Become our new Secretary General in Engineering Sciences

Lead the Swedish Research Council's research funding and strategic work in this important area for Sweden. With your knowledge and experience, you will develop this vital research field and promote the utilization of research and international collaboration.

Role Description and Responsibilities

As the Secretary General, you will be scientifically responsible for the field of engineering sciences and the main speaker for the future council for engineering sciences. Together with department heads and other secretaries, you will be part of the Swedish Research Council's management council, contributing knowledge and providing advice to the agency's management. Your work will also include developing the overall activities of the Swedish Research Council and participating in external associations, both in Sweden and internationally.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone with high scientific competence in engineering sciences and who is an active researcher with experience as a research leader. You should also have an interest in and experience working with strategic research issues.

Previous experience in leadership roles at an agency within the research field is an advantage, as is experience from international work with research funding and strategic research issues.

As Secretary General, you need to have good analytical skills and the ability to think and act strategically with a holistic view of the issues being addressed. You must have strong communication skills and be able to express yourself well in both spoken and written form, in both Swedish and English. The job also requires good collaboration skills. We place great emphasis on your personal qualities.

Location

Our office is activity-based and located at Hantverkargatan 11 in central Stockholm. If the tasks allow, there is an opportunity to work remotely part-time.

Employment Form and Start Date

The position is up to 75% of full-time for a period of three years. The total employment period is a maximum of six years. The position as Secretary General should be combined with a position as a researcher at a Swedish university. The start date for the position is negotiable.

Are You Interested?

If you would like to know more about the job, please contact:

• Katarina Bjelke, Director General, 08-546 442 59
• Maria Thuveson, Council Director, 08-546 44 193
• Johanna Öberg Pearson, HR Manager, 08-546 443 49
• Bente Ahlström, Saco-S, 08-546 12 340
• Nina Glimster, ST, 08-546 44 215

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and cover letter via our recruitment system by 2025-04-13.

Label your application with diary number 2.2.1-2025-01898.

About Us

The Swedish Research Council is Sweden's largest public research funding agency. Our work is about providing researchers with good conditions to contribute to society with high-quality research. We have around 275 employees working in modern offices in central Stockholm and Gothenburg. We handle applications, evaluate and follow up on the conditions of research, and communicate about research.

Read more about our workplace and meet some of our employees at www.vetenskapsrådet.se (http://www.vetenskapsr%C3%A5det.se).