Associate Professor

Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences

Psychological sciences » Psychology

Organisation/Company BI Norwegian Business School Research Field Economics » Management studies Economics » Other Psychological sciences » Behavioural sciences Psychological sciences » Psychology Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Application Deadline 15 Oct 2026 - 21:59 (UTC) Country Norway Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Associate Professor/ Professor in Organizational Behaviour

BI Norwegian Business School invites applications for the position of Professor/Associate Professor in Organizational Behaviour at the Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour.

The Department has a strong focus on the interaction between research and teaching, and for the employees of the department this means that they focus both on publishing in top academic journals as well as being able to communicate this in their teaching. The department is divided into three faculty groups:

• Leadership, Change and Sustainability
• Project Management
• Organizational Psychology

The teaching delivered by the department faculty covers all academic levels, and we offer courses on most of BI’s study programs, including Executive Master of Management, MSc, EMBA, PhD and Bachelor of Management.

Through its academic work, BI has an ambition to make its mark in the international research community while at the same time developing our students’ academic competence and skills. Relevance and impact on practice will be ensured through extensive contact with business and industry. Teaching must be based on the cutting edge of research, show practical relevance for working life and develop both academic competence and skills in the students.

The Department has recently established the BI Center for Leadership Development (CLD), and we are looking for a candidate who can actively contribute to the center’s vision and research agenda. CLD aims to bridge the gap between academia and practice through innovative research on leader training, interventions, and evaluation. We seek a colleague whose expertise—particularly within leadership development, quantitative evaluations, or engaged scholarship—can strengthen the center’s ongoing projects and its collaboration with external industry partners and our own executive programs.

The successful candidate holds a degree in organizational psychology. The candidate should have expertise in the psychosocial work environment, leadership, career development, and diversity, equity, and inclusion in working life. In “line with BI's guidelines, candidates lacking sufficient pedagogical competence must acquire this within two years of appointment.

Competence in quantitative research methods, particularly longitudinal research designs and analysis, is considered an advantage. Much of the thesis advice that the department provides requires quantitative competency, and we are therefore seeking candidates with knowledge in quantitative methods.

Expectations and obligations

Our faculty is expected to provide teaching and supervision of a high academic and pedagogical quality and is expected to continuously develop their teaching skills, e.g. by making use of new technology, new ways of learning and new forms of assessment. We have focus on quality and competence development and pedagogical activities should be continuously documented, supporting the process for further academic career development to all positions.

For all positions with research duties BI have high expectations for research production. Failing to meet the expectations could lead to increased duties in teaching.

Those employed in a scientific position will also have teaching and pedagogical development responsibilities. In addition to traditional teaching, the position includes development of courses, learning activities, forms of evaluation, and guidance.

Qualification Requirements

Scientific positions

• PhD degree, discipline, (and if relevant desired institutions/international Ph.D)
• A (significant) academic production considerably above and beyond a Ph.D is required.
• BI requirements concerning educational qualifications according to governmental provisions and the specific scientific level.

Other assessment criteria

• Language skills; English written and oral (Norwegian if relevant). All pedagogical and research positions must document language proficiency, according to Norwegian law, in Norwegian at minimum the B2 level or be subject to acquiring the level within 3 years of the appointment.

The following qualifications will be also considered in the assessment of the