Assistant Professor

Karlstad University; Oslo; On-site; NOK 750,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Good working environment

Research support

Publication remuneration

Supportive community

Pedagogical support

Relocation services

Job summary

BI Norwegian Business School invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship in Oslo. The department seeks candidates with strong research capabilities and teaching skills, with a pathway through a tenure-track process based on publication and teaching criteria.

The role emphasizes research productivity, course development, and potential teaching across programs, with consideration for digital business, platform firms, AI, and

Qualifications

• PhD in an academically relevant discipline (preference for digital business strategies, platform firms, and AI)
• Demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality international academic journals
• Documented teaching experience or pedagogical development

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching and supervision of high academic and pedagogical quality and continuously develop teaching skills
• Develop courses, learning activities, forms of evaluation, and guidance
• Contribute to research production and publish in top journals
• Engage in research and teaching related to digital business, platform firms, AI, and business analytics

Skills

Publish in top journals

Teaching experience

Pedagogical development

Industry experience

International collaboration

Education

PhD in relevant discipline

Job description

BI Norwegian Business School (BI) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship. There are 2 positions available. Early career candidates hired as Assistant Professors will go through a required tenure-track process based on set criteria for publications and teaching.

BI’s foundation is to be research-based, connected, and learning-oriented in order to both offer relevant programs for our students, and provide a motivating research environment for our faculty.

The Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at BI focuses on the academic fields of strategy, international business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. The Department is academically and practically relevant through high quality research and active collaboration with business and society. Key research topics include (but are not restricted to) business models, international strategy and organization, entrepreneurship, alliances, networks, acquisitions, health innovations, knowledge-based strategy, strategy processes, clusters and institutional frameworks, technological innovation, and digitalization. Teaching is based on cutting edge research, demonstrating practical relevance, and developing students’ academic competence and skills. The Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship has 58 faculty represented at all Campuses. 45% of the faculty are international, and the percentage of female faculty members is 45%.

The Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship wishes to expand its research-focused faculty at Campus Oslo. We are looking for candidates with strong research capabilities in topics related to our department. The ideal candidates should have ambitions to advance the field with publications in top international journals and demonstrate solid teaching skills.

Applicants must document strong pipelines of high-quality research. It is expected that the person appointed has the ability and willingness to actively contribute to the department's academic community.

Our faculty is expected to provide teaching and supervision of a high academic and pedagogical quality as well as continuously develop their teaching skills, e.g. by making use of new technology, new ways of learning, case-based teaching, and new forms of assessment. The desirable candidates can take on teaching assignments across a wide range of study programs. It is desirable that candidates can contribute to research and courses related to digital business, platform firms, artificial intelligence (AI), and business analytics. We also deliver a wide range of executive courses. Executive teaching experience is weighted positively.

Expectations and obligations

Our faculty is expected to provide teaching and supervision of a high academic and pedagogical quality and is expected to continuously develop their teaching skills, e.g. by making use of new technology, new ways of learning and new forms of assessment. We have focus on quality and competence development and pedagogical activities should be continuously documented, supporting the process for further academic career development to all positions.

For all positions with research duties BI have high expectations for research production. Failing to meet the expectations could lead to increased duties in teaching.

Those employed in a scientific position will also have teaching and pedagogical development responsibilities. In addition to traditional teaching, the position includes development of courses, learning activities, forms of evaluation, and guidance.

Qualification Requirements

Scientific positions

• A PhD in an academically relevant discipline (preference is given to candidates focusing their research on digital business strategies, platform firms, and AI as well as documented teaching experience related to business analytics and AI).
• A demonstrated ability to publish in high-quality international academic journals.
• Documented teaching experience or pedagogical development.

Other assessment criteria

• Language skills; English written and oral (Norwegian if relevant). All pedagogical and research positions must document language proficiency, according to Norwegian law, in Norwegian at minimum the B2 level or be subject to acquiring the level within 3 years of the appointment.
• Visibility within the international and national academic community is desirable, for instance:
  • Papers must regularly appear in top international conferences, and well-recognized journals/outlets within the relevant discipline/area.
  • Be visible on the academic arena or other relevant arenas important for the discipline.
• Industry experience is valued.

The following qualifications will be also considered in the assessment of the applicants:

• Documented experience with interactive and process-oriented teaching methods.
• Knowledge of and interest in modern pedagogical approaches, as well as the development of study programs, will be appreciated.
• Weight will also be given to experience from public sector, business and/or the public sector, including R&D work, research dissemination and research-based advisory services.
• International work experience in the field of strategy, innovation, entrepreneurship, and international business is valued.

According to governmental provisions BI has decided on requirements concerning the educational qualifications of permanently employed academic staff. As a minimum such qualifications shall meet the learning outcome of BI‘s pedagogical basic qualification courses or equivalent at all times. The required specific competence must be attained within two years of appointment as Associate Professor.

What we can offer

• The position normally offers membership in BIs collective pension scheme.
• A good working environment at one of Scandinavia's leading business schools.
• Good research support and publication remuneration.
• A supportive and research-active community at one of Scandinavia's leading business schools.
• Pedagogical support and opportunities to teach across levels and programs.
• Relocation services for you and your family (if applicable).

Further information

For further information regarding the recruitment process, documentation requirements, and evaluation criteria, please see this guide.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Birgitte Grøgaard, Head of Department, telephone [phone], [emailprotected], or (if there is any other relevant contact).

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