Full Professor in Systems Engineering/Engineering Design

Information about the division
The Division of Product Development (http://www.chalmers.se/ppd/EN/) at the department of Product and Production Development is since a decade well established with internationally recognized and nationally leading research groups with strong networks in both academy and industry. The core competences of the division are machine elements, systems engineering, design theory and methodology, product modeling, product data management, robust design and variation simulation within a context of Sustaiable and Lean Product Development. All research is conducted in cooperation with industry within the Wingquist Laboratory and the Wingquist Laboratory VINN Excellence Centre (http://www.chalmers.se/ppd/wingquist-en).

The Systems Engineering & PLM (SE&PLM) research group within the division has during the last fifteen years been internationally established among the leading groups in the world conducting research on platform based systems development. Within this field the group has adopted a new object oriented development approach that recently has gained significant attention in the scientific community as well as in industry. The approach is well in line with the German initiative "Industry 4.0", which can be regarded as a new paradigm for industrial system development and production. So far the group´s research has resulted in a new development methodology, including a new modelling concept, for platform system development which currently is under validation and implementation in industry. The main challenge now is to continue, consolidate and expand this research and to position the group in the international forefront when this new system development paradigm is established in industry and the scientific community. The new professor will be a key actor in this process.

The details of the departmental research activities may be found at http://www.chalmers.se/en/departments/ppd/research/Pages/default.aspx.

Major responsibilities

- To actively lead and develop teaching and research at both the departmental and research group levels.
- To teach courses at all levels.
- To be the main supervisor for doctoral students and also to be prepared to act as examiner.
- To actively conduct and lead research as the leader of one’s own research group.
- To promote this group as a strong complement to the already ongoing activities at the division.
- To effectively seek external research funding from multiple sources.
- To participate in and promote exchange of knowledge with the international professional community.
- To be a mentor and give younger faculty members support and feedback in teaching, research, research funding and outreach activities.
- To participate in the leadership of the department and of Chalmers, including beneficial innovation, as well as internal and external committee work.
- To advance interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary cooperation.


Position summary
Full-time permanent position.

Qualifications
A position at Chalmers as full professor requires scientific expertise on a very high level. You must have the ability to assume a leading role for research in your field. You must be a skilled educator and accustomed to teaching on different levels. For this reason, we place a great deal of emphasis on your pedagogical portfolio. The position requires a minimum of 15 higher education credits in teaching and learning in higher education or corresponding expertise. You have good leadership and cooperation skills. Since your own research and that of PhD students is primarily funded by external sources, we assume you can successfully apply for external funding. Experience from research and development in industry/the public sector and demonstrated innovation capacity are meritorious. Documented track record in attracting external research funding nationally as well as within EU is required. 

Meritorius scientific qualifications, experiences and skills:
- Extensive experience from research collaboration between academy and industry nationally as well as internationally
- Project leadership experience
- Own industrial experience

The position requires sound verbal and written communication skills in English. If Swedish is not your native language, you should be willing to learn Swedish within a few years. Chalmers offers Swedish courses.

Chalmers continuously strives to be an attractive employer. Equality and diversity are substantial foundations in all activities at Chalmers.

Application deadline: 2015-04-15

For questions, please contact:
Rikard Söderberg, Head of department
E-mail: rikard.soderberg@chalmers.se, phone: +46 31 772 86 17

Magnus Evertsson, Head of division
E-mail: magnus.evertsson@chalmers.se, phone: +46 31 772 13 68 


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