Research Engineer Lighting Design 75% - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description

As research engineer, you will be part of the Division of Lighting Design at the department of Architecture, and work closely with the architectural lighting design team. The position includes coordination and administration of projects, the lightning design lab environment and equipment related to architectural lighting design research and application.

The tasks consists of helping with the planning and management of design research projects, of the lab facilities, as well as outreach activities within KTH and the wider community. In your role, you will specifically assist with the coordination and management of existing grant funded architectural and urban lighting design research projects and be responsible for maintaining and coordinating lab resources. You will also work on various development tasks within the lighting design division related to integrating lighting design and architectural research and education.

What we offer

• A position at a leading technical university that generates knowledge and skills for a sustainable future.
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues along with a creative, international and dynamic working environment
• Work in Stockholm, in close proximity to nature
• Help to relocate and get settled in Sweden and at KTH.

Read more about what it is like to work at KTH

Qualifications

Requirements

• A graduate degree or an advanced level (higher education) in the research subject or equivalent competence. 
• Master's degree related to lighting design or related fields.
• Previous knowledge in the subject area and profession of architectural lighting.
• Previous experience with light measurement, control software and hardware equipment.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in lighting design, lighting technology, electrical equipment and research related to the field. 
• Experience with collaborations between academia and lighting-related manufacturing industry.

To fit into the role, the applicant should have very good organizational and administrative abilities. Additionally, we look for integrity and ease to work independently and be self-sufficient. To be suitable, you also need to have a very good collaboration and team work skills and strong communicative abilities, as well as awareness related to diversity and equality in the workplace.

Great emphasis will be placed on personal skills.

Trade union representatives

You will find contact information to trade union representatives at KTH's webbpage.

To apply for the position

Log into KTH's recruitment system in order to apply for this position. You are the main responsible to ensure that your application is complete according to the ad.

The application must include:

• CV including relevant professional experience and knowledge.
• Copy of diplomas and grades from your previous university studies. Translations into English or Swedish if the original documents have not been issued in any of these languages.
• Brief account of why you want to conduct research, your academic interests and how they relate to your previous studies and future goals. Max two pages long.

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

About the employment

The employment is valid until further notice (permanent post) according to agreement.

Other information

Striving towards gender equality, diversity and equal conditions is both a question of quality for KTH and a given part of our values

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