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1) Subject: Univ. of Oslo Job

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Date: 07 Sep 2000
From: Gunvor Mejdell <gunvor.mejdell at east.uio.no>
Subject: Univ. of Oslo Job

Professorship in Semitic Linguistics/Semitic Languages
vacant in the Department of East European and Oriental Studies.

Further information from Professor M.G. Carter, tel.: +47 22856854 or
e-mail: m.g.carter at east.uio.no or administrative head of department Edle
Stang, tel.: +47 22856979 or e-mail:edle.stang at east.uio.no.

Salary class; 60 - 65 NOK 396,000 - 435,500 pr. year (depending on
qualifications)
Time limit for application: 15 October 2000

The Department has 31 academic positions, 4 Scholarships , 4 administrative
staff, about 500 students and offers courses in 20 subjects.  In addition
to the advertised Chair the Department has in this faculty area two
positions in Arabic language and culture and one in Middle East Studies.  A
third position in Arabic is expected to be announced in the course of the
year.

The appointee will take part in teaching, supervision and examination, as
well as adminstrative duties according to current regulations.  He or she
will teach Comparative Semitic Philology at all levels as a component of
the existing course structure.  Further, he or she will be responsible for
the teaching of Hebrew, which is an established Course in the Department.
The appointee will also be expected  to teach other Semitic languages as
options within the Master's programme in Semitic Linguistics, e.g.
Akkadian, Aramaic and Ethiopic.

Knowledge of Norwegian language and culture will be an advantage.  If the
appointee does not know Norwegian, Swedish or Danish it is a prerequisite
that the candidate shall in the course of two years acquire sufficient
competence to take part in all the functions the position includes.
Within the normal teaching duties and academic speciality the appointee may
also be required to work outside the Department in which the appointment is
located.

A more detailed description of the post and of any special duties and other
factors to which weight will be attached when the appointment is being
made, is included in a separate description of the post, which may be
obtained on application to the telephone or e-mail reference.  Otherwise
reference is made to the Rules for appointments to professorships*.

Eligible applicants will be called upon to attend an interview and give
presentations.

Oslo University wishes to have more women in permanent positions, and women
are therefore encouraged to apply.

Applications must contain information concerning: education, the positions
held, academic/professional and pedagogical activity, as well as
administrative experience. Pedagogical training must be documented, cf.
Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence*.
Applicants who on appointment cannot document basic pedagogical training
must obtain it within two years of being appointed.

The applicant must specify up to 10 works she/he wishes to be given
particular weight when the selection board conducts its assessment.

Application, CV and publications list in 5 copies and 3 complete sets of
academic publications are to be sent to the following adress by 15 October
2000:

Det historisk-filosofiske fakultet, Postboks 1079 Blindern, N-03l6 Oslo, Norway
marked: "IØO Semitic position"

(When we have received the academic works from the selection board, the
publications you submitted will be returned to you).

* To obtain these call the telephone reference or e-mail.


1. aman. Gunvor Mejdell
Institutt for østeuropeiske og orientalske studier
POB 1030, Blindern
0315 Oslo
tel. + 47 22 85 47 76    FAX +47 22 85 41 40

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