In our
research team we develop decision support methodology for companies,
municipalities and other organizations that want to work strategically
with sustainable development and to contribute to the society's
transition to sustainability in a way that strengthens the
organization. Our research and our education attracts partners and
students from all over the world and we are major contributors to BTH's
vision to be a "globally attractive knowledge community within applied
IT and innovation for sustainable growth." All of our research is done
through collaborative projects with partners in industry and society.
We think
it is especially important to bring in a strategic sustainability
thinking in the early stages of the innovation process, where the
greatest opportunities are to influence the products and services
impact on the ecological and social systems throughout their life
cycle. It is important that even in these early stages model, simulate
and take into account technical, business and socio-ecological
implications of many different solutions so that the best options from a
strategic perspective of sustainability can be identified and further
developed in later phases of the innovation process.
About the Positions
The
positions include primarily work in the department's research projects,
particularly the regional electric vehicle project Green Charge
Southeast. The main focus of one position is mapping, modeling and
optimization of business models and product and service systems for
electric vehicles. For the second position, the focus is on identifying,
modeling and optimization of environmental and social sustainability
of effects for these systems. The PhD students will work in close
cooperation with each other to contribute to a coherent methodology for
strategic analysis of electric systems and their sustainability
implications. They should also make practical tests to improve the
methodology in collaboration with Project Green Charge Sydosts extensive
network of regional partners among businesses and public
organizations.
The
positions should also support education and training in energy and
other sustainability-oriented topics. Examples of tasks include:
- Support the development and implementation of the program Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability and new sustainability-oriented energy programs
- Efforts in various other courses in the area of sustainability and product service systems
- Support the work at the interface between research and education in the energy, sustainability and product service system areas
- Administrative work with marketing, recruitment, selection, program management, etc
Required qualifications
- Academic education at master of science level in the field of sustainability
- High level communication skills and experience to make written and oral presentations in the energy and sustainability / management areas or related areas.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and in groups.
- Teaching ability and interest.
- Fluent in English (spoken and written).
- Basic Swedish language skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Academic education or proven practical experience in the energy and electric vehicle fields and (mostly for the product service system position) in product and service system development area
- Ability to apply methods and tools for strategic sustainable development
- Several years of prior work experience in related areas or situations
- Experience in systems analysis and modeling and simulation of complex systems.
- Proven ability to manage projects.
- Fluent in Swedish (spoken and written).
Extent:
100%.
Duration:
To a
licentiate degree. This means maximum of 2.5 years if the position is
divided in 80% research and 20% department work, or maximum of 2 years
if the position is 100% research. If possible, the position is
prolonged to a PhD degree with the same research focus.
Start:
As soon as possible
For more information
For more
information about the employment, you are welcome to contact research
project leader in this area, Henrik Ny, tel. 0455-385517, e-mail:
Henrik.ny@bth.se. Union representative is Mikael Åsman (SACO), tfn
0457-385720.
Application Deadline : 15 March 2013
