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Research assistant

There is a vacancy for a research assistant at the System Dynamics Group, Department of Geography, University of Bergen. The position is fulltime for a fixed-term period of 5 months. Total employment as a research assistant cannot exceed two years.

Research assistant is a recruitment position where the main task is to be a supporting entity to the academic staff in their instructional and research endeavors. The position will provide the opportunity to gain insight into scientific work and methodology.

Job description:

• Teaching assistance in GEO-SD304.
• Teaching support in several other GEO-SD courses.
• Administration and grading of exams in several GEO-SD courses.
• Development of interactive learning environments and massive open online courses (MOOCs).
• Design, facilitation, evaluation and analysis of group model building workshops (in person and online).

Requirements and personal characteristics:

• The applicant must hold a master’s degree in System Dynamics. The master’s degree must have been completed by the application deadline
• The requirements are generally a grade B or better on the Master thesis and for the master’s degree in total
• Applicants must have experience with teaching assistance in multiple System Dynamics courses
• Applicants must have experience with the design of interactive learning environments
• Applicants must have experience in developing MOOCs on the Canvas platform
• Applicants must have experience with online and in-person group model building
• Proficiency in both written and oral English
• Good administrative IT-competence
• Result oriented and ability to work systematically
• Good cooperation and communication skills

We offer:

• A good and professionally challenging working environment
• Salary will be paid annually by NOK 480 000,- in a 100 % position according to Code 17.515/1020/salary grade 51 in the government salary scale .
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Training and good welfare benefits

The application:

Application with CV, copies of diplomas, certificates of education and other relevant documents with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language must be uploaded at Jobbnorge (by the link on this page marked “Apply for this job”.)

Closing date: 09.10.2022.  

Potential candidates will be invited for an interview.

General information:

Additional information about the position is obtainable by contacting Professor Birgit Kopainsky, e-mail birgit.kopainsky@uib.no.

The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.

The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.

The successful applicant must comply with the guidelines that apply to the position at all times.

University of Bergen

The University of Bergen is a renowned educational and research institution, organised into seven faculties and approximately 54 institutes and academic centres. Campus is located in the centre of Bergen with university areas at Nygårdshøyden, Haukeland, Marineholmen, Møllendalsveien and Årstad. 

There are seven departments at Faculty of Social Sciences. Read more about the faculty and departments . 

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Deadline

9th October 2022

Employer

University of Bergen

Municipality

Bergen

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