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The Digitalization Department at Linköping University is now seeking a Research Coordinator who, together with colleagues and management, wants to further develop the university's IT resources and contribute to making Linköping University Sweden's leading AI university.
As one of the region's largest employers, we can offer you:
an exciting, varied, and active job with social benefit
opportunities to develop yourself and your expertise
scope to take your own initiatives for technical development and other improvements to our operations
About the job
As a Research Coordinator at the Digitalization Department, you will have a key role in developing and strengthening LiU's research environments in their use of IT and digitalization solutions and coordinating the department's work in contributing to this. You function as a strategic and practical partner to researchers and research support staff, where you both drive and coordinate efforts to create real value in research processes. In the role, you work closely with the operations and become an important bridge between technology, research, and the organization. You actively contribute to translating the institution's overarching goals and visions within AI and digitalization into concrete initiatives and improvements.
A particular focus is on opportunities and challenges with AI as a research tool—from advanced data analysis to questions about ethics, quality, information security, and responsible use.
You are qualified technical support for LiU's research leaders and research education leaders. You will participate in procurement, development, and management of IT solutions used in research. Long-term, the goal is for you to be a resource in strategically important research applications and research and collaboration projects where you contribute your expertise in the application of IT and digitalization solutions. The position gives you the opportunity to work at the forefront of research and shape how digitalization and AI are used in academic research, both today and in the future.
You will be part of the Digitalization Department and work broadly within the department but with placement in a group that works to deliver digital solutions to researchers, teachers, and students.
About you
We are seeking someone with an independent, curious, and exploratory work approach where you, together with LiU's researchers, create tools and environments for future research. You see opportunities in change and have the ability to come up with new ideas that you can implement in practice and that lead to results. As a person, you are motivated by working toward goals and focus on achieving results, which is evident in your prioritization, planning, and actions. You have the ability to see the organization's best interests from a holistic perspective. We want you to work with high service orientation and have an interest in helping others and delivering solutions. You have the ability to develop a trusting and good collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
We want you to have:
a doctorate degree
good knowledge of and/or experience with IT and digitalization matters
background in AI and/or Data Science
good communication skills, both spoken and written, in both Swedish and English
It is meritorious if you also have:
experience from interdisciplinary research
experience working with strategic processes within a research environment
work with IT and digitalization matters
experience in systems development and development of technical solutions
Your workplace
Education and research at Linköping University are world-class. The Digitalization Department creates, together with teachers and researchers, education and research at the forefront of development. As an employee at the Digitalization Department, you are part of this dynamic and challenging work. There are constantly new projects underway and the work pace is sometimes high. We work to support research at all stages.
About the employment
Permanent employment. Full-time.
Start date by agreement.
Salary and benefits
Monthly salary. Individual salary setting.
Our benefits include, among other things, wellness compensation and good term and pension benefits. We offer the possibility of working remotely for part of your working time when the operational needs and work tasks permit.
Read more about benefits for employees https://liu.se/jobba-pa-liu/formaner.
Trade union representatives
For contact with trade union representatives, see below.
Application
Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter no later than August 25. You apply for this position by clicking the "Apply" button below. Applications received after the application deadline will not be considered.
We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives; it enriches and develops our operations. For us, it is self-evident to uphold everyone's equal worth, rights, and opportunities. Read about our work at https://liu.se/artikel/lika-villkor/.
We look forward to your application!
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The Digitalization Department at Linköping University is now seeking a Research Coordinator who, together with colleagues and management, wants to further develop the university's IT…