Professor/Associate Professor in Fire Safety Engineering

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About the job

We are seeking a Professor/Associate professor with a strong background in the field of Fire Safety Engineering covering areas of research related to fire safety in buildings, fire development and fire technology.

Background: Research in fire safety engineering addresses the physical and chemical processes involved in the initiation, growth, spread, and extinguishing of fires. It also examines the interactions between fire and buildings, systems for preventing or detecting fire, and methods for limiting fire's consequences, as well as evacuation procedures and human behaviour during a fire. With a focus on sustainability in building design, the goal is to develop cost-effective and innovative solutions that minimize damage to people, the environment, and property, ensuring that fire safety measures are both efficient and sustainable.

The position will be connected to the research group of Building Technology at the department, which has educational and research activities in the fields of building physics and technology, sustainable built environment, fire safety engineering, acoustics, and building materials.

The Building Technology research group is leading in the field of sustainable building technology. The research group conducts high quality research with emphasis on topics related to design of smart and sustainable buildings and structures, building technology and construction, innovative materials, advanced building envelopes, building physics, fire safety, environmental aspects, and renewable energy on-site production. The group has strong collaboration with scientists both nationally and internationally. The group offers courses to bachelor, master and PhD candidates. It is expected that the Professor/Associate professor will contribute to the actual courses’ portfolio in fire safety engineering and fire technology. 

The Professor/Associate professor will also take an active role to increase the department’s footprints in the research areas of fire safety nationally and internationally. In that regard, the Professor/Associate professor will contribute to perform research activity within the FRIC – Fire Research and Innovation Centre, in Trondheim (www.fric.no/en). FRIC was established in Trondheim by RISE Fire Research (www.risefr.com), SINTEF (www.sintef.no/en), NTNU, and a number of industry and public partners. The centre is funded by the Gjensidige Foundation (https://www.gjensidigestiftelsen.no/english-information/en/) and partners of the centre, and administered through the Research Council of Norway. The main goal of the centre is improved evidence-based decision-making and solutions for fire safety and fire protection in the built environment.

As part of NTNU’s efforts within the area of sustainability, the Centre for Green Shift in the Built Environment (Green2050) was recently established at NTNU, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Green2050 will deliver on one of the largest and most important challenges Norway and the world is facing. A multidisciplinary approach including digital conversion is crucial to success. It is a goal for the centre to create cooperation and interaction, nationally and internationally. For more information, see Green2050 – Centre for Green Shift in the Built Environment. The research activities of the Professor/Associate professor will also be closely connected to Green2050.

We are looking for a motivated candidate who has proven a scientific track record, relevant teaching experiences, leadership and management experiences from research projects related to fire safety engineering.

Your immediate leader is  Head of department.

Duties of the position

This is a teaching and research position that includes the following duties:

Teaching duties:

• Coordinate fire courses (e.g., Fire Safety Engineering, Advanced Course, Fire Technology and Fire Safety in Buildings), prepare and deliver lectures and tutorials, and undertake assessment and marking for undergraduate and postgraduate courses
• Contribute to life-long learning in relevant courses of the research group (e.g., Design of Buildings and Structures, Building Technology, Advanced Course) and develop continuous education
• Maintain and improve the quality of courses as measured through evaluation instruments to meet industry and educational standards

• Provide high quality service to students, including academic counselling and advice as well as student supervision (bachelor, master and PhD level)

  Research duties:

• Coordinate and perform research activity in FRIC
• Develop and lead research projects to strengthen the focus towards fire safety engineering and fire technology and increase the competence in the research group
• Contribute to development of the group’s research and educational portfolio
• Contribute to the overall research goals of the research group through research proposals and strategic project development
• Work with colleagues and postgraduates in the development and conduct of joint research projects and applications for competitive research funding support
• Contribute as investigator (often in conjunction with more experienced researchers) in applications for external research funding, which includes actively seeking, obtaining and managing research funding
• Maintain an active and effective record of publishing in high quality international research journals, other appropriate refereed publications and conferences
• Actively develop partnerships by fostering relationships with colleagues, industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community to develop research projects with high societal relevance and scientific quality

Required qualifications 

Professor: 

You must have the qualifications required for the position of professor in the field of Fire Safety Engineering, as outlined in § 1-2 of the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts

• Scientific experience must be primarily in the field of fire safety engineering, fire development and fire technology
• Documented ability to attract research funding through national and international funding instruments and project management
• International collaborations
• Good presentation skills in English, both written and spoken
• 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 Fire Safety Engineering, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts 

• PhD, or comparable academic work, must be within the field of fire safety engineering, fire development and fire technology
• Potential to attract research funding commensurate with career stage
• International experience
• Good presentation skills in English, both written and spoken

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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

• Applicants with teaching experience in fire safety engineering, fire technology, wooden materials/timber structures and their performance in fire from higher education/university level
• Applicants with experience in in-field experimental and laboratory work or experimental activities in fire safety engineering and fire technology
• Applicants with the ability to complement and bring a new research dimensions to the Building Technology research group
• Applicants with a documented track record of research excellence through publications in high impact journals, H-Index
• Applicants with interest/experience to develop deep learning approaches and digitalization techniques in fire safety engineering and fire technology
• Applicants with Scandinavian language skills

Personal qualities

• Honesty, moral integrity and high human values
• Passionate about scientific research and teaching
• Ability to work independently and within a group
• Motivation to work in interdisciplinary teams

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.

Salary and conditions

As Associate Professor (Code 1011) you are normally paid from gross 740 00 NOK – 920 000 NOK per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. Professor (code 1013) you are normally paid from gross 800 000 NOK – 1 200 000 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 10 items)
• A description of the scientific/artistic works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment (up to 3 items)
• A list of your previous works, with details on where they have been published (up to 3 items)
• A research plan (1-2 pages of A4 maximum)
• Details of projects for which you have served as project manager, including information on financing, duration, and scope
• 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. 

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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.

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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 If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Gabriele Lobaccaro, telephone +47 91813568, email gabriele.lobaccaro@ntnu.no or Professor Anne Steen-Hansen, e-mail anne.steen-hansen@ntnu.no. 

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Senior Executive Officer HR, Tone Måsøval Arntzen, e-mail: tone.m.arntzen@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: 11.10.2024

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