[IRIS] 1-2 full time positions as Associate Professor in Digitalization in the Health Sector are available in the Information Systems research group at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway

[Petter Nielsen]

1-2 full time positions as Associate Professor in Digitalization in the Health Sector are available in the Information Systems research group at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway 

The Information Systems research group focuses on the relationships between digital platforms, health, global health and broader development processes. We have a long tradition of interventionist methods and action research. As engaged information systems scholars, we work in context and on topics including governance, participatory design, systems implementation and the impacts of digital interventions on research, practice, policy and society. We work at the intersections of the disciplines of information systems, computer science, development studies, global health, digital health and social sciences. We seek to understand the conceptual and theoretical links between health and development, framed within strong ethical perspectives. Our theoretical perspectives are primarily anchored within the social sciences and integrated with concepts to account for the materiality of the digital.
The successful applicant must be able to teach at all levels and to supervise Master and PhD students.
The successful applicant may furthermore be required to take on other teaching duties and administrative tasks, by request from the Department or the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

>> Full announcement: 
>> https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/206602/associate-profe
>> ssor-for-digitalization-in-the-health-sector-1-2-positions

>> Apply here: 
>> https://www.jobbnorge.no/jobseeker/#/application/apply/206602

>> Deadline: 19th June 2021

** About the Information systems research group We are active within the global information technology for development (ICT4D) research community as well in the broader Information Systems (IS) field globally and in Scandinavia. We have since the 1990s hosted and nurtured the Health Information Systems Programme (HISP) research and innovation network. This includes the development and implementation of the DHIS2 software platform, presently a digital global public good serving more than 70 developing countries.
The Information Systems research group is involved in a number of research and innovation projects concerning the development of the DHIS2 platform, its implementation in countries with related capacity building, digitalization of the health care sector and the impacts these create. We do most of our empirical work in developing countries, but also in Norway. We collaborate closely with a range of national and global partners, including the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, The Norwegian Aid Agency (Norad), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, UNICEF, and Ministries of Health in various low and middle income countries and in Norway.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes us as a Collaborating Centre for innovation and implementation research for health information systems strengthening, and we are actively involved in shaping digital global health policy.
The basis of the research in the Information Systems research group is the development, implementation, governance, use and impacts of large-scale and complex systems, with the DHIS2 as a prominent case and as our "living lab". We draw on a socio-technical perspective based in the Scandinavian approach to participatory design. We are interventionists in our research approach, and we are engaged scholars developing knowledge in the intersection of research, education, and community development. Our empirical methods are largely anchored in the interpretive research paradigm, drawing upon mixed methods, including both qualitative and quantitative data.

** Specific information about the position We are looking for 1-2 new faculty members to work on digital health, thus contributing to realizing our ambition to develop further and into a world class Information Systems research group, building on its existing history. The domain of digital health includes both the developing countries, which is the focus of most of the HISP activities, but also the Norwegian and European health care sector. In both of these domains, we are seeing a growing interest in implementation studies with a focus on data-driven decision- and policy-making.

We are looking for experienced qualitative researchers with keen interest in building concepts and theories from in-depth and longitudinal empirical research. We seek ambitious Information Systems and ICT4D researchers with a promising research output till date that will actively contribute to theoretical development, empirical research, publication in top-ranked journals, and teaching and supervision on Bachelor-, Master- and PhD-level. They will develop and nurture networks and collaboration with international partners from academia, ministries of health and the industry and seek to obtain funding from the Norwegian Research Council, EU and others.

** The duties of the position include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute with excellent information system research on digital health and actively engage in making new knowledge available and actionable for researchers, students, practitioners and policy makers.
- Participate in and contribute to the collaborative research activities in the Information Systems research group. This includes qualitative empirical research, theory building and engagement with practitioners and policy makers.
- Participate in and contribute to the ongoing supervision of Master students and PhD-candidates and teaching information systems on Bachelor, Master and PhD-level as well as further developing our teaching.
- Contribute to administrative tasks including committee work in the research group and at the department.
- Engage in research on digitalization, with a key focus on designing for data use and enabling evidence based practice and policy, such as related to the achievements of SDGs and Universal Health Coverage. Such research is framed with a context oriented foundation, building a process-based perspective.
- Take a central role in the process of establishing a new master programme on Digitalization in the Health Sector and related teaching and supervision activities.
- Work at the intersection of health processes and practices and digitalization. Based on a socio-technical perspective, focus empirical research around the DHIS2, the HISP network, and related digital transformation processes.

** Qualification requirements
Primary assessment criteria will be as follows:
- A completed PhD in Information Systems.
- Being active researchers and showing a promising record of accomplishment corresponding to the research interests of the Information Systems research group and the ambition to develop these further.
- Documented experience with interventionist and/or qualitative researchers with deep empirical knowledge in relevant fields for the positions such as organizations, digital health, global health, ICT4D, digitalization, and platforms.
- Documented interest in and experience from teaching and supervision on Bachelor-, Master, and PhD-level.
- Scientific qualifications will play a major role in the evaluation, and the main emphasis will be on the candidate's scientific production from the last five years.
- Pedagogical qualifications and teaching and supervision experience at all levels will be an important factor in the evaluation process and should be well documented in a teaching portfolio. The applicant should describe her/his qualifications in view of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework which includes:
- Focus on student learning
-- A clear development over time
-- A researching approach
-- A collegial attitude and practice
- the person appointed must have fluent oral and written communication skills in English.

The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannot document sufficient teaching qualifications (minimum formal requirement is a 200 hrs pedagogical programme) will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period.
The successful candidate must demonstrate mastery of both English and one of the Scandinavian languages as working languages. If an appointee is not fluent in a Scandinavian language, the appointee will be required to learn sufficient Norwegian within a two-year period, to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve.

**Desirable qualifications:
- Experience from practices and digitalization processes in the health care sector
- Experience from the health care sector in Norway and/or other European countries, including collaboration with national stakeholders such as regional health authorities, ministries of health, and national public health institutes
- Knowledge of Norwegian and European legislation and practices regarding privacy and data protection.
- Experience from and interest in data-use and its implications from a socio-technical perspective.
- In addition to skills and experience in interventionists and/or qualitative research, experience with mixed methods.
- Candidates should be able to establish, lead and conduct research projects, also as a collaborator. A track record in academic and administrative leadership is an advantage, as well as participation in the acquisition of research grants.
- International network, outreach activities, collegiality, and the ability to create a good working environment will be part of the evaluation.
- The person appointed will be requested to take on some administrative duties. Hence such experience will be an advantage.

** Personal skills
- Ability to create an attractive, inclusive and competitive research environment
- Networking skills, ability to collaborate and conduct scientific leadership
- Ability to cooperate and communicate well with other members of the staff

** We offer
- Salary from NOK 694 400 - 864 100 depending on competencies, in the position of Associate Professor (position code 1011)
- A professionally stimulating working environment
- Attractive welfare benefits and a generous pension agreement, in addition to Oslo's family-friendly environment with its rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
- The opportunity to apply for promotion to full professorship at a later stage

** How to apply
The application must include:
- Application letter
- A research position paper (1-4 pages) describing the applicant's vision and ambitions for the nearest future
- A detailed CV, including complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience, project acquisition and coordination experience, funding and awards, and other qualifying activities
- Copies of educational certificates, PhD diploma, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- A complete list of publications and academic merits and awards (if not included in the CV)
- Full text of up to 10 selected publications the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation
- A document discussing the importance, interrelation, and relevance of the selected papers for this position
- Description of dissemination activities beyond scientific publications
- Educational portfolio of 3-6 pages documenting educational competence and experience, including a reflection note in which your own teaching practice and view of learning is anchored in the SoTL framework. The teaching portfolio is expected to include:
-- Listing of teaching experience as well as work on developing/ revising/ renewing study plans and the design of courses
-- Documentation of teaching qualifications and supervision of Master and PhD students
- List of 3 reference persons (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
- Application with attachments must be submitted via our online recruitment system. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

** For full announcement and link to the application system, please see: 
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/206602/associate-professor-for-digitalization-in-the-health-sector-1-2-positions
https://www.jobbnorge.no/jobseeker/#/application/apply/206602 


Regards
- Petter

Associate Professor
Head of Information Systems Research Group
Department of Informatics
University of  Oslo
Ole-Johan Dahls Hus
Gaustadalleèn 23B
N-0373 Norway

+47 41506058
pnielsen at ifi.uio.no
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