About the Workplace
Gävle University is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer approximately 60 educational programs and 330 independent courses within humanities, healthcare and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.
The university has four strategic research areas focused on societal challenges: Sustainable Urban Development, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning, and Intelligent Industry.
Since 2023, the university has been part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and employees.
The university's vision is the First Choice for everyone who wants to make a difference.
We offer, among other things:
Good work environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and work enjoyment
Generous wellness allowance, among the top in Sweden's educational institutions
Flexible working arrangements
The Department of Industrial Economics, Industrial Design, and Mechanical Engineering is now seeking a University Lecturer in Industrial Economics. The department conducts education and research in industrial economics, industrial design, and mechanical engineering. A shared starting point for the department's activities is to develop knowledge about industrial systems, organizations, processes, flows, and products with consideration for social, economic, and ecological sustainability. The department has strong connections to the surrounding society, and students, teachers, and researchers work in close collaboration with industry and authorities.
Job Responsibilities
As a University Lecturer in Industrial Economics, you will divide your work time between teaching and research, as well as related collaboration.
Teaching includes planning, implementing, evaluating, and developing courses at both basic and advanced levels. Within industrial economics, we offer education at the engineering college, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, as well as our own doctoral education in the field. Work is also underway to develop a civil engineering program with a planned start in autumn 2027.
Research includes initiating, conducting, and reporting research, supervising doctoral students, and seeking research funding. An important part of the position is contributing to increasing external funding for research and enhancing collaboration with the surrounding society.
Your workplace is at Gävle University, where most of your work time will be spent.
Qualifications
The eligibility requirement for employment is a doctoral degree in Industrial Economics or another subject deemed equivalent by the employer, with subject specialization in industrial organization, quality management, innovation management, or logistics. To be eligible for employment as a University Lecturer, you must also have demonstrated pedagogical skills.
In addition, you must have:
Significant experience in educational activities including planning, implementation (teaching and examination), evaluation, and development of education.
Completed higher education pedagogy training equivalent to at least 10 weeks of full-time studies or acquired equivalent knowledge in another way.
Good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish and English.
Good ability to work innovatively and independently.
Good ability to collaborate and build strong relationships internally and externally.
It is advantageous if you have:
Good ability to initiate, conduct, and report research of high scientific quality.
Good ability to obtain external funding for research and manage your own research projects.
Good ability to collaborate within relevant national or international research networks and with the surrounding society.
Experience and interest in teaching scientific methodology and academic writing.
Experience with doctoral student supervision.
Experience with commissioned education.
Experience with distance education.
Experience working in industry.
Docent merits.
In the recruitment process, consideration will also be given to how the applicant can strengthen and complement the department's research and teaching within the subject area.
Otherwise, see (HF 4 chap. 4 a §) and the Employment Regulations at Gävle University HIG-STYR 2019/153.
Application
As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring your application is complete. Read here what your application should contain: https://www.hig.se/om-hogskolan/jobba-med-oss/ansokan-om-tjanst-som-lektor-eller-professor
Contact
Katarina Hansson Andersson, Department Head
Tel: 070-7660422, e-mail: [email protected]
Other Information
Gävle University strives for a balanced gender distribution and active work on equal conditions in all parts of the organization.
Regarding this recruitment, Gävle University has made decisions about recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore expressly decline contact from media sales representatives and similar.About the Workplace
Gävle University is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer approximately 60 educational programs and 330 independent courses within humanities, healthcare and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.
The university has four strategic research areas focused on societal challenges: Sustainable Urban Development, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning, and Intelligent Industry.
Since 2023, the university has been part of the European University EU GREEN,…