KTH Royal Institute of Technology is seeking for an Assistant professor in public transport systems. The assistant professor will contribute to ongoing research and educational projects, but successively initiate own activities and thereby achieve increasing levels of independence. To qualify for employment as assistant professor, one must have completed a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is judged to be equivalent to a doctoral degree, or hold equivalent scientific competence.

Assistant professor in public transport systems

Workplace

KTH in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 12,600 first and second level students and more than 1,800 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,800 employees.

The School of Architecture and built environment focuses on future of our societies, on how our cities, buildings and infrastructure should be designed. We study growth, technology and environment, as well as ethical considerations and risks. Our curriculum and our research are based on several academic disciplines: engineering and the technical sciences, the humanities, and the social sciences.

Successful candidates will be part of KTH’s Tenure Track-system, being provided with career support.

Subject area

Public transport systems

The subject encompasses the development and application of methods and models for analysis, planning, evaluation, and design of public transport systems. The subject area integrates societal, environmental, economic, and social perspectives to achieve effective, attractive, and sustainable public transport systems.

Important application areas include the analysis of investments, operations and management systems, timetables, system networks, and organisational issues.

Duties included in the appointment

The assistant professor will contribute to ongoing research and educational projects, but successively initiate own activities and thereby achieve increasing levels of independence. The incumbent will contribute to research education and fulfill the requirements to become a primary doctoral supervisor. The incumbent will seek external financing and work closely with the department’s associated research centers, as well as other environments and stakeholders both within and outside of KTH, especially in the public transport sector.

Eligibility

To qualify for employment as assistant professor, one must have completed a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is judged to be equivalent to a doctoral degree, or hold equivalent scientific competence.

Most relevant for the position are those who have completed their doctoral degrees within a maximum of seven years before the application deadline. Those who completed their doctoral degrees earlier may be considered if there are special reasons to do so.

Assessment criteria

Special emphasis is placed on the applicant’s scientific skills in the subject area, as shown through publications in high-quality international journals. Special emphasis is also placed on capability to finance activities through external sources and a good capability to collaborate with the surrounding society, both in general and particularly the public transport sector. The applicant will be able to participate in undergraduate courses in Swedish. Documented experience and knowledge of programming, economics, and psychology is also given consideration.

Assessment criteria for promotion to Associate professor

When applying for promotion to associate professor, special weight is placed on the applicant’s independent capabilities, partly to obtain external financing for research activities and partly to carry out research of high scientific quality, published in international peer-reviewed journals. Special emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s capability to collaborate with the surrounding society, both in general and particularly the public transport sector.

Employment
Form of employment: Time-limited, four years
Work time: Full time
Start date: According to agreement
Number of positions: 1

Application

Last day of application: 2014-04-01

Kindly, quote the reference number: A-2013-1244

The application should be sent in hard copy. All documents, including referred publications, should be filed in 3 copies each. These are to be packed in 3 identical parcels. All 3 copies must be marked with the reference number of the position: A-2013-1244.

The application should be sent in hard copy to:

KTH
School of Architecture and the built environment
Catherine Pimenta
Teknikringen 74D, plan 4
100 44 Stockholm
Sweden

Applications marked with the reference number A-2013-1244 must have arrived at KTH at the last day of application.

For more information about the application procedure, please see the instructions which should be followed as closely as possible, “CV template concerning the application for employment as professor/associate professor”, www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/vacancies

You are as an applicant solely responsible for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted.

For information about KTH see www.kth.se.

Contact

Enquires about the position should be directed to:

Anders Karlström, Head of Department
Phone: +46-0-790 9263
E-mail: amail@kth.se
Trade union representatives
Hans Edin, SACO
Phone: +46-8-790 76 39
E-mail: hans.edin@ee.kth.se

Niclas Carlsson, ordf. ST
Phone: +46-8-790 84 16
E-mail: nc@kth.se
Per-Ove Öster , LO/SEKO
Phone: +46-8-790 83 82
E-mail: perove@admin.kth.se

http://www.kth.se/en/om/work-at-kth/vacancies/assistant-professor-in-public-transport-systems-1.454872