Adjunct Senior Researcher in Product Development

The initiative for Excellence in Production Research, XPRES, is a joint initiative between KTH, MDH and Swerea.One focus area within XPRES is Life cycle considerations on product realization.The available position concerns this focus area and the development of methods and tools for enabling and improving long term resource productivity.

Position description
The overall mission of the position is to contribute to the development of the scientific excellence for the research group within life cycle approaches towards product realization at MDH.The group should be developed in line with the XPRES initiative and in close collaboration with KTH and Swerea.

The position as adjunct senior researcher includes:
.Identify a specific area of interest within life cycle approaches towards product realization.
.Participate in relevant research projects and activities within the XPRES initiative.Projects of specific interest are: ProLoc, Green Production Systems and Product development efficiency.
.Contribute to the application for financial grants in order to ensure sustainable growth of the research group at MDH.
.Act as co-supervisor of graduate students within the specific focus.
.Participate in the undergraduate education at Mälardalen University within product- and process development.
.Contribute to enhanced scientific rigour and documented scientific contributions such as high ranked publications and supervised exams.
.Develop personal scientific and pedagogical skills in order to merit to associate professor (docent) at MDH.

The position is a part-time position (10-40%) available for individuals with main employment elsewhere.Start of employment: September 1, 2010.

Qualifications
The person should have PhD degree and pedagogical skills required for senior lecturer/assistant professor (universitetslektor).The adjunct position enables a close industrial collaboration and the position and competence at the main employer is important aspects.Documented scientific contributions and ability to attract external funding, leading research projects, supervision of graduate and undergraduate students as well as teaching experience are positive.Industrial experience and a good understanding of product realization in a broad perspective are important aspects.

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