Senior Lecturer in Information Systems - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description

At Karlstad Business School and the subject of Information Systems, we work in a dynamic environment characterised by curiosity and job satisfaction, as well as a noticeable ease of collaboration with the surrounding society’s organisations. We are now looking for another driving force who wants to participate in Karlstad Business School’s development in terms of collaboration, research, and teaching. The Business School’s mission: “We educate responsible professionals and conduct research with high societal impact” shows the direction for our operations.

Research is conducted in several areas within Information Systems, and we participate in interdisciplinary collaborations with centre formations at Karlstad University, not least with CTF – Service Research Center and CSR – Centre for Research on Societal Risk Research, and with other universities. Karlstad Business School is AACSB-accredited.

Education is conducted at all levels in informatics with the support of strong research both in the subject environment and multidisciplinary research groups. We conduct undergraduate education within three programmes and one master’s programme as well as doctoral education within Information Systems. Please read more about us and our educational programmes at https://www.kau.se/en/information-systems

Duties

The tasks include teaching, supervision, and development work in education at all levels and in research. The position as a university lecturer includes competence development time of 20%. You are expected to take an active part in applications for external research funds and should contribute to developing the Business School’s external contacts. You are also expected to be able to function as a co-supervisor for doctoral students. Assignments of an administrative nature may occur. The educational activities are conducted in both Swedish and English and cover informatics but also support teaching efforts in other subjects.

Qualification requirements

To be eligible for the position of senior lecturer in Information Systems, applicants are required have demonstrated teaching expertise. Applicants are also required to hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications in Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein. The work presupposes good knowledge of Swedish and English.

Pursuant to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure, teachers must have the personal qualities required to perform the duties included, as well as completed training in higher education pedagogy. Candidates who have not completed courses in higher education pedagogy may still be hired, provided that they use the time allotted to continual professional development to complete the required courses within two years of employment, or that they apply for validation of prior learning.

For other eligibility requirements, refer to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure: https://www.kau.se/files/2023-12/Appointments procedure_eng_20220928.pdf

Assessment Criteria

In the assessment, special and equal importance is attached to pedagogical and scientific skill. The scientific skill is assessed, among other things, based on innovation and independence, and where broader and deeper production is given precedence.

Of special weight:

Of special weight is successful research within digital transformation with interorganisational perspectives and sustainability perspectives, and that there is a good prognosis for future scientific activity, based on quality rather than quantity, within areas essential for the subject of Information Systems in Karlstad, especially design and innovation work for digital products and services.

Of special weight is also attached to documented experience and ability to lead and communicate interorganisational development work and develop contacts with the surrounding society.

Of special weight importance are pedagogical appointments.

Of special weight are also personal qualities such as good cooperation ability, good judgement, responsibility, commitment to the operations, as well as good administrative ability and a positive attitude towards colleagues and students. Of particular importance is the ability and willingness to make an academic career where research applications and publications are a central part.

Of considerable weight

Of considerable weight is demonstrated ability to assess how knowledge development and knowledge progression for different student groups, based on student-centred teaching, affect the design of teaching and examination.

Of weight

Of weight is experience of supervising doctoral students.

Valuable qualifications

A valuable qualification is broad experience from digital transformation, as well as obtained patents and experience from evaluation work.

Terms

The position is a full-time (100 %) permanent position, starting at the earliest convenience upon agreement. A probationary period may be required.

Application

Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. For advice on how to draft your application, refer to “What should be included with my application?”
Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement, for providing translations of any documents written in a language other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English, and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.

The application should include:

• CV
• cover letter describing the applicant’s qualifications in relation to the duties of the position
• an in-depth account of teaching experience
• certificate to verify completed courses in higher education pedagogy or an account of equivalent skills
• an in-depth account of research experience
• an account of other relevant experience
• an account of managerial and administrative experience
• plans for future work
• an account of collaborations, international network experience, etc.
• a list of publications (in multi-authored publications, the role of the applicant must be specified)
• language proficiency certificates
• copy of PhD degree certificate or documented equivalent academic expertise, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein.
• 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 is a current or former 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 Office
HR Administrator
651 88 KARLSTAD

Application deadline: 31 July, 2024.                          

State the reference no: REK2024/137

We look forward to your application!

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