Professor in Construction Procurement and Innovation

Subject field

Construction Procurement and Innovation

Subject description

Construction procurement and innovation refer to procurement processes and innovation aimed at achieving a sustainable and innovative built environment that addresses future challenges and requirements. As such, particular emphasis is placed on the owner and client perspectives. It encompasses managerial, organizational, strategic, technical, and economic issues and theories as applied within the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Duties

The primary responsibilities include research and teaching within the subject field.

The professor is expected to conduct research of high international standard and lead a research environment. Duties include applying for external research funding, establishing and further developing research collaborations both within and beyond the host institution, engaging with society, and carrying out impact activities.

Teaching responsibilities involve supervising doctoral students, and contributing to and developing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral education, as well as continuing education for professionals.

Eligibility

A person who has demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical expertise is eligible to be appointed as a professor.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor at KTH shall be the degree of expertise required as a qualification for employment. In addition, the assessment criteria stated in the KTH appointments procedure, section 1.1, apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

scientific expertise in the subject field, demonstrated, for example, through the establishment and leadership of research environments as well as the development of national and international research collaborations. the ability to apply for and secure external research funding. expertise in cooperation with the outside community and communicating research and development work. pedagogical expertise in the subject field.

Of second highest importance that the applicant has

ability to collaborate expertise in promoting the development of, and leading, activities and staff. For that purpose, the individual is to be knowledgeable about diversity and equal opportunity issues, particularly gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• administrative expertise.

Trade union representatives

Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH's webpage.

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).

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply to this position online. 

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

Other

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