Professor / Associate Professor in Advanced Supply Chain Management

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Supply chain management is crucial for businesses to remain competitive, deliver high-quality products, and meet customer expectations. Supply chains have gained unprecedented attention from both industry and academia, spanning their strategic development to tactical and operational planning. Recent disruptions have highlighted the need for resilient and sustainable supply chains. Digital technologies are enabling innovative solutions to drive this transformation. In this context, Norwegian companies are undergoing a substantial transformation, propelled by the Green Shift and Digitalization, in particular the ones in the maritime and energy sectors. Their advance is crucial for ensuring the viability, scalability and success of their supply chains, while maintaining the competitiveness and strategic importance of Norway's industrial sector.

This position aims to develop knowledge and competences for the current and future engineers and managers for the design, improvement and installation and re-use of integrated supply chains, with a system perspective of people, materials and products, information, equipment and infrastructure, and energy and environmental resources.

You are expected to develop your research in line within the Production Management Research Group at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at NTNU. The research group, with its Logistics 4.0 Lab, focuses on the design and planning of production and logistics systems, developing specialized knowledge, applying mixed methodology, multidisciplinary approach, joining skills, principles and methods of engineering, management, and computer science. Research is done in close cooperation with industrial and international networks, funded by funding bodies, as EU commission and Research Council of Norway, and results are published in high-quality journals. Members of the research group are actively involved in editorial boards of relevant journals (IJPR, IJPE, JIM, and others) as well as active and managing roles in international societies (IFIP, IFAC, IISE and others).

The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MTP) is a leading research and education institution with expertise in logistics, machine design, product development, robotics, materials science, production management, and risk and reliability. Our research addresses critical societal and industrial challenges. MTP boasts advanced laboratories, including the Logistics 4.0 Lab. We offer a range of programs, from Bachelor's to PhD degrees, in mechanical engineering, management engineering & industrial engineering, engineering and ICT. The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering is an open, diversified and inclusive department. We want you to contribute to the well-being, commitment and community within the department. We are looking for a new teammate who will spend a long time with us. 

The Department and the research group are seeking for candidates that will adopt a holistic perspective when advancing the research field, combining industrial engineering and management approaches with other ones, such as of decision science, computer science, social science, natural science. Particular attention will be paid on the impact and implementation of emerging technologies (such as AI and other digital technologies) and advanced supply chain management theory on the configuration, scalability, and operations of traditional and emerging supply chains.

Your immediate leader is Head of Department.

Duties of the position

• International level research in the scientific area of the candidate's field, resulting in publications in internationally top ranked journals in your field
• initiate new research projects through active interaction with industry and the funding bodies (e.g. EU and The Norwegian Research Council)
• Initiate, participate in, and manage externally and internally funded research project
• Contributing to, fronting and leading the development of the research area within your field of research
• Teaching at bachelor, master and PhD levels in all the study programs taught in the department
• Supervision of bachelor, master and PhD students and provide mentorship to Postdocs and researchers
• Contribute to the development and the activities of the Logistics4.0 Lab
• Exam preparation and evaluation
• Administrative tasks as required

Required qualifications 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of Professor or Associate Professor in the field of advanced supply chain management, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts 

To qualify for this Professor or Associate Professor position, we require the following:

• Your academic research production must be within the field of advanced supply chain management 
• You must document the capability to carry out interdisciplinary research, in traditional and emerging sectors, with mix-methods (qualitative and quantitative) approaches
• You must have experience of applying qualitative methodologies, in particular case research, action research, conceptual modelling in supply chain management
• You must have experience of applying quantitative methodologies, in particular analytical modelling and data-driven (AI-based) modelling, and knowledge in programming and simulation tools for supply chain management
• You must have publications in highly ranked journals in your field. Scientific articles published in the last five years (excluding career breaks) with relevance for the research areas mentioned above and where interdisciplinary approaches are used will weigh strongest in the evaluation and ranking. The scientific publication record will be evaluated in light of the length of the applicant's academic career taking into account the research field
• You must have documented experience as researcher/post-doc or equivalent
• You must have documented experience at least in preparing research funding applications (national or international) and you must show ability to define proper attractive research. For professorship position, you must have documented experience in successful funding applications and managing roles in research projects
• You must have documented experience in teaching, supervising master students, and assisting the supervision of PhD students and you must show ability to define innovative teaching activities. For professorship position, you must have documented experience in supervising PhD students
• You need excellent oral and written English language skills
   

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You must document relevant basic competence in teaching and supervision at a university/higher education-level, as referenced in the Norwegian national Regulations. 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 is required, within three years, to demonstrate skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language equivalent to level three of the course for Norwegian for speakers of other languages at the Department of Language and Literature at NTNU.  

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Preferred qualifications

•    You should have collaboration experience with industry and/or public sector
•    You should have international collaboration experience and an internationally oriented mindset
•    You should have experience in participation in the development of educational materials
•    You should have experience in designing and developing experimental research both in industrial context and laboratory environment

Personal qualities

• high ambitions, both on behalf of your own achievements and those of colleagues
• reliable and respectful
• positive, curios and willing to learn, 
• self-motivated and motivational
• problem solver, systematic and systems-thinker
• willing to collaborate both within groups in the department and across NTNU
• able to work both independently and in a team
• willing to share results with colleagues locally and globally
• emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer

• a work environment for professional development as researcher and educator
• a world class infrastructure for research
• 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 

Application Process

You can find more information about working at NTNU and the application process here.

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Salary and conditions

In a position as Professor (code 1013) you will normally be remunerated from gross NOK 800 000 to NOK 1 000 000 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority.

In a position as Associate Professor (code 1011) you will normally be remunerated from gross NOK 600 000 to NOK 800 000 per year, depending on qualifications and seniority.

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.  

After the appointment you must assume that there may be changes in the area of work. 

It is a prerequisite you can be present at and accessible to the institution on a daily basis. 

About the application

Your application and supporting documentation must be in English.

Publications and other scientific work must follow the application. Please note that your application will be considered based solely on information submitted by the application deadline. You must therefore ensure that your application clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience fulfil the criteria specified above.

If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Length of the academic career will be considered in evaluating the application. If, for any reason, you have taken a career break or have had an atypical career and wish to disclose this in your application, the selection committee will take this into account, recognizing that the quantity of your research may be reduced as a result.

Your application must include:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 10 works - Joint works will be considered. If it is difficult to identify your contribution to joint works, you must attach a brief description of your participation)
• details of the projects you have initiated, participated in and managed, with information about funding, duration and size
• a description of the academic works that you regard as most relevant and that you particularly want to be considered in the assessment
• a description (maximum 3-5 pages) on how the candidate envisions her/his research in a Norwegian context and what would be the main sources of funding
• a description of the teaching activities that you regard as most relevant and that you particularly want to be considered in the assessment
• a description (maximum 2 pages) on how the candidate envisions her/his teaching activities in a Norwegian context
• name and contact details of three references
   

You are encouraged to use the Universities Norway’s NOR-CAM toolbox as a guide for  documentation of your competence.

Joint work will also be considered. If it is difficult to identify your specific input to a joint project, you must include evidence of your contributions.

In the evaluation of which candidate is best qualified, emphasis will be placed on education, experience and personal and interpersonal qualities. Motivation, ambitions, and potential will also count in the assessment of the candidates. Our assessment of the pedagogical skills will be based on documented pedagogical material, forms of presentation in your academic works, teaching experience, PhD, and Masters supervision, and any other relevant pedagogical background. Both quality and scope will be taken into consideration, and an open scientific practice will be recognized.

NTNU is obliged by the evaluation criteria for research quality in accordance with The San Fransisco Declaration on Research Assessment – DORA and The obligations in the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment ( CoARA) on responsible assessment of research and recognition of a  wider range of academic contributions to science and society. This means that we will pay particular attention to the quality and academic range demonstrated by your scientific work to date. We will also pay attention to research leadership and participation in research projects. Your scientific work from the last five years will be given the most weight.

Your application will be considered by an expert committee. Candidates of interest will be invited to an interview, and to deliver a trial teaching session.

General information

NTNU believes that inclusion and diversity is a strength. We want our faculty and staff to reflect Norway’s culturally diverse population and we continuously seek to hire the best minds. This enables NTNU to increase productivity and innovation, improve decision making processes, raise employee satisfaction, compete academically with global top-ranking institutions and carry out our social responsibilities within education and research. NTNU emphasizes accessibility and encourages qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender identity, ability status, periods of unemployment or ethnic and cultural background.

NTNU is working actively to increase the number of women employed in scientific positions and has a number of resources to promote equality. 

The city of Trondheim is a modern European city with a rich cultural scene. Trondheim is the innovation capital of Norway with a population of 200,000. The Norwegian welfare state, including healthcare, schools, kindergartens and overall equality, is probably the best of its kind in the world. Professional subsidized day-care for children is easily available. Furthermore, Trondheim offers great opportunities for education (including international schools) and possibilities to enjoy nature, culture and family life and has low crime rates and clean air quality.

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 the expert evaluation of their own and other candidates. As an applicant you are considered part of the process and is stipulated to rules of confidentiality.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Prof. Fabio Sgarbossa (Production Management group leader), email: fabio.sgarbossa@ntnu.no. If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Linn-Cecilie Felle Brattheim, e-mail: linn.c.felle@ntnu.no

If you think this looks interesting and in line with your qualifications, please submit your application electronically via jobbnorge.no with your CV, diplomas and certificates attached. Applications submitted elsewhere will not be considered. Upon request, you must be able to obtain certified copies of your documentation.

Application deadline: 08.02.2025