Dear potential applicants, University of Bergen GA Griegakademiet Institutt for musikk Associate Professor in Music Therapy The University of Bergen (UiB) has high ambitions for the discipline of music therapy and the goal is to develop an academic milieu that will be in the forefront internationally. Our music therapy education program is 25 years in 2013 and this is also the year that we are able to announce a new continuing position as Associate Professor in music therapy, see http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=92804 As some of you might know, we have been announcing three or four positions the last few years, because our program since 2006 has been in a phase of transition from the small rural university college in Sandane to the University of Bergen, which is the second largest research university in this country. In Sandane we only had 2,5 positions for our music therapy program. The University of Bergen has upgraded the positions to research university positions and has also expanded the program to a five years full time integrated Masters degree. Consequently, our university has decided to establish 6 continuing positions as Associate Professors/Professors in Music Therapy. This will be one of the largest groups of academic university positions in Music Therapy in Europe. The new academic position is the final announcement linked to the reconstruction of our program. As an Associate Professor in a Norwegian research university, there is equal amount of time designated to lecturing/supervision and to research (46 % of a full position for each). The successful candidate will therefore be part of GAMUT The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, which aims at developing internationally relevant and high quality research in a range of areas. Currently, 17 researchers are linked to the centre, some funded by the University of Bergen and some by external funding via the research company Uni Health/Uni Research. Currently, the following music therapy researchers are linked to GAMUT in continuing positions (alphabetically listed): Associate Professor/Program coordinator Simon Gilbertson Researcher I/Professor Christian Gold Associate Professor Jill Halstead Researcher II Karin Mössler Associate Professor Randi Rolvsjord Associate Professor Wolfgang Schmid Professor/Head of research Brynjulf Stige. As part of our GAMUT team, in continuing positions, we also have two administrators Liv Gunnhild Qvale and Rune Rolvsjord helping us to organize our networks, projects, communication and dissemination efforts, and two international journals (Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, and Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy).
Do you want to be evaluated for the new academic position? Please check the link above to the announcement. The Information Sheet, included below, provides you with some information about our education program and research centre. Also, feel free to contact us if you have questions. Contact info: Simon: simon.gilbertson@grieg.uib.no Phone: +47 452 48 980 Brynjulf: brynjulf.stige@grieg.uib.no Phone: +47 971 69 746. Sincerely, Simon and Brynjulf The University of Bergen is an urban university, with the major part of the campus located in downtown Bergen. We have approximately 14,300 students and 3,300 employees. The University is recognized for research at a high level in Europe and includes several Centers of Excellence in research (CoE). We have a strong international profile and cooperation with universities around the world. Associate Professor in Music Therapy at the Grieg Academy Institute of Music At the Grieg Academy Institute of Music there is a permanent 100% position vacancy as Associate Professor in Music Therapy, effective as soon as the evaluation process has been completed. Music therapy was established as a discipline at the University of Bergen in 2006 and is currently in growth and development. In Autumn 2010, UiB established a fiveyear integrated Master in Music Therapy with annual intake of students. Training at the PhD level is developed in collaboration with Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies. The University of Bergen and Uni Health/Uni Research formally collaborate to develop GAMUT The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, to an internationally leading research milieu. It could become realistic for UiB to develop courses held in English at masters and doctorate levels. The Grieg Academy and GAMUT define music therapy as the interdisciplinary study of music and health. The music therapy discipline is thus not limited to the study of music therapy as a clinical practice but also includes music as a resource for health and growth in contexts of everyday life. As a profession and research discipline, music therapy therefore cultivates relationships to related fields such as musicology, medicine, psychology, education, sociology, and anthropology. The successful candidate will be invited to join in taking responsibility for music therapy as a whole as a research-based profession and to develop developing a vision and a position for music therapy as a new university subject in development. We are looking for a candidate with specialized competency in one or more research areas within music therapy combined with abroad orientation and a capacity to flexibly contribute with teaching in diverse courses and subjects of the study program (see job description). In the selection procedure, an emphasis will be put on documented willingness and capacity to participate in collaborative teamwork.
About the position The successful applicant will be expected to relocate to the University of Bergen, to have UiB as the daily workplace and participate in the related Institute. It is expected that the successful candidate will conform to the regulations that apply to the position. The language of instruction at the University of Bergen is usually Norwegian. The successful candidate must be able to teach in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language within two years of employment. Basic teaching training is a requirement for this position. The successful candidate will be offered appropriate training and must complete this within two years if this requirement has not been met before the appointment. Required Qualification In order to be employed as Associate Professor applicants must have a Master in Music Therapy and a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent education abroad in music therapy or a relevant field, or have submitted the dissertation for assessment prior to the application deadline. It is a prerequisite that the dissertation has been approved before the Associate Professor appointment is granted. Evaluation criteria for employment as Associate Professor in Music Therapy The successful candidate must document research competency of a high international level. The following criteria will be emphasized when evaluating the applications: Relevant experience within music therapy practice Teaching and supervision competency in relation to the taught subjects of the music therapy program Capacity and willingness to take responsibility in the development of music therapy as a research-based university discipline, with a focus on initiative and creativity, the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary nature, and the capacity to collaborate and build networks. Reimbursement Salary will be paid in accordance with level 57 (code 1011/LR 24) in the government salary scale, at present NOK 468 100 gross p.a. Further increments occur according to duration of service in the position (salary scale 57-65). In the case of particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. A pension contribution of 2 % will be deducted from the gross salary and paid in to the State pension scheme. Additional information Any enquiries about further details regarding the position may be directed to the Head of Department Professor Frode Thorsen (phone no. +47 55586979, email frode.thorsen@grieg.uib.no) or to Professor Brynjulf Stige (+47 971 69 746, email brynjulf.stige@grieg.uib.no) or to Associate Professor Simon Gilbertson (+47 452 48 980, email simon.gilbertson@grieg.uib.no at the Grieg Academy Institute of Music.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply. If several applicants are equally qualified for the scholarship, the rules in the Personnel Regulations for gender quotas for scientific positions will be applied. State employment shall reflect the multiplicity of the population at large to the highest possible degree. Therefore, there is a personnel policy objective to ensure that we achieve a balanced age and gender composition and recruitment of persons of various ethnic backgrounds. Persons of different ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the position. The University of Bergen applies the principles of public openness when recruiting staff to scientific positions. Information about the applicant may be made public even when the applicant has requested not to be named in the list of applicants. In such cases the applicant will be notified. How to apply for this position Please apply electronically via the link APPLY FOR THIS JOB. In order for your application to be evaluated, all fields that are marked with a star must be filled in. Other fields are not obligatory but may be helpful for the evaluation of your application. The application must include documentation of your teaching experience and qualifications. The application must include the following documents: 1. Cover letter 2. C.V. 3. PhD Dissertation abstract 4. Scanned versions of original or certified copies of all academic diplomas and transcripts 5. Representative academic publications with a bibliography 6. Names and contact information of three referees The documents may be in Word or pdf-format. Please notice: Academic publications (maximum 5 publications) with a bibliography (total of 4 copies) are to be sent to the University of Bergen, The Grieg Academy - Institute of Music, P.O. Box 7805, 5020 Bergen. The applicant should submit works or parts of work with particular significance in relation to the application evaluation. The closing date is: 26 May 2013 Reference no: 12/1279 Music Therapy at the University of Bergen and Uni Health, Uni Research Music Therapy at the University of Bergen and Uni Health, Uni Research
Music Therapy at the University of Bergen and Uni Health, Uni Research The University of Bergen has high ambitions for the discipline of music therapy and the goal is to develop an academic milieu that will be in the forefront internationally. Our music therapy education program has a history going back to 1988. Music therapy was established as a discipline at the University of Bergen in 2006 and is currently in growth and development: 1) In 2010, a new academic/professional training in music therapy was established as a five-year integrated program leading to the Masters degree. 2) Training at the PhD level is developed in collaboration with Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies (also established in 2010). 3) Since 2006, the University of Bergen and Uni Health/Uni Research collaborate in developing GAMUT The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre, with the ambition to build up a research centre of the highest international level. About 1) The 5-year academic/professional training in music therapy at the University of Bergen is based in the humanistic and socially oriented Norwegian tradition of music therapy, which is combined with a broad and eclectic approach reaching out for new interdisciplinary connections, including collaborative relationships with medicine and psychology. The training program includes introductory academic courses, psychology, elective courses, placements, and specialized courses in music and music therapy. The latter include: - MUTP101 / Introduction to music therapy - MUTP102 / Basic musical skills for music therapy - MUTP201 / Music therapy in educational contexts - MUTP202 / Community music therapy - MUTP203 / Musicking in music therapy groups - MUTP204 / Music therapy focus area - MUTP301 / Developmental music therapy and music therapy in medical contexts - MUTP302 / Improvisational music therapy - MUTP303 / The music therapy profession in theory and practice - MUTP304 / Music therapy in mental health care and aged care - MUTP311 / Music therapy theory - MUTP312 / Music therapy research - MUTP350 / Master thesis in music therapy Currently c.12 new students are accepted into the program each year, so that there are altogether c.60 music therapy students. For more information, see http://www.uib.no/grieg/ For more detailed information (in Norwegian) about the academic program, see: https://www.uib.no/studieprogram/mahf-inmut. An English language version of the study plan is available upon request. About 2) The Grieg Research School in Interdisciplinary Music Studies offers research education courses for PhD candidates in a range of music disciplines, such as music education, music therapy, musicology, and music performance/composition. The orientation of the research school is international and all courses are taught in English. The research school is based in a network of MusicNet West institutions: Bergen University College, Stord/Haugesund University College, Volda University College, and the University of Bergen. Currently three PhD candidates in music therapy and about ten candidates from other music disciplines are linked to the research school. The number of candidates is expected to grow in coming years. For more information, see http://www.uib.no/rs/grieg/ For specific information about PhD education in music therapy and a link to the GAMUT
Consensus Statement on PhD in Music Therapy, see http://helse.uni.no/contentitem.aspx?site=4&ci=7484&lg=2 About 3) The University of Bergen and Uni Health collaborate in developing GAMUT The Grieg Academy Music Therapy Research Centre. Currently eight full time researchers and three part time researchers work in GAMUT. In addition, PhD candidates are connected to various projects. The number of researchers is expected to increase in the next few years. Some of the central goals for GAMUT are: - to develop a research centre for music therapy on the highest international level - to promote high-quality research that will strengthen music therapy as a university discipline - to develop knowledge about the relations between music and health in clinical and community settings, of relevance to service and policy. The research milieu in GAMUT applies a range of research approaches in relation to the gamut of research problems that are relevant to investigate in the broad field of music therapy. GAMUT offers counselling and research-based seminars and the centre also publishes two leading journals in international music therapy: - Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, an international research journal at the highest level, with a publishing agreement with Routledge, see njmt.b.uib.no - Voices: A World Forum for Music Therapy, a global peer-reviewed journal and a forum with open access and an inclusive profile, see www.voices.no GAMUT was evaluated in 2011 by an international panel on Public Health and Healthrelated Research, on behalf of the Research Council of Norway. The panel found that GAMUT performs research in the international front-line of the area. GAMUT collaborates with several research units, regionally, nationally, and internationally. For instance, GAMUT and the University of Bergen are part of an International Consortium of Music Therapy Research, with eight other universities in Australia, Europe, and the US. GAMUT hosts a Nordic network on research in music therapy and aging and also participates (with the University of Bergen) in the Nordic Network of Research in Music, Culture and Health. For more information about GAMUT, see www.gamut.no. Additional information For additional information, contact: Head of Department Prof. Frode Thorsen (phone no. + 47 414 79 223, email frode.thorsen@grieg.uib.no) or Professor Brynjulf Stige (phone no. + 47 971 69 746, email brynjulf.stige@grieg.uib.no) or Associate Professor Simon Gilbertson (phone no. + 47 452 48 980, email simon.gilbertson@grieg.uib.no) at the Grieg Academy. 2013 University of Bergen Faculty of Humanities Address: Postboks 7805 5020 BERGEN Office address: Harald Hårfagresgt. 1 Telephone: 0 Fax: 0 Responsible for this page: Faculty of Humanities Responsible: Director of Communications.