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 Built Environment offers bachelors and master’s degree programs in engineering, in addition to research and development activities. The department has approximately 60 staff members and 850 students.
There is vacancy for a permanent 100% position at the Department of Built Environment for an Associate Professor in Digital Urban Planning. We are looking for an innovative, creative and responsible candidate who will lead and teach courses in urban analytics, data visualization and smart cities. Further, the candidate will contribute to supervision and development at bachelor, master and PhD level within this area.
Read more about our research group here.
Your main duties and areas of responsibility will be to
- teach and supervise at bachelor, master and Ph.D. level, and continuing education
- be in contact with the professional field
- strengthen the professional research work within urban analytics, space syntax, data visualization, smart cities, and closely related fields
- perform academic administrative tasks
- actively contribute to the development if the department and OsloMet as an institution
- communicate research results, both within the academic community and society as a whole
- be a driving force in the development of large-scale research projects and applications for external funding together with colleagues in the academic community
- take the initiative to and further develop research collaborations with national and international partners
Qualification requirements
- a PhD in urban planning, spatial planning, transport engineering, geography or architecture, or equivalent competence documented through scientific or artistic work of the same scope and quality
- proven academic track record in research activities with dissemination or publication in one or several of the following areas: urban analytics, space syntax, data visualization, smart cities, and closely related fields
- educational competence in accordance with OsloMet’s guidelines(https://ansatt.oslomet.no/en/utdanningsfaglig-kompetanse)
- written and oral proficiency in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish (minimum level B2), and English
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 Regulation relating to the Act relating to Universities and University Colleges.
It will be an advantage if you have
- experience with research network and externally financed projects
- potential for project acquisition
- results in acquiring external research funding
- experience with teaching and supervision at bachelors and master level
- good digital competency, including experience with student active teaching approaches, and utilization of digital teaching and assessment tools
Personal qualities
- strong ability to follow through on tasks and projects
- motivation for the academic and research field
- good communication and collaboration skills with students and colleagues
- ability to think innovatively and contribute to development
Emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.
OsloMet will test the candidates’ educational qualifications in connection with interviews.
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.
We offer
- exciting job tasks at Norway’s third largest university
- participation in research groups and a creative and inspiring academic community
- opportunities for academic development
- good welfare schemes and a wide range of sports and cultural offers
- loan and pension arrangements with the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (Statens pensjonskasse)
- a workplace in the center of Oslo
The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMets pay policy for Associate Professor in code 1011, corresponding to 620 300 - 745 000 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 and Expert Committee
If you wish to apply for the position, you must do so through our recruitment system. As an applicant, you will be assessed by an expert committee. Before the application documents are sent to the expert committee, all applications will be reviewed by the faculty. Applications from unqualified candidates will not be forwarded to the expert committee for assessment. If the number of applications requires it, an internal screening committee at OsloMet will carry out an initial selection of candidates. The selected applicants will then be assessed by the expert committee.
You will be assessed by an expert committee. 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: https://hkdir.no/en/foreign-education
- a complete list of publications
- up to 10 scholarly works and with an overview, including Ph.D.-dissertation if relevant
- teaching portfolio documenting educational competence
- 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.
Background checks may be conducted to verify information provided in the CV and other available documents. Such checks will not be carried out without the applicant’s consent, and relevant candidates will receive further information about this process.
Other information
For further details, please contact:
- Head of Deptartment Yonas Z. Ayele, yonas.ayele@oslomet.no
- Head of Studies Jian Dai, email: jian.dai@oslomet.no
- Professor John Östh, email: john.osth@oslomet.no
- Professor Claudia van der Laag, email: claudia.vanderlaag@oslomet.no
- For administrative inquiries, please contact hrtkd@oslomet.no
Deadline for application: December 1st, 2025
Ref: 25/15772
OsloMet is a Charter & Code certified institution by the EU Commission holding the right to use the logo HR Excellence in Research (HRS4R). OsloMet is a member of the EURAXESS network supporting a positive work environment for researchers in motion.
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.
