Wanted: Leader of a SPARK thematic area

Are you the one to lead one of the SPARK thematic areas and being a part of SPARK´s management team at the School of Engineering at Jönköping University? Apply now!

Being a thematic area leader and hence a member of SPARK´s management team means:

• Being a part of establishing, reviewing, and improving the SPARK vision, mission, goals, and objectives in an integrated manner.
• Working continuously on reviewing the SPARK strategy as well as updating thematic area/research environment roadmaps on a yearly basis, based on projects results in relation to long-term goals of SPARK and/or changes in industry/society.
• Identifying future research needs, particularly cross-cutting research areas.

• Ensuring that project proposals that are in line with the SPARK strategy and the thematic area's roadmap are prioritized and developed, for sharing and decisions (decision upon KKS-related project proposals only) in SPARK's steering committee.
  
• Ensuring that measurable objectives for implementing SPARK goals, strategies and plans are established through appropriate processes at various levels.
• Communicating activities and ongoing development within SPARK throughout the university.
• Establishing and managing a multifaceted team to strive for excellence and for strategic positioning in accordance with the overall strategies.
• Striving together with the team to achieve a diversified total funding of projects and relevant supporting activities, according to SPARK financing strategy.

Strong communiations skills

Besides strong communication skills we expect that:

• You have a PhD degree and the academic rank of at least associate professor.
• You are organized and capable of developing and implementing SPARK strategies, setting clear targets and expectations.
• You are passionate on being in the lead of strengthening, inspiring and assisting the team to reach milestones.

If you find the position appealing please submit your application/CV to Annika Gustafson Annika.Gustafsson@ju.se by the latest November 30th 2020. The appointment is for 3 years (with possible extensions) and corresponds to 20% commitment/year of full time; expected start is January/early February 2021.

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Salem Seifeddine Salem.Seifeddine@ju.se.