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About the Job

We have a vacancy for a 100 % permanent researcher position shared between urban water engineering and roads and transport engineering.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites applications for a vacant research position shared between the Water and Wastewater group and the Road, Rail and Transport group, which are all important infrastructure systems. We are seeking an innovative, creative, and responsible candidate to lead research activities and teaching support in informatics for infrastructure in a world of big data, climate change adaptation in the built environment around urban infrastructure, and transport systems. 

This position relates to the University’s efforts to meet the society’s need for competence in digitalization, informatics and AI in engineering design and smart urban infrastructure from roads to water. The position will strengthen the informatics and modelling capacity of the groups and develop the field of holistic climate adaptation for built infrastructure in the departments. 

Your immediate leader is the head of the department.

Duties of the position

• Teaching urban stormwater engineering for bachelor and master level courses
• Teaching modelling of stormwater systems and performance of blue green infrastructure bachelor and master level courses
• Contribute to research in stormwater engineering including green and gray infrastructure in collaboration with the research groups
• Develop research projects in relevant stormwater engineering in alignment with NTNU and The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s strategic agenda 
• Actively strengthen the collaboration between the two groups through larger proposals and strategic project development
• Collaboration with industry and end users to develop research projects with high societal relevance and scientific quality

Required selection criteria

For the researcher codes 1109,  you must have the qualifications required for the position of associate professor in the field of engineering, as outlined in the regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts

• PhD in water and/or transport infrastructure modelling with a focus on computational methods 
• A strong publication track record with publications in relevant research areas in credible journals and conferences
• Experience in teaching and supervision in higher education at least on MSc level
• A strong background in climate adaptation of stormwater systems to climate change and needed future design performance
• Knowledge and relevant project experience with modelling of urban water systems (specifically stormwater)
• Experience with Python for advanced programming, both design and planning, as well as programming. Additional programming language (e.g. C++, VB) is a plus
• Knowledge and understanding of how to plan and carry out measurement campaigns for data collection, from method/device/placement selection to maintenance and finally data utilization
• Experience in working on research projects on a national and European level
• Good written and oral English 

Preferred selection criteria

• Motivation and willingness for interdisciplinary research and teaching
• Experience with data management including computational techniques for data quality control, data imputation, data models, data sharing and metadata
• Experience with computational modelling of processes in urban infrastructure (e.g., transportation, water, urban drainage)
• Experience in handling and processing large and complex datasets (e.g., climate data)
• Good written and oral Norwegian skills

Personal characteristics

• Responsible
• Good team player
• Creative 

We offer

• Exciting and stimulating 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

Salary and conditions

The gross salary for the position of Researcher (code 1109) is normally remunerated at gross from NOK 650 000 – 800 000 before tax per year, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to 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

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

About the application

The application and supporting documentation must be in English.

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. 

The application must include (Departments to choose from the following): 

• CV, certificates and diplomas 
• Academic works - published or unpublished - that you would like to be considered in the assessment (up to 10 works) 
• A description of the academic/artistic works that you regard as most relevant and that you particularly want to be taken into account in the assessment 
• Names and contact information for three relevant referees 
   

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 assessment of the best qualified applicant, we will emphasize education, experience and personal suitability as well as your motivation for the position. 

NTNU is committed to following evaluation criteria for research quality according to The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment - DORA. This means that we pay special attention to the quality and professional breadth of these works. We also consider experience from research management and participation in research projects. We place great emphasis on your scientific work from the last five years.

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.  

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 at all times adhere to the changes that the development in the subject entails and the organizational changes that are adopted. 

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.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Thomas Meyn, email thomas.meyn@ntnu.no  If you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Adviser 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: 20.06.2025