Associate Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering: AI for Renewables and SmartGrids in Industries - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description  

The Faculty of Health, Science and Technology invites applications for the position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering. The Faculty includes the Department of Engineering and Physics, which has an extensive activity in the fields of physics, electrical engineering, mechanical and materials engineering, covering both research and teaching. Presently, the department has about 60 employees.

The Electrical Engineering division offer courses for the Bachelor degree program in electrical engineering that is focused on electrical grids and renewable energy as well as offers courses for other faculty’s Master and Bachelor degree programs. The Electrical Engineering has research activities, among other, in the area of intelligent electrical power, renewable energy and distributed generation systems. A large part of the research is done in collaboration with industrial partners and national organizations. The Electrical Engineering now strengthens its research and educational activities by recruiting an Associate Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering with focus on using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics for Renewables and SmartGrid in Industries. In this way, active collaborations between the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Disciplines should be developed within the newly established research center DAMI4.0.

An appointment as an associate senior lecturer is aiming to attract ambitious and qualified researchers in the field, in the beginning of their careers, and is mainly focused on the acquisition of qualifications.

Duties

You will perform innovative research in the area of applying Machine Learning based approaches and/or using Big Data Analytics for Renewables and SmartGrid in Industries. You are expected to contribute to ongoing research projects within Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and DAMI4.0. The duties also involve contributing to the development of the department and research center by carrying out high-quality research and strengthening its international network. The candidate is expected to actively collaborate with regional industry, as well as attracting research grants from national and international funding bodies and/or industry. The position entails a minimum of 75 % research activity.

The duties also include teaching at undergraduate and graduate level. Duties in teaching can, for a associate senior lecturer, amount to a maximum of 25 %. The teaching is primarily in the Electrical Engineering discipline, as well as relevant fields of computer science. Duties also include administrative tasks and assignments within the university. You are also expected to contribute to the department’s development.

You are expected to collaborate with the surrounding society and work to ensure that the knowledge and skills available at the university benefit society.

You are expected to actively participate in the day-to-day activities and the workplace community to promote a positive work environment and operational development.

During the period of employment, an associate senior lecturer is supposed to develop his/her autonomy as a researcher and acquire further qualifications in terms of both research and teaching skills to meet the criteria for a permanent position as a senior lecturer.

Qualification requirements

To be eligible for the position of associate senior lecturer, applicants are required to hold a doctoral degree in electrical engineering or computer science, or equivalent scientific research qualifications, carried out with focus on machine learning and big data analytics in connection to Smart Grid management and operations. The position is primarily intended for applicants who have completed their PhD no longer than five years before the application deadline, or who have acquired the corresponding competence in that time. If an applicant completed the PhD or corresponding competence more than five years ago, this requirement may be waived if there are special circumstances.

A further requirement is completed course in higher education pedagogy. In special circumstances, this course may be completed within two years of employment as part of the professional development commitment. Alternatively, the new associate senior lecturer may apply for validation of corresponding knowledge.

Excellent and documented communication skills in written and spoken English are required. The position also requires proficiency in Swedish. A candidate who does not meet this requirement may still be hired provided he/she is able to actively acquire language skills in Swedish.

Assessment criteria

Priority is given according to the range and depth of an applicant’s academic competence, the scope of the research, and quality of the academic output, and the ability and desire to follow an academic career and potential to contribute to the future development of both research and education.

Special weight is given to:

• Experience in application of Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics based methods to the control of SmartGrids and renewables.
• Documented teaching and pedagogical skills in education, primarily in electrical engineering, at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, documented skills in the planning, execution, and evaluation of courses at undergraduate and/or graduate levels.
• High quality academic output, publications in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals, experience in participation at conferences and symposia.
• The applicant’s ability to add new competence and experience to the research group in electrical engineering and the DAMI4.0 research center.

Considerable weight is given to:

• Documented ability to successfully apply for, and attract external research funding, experience of research projects in cooperation between academy and industry.
• Personal qualities such as the ability to cooperate, taking initiatives, result-oriented, responsibility, dedication, and a positive attitude towards colleagues and students.

Weight is given to:

• Experience of positions of trust within the academy.
• Up-to-date experience with community collaboration and research and development communication.
• A wide network and international experience within the area of the position.
• Ability to teach in the Swedish language.

Further information on all eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are provided in Karlstad University’s appointment regulations.

Terms

The position is full-time, fixed term employment for 4 years, with preliminary starting date 1st of September 2022, or by agreement.

Terms for promotion to Senior Lecturer

Upon applying, an associate senior lecturer should be promoted to Senior Lecturer provided he or she is qualified for the position (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 4, Sect. 4) and is deemed suitable following an assessment (Higher Education Ordinance, Chap. 4, Sect. 4a). The applicant must have completed a prerequisite course in higher education pedagogy.

For eligibility requirements and assessment criteria, refer to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, and Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure.

The appointment as a Senior Lecturer will be a non-fixed term employment.

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

Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. For advice on how to draft your application, refer to “Application Guidelines for the appointment/promotion of professor or senior lecturer”.

Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted no later than the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications. The application and attached copies etc. must be translated to Swedish or English.

The application should include:

• Cover letter
• CV
• An in-depth account of research experience
• An in-depth account of teaching experience
• Certificate to verify a completed course in higher education pedagogy or an account of equivalent skills
• An account of other experiences
• Managerial, collaborative, and administrative experience
• Plans for future work
• List of publications (in multi-authored publications, the role of the applicant must be specified)
• Information about language skills
• Copies of course transcripts, degree certificates, and other certificates.
• No more than 10 scientific publications and no more than 5 materials intended to convey knowledge, such as textbooks, computer programs for teaching, or popular science articles.
• Two references, at least one of which should be from a current or previous supervisor.

Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links). Name each uploaded document to clearly indicate its content.

Documents that cannot be submitted electronically, such as books or publications, should be sent in triplicate to the following address:

Karlstads universitet
HR department  / Josefin Rönnqvist
651 88 KARLSTAD
Sweden

Application deadline:  11 April, 2022                                       

State the reference no: REK2022/34

We look forward to your application!

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