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Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you 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 (FTK) 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 – with basic research and applied research in collaboration with societal actors.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of the knowledge environments Advanced Materials and Green Sustainable Development, as well as the "Linnaeus University Centre for Data Intensive Sciences and Applications (DISA)", which is one of Linnaeus University's top research environments. The department conducts research in the fields of applied mechanics, maintenance and quality systems, production systems, and power electronics. The research is conducted in close collaboration with both other departments and the business community.

The Department of Electrical Engineering is responsible for the Bachelor's program in Electrical Engineering and the Master's program in Renewable Power Systems. In addition to these programs, we contribute to several educational programs at FTK. Doctoral education is not organized as a separate subject but takes place within Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or another related subject.

Subject area for the position: Electrical Engineering

Place of employment (permanent): Växjö. Since Linnaeus University is located in both Växjö and Kalmar, travel between locations may occur.

Extent of employment: 100 %.

Start date: January 1, 2027, or as agreed. Probationary employment may apply.

Job description:

The duties primarily include teaching, academic administration, collaboration assignments, and personal competence development.

The teaching consists of courses within the subject area of Electrical Engineering, with a special focus on courses in power electronics, power systems, and applied electronics. In addition to teaching and course development, the role includes some supervision of project work and guidance of master's theses. The subject offers education at the Bachelor's and Master's levels and contributes to the faculty's Civil Engineer programs.

Work on developing collaboration between the university, the business community, and the surrounding society is an important part of Linnaeus University and the Faculty of Technology.

The work may also involve the development of commissioned courses and various types of academic administrative tasks within the university. The Adjunct is expected to work on their own competence development in close connection with one of the department's research environments and projects.

Qualifications

To be eligible for employment as a University Adjunct at Linnaeus University, one must have completed a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or have equivalent competence, as well as demonstrated pedagogical skill.

For eligibility for this position, professional experience as a teacher, educator, or developer within the service's subject – Electrical Engineering – or related subjects such as Computer Engineering or Physics with a special focus on Electrical Engineering is also required.

For this position, good ability to teach in Swedish is required, as well as good ability to express oneself in writing and speech in Swedish.

For this position, demonstrated collaboration skills and administrative competence are also required.

The applicant must have the prerequisites to participate in teaching and collegial work at the physical workplace.

Assessment criteria

As assessment criteria for the employment of a University Adjunct, the degree of skill that is a requirement for eligibility for employment shall apply.

In addition to eligibility (see above), documented experience from specific technical areas within Electrical Engineering such as electronics, power electronics, or power systems is considered particularly meritorious.

Documented experience in laboratory teaching or other practical applications within the subject area is considered particularly meritorious.

Experience from academic administration is also considered particularly meritorious.

Documented experience in control systems, control theory, digital technology, automation, mechatronics, and embedded systems is also meritorious.

Furthermore, it is meritorious if the applicant has completed a university pedagogy education. Otherwise, the university pedagogy education must be completed during the first two years of employment.

Finally, it is meritorious to have relevant experience from industry and/or other societal actors.

When the university hires new teachers, applicants should be chosen who, through a qualitative overall assessment, are judged to have the best prerequisites to carry out and develop current tasks and contribute to the successful development of the operations.

Apply by August 31

Contact persons

Dean: Andreas Linderholt, e-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Subject Representative: Pieternella Cijvat, e-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

HR Partner: Maria Furbring, e-mail: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

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