Jobbtitel:
Postdoc in business administration or Tourism studies

Arbetsbeskrivning:

Linnaeus University is a modern, international university with Småland as its base and the world as its stage. We combine curiosity, creativity and utility with an entrepreneurial thinking in education and research. Seeing possibilities and believing in the future is part of what we do every day.

 

We now strengthen our prominent research by recruiting 21 postdoctoral fellows.

 

The School of Business and Economics consists of the subjects Business Administration, Business Informatics, Economics, Statistics, Law and Tourism. An innovative and interdisciplinary approach inspired by curiosity and utility is encouraged.

 

The department for Organization and Entrepreneurship seeks one Postdoctoral researcher in Business Administration or Tourism Studies.

 

Field of subject for the position

Business Administration or Tourism Studies with a focus on diversity and/or sustainability.

At the department for Organization and Entrepreneurship teaching and research is performed on all levels also in Tourism. All of the teaching areas have a profile on diversity and sustainability why it is important also to develop research with such a focus.

 

Placement

Kalmar

 

Extent and period

The position is for two years, 100%.

 

Context of position

The working tasks consist mainly of research within diversity and sustainability. You are expected to take active part in the department's work both internally and externally. You are expected to teach and tutor 20 % of on both undergraduate and graduate level.

 

Qualification requirements

Qualified for appointment is the one who holds a Swedish Doctor’s Degree, or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD, and has completed her/his degree no more than three years before the application deadline.

Applicants must not have previously been employed as a postdoctoral fellow for more than a year in the same or related subject area at Linnaeus University.

Good knowledge of English and/or Swedish is also required.

 

Assessment criteria

Documented experience of research in areas as above or related areas

The work is performed in a research group why teamwork is of great importance.

In its overall assessment of skills gives particular importance to an assessment of the applicant's potential for a successful career as a teacher and researcher.

 

 

 

Further information

Head of department Frederic Bill, frederic.bill (at) lnu.se or +46 (0) 470-708493.

Associate professor Martin Gren, martin.gren (at) lnu.se or +46 (0)480-497127.

Human Resource Consultant Emma Dahlberg, emma.dahlberg (at) lnu.se or  

+46 (0)480-446713.

 

Union representatives may be contacted via the university switchboard at +46 (0) 772-288000.

Application

The application (in English) should contain a CV, documentations for exams and grades, the name of two references (with telephone number and e-mail), a description of motivation and experience relevant to the research project and any other documentation that the applicant would like to present. Application should arrive no later than March 31, 2016.

Timmar per vecka: Heltid/ Ej specificerat

Arbetsgivare Namn: Linnéuniversitetet

Arbetsgivare adress: Linnéuniversitetet 35195 Växjö 35195 Kalmar

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Jobb kort beskrivning: University and higher education teachers

Land: Sweden

Område: Kalmar län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

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