Advance the Future of Automation and Sustainability with Us: A Unique Research Opportunity

Join a dynamic and cutting-edge research environment where your work will shape the future of automation and contribute to a more sustainable world! We are seeking a dedicated researcher to pioneer advancements in process monitoring and control with a special emphasis on applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sustainable solutions.

Your Mission:

Innovative Research: Conduct independent and collaborative research in automation, focusing on flexible, intelligent, and sustainable automation solutions.

Hands-On Application: Design and execute practical experiments using industrial-grade demonstrators to validate new methods and promote eco-friendly practices.

Sustainability in Focus: Develop solutions that enhance resource efficiency, reduce environmental impact, and drive sustainable manufacturing processes.

Academic Excellence: Publish findings in prestigious international journals and present groundbreaking results at prominent conferences.

Our Environment:
Based at the Department of Engineering's Production Technology Center, you will thrive in a vibrant research community. Our projects, often funded by renowned organizations like Vinnova and the Knowledge Foundation, integrate cutting-edge technologies with practical industrial applications, emphasizing sustainable development at every stage.

Why Join Us?
You’ll play a vital role in advancing our university’s commitment to the automation field, bridging academic research with industrial innovation while addressing the urgent need for sustainability. This position offers the chance to shape the future of production technology, enabling industries to thrive responsibly in a rapidly changing world.

Take your research to the next level and make an impact on automation, sustainability, and the planet's future. Join us in driving innovation that will redefine industries for a better tomorrow!

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate innovative AI-driven methods for sustainable process control and monitoring.
• Supervise doctoral and postgraduate students, fostering the next generation of engineering talent.
• Collaborate in the development of new research applications to secure future funding and drive academic growth.
• Actively contribute to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral education programs, ensuring the integration of research advancements into curricula.
• Explore and implement methods that align automation with global sustainability goals, creating solutions that benefit both industry and the environment.

Eligibility requirements for employment as assistant senior lecturer:

Completed doctoral degree in production technology, automation technology, or have equivalent academic expertise (Chap. 4, Art. 4a, HF). Such employment is primarily aimed at those who have completed their doctoral degree or achieved equivalent expertise no more than five years prior to the deadline for applications for employment as an assistant senior lecturer. Even if the applicant has completed a doctoral degree or has achieved equivalent expertise at an earlier date, they may still be considered if there are special reasons, according to Chap. 4,Art. 4a, HF.

This position also requires:

• Experience in sensor technology, signal and image processing and automatic control
• Experience with applied machine learning
• Experience of research work and scientific writing
• Experience of teaching at basic level and advanced level in the field of AI and automation
• Good cooperation skills
• Ability to teach in English

Meritorious for the position are:

• Experience in seeking funding from research funders
• Knowledge of metal fabrication and/or welding
• Experience in planning and carrying out experimental work
• Experience of supervising students at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level
• Ability to communicate in Swedish

Assessment criteria

University West applies the following general assessment criteria:

- Teaching proficiency 
- Academic expertise
- Ability to collaborate
- Administrative proficiency
- Management proficiency
- Other professional skills

We consider that teaching proficiency and academic expertise should be equally weighted and given priority, and ability to collaborative, administrative proficiency and other professional skills should be equally weighted and given second priority. In third place is management proficiency. 

Terms of employment

An associate senior lecturer may be employed until further notice, although for a minimum period of four years and maximum of six years. The appointment may be extended if special reasons exist (Chap. 4, Art. 4a, HF).

The purpose of the appointment is for the teacher to be given an opportunity to develop their independence as a researcher and qualify both academically and pedagogically to meet eligibility requirements for a position as a senior lecturer.

An associate senior lecturer who is employed at a higher education institution pursuant to Section 12a must, on application, be promoted to senior lecturer at the higher education institution, if he or she
  is eligible for employment as a senior lecturer, and
 is assessed as suitable for such an appointment in accordance with the assessment criteria that the higher education institution has decided, must be applied to an application for promotion to senior lecturer. Such a promotion entails indefinite employment as a senior lecturer.

Other

During the selection process interviewing, example lecturing and referencing may be relevant.

The applications should be made digitally using our recruitment tool.

For information about the design of the application, please see: University West - Job opportunities (hv.se)

Documents that cannot be sent digitally, such as books and publications, should be labelled with reference number R 2024/251 and sent in two copies.

The application is sent to:
Högskolan Väst
HR
461 86 Trollhättan Sweden

The application deadline is 2025-01-09

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