University Lecturer in Product Development

About the Workplace University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 degree programs and 330 standalone courses in the fields of humanities, healthcare and medicine, social and natural sciences, as well as engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a cohesive campus in beautiful surroundings. The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable Urban Development, Health Promotion, Innovative Learning, and Intelligent Industry. Since 2023, the university has been part of the EU GREEN European University, which works to enhance the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and staff. The university's vision is to be the first choice for anyone who wants to make a difference. We offer among other things: - A good working environment: employee surveys show high levels of satisfaction and joy at work - Generous wellness benefits, ranking among the top in Sweden's higher education institutions - A flexible working approach The Department of Industrial Economics, Industrial Design, and Mechanical Engineering is now seeking a University Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering for a permanent position. The department conducts education and research in industrial economics, industrial design, and mechanical engineering. A common foundation for the activities is to develop knowledge about industrial systems, organizations, processes, flows, and products with consideration for social, economic, and ecological sustainability. The department has a strong connection with the surrounding community, and students, teachers, and researchers work closely with industry and authorities. Responsibilities As a University Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, you will dedicate your time to both teaching and research, as well as related collaboration. Teaching includes planning, executing, evaluating, and developing courses within a bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering and an industrial design program based on scientific principles. The programs have access to extensive workshop resources, such as modeling workshop, workshop for bio-based materials, wood workshop, metal workshop, machine workshop, and 3D printing workshop. Research includes initiating, conducting, and reporting research, supervising doctoral students, and seeking and obtaining research funding. An important aspect of the position is to contribute to increasing external funding for research and enhancing collaboration with the surrounding community. Your workplace will be at the University of Gävle, where most of your work hours will be located. Qualifications The eligibility requirements for the position are a PhD in Mechanical Engineering or another subject deemed equivalent by the employer, with a specialization in product development. To be eligible for the position as University Lecturer, you must also have demonstrated teaching proficiency. Additionally, you should have: - Experience in pedagogical activities, including planning, implementation (teaching and examination), evaluation, and development of education. - Completed higher education pedagogical training corresponding to at least 10 weeks of full-time studies or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge. - The ability to express yourself in spoken and written Swedish and English at a level required by the tasks. - The ability to collaborate and build good relationships internally and externally. The teaching profession offers significant freedom to organize your work, which requires the applicant to demonstrate a good ability to take initiative and work independently. It is advantageous if you have: - The ability to initiate, conduct, and report research of high scientific quality. - The ability to seek and obtain external funding for research and to manage your own research projects. - The ability to collaborate within relevant national or international research networks as well as with the surrounding community. - Experience in supervising doctoral students. - Experience in commissioned education. - Practical experience from the industry. - Eligibility for docent qualifications. The assessment will also consider how the applicant can strengthen and complement the department's research and teaching within the subject area. The evaluation of teaching proficiency will receive equal attention as that of scientific proficiency. For further details, refer to (HF Chapter 4, Section 4a) and the Employment Regulations at the University of Gävle HIG-STYR 2019/153. Application We welcome you to submit your application. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete; for a full listing of what your application should include, please visit our website: https://www.hig.se/om-hogskolan/jobba-med-oss#ledigajobb Contact Per Hilletofth, Head of Department Phone: 073-6546096 Email: [email protected] Other The University of Gävle strives for an equal gender distribution and is actively working toward equal opportunities in all parts of the organization. In preparation for this recruitment, the University of Gävle has specified recruitment channels and marketing strategies. We therefore kindly request not to be contacted by media salespeople and similar parties.