Assistant professor in Vehicle System Technology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Subject field

Vehicle System Technology 

Subject description

The subject includes experimental and theoretical studies of ground vehicles and studies of how their subsystems and components interact. 

Duties

The associate professor shall develop activities in the subject field, build up his/her own research group and participate in interdisciplinary research- and educational collaborations with other research groups that are part of the strategic research area within Transport. In addition, the assistant professor shall create new networks within and outside KTH, as well as actively seek external research funding. The assistant professor shall also teach in basic courses in the subject such as vehicle system technology, vehicle dynamics and vehicle aerodynamics, as well as contribute to the development of education programs and courses for first, second and third cycle education. Supervision of PhD and master thesis students is included. In addition to research and education, the employment includes administrative tasks. The employee is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within four years.

The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop his/her independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow him/her to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance. 

Eligibility

An individual who has obtained a PhD or equivalent research expertise is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. In first place, candidates who have met these qualifications within five years prior to expiration of the application period will be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are particular reasons. Such reasons refer to illness, parental leave or similar circumstances.

Grounds of assessments

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.  

Of highest importance is the applicant’s

• degree of research expertise demonstrated through research publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as for example, assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.
• a research profile that complements and broadens the research activities already established at KTH. Possible such profiles (but not limited to) may be vehicle system technology for autonomous vehicles, AI for vehicle adaptation, or system technology for electrified vehicles.
• teamwork ability, i.e. ability to establish and develop collaborations in research and education.

Of second highest importance is the applicant’s

• well established national and international contacts and networks on the subject of the announcement.
• ability to carry out high-quality education at all levels of ground vehicles (road and rail), such as vehicle system technology, vehicle dynamics and vehicle aerodynamics.
• interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.

It is also important that the applicant has

• Postdoc visits to a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. In application-oriented areas, experience from research and development work within the industry or other organizations is considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
• documented ability to apply for and obtain research grants in competition.
• an interest in and understanding of leadership in an academic environment, third-stream activities, and awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
• the degree of administrative and other expertise.
• ability to teach in Swedish or English. 

Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor 

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, the applicant's ability to independently initiate and carry out research of high academic quality, published in international publications, and the applicant's ability to obtain financing for research operations will be assessed. Of highest importance is the applicant's ability to independently establish new collaborations and research specializations. It is also of highest importance that the applicant has displayed teaching and supervising expertise.

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH:s web page.

Application

Your application should follow KTH:s CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.

Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

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Other

Time limitation: The appointment is for an indefinite term, but no more than four years, and may be extended if, due to the teacher’s absence due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, more time is required to reach the objectives of the appointment. However, the total appointment period may not exceed six years. The appointment is part of the Tenure Track system at KTH and the assistant professor may apply for promotion to tenured associate professor.

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For more information regarding KTH's assessment, see Appointments procedure for teachers at the Royal Institute of Technology

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.