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Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you will meet 2,200 employees and 40,000 students who together follow the vision of putting knowledge into motion for sustainable societal development. At our university, research and education are conducted with a view towards the future. Our proximity to the business community, both locally and globally, gives us long reach and the opportunity for change that leaves a mark. All that is needed is a place where ideas have room to meet and grow. That is what we have created – and you are invited. Change starts here!

The Faculty of Technology has a broad operation spanning eight different departments through which Linnaeus University provides education and conducts research. The engineering programs range from short courses lasting a few weeks or months to five-year Master of Science in Engineering programs. The research responds to societal needs in several broad fields – both short-term and long-term – through basic and applied research in collaboration with societal actors.

The Department of Civil Engineering, as part of the Faculty of Technology, has extensive collaborations with corporate partners in both research and education. The department works together with adjacent departments to create a creative environment with challenging education and outstanding research. Research in civil engineering covers timber construction technology, steel, concrete, hybrid and composite structural technology, building physics, building materials, structural health monitoring, and life cycle assessment. The department currently offers a Bachelor of Science in Engineering program in civil engineering, a Bachelor's program in building design, a two-year Master's program in sustainable construction technology, and a Master of Science in Engineering program in civil engineering.

Subject area for the position: Civil Engineering

Location (permanent): Växjö

Employment extent: 100% permanent position

Start date: As agreed. Normally, a probationary period applies.

Job Description:

The position includes teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels, course development, and student supervision. The Department of Civil Engineering has a particular need for teaching competence in basic civil engineering, construction production, foundations, CAD and BIM, as well as sustainable and resource-efficient building. The role also includes some administrative work. The position offers opportunities to participate in research. Education and research are conducted in collaboration with industry, research institutes, as well as state and municipal authorities. This requires that you actively build networks and follow developments within the industry and societal development that is relevant to teaching at the university.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a University Lecturer at Linnaeus University, one must have completed a Master's degree or a Master of Science in Engineering in civil engineering or have equivalent competence, and demonstrated pedagogical skill.

Equivalent competence generally refers to a degree from a foreign university with essentially the same level and quality as a Swedish Master's degree in civil engineering.

For eligibility for this position, proficiency in communicating orally and in writing in Swedish and English is also required.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria for the employment of a University Lecturer shall be the degree of skill required for eligibility for the position. The assessment of pedagogical skill should be given equal care as the assessment of subject-specific competence, including scientific skill.

Particularly meritorious is documented professional competence through industrial experience from the construction sector or related sectors.

It is meritorious if the applicant has completed higher education pedagogy training.

To fit the role, you have good teamwork skills, the ability to work independently, are structured, and have the ability to prioritize tasks.

When the university hires new teachers, the applicants should be chosen who, through a qualitative holistic assessment of competence and skill, are judged to have the best prerequisites for carrying out and developing current tasks and contributing to the successful development of the operations.

Welcome to apply by September 30.

Contact Persons:

Head of Department: Carmen Amaddeo, [email protected], +46 470 70 86 33

Subject Representative

HR Partner: Maria Furbring, [email protected], +46 480 44 67 51

Linnaeus University aims to utilize the qualities that a balanced gender distribution and diversity bring to the organization. Register your application via the "Apply" button at the bottom of the advertisement. Your application should be formatted according to the Application Template found in Supplementary Guidelines - Employment Regulations under the heading "Important Documents" at the bottom of the advertisement. The merits you claim must be verified with certificates and attached digitally to your application. Other documents, e.g., various types of scientific works, should be submitted digitally together with the application. The application and other documents should be marked with the position's case number. All documents claimed must be received by the university no later than 23:59 on the last day of application. We decline telephone calls from job advertisement sellers.

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Linnaeus University is an employer that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and follows the recruitment guidelines. Therefore, the university has received the HR Excellence in Research certification. Please note that identification must be presented at the interview.