Professor / Associate Professor in Integrated Renewable Energy Systems

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NTNU is a broad-based university with a technical-scientific profile and a focus on professional education. The university is located in three cities with headquarters in Trondheim.

At NTNU, 9,000 employees and 44,000 students work to create knowledge for a better world.

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About the job

We seek candidates with high academic ambitions, productivity and quality. Emphasis will be placed on ability and experience in initiating and leading research and development work, and in obtaining external funding for research.

The candidate will be responsible for teaching and research within renewable energy technology which will be important for the green energy transition of Norway. The teaching will consist of basic fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and specialized courses at all levels in the Master-and PhD- study in addition to supervision of students working on their project- and master-theses.

The desired research focus areas include how to better integrate renewable power generation systems such as hydropower, wind, and low-carbon thermal power plants with the rest of the grid. We are particularly interested in including new methods for energy storage; surveillance, maintenance and specification of rotating machinery; operational optimization; and coordinated operation between various renewable energy technologies. The incorporation of digitalization technologies and methods into research, such as AI, is also desired.

NTNU’s laboratories are important assets which can support both research and educational activities, especially in close cooperation with national and international research and industrial partners. We expect the professorship to utilize the laboratories for educational purposes as well as high quality research.

Your immediate leader is the Head of Department. 

Duties of the position

• Create an independent, cutting edge, world-class technical research program in the area related to the posted position
• Supervise and train master’s students, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral researchers
• Lead or contribute to the teaching of bachelor’s, master’s, and/or PhD level courses as required
• Disseminate research results by publishing in peer-reviewed research journals 
• Obtain national and international external funding to support research activities
• Participate in academic communities and service such as conferences, scholarly associations and societies, collaborative networks, and reviews of research and grant proposals.

Required qualifications 

Professor: 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of Professor in the field of energy systems engineering, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts 

• Your scientific experience and PhD must be primarily in the field of energy systems engineering (or a comparable relevant field)
  • Relevant fields include mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, chemical engineering, or process systems engineering.
• Academic achievements within the field of the position
• A proven track record in participating, initiating and/or managing research and technology projects; Example of this can include:
  • Experience from laboratory work and physical experiments
  • Experience from theoretical, modelling, or computational-based research
  • Experience from development of experimental techniques
  • Experience from R&D collaboration together with national and/or international industry
• Academic teaching experience relevant to the field
• Experience with rotating machinery
• Excellent written and oral English language skills.
• In addition to the requirements for basic educational competence, you must also document:
• The development of the quality of your own teaching and supervision of students over time
• Broad experience as a supervisor, preferably at a master’s/PhD level
• Participation in improving the quality of education in a professional environment

Associate professor: 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of Associate Professor in the field of energy systems engineering, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts 

• Your PhD, or comparable academic work, must be within the field of energy systems engineering (or a comparable relevant field)
  • Relevant academic fields include: mechanical engineering, hydraulic engineering, chemical engineering, or process systems engineering.
• If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you can take up the position
• Academic achievements within the field of the position
• A proven track record in participating, initiating and/or managing research and technology projects; Example of this can include:
  • Experience from theoretical, modelling, or computational-based research
  • Experience from laboratory work and physical experiments
  • Experience from development of experimental techniques
  • Experience from R&D collaboration together with national and/or international industry
• Teaching and supervision capabilities
• Knowledge of rotating machinery
• Excellent written and oral English language skills.

Applicable to all:  

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.  

Preferred qualifications

• Experience from numerical analysis such as CFD and FSI
• A network in academia and industry, particularly relevant to NTNU
• Experience as a postdoctoral researcher or other established research track record after the completion of your PhD.
• Oral and written skills in a Scandinavian language

Personal qualities

• high level of personal responsibility and initiative
• strategic
• motivational
• analytical
• relation building skills
• inter-personal skills

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities. 

We offer

• 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

As a Associate Professor / Professor (code 1011 /1013 ) you are normally paid from gross NOK 800 000 – 1 000 000 NOK per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. As required by law, 2% of this salary will be deducted and paid into the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund.

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.

Your application must include:

• CV, diplomas, and certificates
• A teaching portfolio, in which your teaching competence is compiled and presented systematically,   (See guidelines for applicants: Documentation of teaching qualifications in applications and appointments to academic positions at NTNU)
• Academic works – published or unpublished – that you wish to be considered during assessment of your application (up to 5 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment
• A list of your previous works, with details on where they have been published (if not already included in CV)
• A research plan
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees

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 Department of Energy and Process Engineering (EPT) has established EPT Women in Science. The group is focused on supporting female Research Assistants, PhD Candidates, Postdoctoral Fellows and permanent academic employees within the Department. This support aims to help develop the academic careers of female employees, and is also made visible to our student body, to encourage them to consider an academic path. As part of the EPT Women in Science initiative we continue to build on our international network, inviting prominent female academics within and beyond the field of Engineering to speak at our events.

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 regarding the position, please contact  Thomas A. Adams II, e-mail thomas.a.adams@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: 30.03.2025.