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PhD student in work-integrated learning (WIL) – Management and governance of workplace learning

University West announces a PhD student in work-integrated learning, with a particular focus on management and governance of workplace learning.

Subject Description
Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) is a multidisciplinary postgraduate education subject primarily related to the social sciences. The subject is defined by the fact that problems are focused on the relationship between working life and learning. Working life is broadly defined and also includes other forms than traditional paid work. The concept of learning is understood in a broad sense and encompasses processes of change and socialization linked to knowledge and competence. Interest is linked to the conditions, organization, processes, content, forms and consequences of working and learning. Research in the subject includes, but is not limited to, studies on the changing workplace, the relationship between education and work, and social conditions for learning in work. The focus of the studies can be individuals, groups, organizations, mechanisms or structures. The research is characterized by collaboration with the surrounding community.

Doctoral student's scientific work in the project
Workplace learning is a prerequisite for development, efficiency and competitiveness, not least by enabling continuous improvement of organizations' production processes and systems. The doctoral student's scientific work revolves around how management and governance in organizations enable or hinder learning in workplaces. Effects on learning can be expected to be linked to how management and governance are designed and practiced, but they can also vary depending on contextual differences. Particular interest is directed to the conditions under which management and governance operate in the form of digitalisation, communication and accounting. Overall, the dissertation will aim to increase the understanding of the role of management and governance for workplace learning.

Subject area: Work-integrated learning (WIL)

Research environment:
The PhD student project will be conducted in close collaboration with other PhD students and researchers at Universtiy West in the research environment, learning in and for the new working life, LINA and the Business Administration research group. For more information about the research environment, see: https://www.hv.se/en/research/learning-in-and-for-the-new-working-life/ and https://www.hv.se/om-oss/organisation/institutioner/institutionen-for-ekonomi-och-it/avd-fek/ . The PhD student is expected to actively contribute to the continued development of the research environment, which involves contributing to an intellectual climate and a living research environment through physical attendance at the workplace.

Terms of employment:
The doctoral program entails, apart from participation in the doctoral program’s courses and other activities, the completion of an independent dissertation. As a doctoral student, most of the time is spent within the doctoral education program, although a doctoral student can, to a limited extent, also work with education and administration. Such work can, before the PhD degree is achieved, consist of a maximum of 20% of full-time work. This possible departmental duty will mainly be conducted within the discipline of Business Administration.

Eligibility and entry requirements
The basic qualifications for postgraduate education have, according to the Higher Education Ordinance, the one who has: 1. completed a degree at an advanced level; 2. completed course requirements of at least 240 HE credits, of which at least 60 HE credits are at the advanced level; or 3. acquired in any other way substantially similar knowledge within or outside of Sweden. For individual applicants, the Research and Education Board can grant exemptions from the requirement for basic eligibility if there are special reasons (HF Chapter 7, Section 39).

Special eligibility is given to those who have 90 HE credits in the relevant areas. A degree project comprising at least 15 credits at the advanced level is required.

Assessment criteria:
A selection among applicants will be made with regard to their ability to take advantage of postgraduate education as well as the ability to translate the knowledge into practice in institutional service.

According to the rules of admission, the basis for assessing the applicants' ability to grasp/understand the education shall be ranked as: 1. Subject relevance of previous qualifications, such as education at basic and advanced level, or professional experience relevant to the research subject; 2. Education and experience in relevant (a) scientific theory formation and methods for the research subject; 3. The student's analytical ability; 4. The student's ability to present advanced works in speech and writing.

Qualifications:
The applicant must have a background in Business Administration or another academic discipline of relevance for management and governance of workplace learning.

Duration:
An appointment as a PhD student will be valid for no longer than the maximum of one year after graduation. The first period of employment may take a maximum of one year. The employment may be renewed for no more than two years at a time. The employment corresponds to four years full-time studies for a maximum of eight years (Higher Education Ordinance 5 chap. 7).

Application: 
The application is to be submitted electronically via University West’s web-based recruitment tool, MyNetwork. Go to https://www.hv.se/en/meet-university-west/job-opportunities/

The application must consist of:
1. "Idea Sketch": A text of approximately 2-4 A4 pages containing a description of your research interest and your particular qualifications for the employment in question.
2. CV / Resume
3. Master’s thesis/independent research project at the advanced level
4. Undergraduate and master’s degree transcript of records
5. Recommendation letter and / or name of reference persons
6. Other documents that the applicant wishes to submit, such as research-related texts (eg articles, reports, etc.) if available.

Approved written languages for theses, certificates/diplomas of master’s degree, transcripts of records and other documents are Scandinavian languages and English, or translations to these languages. Translated documents should be accompanied by copies of the original documents.

The full application should be submitted to University West by 2019-12-04.

The documents that cannot be sent digitally should be sent to:
University West
HR
461 86 Trollhättan
Sweden

Mark the application with ref.no: R 2019/263