Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with 23,000 students and over 2,600 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
About the position
Can you contribute to teach our students service design and systemic thinking? We are looking for an established design professional with expertise and passion for teaching, research, and innovation in service design to join the Department of Product Design at OsloMet. We are seeking an active, collaborative, and creative colleague to strengthen service design in our design education and research activities.
The Department of Product Design invites applications for a permanent full-time position as Assistant Professor in Service and Systemic Design. The position primarily involves course responsibility, teaching and supervision at the Master's level, but will also include supervision and teaching assignments related to the Bachelor's programme. We are looking for someone who is an experienced practicing service and system designer with industry and/or teaching experience. There is a strong focus on research and development at the faculty. The department has three research groups with significant activity in the areas of design/aesthetics/materiality, systemic design, and design for health. It is expected that the person hired will participate in commissioned work and development projects at the department.
Your main duties and areas of responsibility will be to
- Teaching and supervision in design, preferably in Service and systemic Design at all levels
- Planning, implementation and development of courses
- Perform academic administrative tasks
- Participate in, collaborate on, and conduct academic development work, research projects, and assignments within various initiatives
- Facilitate good dialogue internally, with the design industry, and with other external partners
- Follow up students in practical training
- Actively contribute to the development of the department and OsloMet as an institution
Qualification requirements
- Master’s Degree or equivalent education within the field of design
- Experience and knowledge with relevant methodology for service and/or systemic design
- Experience with teaching and supervision
- Experience with visual communication and relevant software
- Educational competence in accordance with OsloMet’s guidelines:https://ansatt.oslomet.no/utdanningsfaglig-kompetanse
- Written and oral proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish (minimum level B2), and English (Language requirements for employees at OsloMet)
Applicants who do not have adequate proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, shall be offered Norwegian courses, and must acquire Norwegian skills corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of appointment.
General criteria for appointment to teaching and research positions are set out in the Regulations relating to the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
It will be an advantage if you have
- Experience in initiating or participating in research projects and/or leadership/participation in projects within Service and Systemic Design
- Relevant work experience from the design industry
- Experience with sustainability as an integrated part of the design process
- Pedagogical skills and teaching abilities and an interest to further develop these
- Flexibility and ability to adapt teaching to OsloMet's and the department's needs – including interdisciplinary collaboration
Personal qualities
- Ability to motivate and inspire students and colleagues
- Good collaboration and communication skills
- Ability to work effectively and adapt to a dynamic work environment
Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
OsloMet will test the candidates’ educational qualifications in connection with interviews.
We offer
- Engaging professional challenges at Norway's third-largest university
- Participation in research groups and a creative and inspiring academic environment
- Opportunities for professional development
- Time for profession-related research and development work
- Loan and pension conditions in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMets pay policy for Assistant Professor in code 1009, corresponding to 604 900-759 100 NOK per year. A higher salary may be considered for particularly well-qualified applicants. From the salary, 2% will be deducted in pension contributions for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK).
Application Process
If you wish to apply for the position, you must do so through our recruitment system.
Please upload the following documents together with your application by the application deadline:
- application letter
- CV, reference letters, and all pages of certificates/diplomas. Foreign education should be pre-approved, and a letter of approval must be attached. Information is available via the following link: Recognition of foreign education - to work in Norway | HK-dir
- teaching portfolio documenting educational competence
- a complete list of publications
- preferably two references with contact information
We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered. The documents must be in a Scandinavian language or English. Translations must be authorized, and you will be asked to present originals if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet verifies documents to give candidates a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
For relevant positions, OsloMet conducts background checks of applicants in cooperation with an external provider, in order to verify information contained in available documents. Background checks are always carried out with the candidate’s consent, and employment in these positions is conditional upon an approved background check. Relevant applicants will receive further information about this.
Information to you as an applicant
It is important to OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavors to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to make adaptations to the workplace where required. You are also welcome to apply for a position with us if you have had periods where you have not been in employment, education or training.
OsloMet holds the EU certification HR Center of Excellence for Charter & Code supporting researchers in career development, mobility and employee rights.
OsloMet has signed The Declaration on Research Assessment(DORA). DORA recognizes the need to improve the ways in which the outputs of scholarly research are evaluated.
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 are seen to be in conflict with the criteria in the latter law will not be considered for the position.
Oslo Metropolitan University is Norway's third largest university with 23,000 students and over 2,600 employees. We have campuses in central Oslo and at Romerike. OsloMet educates students and conducts research that contributes to the sustainability of the Norwegian welfare state and the metropolitan region.
The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design (TKD) offers higher education and research and development (R&D) activities within technical subjects, arts and design. The Faculty has approximately 4.000 students and 400 staff members and is situated at Pilestredet Campus in downtown Oslo and at Kjeller Campus in Viken.The Department of Product Design (PD) is a creative and internationally oriented institute with approx. 30 employees. We work with products, services and systems and are committed to close links with the business community. We offer a bachelor's programme in product design and a master in design in complexity, as well as a PhD programme in innovation for sustainability. The department has three research fields in the areas of design/aesthetics/materiality, systemic design and design for health.
