Postdoctoral appointment with a specialisation in innovation measurement - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description
CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University (www.ctf.kau.se), is one of the world’s leading research centers focusing on service. CTF has more than 70 researchers and doctoral students from disciplines such as Business Administration, Psychology, Information Systems, Political Science, Sociology of Religion, and engineering disciplines such as Mechanical Engineering, Energy and Environmental Systems, and Computer Science. CTF is known for extensive cooperation with the business and public sectors, and our research addresses key concerns for both.

Duties
The postdoctoral appointment will contribute to ongoing research at CTF. More specifically, the postdoc will be part of our research on how customers perceive organizations innovative performance. Particular focus will be on analysing data relating to how customers perceive the innovative capabilities of different companies and organisations. Another important focus area is the development of new methods geared towards better understanding how customers and users perceive organisations innovation efforts. The researcher is expected to be an active member of the research team within this field. Duties will include various types of statistical processing. Scientific publication is also a key research element. The aim is for this research to contribute knowledge that is relevant for the academy as well as the external partners of CTF (organisations). The position primarily comprises research, while only a small part involves teaching and other types of development work.

Qualification requirements
To be eligible for the postdoctoral appointment, applicants are required to hold a PhD in a relevant subject (Business Administration, Industrial Management, Quality Management, Psychology, Human Work Science, or other subjects that are relevant given the duties described above), in a related discipline, or have equivalent qualifications achieved abroad. The candidate must have completed the degree no more than three years before the end of the application period, unless special grounds exist (such as sick leave, parental leave, clinical service, service as a union representative, or similar).

Assessment criteria
Considerable weight will be placed on the research qualifications of applicants, especially publications in international journals and conferences relevant for CTF research and the subject area of the appointment. Considerable weight will also be placed on the quantitative data processing abilities of the applicants. Experience in innovation in an industrial context is also a valuable qualification. Strong motivation and the ability to work independently and as part of a team are important traits since a great part of this research is conducted in cooperation with other researchers, across disciplinary boundaries, at CTF.

Terms
The position is a fixed-term, full time position over two years, starting as soon as possible. The two-year period may be extended if there are special circumstances, in accordance with the centrally negotiated collective agreement for postdoctoral appointments.

Further information
Karlstad University places great value on the enriching presence of diverse backgrounds and gender balance in the organisation. We welcome applicants with different cultural backgrounds, gender identities, functional abilities and life experiences.

Application
Applications are to be submitted via the online recruitment system Varbi. Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement before deadline and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications. Include two references, at least one of which should be a current or previous supervisor.

The application should include:

• Cover letter briefly describing the applicant’s qualifications and research interests in relation to the duties of the position
• CV
• List of publications
• Copies of relevant transcripts, degree certificates, documentation of previous appointments, and letters of recommendation
• Copy of doctoral thesis and other relevant publications
• Information on language skills

Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links to them). Name each attachment in such a way that it is clear what it contains. One copy of documents that cannot be submitted electronically, such as books, should be sent to:

Karlstads universitet
Registrator
651 88 Karlstad

State the ref.no.: REK2020/277

Application deadline: February 21, 2021

We look forward to your application!

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