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KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.
Subject field
Multi-scale image processing and brain modelling
Subject description
The subject comprises biomechanical modelling of head trauma, biomechanical modelling of diseases of the brain and the musculoskeletal system, image processing methods for simulation and modelling of the brain, and patient-specific description, including modelling, for personalised treatment (e.g. preoperative planning) and prevention
Duties
The assistant professor is expected to establish cross-disciplinary research within the field of multi-scale image processing and modelling of brain diseases. Duties include research and supervision of doctoral students in the field, supervision of master students, and other teaching tasks at first and second cycle level.
The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop their independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.
Eligibility
An individual who has obtained a PhD or equivalent research expertise is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who met those qualifications within five years prior to expiration of the application period should be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered if there are extraordinary grounds for doing so. Extraordinary grounds refer to illness, parental leave or similar circumstances.
Grounds of assessments
The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH’s appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.
Of highest importance is that the applicant has
- research expertise in the subject field demonstrated through research publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation as well as other undertakings in the scientific community such as e.g, assignments as a reviewer or expert.
- potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field and also the ability to establish, renew and develop the research field.
Of second highest importance is that the applicant has
- postdoc visit to a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. Experience from research and development work within the industry or other organizations may be considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
- an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field.
It is also important that the applicant has
- an interest in and understanding of leadership in an academic environment, third-stream activities, and awareness of diversity and equal treatment issues with a particular focus on gender equality.
- administrative expertise.
Special grounds of assessment for promotion to associate professor
When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, the applicant’s ability to independently initiate and carry out research of high academic quality, published in international publications, and the applicant’s ability to obtain financing for research operations will be assessed. Of highest importance is the applicant’s ability to independently establish new collaborations and research specializations. It is also of highest importance that the applicant has displayed teaching and supervising expertise. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.
Trade union representatives
Contact information to trade union representatives can be found at KTH’s web page.
Application
Your application should follow KTH’s CV template for employment of teachers. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete according to the requirements in the ad and CV template.
Your complete application must be received at KTH no later than the last day of application, midnight CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).
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Other
Time limitation: The appointment is for an indefinite term, but no more than six years, and may be extended if, due to the teacher’s absence due to sick leave, parental leave or other special grounds, more time is required to reach the objectives of the appointment. However, the total appointment period may not exceed eight years. The appointment is part of the Tenure Track system at KTH and the assistant professor may apply for promotion to tenured associate professor.
For more information regarding KTH’s assessment, see Appointments procedure at KTH
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Type of employment: Permanent position
Contract type: Full time
First day of employment: 2020-09-01 or by agreement
Salary: Monthly pay
Number of positions: 1
Working hours: 100%
City: Stockholm
County: Stockholms län
Country: Sweden
Reference number: C-2019-1208
Contact:
- Sebastiaan Meijer, prefekt, smeijer@kth.se, tel: +46 8 7908071
Published: 2020-04-07
Last application date: 2020-05-19
