Associate Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology (full-time, permanent)

The University of Tromsø (Norway), Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Psychology, has a vacant position for an Associate Professor in Work and Organizational Psychology (full-time, permanent). The application deadline is January 4th, 2026.

For detailed information about the position —- including the job description, qualification requirements, working conditions, salary details, application process, and relevant local contact persons -— please refer to the complete position announcement at:

https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/289404/associate-professor-in-work-and-organizational-psychology

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The position 

The Department of Psychology has a vacant position as Associate Professor in work and organizational psychology. 

The workplace is UiT in Tromsø. The position is available for commencement in August 2026.

Work description

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate who will add strength and expertise to work and organizational psychology, both to our research activities and teaching programs. The position can be associated with the research group Social Psychology or another research group, depending on fit.

Teaching responsibilities will follow the relevant curriculum with a specific obligation for covering the field of work and organizational psychology and other related fields.
Supervision of bachelor/master students, students in the Clinical program and PhD students in their discipline can also be expected.

In the master's program, the focus will be on the main areas of work and organizational psychology and how they may be applied. The focus in the Clinical program will be on work and health.

The candidate is required to outline a plan for building and developing research and
research-based education in work and organizational psychology at our department. All academic positions have administrative tasks and joint responsibilities for academic matters together with other members of the academic staff at the department.

Qualifications

This position requires

• University education in psychology
• A clear academic track record and scientific competence in the field of work and organizational psychology at the PhD level or higher
• Independent research after PhD
• Experience with teaching and supervision at the university level
• Very good oral and written skills in English
• Willingness to live in Tromsø or nearby 

We will put emphasis on the applicant’s motivation for the position and on personal suitability.

It is considered an advantage if you have

• Education in clinical psychology (cand.psychol.) or equivalentCompleted
  specialist education, preferably with specialization in organizational psychology or clinical work psychology
• Experience with applications for external research funding
• Educational competence certificate (e.g., “pedagogisk basiskompetanse”)
• Very good oral and written skills in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language (non-Scandinavian applicants must be willing to learn Norwegian within 2 years)
• Industry experience or experience in the public sector in work and organizational psychology
• Completed stays abroad and/or national/international research collaborations
• Solid expertise in quantitative or qualitative methods.

The position requires proficiency in a Scandinavian language equivalent to level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
New employees who do not fulfill the language criteria by appointment is required, within three years, to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language. Arrangements will be made to facilitate the completion of Norwegian courses.

Qualification requirements for the position as Associate Professor:

• Norwegian doctoral degree in subject area concerned or a corresponding foreign
  doctoral degree recognised as equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree, or competence at a corresponding level documented by academic work of the same scope and quality
• Documented pedagogical competence

The following documentation will be considered as important:

• Independent research after PhD
• Experience with applications for external research funding
• Completed stays abroad and national/international research networks

Independent research after PhD can be documented with scientific publications without PhD-supervisors as co-authors.

Experience with application for external research funding means that the applicant can show independent application work, but may not necessarily have obtained external funding. Evaluations that show application quality will be useful for assessing applicants' qualifications. Contributions to larger applications can also be considered if the contribution is documented.

International mobility will be assessed according to duration / number of stays and whether the stay has led to scientific publications and/or joint applications for external research funding.

Scientific cooperation, nationally and/or internationally, should be documented through joint publications and/or application work.

At UiT we put emphasis on the quality, relevance and significance of the research work and not on where the work is published, in accordance with the principles of The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). 

Pedagogical basic competence

All applicants for teaching and research positions shall document their pedagogical competence.   

You must have acquired basic competence for teaching and supervision at higher education level. This includes basic skills in planning, conducting, evaluating and developing teaching and guidance.  

Documentation requirement 
a) Applicants who have completed education or courses designed to provide teaching competence for teaching at universities and colleges, equivalent to a minimum of 200 hours, must attach diploma and curriculum for the completed course. 

b) Other applicants shall describe, assess and document their competence as a teacher and supervisor. The skills must be documented in the form of a teaching portfolio. 

If the pedagogical competence can be acquired within two years of appointment, applicants shall not be ranked based on pedagogical competence.   

Those who do not satisfy the requirements may be appointed on a permanent basis on the condition that they satisfy the requirements within two years of appointment. 

For information about basic pedagogical competence and teaching portfolio, see: https://result.uit.no/om-pedagogisk-mappe/  (Only in Norwegian) 

We offer

• Sabbatical conditions which are considered some of the best in the country
• Good welfare arrangements for employees

• Good arrangements for pension, insurance and loans in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

  Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services. 

Work- and salary conditions 

The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.

The allocation of working hours is flexible and allocated on a case-by-case basis. In general, Associate Professors will spend an equal amount of time on teaching and research and development work. As a norm, the time resources spent on administrative duties constitutes 5 % for academic staff. 

The remuneration for Associate Professor is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1011.  

As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes availiable. For more information see: spk.no.

Inclusion and diversity

UiT The Arctic University in Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment.

We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength and we want employees with
different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.

If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application.

If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it.

Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.