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Translations of Norwegian job titles to English

Translations of Norwegian job titles to English

Note that job titles should be capitalized if they are next to a name (Pro-Rector Name Nameson), but when the title is not next to the name it is not capitalized (Name Nameson 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 Nynorsk English
Administrativ leder Administrativ leiar Head of Administration
Amanuensis Amanuensis Assistant Professor
Arkivleder Arkivleiar Head of Records
Assisterende direktør Assisterande direktør Division Director
Avdelingsingeniør Avdelingsingeniør Staff Engineer
Avdelingsdirektør Avdelingsdirektør Division Director
Bibliotekar Bibliotekar Librarian
Bibliotekfullmektig Bibliotekfullmektig Library Assistant
Bibliotekdirektør Bibliotekdirektør Library Director
Bibliotekleder Bibliotekleiar Chief Librarian
Bioingeniør Bioingeniør Biomedical Laboratory Scientist
Dekan Dekan Dean
Doktorgradskandidat Doktorgradskandidat PhD candidate
Dosent Dosent Professor
Driftsbetjent Driftsbetjent Operator
Driftsleder Driftsleiar Operating Manager
Driftstekniker Driftsteknikar Operating Technician
Fagarbeider Fagarbeidar Skilled Worker
Forsker Forskar Researcher
Forsker I Forskar I Research Professor/ Senior Researcher
Forskningsassistent Forskingsassistent Research Assistant
Forskningssjef Forskingssjef Head of Research
Fullmektig Fullmektig Secretary
Førsteamanuensis Førsteamanuensis Associate Professor
Førstebibliotekar Førstebibliotekar Senior Research Librarian
Førstefullmektig Førstefullmektig Secretary
Førstekonsulent Førstekonsulent Higher Executive Officer
Førstelaborant Førstelaborant Senior Laboratory Assistant
Førstelektor Førstelektor Associate Professor
Førstesekretær Førstesekretær Secretary
Hovedbibliotekar Hovudbibliotekar Head Librarian
Høgskolelærer Høgskolelærar University College Teacher
Informasjonssjef Informasjonssjef Director of Information Division
Ingeniør Ingeniør Engineer
Instituttgruppeleder Instituttgruppeleiar Departmental Group Leader
Instituttleder Instituttleiar Head of Department
IT-sjef IT-sjef Director of IT Division
Journalist Journalist Journalist
Konsulent Konsulent Executive Officer
Kontorleder Kontorleiar Office Manager
Kontorsjef Kontorsjef Head of Office
Laborant/laboratorieassistent Laborant Laboratory Assistant
Læringsassistent Læringsassistent Learning Assistant
Lærling Lærling Apprentice
Overingeniør Overingeniør Head Engineer
Overlege Overlege Consultant / Senior Consultant
Personalsjef Personalsjef Director of Human Resources Division
Post doktor Postdoktor Postdoctoral Fellow
Prodekan Prodekan Vice-Dean
Professor Professor Professor
Professor II Professor II Adjunct Professor
Prorektor Prorektor Pro-Rector
Prosjektleder Prosjektleiar Project Manager
Prosjektmedarbeider Prosjektmedarbeidar Project Team Member
Prosjektsekretær Prosjektsekretær Project Secretary
Prosjektøkonom Prosjektøkonom Financial Officer
Rektor Rektor Rector
Renholdsbetjent Reinhaldsbetjent Cleaning Officer
Renholdsleder Reinhaldsleiar Senior Cleaning Officer
Rådgiver Rådgjevar Adviser
Sekretær Sekretær Secretary
Seksjonssjef Seksjonssjef Head of Section
Seniorarkitekt Seniorarkitekt Senior Architect
Seniorforsker/Forsker II Seniorforskar Senior Researcher
Senioringeniør Senioringeniør Senior Engineer
Seniorkonsulent Seniorkonsulent Senior Executive Officer
Seniorrådgiver Seiorrådgjevar Senior Adviser
Sivilarbeider Sivilarbeidar Civilian Worker
Sjefingeniør Sjefingeniør Chief Engineer
Sjåfør Sjåfør Driver
Spesialbibliotekar Spesialbibliotekar Senior Librarian
Stipendiat Stipendiat PhD research fellow
Student Student Student
Studentassistent Studentassistent Student Assistant
Studiedirektør Studiedirektør Director of Student and Academic Division
Studieprogramleder Studieprogramleiar Academic Programme Director
Studieveileder Studierettleiar Student Adviser
Teknisk direktør Teknisk direktør Director of Technical Division
Teknisk driftsbetjent Teknisk driftsbetjent Technical Operator
Underdirektør Underdirektør Assistant Director
Undervisningsleder Undervisingsleiar Education Manager
Universitetsbibliotekar Universitetsbibliotekar Research Librarian
Universitetslektor Universitetslektor Assistant Professor
Vitenskapelig assistent Vitskapleg assistent Research Assistant

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