A position as Associate Professor in Comparative Politics is open at the Department of Comparative Politics, University of Bergen. The Department’s academic activities are organized in four research groups:
- European Politics
- Welfare and Democracy
- Comparative Democratization
- Research Methods
The successful applicant is expected to be part of and contribute to the research and academic community in one (or more) of these research groups. The position of Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Politics includes in addition to research, teaching and supervision at the undergraduate and graduate level, and participation in the Department’s research activities.
In order to assess the qualifications of the applicants the candidates deemed most qualified based on an assessment of their application will be invited to Bergen for a trial lecture and interview with members of the Department. The successful applicant must have a doctorate in comparative politics or corresponding qualifications. Applicants must document ability to publish in the field of comparative politics in internationally recognised publications.
Additional information about the position is obtainable from the Head of the Department of Comparative Politics, Professor Lise Rakner by email: lise.rakner@ isp.uib.no, or by phone: +47 55 58 90 75.
We kindly ask the applicants to follow the guideline for applicants for associate professors at the Faculty of Social Sciences. Please contact senior officer Beathe Moldestad by emailbeathe. moldestad@ svfa.uib. no, or phone +47 55 58 90 56.
The teaching languages are Norwegian and English.
Basic teaching training is a requirement. The appointee to this position will be offered appropriate pedagogical training if this requirement has not been met previous to appointment.
Salary for associate professors starts at level 57 (code 1011/LR24.1) of the civil service pay scale; currently NOK 438.700 gross, from which 2% amount an obligatory pension contribution will be deducted. In the case of particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered.
Women in particular are invited to apply. If, in the opinion of the evaluation committee, several applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules on equal opportunities laid down in the Personnel Regulations for Academic Positions will be applied.
State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. The University of Bergen has therefore adopted a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and sex composition, and the recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic backgrounds are therefore encouraged to apply for the position.
Information about the applicant may be made public even though the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. The applicant will be notified if his/her request is not respected.
The University of Bergen applies the principles of public openness when recruiting staff to scientific positions.
The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at any time.
Application with CV has to be sent electronically by the link on this page “Apply for this job”.
In addition the applicants have to submit in 3 copies:
• Scientific publications and a list of these
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copies of certificates, diplomas, and testimonials
all sent as ordinary post to the University of Bergen, The Faculty of Social Sciences, Post Box 7802, N-5020 Bergen, Norway.
The applicant may submit up to 10 publications or unpublished manuscripts (possibly including doctorial dissertation). Applicants may indicate those works that should be given particular consideration in the evaluation of their application. The application should include information about – and documentation of - the applicant's previous teaching experience and teaching qualifications.
The closing date is March 22, 2010. The application has to be marked with: Reference 10/1386. Applications sent by email will not be evaluated.
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