Lediga jobb The School of Engineering i Jönköping

The School of Engineering is one of four schools within Jönköping University.

We offer attractive technical education at undergraduate and graduate levels and conduct advanced research in several technological areas. The School of Engineering is able to award doctorates in the area of industrial product realization. We collaborate with the surrounding society to develop new technology and spread knowledge to strengthen the competitiveness of companies. Working with us, you are close to colleagues in an international environment with great opportunities to influence and develop.

WORK DESCRIPTION
As a doctoral student, we offer a fully financed full-time position. Most of the working time will be devoted to doctoral studies (80%) which includes coursework and writing a doctoral thesis. The remaining 20% is allocated for teaching and administrative tasks.

The doctoral student will work on the research project “Digital Occupancy Assessment for Lighting Evaluation” (DOALE). DOALE is a research project founded by the Svensson Stiftelse and Region Jönköping in a joint venture. Most of the research will be carried out at the department of Construction Engineering and Lighting Science, School of Engineering; additional working periods can be at Region Jönköping.

This research aims to establish a method for DOALE to strengthen evidence-based lighting research supporting value generation for stakeholders. In the Lighting Design education at Jönköping University School of Engineering facilities, a Lighting Living lab will be instrumented for gathering data concerning lighting qualities, such as intensity, color and light distribution. For the digitalization of this Living lab different technologies will be used, e.g. Internet of Things, utilizing photometry, 3D scanning and Indoor Positioning Systems and a so-called Digital Twin will be developed there the information is gathered to be evaluated.

QUALIFICATION
As applicant you should have the equivalent of a master’s level by the time the employment starts. You need to have fulfilled course requirements of at least 240 credit points (ECTS credits), 60 of which should be at the advanced level. You need to have a strong knowledge about the construction process and Building Information Management. Basics skill in programming is needed. It is positive if you have knowledge of municipal and/or public administration or have previous work experiences in a Swedish company that is active in the digital building sector.

Fluency in English both written and oral, is a requirement. It is a merit if you are fluent in Swedish both written and oral.  We seek candidates who have a strong wish to conduct high-quality academic scholarship, and an ambition to pursue an international or national research career. It is meritorious to have previous experience in teaching or research. It is also a merit if you have a bachelor, master’s thesis or work experience within the project’s subject. You enjoy and are stimulated by working independently with great responsibility in a team.

EMPLOYMENT
The employment is limited in accordance with applicable collective agreement. Salary is also regulated in collective agreement. Full time (100%), with start from 1 November 2019 or as agreed upon.

APPLICATION
You are welcome with your application no later than 30 September 2019.

Your application should include:

- personal letter
- CV
- certified copies of university education/degree
- master's thesis

Jönköping University is a modern institution, characterized by internationalization and an entrepreneurial spirit. We attract highly qualified, inventive and enterprising people from all around the world. We develop new knowledge and share our expertise through solid collaborations with industry and business, the public sector and other higher education institutions. We offer an equal and inclusive workplace and we welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds. For more information, visit https://ju.se/en.html Visa mindre

The School of Engineering is one of four schools within Jönköping University.

We offer attractive technical education at undergraduate and graduate levels and conduct advanced research in several technological areas. The School of Engineering is able to award doctorates in the area of industrial product realization. We collaborate with the surrounding society to develop new technology and spread knowledge to strengthen the competitiveness of companies. Working with us, you are close to colleagues in an international environment with great opportunities to influence and develop. 

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is a discipline that concerns with how humans use and are affected by information technologies, and to create solutions to problems that are both accessible and useful for in everyday life. As technologies are becoming increasingly pervasive and ubiquitous, almost every aspect in modern life involves the interaction with technologies in some way. Hence, this makes HCI a multi- and interdisciplinary field of study that draws on principles from different fields such as computer science, psychology, arts, and many more.

Position
The Department of Computer Science and Informatics provides academic programmes in subjects ranging from New Media Design to IT Infrastructure and AI Engineering, and conducts research in associated areas.

The newly established HCI Lab in the Department of Computer Science and Informatics at Jönköping University is a prioritized environment in which research on human and technologies is conducted in the broadest sense. As an experience is created on different levels related to a technology, the Lab focuses on different interaction-based touch points that creates an experience to the user. This involves research on design aspects (e.g., graphical design) as well as technical aspects (e.g., machine learning, programming), and other aspects within this continuum related to HCI and new media design. To facilitate the research, the lab is equipped with tools that can help to gain deeper user insights (e.g., eye-tracking, EEG) and to create innovative solutions (e.g., VR and AR).

Read more about the lab:

https://ju.se/en/research/research-groups/computer-science-and-informatics/human-computer-interaction-hci.html

Job Description
The job consists of education and supervision in Bachelor and Master’s programmes as well as conducting research.

Besides the core courses, and depending on the candidate’s background, additional courses could be included, such as Graphic Design, Client-Side Programming or Android Development.

Research will be part of the duties. You are expected to participate in research projects, collaborate with industrial partners and contribute to writing grant applications. We would like to strengthen our research at the intersection of HCI and Artificial Intelligence; we also encourage collaboration with other research groups within Jönköping University that would like to include HCI competences in their research and education.

Since the University is managed as a foundation, we have a very agile culture with the possibility of fast development for people with spirit and ambition.

Qualifications
You should have a Ph.D in relevant area, or comparable scientific competence, and pedagogical merits according to the Appointments Procedure at Jönköping University. The candidate should also have documented skills in teaching in English. Ability to teach in Swedish is of advantage, as is industrial experience from the area. Experience from research projects, especially in cooperation with industry, is of advantage.

The domain-specific requirements include knowledge and real-world implementation skills in one or both of the following areas.

Human-computer/Human-machine interaction, which may include:

- interaction design and front-end development,
- adaptability and personalisation based on user and application models, data analytics and social media analytics,
- visualisation and interpretation of information,
- cognitive science, UX, human factors.

Skills in web programming, which may include:

- HTML5, CSS, JavaScript,
- programming for the client-side, e.g. in JavaScript,
- development tools for the Android and iOS platforms.

It is meritorious if you have

- experience regarding evaluation of user experience,
- programming for the server-side, e.g. in Python, PHP, C#, Java,
- implementation skills in graphic design or motion graphics (Illustrator, Sketch, Adobe XD, Adobe After Effects).

You should be development and quality oriented, responsible and pedagogically skilled. You must be able to adapt your teaching to students with various cultural and thematic background. You should also be a strong team player and still be able to work autonomously and independently. It is advantageous if you perform well in an interdisciplinary environment and have strong critical and analytical skills.

Information
The employment starts January 2020 or after agreement. It is a fulltime position until further notice. Collective agreement is applicable.

Questions about the position can be addressed to:
Head of Departent, Anders Arvidsson, HCI Lab Manager, Bruce Ferwerda, Programme Manager (New Media Design), Einav Peretz Andersson, Professor in Informatics, Ulf Seigerroth

Union representatives: Saco-S, Mikael Palmgren, [email protected] or OFR, Thomas Axelsson, [email protected].

Contact phone number for them all is +46 (0)36-10 1000.

Application
You are welcome with your application no later than September 1, 2019. 

The application should include:

- Cover letter
- CV
- Publication list
- Pedagogical portfolio
- Attested copy of PhD degree certificate
- Research and education statement (future research plan and education interest). Visa mindre