{"data":{"id":184284,"slug":"bitradande-universitetslektor-i-produktinnovation","type":"job","title":"Assistant Professor in Product Innovation","description":"Would you like to develop your research and teaching in an environment where collaboration with industry and society is a given? With us, you'll work with engaged colleagues, have access to modern research infrastructure, and excellent opportunities to attract external funding. You'll have the space to make a real difference for your students, your research, and society at large.\n\nProduct Innovation is part of the Department of Economics, Technology, Arts and Society, ETKS. The Department conducts leading activities in economics, labor science, innovations, natural resources, environment and energy. The Department offers technical and social science education within a large number of educational programs. The Department has approximately 260 employees and conducts research in 12 research subjects distributed across three divisions, where Product Innovation is included in the division Human and Technology. As part of this position, you will participate in a research group working with various aspects of innovation in the product development process, from early idea and concept development, through design, development, implementation, production, business development and life cycle perspectives. The subject area is at the intersection of business development, product development, production development and innovation management with innovation in focus.\n\nSubject Description\nProduct Innovation encompasses theories and methods for need- and knowledge-driven development processes where product and service development are linked together.\n\nJob Responsibilities\nThe work includes conducting research projects and communicating their results through academic publications, as well as being active within the research community in your field. The position comprises approximately 50% research, where a significant part of the work consists of contributing to obtaining external research funding and participating in management and administrative tasks.\n\nAs an Assistant Professor in Product Innovation, you will develop and participate in teaching at basic and advanced levels as well as supervise degree projects and doctoral students.\n\nThe position also includes contributing to the University's development work and following international developments within the subject area, as well as developing external contacts and collaboration projects with industrial, public and academic partners in product innovation, product development, production development and innovation management.\n\nQualifications\nEligible for employment as an Assistant Professor is someone who:\n\nHas completed a doctoral degree or has equivalent scientific competence or has some other professional skill that is of importance with regard to the employment.\n\nWhen employing an Assistant Professor, priority will be given to those who have completed their doctoral degree within five years prior to the last application deadline. However, those who have completed their doctoral degree or otherwise achieved equivalent competence at an earlier time may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons may include sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances.\n\nAssessment Criteria\nThe following assessment criteria apply to the position:\n\nScientific competence\nOther assessment criteria\n\nOther assessment criteria (weighted equally):\nDoctoral degree in Product Innovation or related field, such as entrepreneurship and innovation, innovation management, industrial economics, technology and innovation management (or equivalent).\nTeaching experience including course development within the areas of product innovation, product development, production development, innovation management, entrepreneurship, business development or related areas.\nResearch experience and collaboration with manufacturing industry and\/or other industrial or societal actors relevant to product innovation is meritorious. Experience in sustainable industrial transformation, digitalization or innovation management is particularly meritorious.\nStrong scientific background verified through scientific publications after doctoral defense.\nAbility to collaborate with industry, the public sector and other societal actors. Experience in leading or coordinating innovation work and research collaboration is meritorious.\nAbility to communicate about research and development work.\nAdministrative competence that is of importance with regard to the subject's content and the work tasks included in the employment.\nVery good knowledge of Swedish and English, in speech and writing, and the ability to teach in Swedish and English.\n\nConsideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant, through their experience and competence, is assessed to complement and strengthen ongoing research, undergraduate education and innovation within the subject as well as contribute to its future development.\n\nEmployment Period\nThis employment is for a period of four years.\n\nPromotion to Professor\nAn Assistant Professor shall, upon application, be promoted to Professor and appointed on a permanent basis if they have the qualifications for employment as a Professor and, upon review, are assessed as suitable for such employment according to the assessment criteria specified below. Upon review, it is required that the Assistant Professor has completed higher education pedagogy training corresponding to 7.5 credits, or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge.\n\nDuring the employment period, the Assistant Professor must also independently, to a considerable extent and with high quality contribute to the University's research and demonstrate good pedagogical competence.\n\nInformation\nThe employment is permanent and located in Lule\u00e5. Start date by agreement.\n\nFor further information, you are welcome to contact: subject representative for Product Innovation Anna \u00d6hrwall R\u00f6nnb\u00e4ck 0920-49 3262, mailto:anna.ohrwall.ronnback@ltu.se or division manager J\u00f6rgen Normark, 0920-49 1480, mailto:jorgen.normark@ltu.se.\n\nFor each position, a preliminary salary range is specified based on the position's requirements, responsibilities and market conditions.\n\nApplication\nWe prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below where you attach the application documents requested, including diplomas (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection and publications, etc. Please mark your application with the reference number below. Both the application and diplomas must be written in Swedish or English.\n\nApplication Deadline: September 24, 2026\nReference Number: 4362-2026","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektor i produktinnovation","description_original":"Vill du utveckla din forskning och undervisning i en milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r samverkan med industri och samh\u00e4lle \u00e4r en sj\u00e4lvklarhet? Hos oss f\u00e5r du arbeta med engagerade kollegor, tillg\u00e5ng till modern forskningsinfrastruktur och goda m\u00f6jligheter att attrahera extern finansiering. Du ges utrymme att g\u00f6ra verklig skillnad f\u00f6r dina studenter, din forskning och samh\u00e4llet i stort.\nProduktinnovation tillh\u00f6r Institutionen f\u00f6r ekonomi, teknik, konst och samh\u00e4lle, ETKS. Institutionen har ledande verksamhet inom ekonomi, arbetsvetenskap, innovationer, naturresurser, milj\u00f6 och energi. P\u00e5 institutionen bedrivs tekniska och samh\u00e4llsvetenskapliga utbildningar inom ett stort antal utbildningsprogram. Institutionen har cirka 260 anst\u00e4llda och bedriver forskning inom 12 forsknings\u00e4mnen f\u00f6rdelade p\u00e5 tre avdelningar d\u00e4r \u00e4mnet Produktinnovation ing\u00e5r i avdelningen M\u00e4nniska och teknik.Inom ramen f\u00f6r tj\u00e4nsten kommer du att delta i en forskargrupp som arbetar med olika aspekter av innovation i produktutvecklingsprocessen, fr\u00e5n tidig id\u00e9- och konceptutveckling, till konstruktion, utveckling, implementering, produktion, aff\u00e4rsutveckling och livscykelperspektiv. \u00c4mnesomr\u00e5det ligger i sk\u00e4rningspunkten mellan aff\u00e4rsutveckling, produktutveckling och produktionsutveckling och innovationsledning med innovation i fokus.\u00c4mnesbeskrivning\nProduktinnovation omfattar teorier och metoder f\u00f6r behovs- och kunskapsdrivna utvecklingsprocesser d\u00e4r produkt- och tj\u00e4nsteutveckling l\u00e4nkas samman.ArbetsuppgifterArbetet inkluderar att bedriva forskningsprojekt samt kommunicera dess resultat genom akademiska publikationer, samt att vara aktiv inom forskningssamh\u00e4llet inom det egna \u00e4mnet. Tj\u00e4nsten omfattar cirka 50 % forskning d\u00e4r en betydande del av arbetet best\u00e5r i att bidra till att erh\u00e5lla externa forskningsmedel samt att delta i lednings- och administrativa uppdrag.Som bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektor i produktinnovation kommer du att utveckla och medverka i undervisning p\u00e5 grundl\u00e4ggande och avancerad niv\u00e5 samt handleda examensarbeten och doktorander.I tj\u00e4nsten ing\u00e5r \u00e4ven att bidra till universitetets utvecklingsarbete och f\u00f6lja den internationella utvecklingen inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det samt att utveckla externa kontakter och samverkansprojekt med industriella, offentliga och akademiska samarbetspartners inom produktinnovation, produktutveckling, produktionsutveckling och innovationsledning.Beh\u00f6righetBeh\u00f6rig att anst\u00e4llas som bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektor \u00e4r den som:\u00a0\nAvlagt doktorsexamen eller har motsvarande vetenskaplig kompetens eller ha n\u00e5gon annan yrkesskicklighet som \u00e4r av betydelse med h\u00e4nsyn till anst\u00e4llningen\n\nVid anst\u00e4llning som bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektor ska i f\u00f6rsta hand den komma i fr\u00e5ga som har avlagt doktorsexamen inom fem \u00e5r f\u00f6re sista ans\u00f6kningsdag. \u00c4ven den som har avlagt doktorsexamen eller p\u00e5 annat s\u00e4tt uppn\u00e5tt motsvarande kompetens vid en tidigare tidpunkt kan dock komma i fr\u00e5ga, om det finns s\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l. S\u00e4rskilda sk\u00e4l kan vara sjukfr\u00e5nvaro, f\u00f6r\u00e4ldraledighet eller andra liknande omst\u00e4ndigheter.Bed\u00f6mningsgrunderF\u00f6r befattningen till\u00e4mpas f\u00f6ljande bed\u00f6mningsgrunder:\u00a0\nVetenskaplig skicklighet\n\u00d6vriga bed\u00f6mningsgrunder\n\n\u00d6vriga bed\u00f6mningsgrunder (viktas lika):\nDoktorsexamen i produktinnovation eller n\u00e4rliggande \u00e4mne, s\u00e5som entrepren\u00f6rskap och innovation, innovationsledning, industriell ekonomi, teknik- och innovationsledning (eller motsvarande).\nErfarenhet av undervisning inklusive kursutveckling inom omr\u00e5dena produkinnovation, produktutveckling, produktionsutveckling, innovationsledning, entrepren\u00f6rskap, aff\u00e4rsutveckling eller n\u00e4rliggande omr\u00e5den.\nErfarenhet av forskning och samverkan med tillverkningsindustrin och\/eller andra industriella eller samh\u00e4lleliga akt\u00f6rer med relevans f\u00f6r produktinnovation \u00e4r meriterande. Erfarenhet av h\u00e5llbar industriell omst\u00e4llning, digitalisering eller innovationsledning \u00e4r s\u00e4rskilt meriterande.\nStark vetenskaplig bakgrund verifierad genom vetenskapliga publikationer efter disputation.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att samverka med industri, offentlig sektor och andra samh\u00e4llsakt\u00f6rer. Erfarenhet av att leda eller samordna innovationsarbete och forskningssamverkan \u00e4r meriterande.\nF\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att kommunicera om forskning och utvecklingsarbete.\nAdministrativ skicklighet som \u00e4r av betydelse med h\u00e4nsyn till \u00e4mnets inneh\u00e5ll och till de arbetsuppgifter som ing\u00e5r i anst\u00e4llningen.\nMycket goda kunskaper i svenska och engelska, i tal och skrift, och att kunna undervisa p\u00e5 svenska och engelska.H\u00e4nsyn kommer ocks\u00e5 att tas till god samarbetsf\u00f6rm\u00e5ga, driv och sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndighet samt hur den s\u00f6kande genom sin erfarenhet och kompetens bed\u00f6ms komplettera och st\u00e4rka p\u00e5g\u00e5ende forskning, grundutbildning och innovation inom \u00e4mnet samt bidra till dess framtida utveckling.Anst\u00e4llningstidF\u00f6r denna anst\u00e4llning g\u00e4ller en anst\u00e4llningstid om fyra \u00e5r.Pr\u00f6vning till universitetslektorEn bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektor ska efter ans\u00f6kan befordras till universitetslektor och en anst\u00e4llning tills vidare, om han\/hon har beh\u00f6righet f\u00f6r en anst\u00e4llning som universitetslektor och vid en pr\u00f6vning bed\u00f6ms l\u00e4mplig f\u00f6r en s\u00e5dan anst\u00e4llning enligt nedan angivna bed\u00f6mningsgrunder.\u00a0Vid pr\u00f6vning kr\u00e4vs att den bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektorn genomg\u00e5tt h\u00f6gskolepedagogisk utbildning motsvarande 7,5 hp alternativt p\u00e5 annat s\u00e4tt f\u00f6rv\u00e4rvat motsvarande kunskaper.\u00a0\n\nUnder anst\u00e4llningstiden ska den bitr\u00e4dande universitetslektorn dessutom sj\u00e4lvst\u00e4ndigt, i avsev\u00e4rd omfattning och med h\u00f6g kvalitet bidragit till universitetets forskning samt visat god pedagogisk skicklighet.\u00a0\nInformationAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tillsvidare och placerad i Lule\u00e5. Tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\u00a0\nF\u00f6r ytterligare information \u00e4r du v\u00e4lkommen att kontakta: \u00e4mnesf\u00f6retr\u00e4dare produktinnovation Anna \u00d6hrwall R\u00f6nnb\u00e4ck 0920-49 3262, mailto:anna.ohrwall.ronnback@ltu.se eller avdelningschef J\u00f6rgen Normark, 0920-49 1480, mailto:jorgen.normark@ltu.se.F\u00f6r varje tj\u00e4nst anges ett prelimin\u00e4rt l\u00f6nespann som baseras p\u00e5 befattningens krav, ansvar och marknadsl\u00e4ge. \u00a0Ans\u00f6kanVi ser helst att du s\u00f6ker befattningen via ans\u00f6kningsknappen nedan d\u00e4r du bifogar de ans\u00f6kningshandlingar som efterfr\u00e5gas, bland annat examensbevis (vidimerade och \u00f6versatta till svenska eller engelska), pedagogisk egenreflektion och publikationer, etc.\u00a0Var v\u00e4nlig och m\u00e4rk din ans\u00f6kan med referensnumret nedan. 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