{"data":{"id":89822,"slug":"associate-professor-in-electric-power-engineering","type":"job","title":"Associate professor in electric power engineering","description":"Lule\u00e5 University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, the public sector and leading universities. Lule\u00e5 University of Technology has an annual turnover of just over SEK 2.3 billion. We have more than 1,800 employees and nearly 21,600 students.\nThe Electric Power Engineering group in Skellefte\u00e5 enjoys a strong national and international reputation for its leading research. It is internationally recognized as a world leader in power quality and is also highly regarded nationally for its undergraduate education in electric power systems. Over the years, the group's research results have attracted significant attention from both industry and academia.\nSubject description\nThe research subject Electric Power Engineering covers studies of sustainable systems for production of electrical energy, transport of electrical energy and the interaction between the power grid, electricity production and electricity consumption.\nDuties\nAssociate Professors are normally expected to be engaged in the university's education, pedagogical development activities, and research. Responsibilities also include keeping abreast of international developments within the discipline and supervising doctoral students. Associate Professors are expected to contribute to the university's development efforts, work to secure external research funding for the subject area, and be available for leadership and administrative assignments.\nAssociate Professors are also expected to lead research projects, communicate their results through academic publications, and maintain an active presence within the research community of their field.\nAs an Associate Professor, you will strengthen the research group and broaden its research activities, supervise doctoral students, and teach students. Possible research specializations include:\nOperation and operational reliability of future transmission and distribution networks\nPlanning, hosting capacity (grid capacity limits), and reliability of future transmission and distribution networks\nProtection of future transmission and distribution networks\n\nQualifications\nQualified for an appointment as an associate professor are those who have demonstrated both research and teaching expertise. As much attention must be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.\nTo meet the requirements for the employment as an associate professor, the applicant:\nmust have demonstrated a research profile showing clear progress after the completion of the doctoral thesis, and scientific contributions corresponding to at least two doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis;\nmust have worked as an independent researcher, and thus has experience of research-related positions of trust, for example, as a reviewer for journals, and\/or as an external reviewer; experience of applying for and being granted, in competition, external funding for research and\/or development projects; experience of having leading roles in research projects; must have published research output together with researchers within research environments other than the applicant's own environment.\nmust have experience of supervising doctoral students and must have been the primary supervisor for at least one doctoral student for at least two years, unless there are exceptional reasons to the contrary;\nmust demonstrate pedagogical expertise through proven experience, teaching expertise and teaching development\nmust have completed higher education pedagogy courses equivalent to 7.5 higher education credits or otherwise have acquired equivalent knowledge;\nmust demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the wider community by means of, among other things, making new knowledge available to the wider community; incorporation of societal needs into educational and\/or research contexts.\n\nAssessment criteria\nThe following assessment criteria are applied for the position:\nresearch expertise\nteaching expertise\nother assessment criteria\n\nOther assessment criteria, weighted equally:\nAdministrative competence relevant to the subject area and to the duties included in the position.\nAbility to collaborate and engage with the wider community and society.\nAbility to secure external research and development funding.\nAbility to communicate research and development activities.\nAbility to teach in Swedish.\nGood proficiency in both English and Swedish.\nAbility to develop courses at both undergraduate and advanced (master's) levels.\nPublished research results, within one or more of the proposed specializations, in leading international journals.\n\nInformation\nFor further information about the position, please contact Professor and Head of Subject Sarah R\u00f6nnberg, 0910\u2013585721, mailto:sarah.ronnberg@ltu.se\nUnion representatives:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\nIn case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below and attach the requested application documents including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. We prefer that applicants follow the https:\/\/www.ltu.se\/download\/18.27fd965b18df224ef099841d\/1710402295167\/EngelskaAns%C3%B6kningsmall.pdf. Note that the applicant's educational qualifications should be particularly documented. Mark your application with the reference number below. Your application, including diplomas, must be written in English or Swedish.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Associate professor in electric power engineering","description_original":"Lule\u00e5 University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research areas. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, the public sector and leading universities. Lule\u00e5 University of Technology has an annual turnover of just over SEK 2.3 billion. We have more than 1,800 employees and nearly 21,600 students.\nThe Electric Power Engineering group in Skellefte\u00e5 enjoys a strong national and international reputation for its leading research. It is internationally recognized as a world leader in power quality and is also highly regarded nationally for its undergraduate education in electric power systems. Over the years, the group's research results have attracted significant attention from both industry and academia.\nSubject description\nThe research subject Electric Power Engineering covers studies of sustainable systems for production of electrical energy, transport of electrical energy and the interaction between the power grid, electricity production and electricity consumption.\nDuties\nAssociate Professors are normally expected to be engaged in the university's education, pedagogical development activities, and research. Responsibilities also include keeping abreast of international developments within the discipline and supervising doctoral students. Associate Professors are expected to contribute to the university's development efforts, work to secure external research funding for the subject area, and be available for leadership and administrative assignments.\nAssociate Professors are also expected to lead research projects, communicate their results through academic publications, and maintain an active presence within the research community of their field.\nAs an Associate Professor, you will strengthen the research group and broaden its research activities, supervise doctoral students, and teach students. Possible research specializations include:\nOperation and operational reliability of future transmission and distribution networks\nPlanning, hosting capacity (grid capacity limits), and reliability of future transmission and distribution networks\nProtection of future transmission and distribution networks\n\nQualifications\nQualified for an appointment as an associate professor are those who have demonstrated both research and teaching expertise. As much attention must be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.\nTo meet the requirements for the employment as an associate professor, the applicant:\nmust have demonstrated a research profile showing a clear progress after the completion of the doctoral thesis, and scientific contributions corresponding to at least two doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis;\nmust have worked as an independent researcher, and thus has, experience of research-related commissions of trust, for example, as a reviewer for journals, and\/or as an external reviewer; experience of applying for and being granted, in competition, external funding for research and\/or development projects; experience of having leading roles in research projects; must have published research output together with researchers within research environments other than the applicant's own environment.\nmust have experience of supervising doctoral students and must have been the assistant supervisor for at least one doctoral student for at least two years, unless there are exceptional reasons to the contrary;\nmust demonstrate pedagogical expertise through proven experience, teaching expertise and teaching development\nmust have completed higher education pedagogy courses equivalent to 7.5 higher education credits or otherwise have acquired equivalent knowledge;\nmust demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the wider community by means of, among other things, making new knowledge available to the wider community; incorporation of societal needs into educational and\/or research contexts.\n\nAssessment criteria\nThe following assessment criteria are applied for the position:\nresearch expertise\nteaching expertise\nother assessment criteria\n\nOther assessment criteria, weighted equally:\nAdministrative competence relevant to the subject area and to the duties included in the position.\nAbility to collaborate and engage with the wider community and society.\nAbility to secure external research and development funding.\nAbility to communicate research and development activities.\nAbility to teach in Swedish.\nGood proficiency in both English and Swedish.\nAbility to develop courses at both undergraduate and advanced (master's) levels.\nPublished research results, within one or more of the proposed specializations, in leading international journals.\n\nInformation\nFor further information about the position, please contact Professor and Head of Subject Sarah R\u00f6nnberg, 0910\u2013585721, mailto:sarah.ronnberg@ltu.se\nUnion representatives:\nSACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 mailto:diana.chroneer@ltu.se\nOFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 mailto:marika.vesterberg@ltu.se\nIn case of different interpretations of the English and Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for this position by clicking on the apply button below and attach the requested application documents including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. We prefer that applicants follows the https:\/\/www.ltu.se\/download\/18.27fd965b18df224ef099841d\/1710402295167\/EngelskaAns%C3%B6kningsmall.pdf. Note that the applicant\u00b4s educational qualifications should be particularly documented. Mark your application with the reference number below. 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