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Subject Description

IT project management is an interdisciplinary field encompassing social sciences, behavioral sciences, and computer science. The area focuses, among other things, on developing theory and practice regarding software project management.

In software-intensive contexts, IT project management integrates software development methods with theories and methods for leading distributed, multidisciplinary teams. The field also includes knowledge of business and change strategies for software companies, as well as empirical research on AI-driven software development and its consequences.

Job Responsibilities

The main duties as Assistant Professor include research, teaching, and supervision at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. Examples of courses included here are Monitoring and Control of IT Projects and Trends in Project Management.

The incumbent is expected to strengthen the scientific content and practical relevance of the education in software project management methods and empirical research methods for software project management. Furthermore, the incumbent is expected to help shape education and research in line with emerging AI-driven software development methods.

Most of the research will cover the intersection between software development and IT project management, with a strong focus on the future of AI-driven software development (e.g., AI-driven workflows, human-AI collaboration in engineering teams, changing roles and responsibilities in teams, quality and security in AI-driven development, and impact on processes and coordination patterns). The research is expected to result in academic publications on this subject.

The incumbent is expected to initiate and contribute to externally funded research, collaborate with partners in industry and the public sector, and participate in interdisciplinary initiatives where relevant.

The position is divided between 55 percent research and 45 percent teaching of full-time equivalent.

Qualifications

Eligible for appointment as Assistant Professor is one who has completed a doctoral degree in data and systems science with a specialization relevant to software project management, or has equivalent scientific competence. Primarily, those who have completed a doctoral degree or reached equivalent competence no more than seven years prior to the application date for the Assistant Professor position should be considered. However, those who have completed a doctoral degree earlier may also be considered if there are special reasons, such as leave due to illness, parental leave, or other similar circumstances.

The applicant must have both the ability to collaborate and the general aptitude and suitability required to perform the duties of the position well.

To perform the duties of the position, the applicant must have documented ability to use English in speech and writing at a professional level. This is demonstrated, for example, through documented experience of teaching in English or a certificate of language skills equivalent to at least B2 level (CEFR).

Evaluation Criteria

Special weight is attached to scientific skill demonstrated through well-documented qualitative and quantitative empirical research on software project management methods, management of software projects in distributed multidisciplinary teams, and/or AI-enabled/AI-driven software development methods and approaches.

Significant weight is attached to pedagogical skill, typically demonstrated through own teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels within the field. The pedagogical skill must be well documented in a way that makes it possible to assess the quality of the pedagogical activity.

Significant weight is attached to a well-developed plan for research during the period of employment.

Significant weight is attached to documented ability to collaborate with colleagues and coworkers.

Significant weight is attached to pedagogical skill in distance teaching, digital exams, and supervision of theses at a distance.

Weight is attached to successfully planning, applying for, and obtaining grants for research projects from external funders.

Weight is attached to administrative skill and the ability to interact with the surrounding society and to inform about research and development work.

Meritorious is higher education pedagogy education of at least 7.5 higher education credits or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways.

About the Position

An Assistant Professor may be appointed permanently, but for a period of at least four and at most six years in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) (HF). At the Faculty of Social Sciences, the appointment length shall be four years. The length of the appointment is determined before the announcement. The purpose of the appointment is to give the teacher the opportunity to develop their independence as a researcher and to merit themselves both scientifically and pedagogically to meet the requirements for eligibility for a position as University Lecturer.

Other Information

Applicants who lack higher education pedagogy education of at least 7.5 higher education credits and who are not assessed to have acquired equivalent knowledge in other ways must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

Swedish language proficiency is not a requirement for appointment, but the applicant must be prepared to take on administrative and pedagogical duties requiring understanding and use of Swedish within two years.

The length of the appointment is four years.

As the Faculty of Social Sciences strives for a more balanced gender distribution among lecturers, the department would welcome applications from women.

Contact

Information about the position is provided by the Head of Department, Jelena Zdravkovic, tel 08 16 49 94, [email protected].

Questions about the recruitment process can be directed to the case manager Johan Magnéli, tel 08-16 40 57, [email protected].

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the university's instructions and that it is available to the university no later than the last day of application.