Work experience:

2009-  State Secretary to the Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mrs. Tora Aasland (SV).

2007-2009      Political adviser to the Minister of Research and Higher Education, Mrs. Tora Aasland (SV).

2004-2007:     Senior advisor at Abelia, Business Association of Norwegian knowledge- and technology based enterprises. Part of the NHO (Norwegian Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry).

2001-2004:     Post Doctoral researcher at the University of Oslo, Department of Biology, Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES).

Various consultant assignments of science books.

2003:              Engaged to write an EU Infrastructure project proposal: MarEGene

1997-1998:     Research position with Professor Nils Chr. Stenseth, Department of Biology, Division of zoology, University of Oslo. Member of the Board of Department of Biology

1996:              Teaching experience. Assistant teacher in various courses.

Assistant for visually impaired Cand.scient. student.

1995-1997:     Chairman of the international policy group of Socialist Left Party (“Utenrikspolitisk Utvalg”)

1992-1994:     Chairman of political youth movement ”Sosialistisk Ungdom” full time

1988-1994:     Organisational work. Various part-time positions in “Sosialistisk Venstreparti”, included work as a campaign secretary.

1988-92:         Journalism: Various deputy positions (local newspaper ”Akershus Amtstidende”, freelance writer in "Ny Tid".

Education:

2005:              Leadership psychology at BI.

2001:              Defence of Doctoral thesis 31 August 2001

Supervisor; Professor Nils Christian Stenseth

1997:              Cand.scient. University of Oslo; Biology – zoology

1991:              Foundation course  in political science

1988:              Comprehensive school