Professor in social psychology

The University of Skövde is an expansive university that offers traditional and unique educational programs within a number of different areas.The University employs at the present time approx.500 people with 8200 students and constitutes an important resource for regional development.The University focuses on three thematic schools: Humanities and Informatics, Technology and Society and Life Sciences. The School of Technology and Society is looking for a Professor in social psychology This is a position in social psychology which is, at the University of Skövde, broadly defined as the study of the human being within a social and cultural context, with major foci on interpersonal, individual-group, and intergroup interactions.The discipline includes several research topics that are studied via a variety of research methods and theoretical perspectives.The position incumbent is expected to conduct research and teach a variety of social psychology courses (preferably in both in English and Swedish) as well as performing certain administrative duties.The position is a permanent employment that comprises 100 %.The qualification requirements are: * Documented social psychological research scholarship * Documented teaching skills.Additional criteria that will be considered in the selection process: * Ability to initiate, lead, and conduct social psychological research * Experience of leadership and development of the discipline * Ability to integrate research and teaching * Experience of research oriented towards the topic of well-being * Experience in research grant application * Experience of research and teaching collaboration across disciplinary borders * Ability to cooperate and suitability to carry out assigned tasks properly * The degree to which the qualifications required of position candidates are met * Administrative and other skills of importance for the management of assigned tasks * Skills relevant to the development and leadership of personnel and activities at the university * Ability to cooperate with the surrounding society and provide information about research and development at the university.Special emphasis will be attached to the applicant's ability to initiate, direct, and conduct research within the discipline.Those who are offered employment and have no knowledge of Swedish when becoming employed shall be prepared to be able to take on administrative and pedagogical tasks that require knowledge of Swedish within a couple of years.Since the University of Skövde targets a more equal gender distribution among its professors, the school would very much welcome female applicants.Information about the position is provided by Nomie Eriksson, Department Chairman.The application must be submitted with an attested list of qualifications, brief written account of scientific, pedagogical and other activities (including future work plans and development within respective activity), list of publications and work referred to, no more than ten scientific publications (a minimum of two published during the last three years) and no more than five work intended for documenting the pedagogical proficiency.All documents must be submitted in four sets (in four identical folders) that may be provided to experts without further treatment.