Last Date: 29^th October 2024

About the job:

We are seeking an Associate Professor with a strong background in the field of Building Acoustics covering areas of research related to acoustic design and technological construction details for acoustic comfort in buildings, sound insulation, noise control, and subjective evaluation.

Background: Building acoustics is a field focused on the control of sound within and around structures, ensuring environments are comfortable, functional, and free from unwanted noise. Sound insulation and noise control are especially important in modern construction, where increased urbanization has led to greater exposure to external and internal noise sources. In timber buildings, which are typical in Scandinavian environment, sound insulation poses unique challenges due to the lightweight nature of wood, which tends to transmit sound easier compared to heavier materials like concrete. Proper acoustic design in timber structures is essential to minimize sound transmission between spaces, enhancing privacy, and ensuring compliance with building regulations. Effective noise control contributes to improve occupants’ comfort and building sustainability and performance, making it a key consideration in architectural and engineering design.

The Associate professor will take an active role to increase the department’s footprints in the research areas of building acoustics nationally and internationally. In that regard, as part of NTNU’s efforts within the area of sustainability, the Associate professor will contribute to perform research activity within the Centre for Green Shift in the Built Environment (Green2050) that 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 Associate Professor will be connected to Green2050.

The position will report to the head of department.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching, research, and service in the field of building acoustics, contributing to advancing knowledge in sound control, acoustic design, and noise mitigation in buildings.

We are looking for a strong motivated candidate, who has proven a scientific track record and relevant teaching experiences, experiences from research projects related to building acoustics engineering, who can help lead innovative research and educational programs.

Duties of the position:

This is a Teaching & Research position that includes the following duties:

         Teaching duties

• Responsibility for teaching and research activities within Building acoustics, including the theoretical basis, and insight in practical building technology, regarding sound insulation of buildings and room acoustics
• 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 course for 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

• Implement research within Building acoustics both within the research group of Building Technology at NTNU level (e.g., Dept. of Electronic Systems), nationally and internationally
• Develop and lead research projects to strengthen the focus towards building acoustics around the principles of sound control, acoustic design, and noise mitigation in buildings
• Contribute to develop the group’s research and educational portfolio in building acoustics and to the knowledge and research goals of the research group through research proposals and strategic projects development
• 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, other faculties at NTNU, industry, government departments, professional bodies and the wider community to develop research projects with high societal relevance and scientific quality
• Achieve good and continuous use of NTNU research resources and facilities (e.g., Laboratory facilities at the Dept. of Electronic systems and NTNU/SINTEF Building Laboratory) at NTNU and provide students from other NTNU study programs with a teaching in building ac.

Required qualifications :

Associate professor:

• You must have the qualifications required for the position of Associate Professor in the field of Building Acoustics, 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 Building Acoustics engineering and design and/or related topics
• Potential to attract research funding commensurate with career stage
• International experience
• Good written and oral English language skills
• 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.

Salary and conditions:

As a Associate Professor (code 1011) you are normally paid from gross NOK 650 000 – NOK 850 000 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 works you consider most relevant, which you particularly wish to be factored into the assessment (up to 3 items)
• A list of your previous professional 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.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Associate Professor Gabriele Lobaccaro, telephone +47 91813568, email gabriele.lobaccaro@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

Questions about the position:

Gabriele Lobaccaro

Associate Professor

+47 91813568

gabriele.lobaccaro@ntnu.no

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