Assistant Professor Position in Energy Technology

Highlights:

1. The School of Industrial Engineering and Management at the Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, seeks Assistant Professor in Energy Technology with specialization in Sustainable Urban Energy Systems
2. KTH is the largest technical university in Sweden. Education and research cover a broad spectrum within natural sciences and engineering, as well as architecture, industrial engineering and management, urban planning, work science and environmental engineering. There are circa 13,300 full-year undergraduate students, 1,500 postgraduate students and 3,900 employees.
3. Activities at School of Industrial Engineering and Management cover the engineering, technological and economic knowledge necessary to be able to develop new products, material and production processes in a sustainable fashion as concerns technical management, financial profitability and the environment. One precondition for innovation and enterprise is the study and application of basic physical and chemical phenomena as well as the integration of new, often multidisciplinary technologies, methods and tools. Core knowledge areas include energy technology, industrial design and innovation, product and production development, materials development, micro and nano technology as well as industrial economics, organization and management.
4. Successful candidates will be part of KTH’s Tenure Track-system, being provided with a well-resourced start-up package and dedicated career support.

1. Subject area: Energy Technology with specialization in Sustainable Urban Energy Systems
2. Subject description: The subject is focussing on technologies and systems for efficient and long term sustainable transformation of energy to services and functions with a special focus on urban environments. The subject includes developments of methods for modelling of systems for efficient and sustainable energy utilization. The subject also covers cross-disciplinary integration of technical aspects with business economics and effective energy management as well as questions about development of new business models for energy services.
3. Eligibility requirements: Persons eligible for employment as Assistant Professor are those who have been awarded a PhD degree or a foreign degree equivalent with a PhD degree. Priority will be given to those having graduated with a PhD degree not more than five years ago. Also those having graduated earlier ought to be considered with priority if there are special reasons.
4. Assessment criteria: Of great importance for the position is proven experience in modeling of energy systems within the built environment, the economic analysis of these systems, as well as technical competence in energy system components. Of importance for the position is the applicant's ability to contribute to teaching in the subject in undergraduate and postgraduate education. When recruited, particular attention will be given to the applicant's ability to independently initiate and conduct research of high scientific quality, published in leading international publications, and the applicant's ability to obtain external funding for their research. In the evaluation, the candidate's ability to establish and develop partnerships in education and research will be considered. The candidate's ability to establish an independent research will be assessed.
5. KTH aims to employ a diversity of competences, and thus welcomes applicants who will add to the variety of the University, especially as concerns its gender structure.
6. Assessment criteria for promotion from assistant professor to associate professor: The applicant’s ability to independently initiate and conduct research of high scientific quality, published in international journals, and the applicant’s ability to attract funding for research activities. A specific evaluation criterion is the applicant’s ability to independently establish cooperation and research directions as well as to lead pedagogical development work.
7. Form of employment: The position extends to a maximum of four years, and may be renewed one year if teaching has amounted to more than 25 % of working time. The position is part of the KTH Tenure Track-system. Employment as an Assistant Professor gives the possibility to apply for a permanent position as Associate Professor.
8. Employment: Form of employment: Time limited
   Start time: According to agreement
9. Latest day of application: 2010-05-31
   Number of reference: M-2010-0010
10. The application should be sent in hard copy to: KTH-School of Industrial Engineering and Management
    Registrar’s office
    Lindstedtsvägen 30
    100 44 Stockholm
    SWEDEN
11. The application must include:
1. Full CV with list of publications. The publication list should particularly be marked with the publications (maximum 10) that the applicant wishes to submit.
2. Brief summary of scientific, educational and administrative activities.
3. The publications submitted by the applicants (maximum 10).
4. Applications should be written in English
5. For more information about the application procedure, please see the instructions which should be followed as closely as possible, “Pattern for compiling required information” www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/1.2112?l=en_UK
6. All documents, including referred publications, should be filed in 3 copies each. These are to be packed in 3 identical parcels. All 3 copies must be marked with the reference number of the position: M-2010-0010. Applications must have been received at the last day of application, 31 May 2010.
12. General information about KTH can be found at our website www.kth.se/?l=en_UK  and for the School of Industrial Engineering and Management: www.kth.se/itm/om?l=en_UK
13. Contact:          Enquires about the position should be directed to:

Per Lundqvist Phone: +46 70 636 33 00 per.lundqvist@energy.kth.se

Trade union representatives: Ann Fylkner, chairman SACO Phone: +46 8 790 73 86 fylkner@kth.se

Inger Bergman, chairman ST Phone: +46 8 790 92 13 ingerb@admin.kth.se

Jan Johansson, LO/SEKO Mobile: +46 70 527 10 02 janjo@kth.se