Translations of Norwegian job titles to English
Note that job titles should be capitalized if they are next to a name (Pro-Rector Kari Melby), but when the title is not next to the name it is not capitalized (Kari Melby is pro-rector at NTNU).
If you are looking for a job title translation that you don't find here, try the UHR termbase or send an email to Nancy Bazilchuk.
| Norwegian | English |
|---|---|
| Administrativ leder | Head of Administration |
| Amanuensis | Assistant Professor |
| Arkivleder | Head of Records |
| Assisterende direktør | Division Director |
| Avdelingsingeniør | Staff Engineer |
| Avdelingsdirektør | Division Director |
| Bibliotekar | Librarian |
| Bibliotekfullmektig | Library Assistant |
| Bibliotekdirektør | Library Director |
| Bibliotekleder | Chief Librarian |
| Bioingeniør | Biomedical Laboratory Scientist |
| Dekan | Dean |
| Dosent | Professor |
| Driftsbetjent | Operator |
| Driftsleder | Operating Manager |
| Driftstekniker | Operating Technician |
| Fagarbeider | Skilled Worker |
| Forsker | Researcher |
| Forsker I | Research Professor |
| Forskningsassistent | Research Assistant |
| Forskningssjef | Head of Research |
| Fullmektig | Secretary |
| Førsteamanuensis | Associate Professor |
| Førstebibliotekar | Senior Research Librarian |
| Førstefullmektig | Secretary |
| Førstekonsulent | Higher Executive Officer |
| Førstelaborant | Senior Laboratory Assistant |
| Førstelektor | Associate Professor |
| Førstesekretær | Secretary |
| Hovedbibliotekar | Head Librarian |
| Høgskolelærer | University College Teacher |
| Informasjonssjef | Director of Information Division |
| Ingeniør | Engineer |
| Instituttgruppeleder | Departmental Group Leader |
| Instituttleder | Head of Department |
| IT-sjef | Director of IT Division |
| Journalist | Journalist |
| Konsulent | Executive Officer |
| Kontorleder | Office Manager |
| Kontorsjef | Head of Office |
| Laborant/laboratorieassistent | Laboratory Assistant |
| Læringsassistent | Learning Assistant |
| Lærling | Apprentice |
| Overingeniør | Head Engineer |
| Overlege | Consultant / Senior Consultant |
| Personalsjef | Director of Human Resources Division |
| Post doktor | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Prodekan | Vice-Dean |
| Professor | Professor |
| Professor II | Adjunct Professor |
| Prorektor | Pro-Rector |
| Prosjektleder | Project Manager |
| Prosjektmedarbeider | Project Team Member |
| Prosjektsekretær | Project Secretary |
| Prosjektøkonom | Financial Officer |
| Rektor | Rector |
| Renholdsbetjent | Cleaning Officer |
| Renholdsleder | Senior Cleaning Officer |
| Rådgiver | Adviser |
| Sekretær | Secretary |
| Seksjonssjef | Head of Section |
| Seniorarkitekt | Senior Architect |
| Seniorforsker/Forsker II | Senior Researcher |
| Senioringeniør | Senior Engineer |
| Seniorkonsulent | Senior Executive Officer |
| Seniorrådgiver | Senior Adviser |
| Sivilarbeider | Civilian Worker |
| Sjefingeniør | Chief Engineer |
| Sjåfør | Driver |
| Spesialbibliotekar | Senior Librarian |
| Stipendiat | PhD Candidate |
| Student | Student |
| Studentassistent | Student Assistant |
| Studiedirektør | Director of Student and Academic Division |
| Studieprogramleder | Academic Programme Director |
| Studieveileder | Student Adviser |
| Teknisk direktør | Director of Technical Division |
| Teknisk driftsbetjent | Technical Operator |
| Underdirektør | Assistant Director |
| Undervisningsleder | Education Manager |
| Universitetsbibliotekar | Research Librarian |
| Universitetslektor | Assistant Professor |
| Vitenskapelig assistent | Research Assistant |
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| Fakultetsstyre | Faculty Board |
| Instituttstyre | Department Board |
| Styret | The Board |
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