About the position

Are you passionate about education, research and development? Do you want to contribute to the further development of an exciting and ambitious academic environment in jurisprudence? Then this could be the position for you!

The Department of Law, Philosophy and International Studies at the University of Inland Norway (INN) now has vacancies for 1-2 permanent 100% positions as senior lecturer/first lecturer/first associate professor in law.

We want to facilitate that the position can be combined with relevant work outside the university. If you wish to do so, the faculty can consider a lower position percentage, so that you can work part-time at INN and combine it with other relevant work.

The department consists of approx. 35 employees and offers bachelor's programs in law, international studies and philosophy, politics and economics, as well as a year program in international studies and philosophy. The department also offers continuing education in health law, labor law and administrative law. Our research is organized in three well-established research groups in Philosophy, European and Global Studies (EUGLOB) and Legal Development. We are part of Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.

The Faculty of Law consists of 16 employees and has its main workplace at the Lillehammer campus. With us, you will join an environment with a focus on quality in teaching and research. We have high ambitions and work purposefully towards the establishment of a master's degree in law.

Responsibilities and duties

As part of our academic environment, you will have a varied working day. Your most important tasks will be:

• Teaching in law courses offered by the department.
• Supervision of students and student contact.
• Planning and development of studies, as well as taking care of academic responsibility.
• Contribute to research and academic development work in the field of law.
• Participate in research groups and acquisition work.

The positions are primarily related to teaching private law courses (including labor law), health law, law of obligations and other compulsory courses at bachelor's level. In its assessment, the department will take into account which teaching needs must be covered. In the application, you must explain which subject areas you are able to teach.

Other tasks can be added to the position as needed.

Qualifications

Formal competence:

• You must qualify for a position as senior lecturer, associate professor or associate professor of law in accordance with the requirements set out in the Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act.
• You must have a 5-year master's degree in law or equivalent education. Applicants with education from Norwegian educational institutions are preferred, as a high level of proficiency in Norwegian law is required. This can be compensated with relevant professional experience from a Norwegian legal context.
• The language of instruction is Norwegian and you must have good written and oral presentation skills in Norwegian and English. Norwegian language skills of at least level B2 are required for employment, in accordance with the Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act.

Those appointed as senior lecturers will be given the opportunity to work towards qualifying for a first position in collaboration with the head of department.

If there are applicants with competence assessments as professors or associate professors, appointments will also be made in these position categories.

Experience competence:

• You must have a documented high level of proficiency in one or more of the legal subjects offered at the department, primarily private law courses (including labor law), health law, law of obligations and other compulsory courses at the bachelor's level.
• It is desirable that you have digital competence related to student work and relevant research and development areas.
  

Pedagogical competence:

• Documented practical pedagogical education and experience from teaching and supervision at university and university college level, cf. Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act. Applicants who are unable to document pedagogical competence at the time of appointment will be given the opportunity to complete the university's course in pedagogy or equivalent within two years of appointment.

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Has an interest in, and skills in, teaching and research.
• Want to contribute to the further development of the legal studies program and the academic environment at the department with a long-term perspective.
• Has the ability and motivation to contribute to research and development (R&D), both independently and in collaboration with others.
• Has good relational skills and contributes to a positive climate of cooperation with students and colleagues.
• Has interest and motivation to take part in academic management.
  

When assessing and ranking qualified applicants, the following will be emphasized:

• Relevant professional experience.
• Experience from teaching at bachelor's and/or master's level.
• Good ability to communicate and collaborate with students and colleagues.
• Personal qualities that contribute positively to the working environment.
• Applicants must be able to teach several of the legal courses offered by the department at the time of employment.
• Experience with research work, project management and applications for external research funding will be an advantage.
  

For more information about the formal qualification requirements, see the Regulations to the Universities and University Colleges Act and INN's specification of the pedagogical competence requirements and form of documentation for appointment and promotion in teaching and research positions. The assessment of which candidate is best qualified is based on an overall assessment of education, experience and personal suitability and other qualification requirements as formulated in the advertisement, in addition to motivation for the position.

The position and duties must be performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations for government employees, including the Act on Control of Exports of Strategic Goods, Services and Technology, etc. Candidates who, after assessment of the application and attachments, come into conflict with the criteria in the latter Act, may not take up the position. Necessary approvals must be maintained throughout the employment relationship.

We offer

• an exciting and challenging job at a developing university
• salary in position code 1009 senior lecturer/ 1198 associate professor/ 1011 associate professor/ 1013 professor/ 1532 docent according to the Norwegian State Salary Regulations.
• Membership in Statens pensjonskasse, including good pension and insurance schemes.

For more information about INN as an employer, see here.

Applying for the position

Application and CV are registered electronically via "apply for the position".

The application must contain:

We invite you to submit a short, reasoned application together with your CV and a list of any scientific publications. This simplified application process makes it easier for you to show your interest in the position.

Your application will be assessed by a sorting committee. Those advancing in the process will be assessed by an expert committee. If you are invited for further consideration, we will ask you to submit complete documentation of education, experience, as well as scientific and pedagogical qualifications.

Applicants will be invited for an interview and testing of practical pedagogical skills.

If you have any questions about uploading attachments or other technical matters related to the application, please contact Jobbnorge customer service.

Information about you may be published even if you have requested not to be included on the applicant list. If the request is not granted, you will be notified of this.

Diversity and affirmative action

INN believes that inclusion and diversity are a strength. We want employees with different skills, professional combinations, life experiences and perspectives to contribute to even better task performance. We will make arrangements for employees who need it. Examples of adaptations include technical aids, adapting furniture or changing routines, work tasks and working hours.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, gaps in their CV or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant in each of these groups to an interview. In order to be considered as an applicant in these groups, i.e. positively treated in this way, applicants must meet certain requirements. You can read more at the employer portal.

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