Position(s) as Associate Professor in Finance

Position(s) as Associate Professor in Finance

OsloMet's vision is to deliver knowledge to solve societal challenges. Norway's most urban and 3rd largest university.

Oslo Business School is a relatively new business school (founded in 2014) focusing on teaching quality and excellence in research. The school has currently about 2000 students and 80 employees and offers study programs at Bachelor, Master, and PhD level. The Finance and Accounting group, one of the school’s five sections, is a vibrant and diverse group consisting of researchers that regularly publish in recognized international journals. Oslo Business School is located in downtown Oslo and is part of the Oslo Metropolitan University. The school is currently working on obtaining international accreditation and is strongly focusing on enhancing research output in high quality journals.

Oslo Business School is expanding and invites applications for 1-2 faculty positions in finance. The positions are within the Finance and Accounting group, and the person(s) appointed will contribute to Oslo Business School's research and teaching in asset pricing and / or corporate finance. The formal recruitment will be at the associate professor level with tenure. Candidates who qualify may be promoted to full professor following their appointment.

Tasks and responsibilities :

• Teaching and supervision at the Bachelor, Master, and PhD level
• Active contribution to the development of a high-quality education
• Initiate and carry out high quality academic research
• Contributing to the continued development of the research group in finance and the department’s study programmes
• Academic-administrative tasks
• Active contribution to the development of Oslo Business School, and OsloMet in general
• Disseminating research results to the academic community and to the society in general

Qualification requirements :

The ranking of qualified applicants is based on scientific merits. Teaching experience, personal qualities and suitability for the position are also important factors. We mainly consider recent publications and the potential for future publications in high-quality journals. The candidates we hire should fit the profile of our bachelor and master programs and must be able to contribute to the school’s long-term academic development. We encourage women to apply.

Applicants must :

Applicants who do not have adequate proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language, will be offered Norwegian courses, and must acquire Norwegian skills corresponding to at least level B2 within three years of appointment.

Personal qualities necessary for the position

OsloMet evaluates teaching qualifications in conjunction with interviews. It is important for OsloMet to reflect the population of our region, and all qualified candidates are welcome to apply. We make active endeavours to further develop OsloMet as an inclusive workplace and to adapt the workplace if required. If there are periods where you have not been in work, under education or in training, you are also welcome to apply.

We offer

The salary for the position is in accordance with the Basic Collective Agreement for state employees and OsloMets pay policy. The salary depends on the qualifications of the applicant. From the salary, 2% will be deducted in pension contributions for the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK).

Application Process

If you wish to apply for the position, please apply electronically through our recruitment system.

You will be assessed by an expert committee. Please upload the following documents together with your application by the application deadline :

For applicants who cannot document the required competencies in teaching in higher education have to develop this within two years from accession. OsloMet offers courses in teaching and learning in higher education, which covers this requirement.

We only consider applications submitted through our electronic recruitment system, and all documents must be uploaded for your application to be considered. The documents must be in English or a Scandinavian language. Translations must be authorized, and you will be asked to present originals if you are invited for an interview. OsloMet verifies documents to give candidates a proper evaluation and ensure fair competition. Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you have documents that cannot be uploaded electronically, please contact

Before the application papers are forwarded to the expert committee, all applications will be reviewed by the faculty. Applications from applicants who do not meet the formal qualification requirements will not be forwarded for assessment.

For more information about the position, feel free to contact :

If you wish to apply for the position, please do so via our application portal.

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Position(s) as Associate Professor in Finance

: 59 (Europe / Oslo)

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