Doctoral student (licenciate) in collaborative innovation and design - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Project description

Third-cycle subject: Machine Design 

The research unit Integrated Product Development and Design, at the Department of Machine Design, at the School of Industrial Engineering and Management is looking for a doctoral student within Collaborative Innovation and Design. The research unit has about twenty researchers active within the areas of innovation management, design and development of sustainable product and service systems, and transformation of business models.

In this project new concepts are developed and tested – e.g. new transport services, automated vehicles, data sharing, and smart city hubs – to strive towards sustainable transport systems. The doctoral student participates in a larger project that is a collaboration between industry, academia and public sector which is led by Scania.

The doctoral student should analyze how the new concepts and services for city logistics contribute to sustainable transport system and society. Questions include e.g. What organisational innovation capabilities are needed in developing future sustainable urban freight distribution? What socio-technical system uncertainties are present for organisations in the transitions to sustainable transport systems?

The applicant has a master education within Integrated Product Design or Industrial Engineering and Management or similar, and experience from conducting workshops. An important part of the project assignments will include planning, conducting and analyzing interviews and workshops. The applicant should be skilled in both oral and written communication.

Supervision: The doctoral student will be supervised by: Mats Magnusson and Mia Hesselgren.

What we offer

• The possibility to study in a dynamic and international research environment in collaboration with industries and prominent universities from all over the world.Read more
• A compulsory individual study plan to support your development in your area of interest.
• A workplace with many employee benefits and monthly salary according to KTH’s Doctoral student salary agreement.
• A postgraduate education at an institution that is active and supportive in matters pertaining to working conditions, gender equality and diversity as well as study environment.
• Work and study in Stockholm, one of Europe’s fastest growing capitals, which is close to both nature and the sea.
• Help to relocate and be settled in Sweden and at KTH.
• Research at ITRL is transdisciplinary and offers many opportunities for collaboration with industry and external collaborative partners.

Eligibility

To be admitted to postgraduate education (Chapter 7, 39 § Swedish Higher Education Ordinance), the applicant must have basic eligibility in accordance with either of the following:

• passed a degree at advanced level,
• completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits at advanced level, or
• in any other way acquired within or outside the country acquired essentially equivalent knowledge.
• language requirements

Selection

In order to succeed as a doctoral student at KTH you need to be goal oriented and persevering in your work. During the selection process, candidates will be assed upon their ability to:

• independently pursue his or her work
• collaborate with others,
• have a professional approach and
• analyse and work with complex issues.

It is beneficial if the applicant speaks Swedish and has experience of developing and leading workshops.

After the qualification requirements, great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal suitability.

Target degree: Licentiate degree (with the ambition to extend to a doctoral degree).

Information regarding admission and employment

Only those admitted to postgraduate education may be employed as a doctoral student. The total length of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to full-time doctoral education in four years ' time. An employed doctoral student can, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within their role, e.g. training and administration. A new position as a doctoral student is for a maximum of one year, and then the employment may be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Union representatives

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Doctoral section (Students’ union on KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

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Application

Apply for the position and admission through KTH's recruitment system. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement.

Applications must be received at the last closing date at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/entral European Summer Time).

Applications must include the following elements:

• CV including your relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Application letter with a brief description of why you want to pursue research studies, about what your academic interests are and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. (Maximum 2 pages long)
• Copy of the degree certificate(s) and transcripts of records from your previously attended university-level institutions and certificates of fulfilled language requirements. These need to be translated into English or Swedish if the original documents are not issued in one of these languages.
• Representative publications or technical reports. For longer documents, please provide a summary (abstract) and a web link to the full text.

Other information

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