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Karlstad University has a total of approximately 1,400 employees and 17,300 students spread across two inspiring campus environments in Karlstad and Arvika.
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Background
The Department of Engineering and Physics at Karlstad University has an extensive activity in the fields of mechanical and materials engineering, covering both research and teaching. The department offers courses for the faculty’s Master and Bachelor degree programs in mechanical engineering and the Bachelor program in innovation and design engineering. The department has a strong research activity in materials and mechanical engineering. The research in mechanical engineering is focused on applied mechanics, e.g. solid mechanics, FEM and fracture dynamics, as well as production engineering with focus on lean production. The research in materials engineering is focused on advanced steels, fatigue, tribology and additive manufacturing. A large part of the research is done in collaboration with industrial partners. The department also has significant teaching and research activities in materials physics. Scientists in materials physics and mechanical and materials engineering together form a large research group in materials science, that is prioritized by the faculty. Presently, the department has about 50 employees, including 9 professors, 10 associate professors, 3 senior lecturers, 7 doctoral students and 16 junior lecturers.
The department is now hiring a senior lecturer in applied mechanics.
Duties
The main duties involves teaching bachelor and master students, research in mechanical engineering and cooperation with industry and society. The teaching is primarily in mechanics, solid mechanics, machine dynamics, FEM and material mechanics. Teaching in other fields of mechanical engineering may be required.
Duties also include research based on the successful candidate’s research qualifications, preferably in collaboration with other researchers in the department. The research should aim to strengthen and develop the department’s research areas.
Duties also include administrative tasks and assignments within the university.
Qualification requirements
A Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent qualification, is required for the position, as well as demonstrated teaching expertise within the subject. A further requirement is completed course in higher education pedagogy, or equivalent. In special circumstances, this course may be completed within two years of employment as part of the professional development commitment.
A further requirement is good communication skills in written and spoken English.
Assessment criteria
Equal weight is given to teaching and research expertise.
Special weight is given to:
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Further information on eligibility requirements and assessment criteria are provided in the Higher Education Ordinance, Ch. 4, Section 4 and Karlstad University’s appointment regulations.
Terms of Employment
The position is full-time, non-fixed term employment with starting date in January 2020 or by agreement.
Application
The application must include well-documented qualifications. 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 must be submitted no later than the application deadline. If your application is not complete, we may not be able to assess it qualitatively in all aspects.
The application must include:
Submit your application via the university’s web based recruitment tool and attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not provide links). Three copies of submissions that cannot be sent electronically, such as books and publications, should be sent to:
Karlstads universitet
Registrator
651 88 Karlstad
Sweden
State reference number REK2019/167.
Last day of application: 2019-08-31.
Karlstad University has chosen advertising channels for this recruitment and declines any contacts from advertising or recruitment agencies.
Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | By agreement |
Salary | Individual salary |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Karlstad |
County | Värmlands län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | REK2019/167 |
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Published | 11.Jul.2019 |
Last application date | 31.Aug.2019 11:59 PM CEST |