicants: <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/Documentation&#43;of&#43;educational&#43;competence" rel="nofollow">Documentation of educational competence</a></li><li>Academic works – published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 10 items)</li><li>A description of the scientific works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment</li><li>A complete publication list</li><li>A research plan for the first 3 years</li><li>Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope</li><li>Names and contact information for three relevant referees</li></ul><p>It is important that you both document and reflect on your competence. You are encouraged to use the <a href="https://i.ntnu.no/wiki/-/wiki/English/NTNUs&#43;competence&#43;matrix" rel="nofollow">NTNUs competence matrix</a> as a guide for  documentation of your competence.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with <a href="https://ascb.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/sfdora.pdf" rel="nofollow">The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA</a> and the obligations in the <a href="https://coara.eu/" rel="nofollow">Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA)</a> 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.</p><p>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.</p><br /><h2>General information</h2><p>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&#39;s collective skills. Our vision is <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vision-values-mission" rel="nofollow">Knowledge for a better world</a> and <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/vision-values-mission" rel="nofollow">our values ​​are creative, critical, constructive and respectful</a>. We believe that an organization that is equal, diverse, and gender-balanced is essential for us to achieve our goals.</p><p>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.  </p><p>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.</p><p>At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of <a href="https://www.ntnu.edu/genderequality" rel="nofollow">measures </a>to promote equality. (delete if not applicable)</p><p>-----------------</p><p><strong>The city of Trondheim</strong> is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.</p><p>----------------------</p><p>As an employee at NTNU, you must continually maintain and improve your professional development and be flexible regarding any organizational changes.</p><p>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 <a href="https://lovdata.no/lov/2006-05-19-16/%C2%A725" rel="nofollow">current legislation</a>. You will be notified if the reservation is not accepted.</p><p>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. </p><p>If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Professor Alexey Pavlov, tel. &#43;47 97415395, e-mail <a href="mailto:alexey.pavlov&#64;ntnu.no" rel="nofollow">alexey.pavlov&#64;ntnu.no</a>. </p><p>If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Senior Adviser HR, Eli Meistad, email: <a href="mailto:eli.meistad&#64;ntnu.no" rel="nofollow">eli.meistad&#64;ntnu.no</a></p><p>Application deadline: 04.06.2026</p><br />

Professor/Associate Professor in Production and Subsea Engineering - IV-63/26