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Mälardalen University (MDU) is Sweden's newest university. With our vision of being a progressive and collaborative university where we shape a sustainable future together, we want to make a real difference. Do you want to contribute to our development? Together, we contribute to a more sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that new knowledge and perspectives are best created and achieved in collaboration with others – colleagues, students, business, and the public sector, both nationally and internationally.

The Student and Learning Support Department has overall responsibility for the university's student support, with the ultimate goal of supporting students to succeed in their studies. We are responsible for student orientation, preventive work environment and health efforts, targeted pedagogical support, student services and information, as well as study and career guidance. We also ensure student influence and good cooperation with our student union.

Employment Information

• Type of employment: Permanent position, possibly preceded by a probationary period
• Scope: Full-time
• Number of positions: 1
• Application deadline: 2026-07-09
• Location: Västerås
• Institution/Unit/Department: Student and Learning Support

Job Description

In your role as Business Developer, you will initially focus on coordinating the university's work to enable studies for elite student athletes. The role involves being the university's "Dual Careers Coordinator," which means you support the educational operations and administrative support in how education can be adapted. The role also includes working to ensure that the competencies and abilities of elite student athletes are utilized as enablers in the development of operations.

In the role, you also coordinate an independent mentorship program that is currently being established. This program aims to contribute to a sustainable study period and personal development for students, helping them develop into future-ready, courageous fellow human beings.

You work together with study counselors who focus on dual careers, educational operations, and other support functions within and outside the department.

The tasks will vary depending on the needs of the operations.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A university or college education in a relevant field,
• The ability to express yourself well both verbally and in writing in Swedish and English,
• Experience and a good understanding of educational issues within higher education,
• The ability to drive change work that supports the development of new ways of working and behaviors,
• Experience and ability to drive development work from start to finish with a learning approach,
• The ability and experience to understand student needs and translate them into support.

Meritorious Qualifications

• Experience as a teacher at a university or college,
• Experience working with dual careers and elite student athletes,
• Experience collaborating with partners outside the organization to create utility and value for the organization,
• Experience in developing students' general skills.

Personal Competencies

In a combined assessment of suitability, personal competencies are also weighted. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good work environment.

We are looking for you who have good collaboration and communication skills and who contribute to an open and inclusive work climate. You are engaged, receptive, and attentive in your work, while also taking initiative and driving issues forward. You have analytical skills and work in a solution-oriented and structured manner. We also see that you are innovative, inspiring, and unpretentious in your approach.

Great importance will be attached to personal suitability.

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, bring.

Application

Submit your application by clicking the "Apply" button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and is submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Union Representatives:

Saco-S: mailto:[email protected]

Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89

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