Associate Professor in Analysis

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Trondheim; On-site; NOK 690,000 - 885,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Employee benefits

Job summary

NTNU in Trondheim seeks an Associate Professor to strengthen its analysis group, contributing to high-level research and research-based education in mathematics. You will lead projects, supervise students, and engage in securing external funding.

The role emphasizes international impact, teaching excellence, and active participation in department management, with interdisciplinary collaboration encouraged across NTNU.

Qualifications

• PhD in analysis or a comparable field required.
• Strong research track record with international impact in analysis.
• Documented teaching and supervision experience at university level; pedagogy course if needed.
• Willingness and ability to learn Norwegian or another Scandinavian language within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to excellent research and research-based education in mathematics.
• Initiate and participate in national and international research projects.
• Work actively to secure external research funding.
• Teach courses at all levels and supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students.
• Disseminate relevant parts of your research to a wider audience.
• Participate in the formal management of research, education, and other relevant areas in agreement with the Head of Department.

Skills

Research leadership

Teaching experience

Supervision experience

Funding acquisition

Education

PhD in analysis or comparable field

Job description

About The Position

The department is seeking to strengthen its research activity in analysis. Current research areas within the analysis group include harmonic analysis, several complex variables, complex analysis and operator theory, analytic number theory, operator algebras, quantum information theory and applications of harmonic analysis to machine learning. Further information about the group can be found at https://www.ntnu.edu/imf/research/analysis.

Duties of the position

• Contribute towards excellent research and research-based education in mathematics.
• Initiate and take part in national and international research projects.
• Work actively to secure external research funding.
• Contribute to an excellent learning environment.
• Teach courses at all levels and supervise BSc, MSc and PhD students.
• Disseminate relevant parts of your research to a wider audience.
• Participate in the formal management of research, education, and other relevant areas in agreement with the Head of Department.

Interdisciplinary collaboration and interactions with other departments at NTNU are strongly encouraged.

Required Qualifications

You must have a PhD in analysis or a comparable relevant field. Strong emphasis will be placed on research results and the ability to initiate and lead research work. The department is seeking applicants who have a strong academic track record in analysis, showing internationally competitive research, or who demonstrate a clear potential to make a future international impact. Teaching and supervision are important parts of the job, and pedagogical skills will also play a central role in the evaluation of candidates. You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in 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 are 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

• Teaching experience.
• Experience with supervision.
• Experience with research leadership and securing funding for research projects.
• Oral and written communication skills in a Scandinavian language.

Personal qualities

• Good communication skills.
• Good collaborative skills.
• Ability to initiate and implement projects.
• Positive, creative and enthusiastic.

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.

Salary and conditions

As Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross NOK 690 000 – NOK 885 000 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. The responsibilities associated with the position may be subject to change following appointment. To facilitate professional and social interaction, the successful candidate is expected to be physically present at the department on a regular basis.

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. At NTNU we want to increase the proportion of women in scientific positions. We have a number of measures to promote equality. 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 Sigrid Grepstad, e-mail [e-mail]. If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please contact Marte Pernille Hatlo Andresen, e-mail [e-mail].

Questions About The Position

Sigrid Grepstad

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