Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformation and Next-Generation Digital Platforms

Malmo

Reference number P 2024/2126

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We are looking for
Senior Lecturer in Digital Transformation and Next-Generation Digital Platforms at Faculty of Technology and Society.

Work duties
Malmö University is looking for a university lecturer with a focus on digital transformation and next-generation digital platforms, particularly regarding the economic, social, technical, and cultural conditions that shape these platforms and their complex interactions.

The position includes both research and teaching, with an emphasis on digital transformation and emerging platform technologies, as well as innovation processes, strategic thinking, and organizational development in relation to data-driven markets.

The teaching combines theoretical perspectives with practical applications and spans undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels. Responsibilities include course and program development, educational planning, supervision, and examination, as well as pedagogical development.

The applicant is expected to conduct high-quality, independent research, preferably in relation to the Digital Work Futures Research Lab (http://mau.se/dwf), which explores how professionals at the forefront of digitalization shape, adapt to, and experience the rise of next-generation digital work platforms. Additional duties include securing external funding, producing high-quality international publications, and fostering collaborative research initiatives.

Qualifications
A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve, shall be qualified for employment as senior lecturer.

A teacher at Malmö University is expected to have university teacher training corresponding to at least 15 credits, or corresponding formal university teacher training, which is determined through validation. New staff members lacking this training must, within the scope of their appointment, commence such training within one year of assuming their position.

In addition to formal competence, University employees must possess the personal capacities necessary to perform the duties of the position well and to represent the University in the best possible way.

Specific requirements for this position:

• A PhD in Media Technology, Informatics/Information systems, Human-Computer Interaction, Interaction Design, Industrial Economics, Science and Technology Studies (STS), or a related field.
• A strong teaching record and fluency in English, including experience in lecturing, supervising, and examining at the university level.
• Documented experience in teaching and research focused on digital transformation, platform studies, or related areas relevant to data-driven markets and emerging technologies.
• Documented expertise in innovation processes, strategic thinking, and organisational transformation within digitalisation and emerging technologies.

The following would be of benefit for the position:

• Experience collaborating with industry partners to address challenges and opportunities linked to digital transformation.
• Experience in educational programme management, and programme development.
• Proficiency in design thinking, prototyping, and other methodologies relevant to emerging technologies.
• Experience teaching and examining in Swedish.
• Documented ability to secure external research funding.
• Documented ability to contribute to international scientific publications.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as a Senior Lecturer shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of other qualifying criteria (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance).

A Senior Lecturer must be established within their scientific field, taking into account the nature and tradition of the subject specialisation.

A Senior Lecturer must demonstrate:

• Documented competence in their field
• Documented ability to communicate and collaborate with actors in other parts of society with a clear connection to education and research

Teaching expertise relates to:

• Documented ability to carry out and lead education using various teaching methods within higher education
• Documented experience in pedagogical development work and a reflective presentation of their own pedagogical outlook and practices
• Documented ability to link research and education with regards to both content and teaching

Scientific proficiency relates to:

• Documented ability to independently conduct research of a high quality
• Research within fields relevant to the appointment in question
• Active participation in the scientific community

Faculty, Department and Research environment
The Faculty of Technology and Society conducts education and research focusing on technology and natural sciences at two departments: Computer Science and Media Technology and Materials Science and Applied Mathematics. The faculty collaborates with companies and other organisations in order to raise the level of competence, create new products, develop activities and offer students an early connection to their future working life. Our research collaborations and staff from many different countries give our activities an international profile. More information is available here: Link

The Department of Computer Science and Media Technology offers research-linked education at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral levels. The department conducts research in computer science, information systems, software engineering and media technology. We are interested in research and education areas such as artificial intelligence, digital media, e-health, internet of things, societal consequences of digitalization and game development. More information is available here: Link

Further information
Head of Department, Bahtijar Vogel [email protected]

Enhetschef, Sara Leckner [email protected]

HR-specialist, Magdalena Brossing, [email protected]

In our recruitment work, Malmö University has taken a stand regarding recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

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Application
You apply for this position via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is completed in accordance with the job advertisement, and that it is submitted to the University no later than 2025-01-30. The application must be written in Swedish, English or any of the Nordic languages. As an applicant, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.

According to Malmö University’s qualifications portfolio, the application must include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Documentation of pedagogical expertise incl. the pedagogical works to be considered (maximum five). The pedagogical works are uploaded on selection question 6.
• Documentation of scientific expertise incl. the primary scientific works to be considered (maximum five). The scientific works are uploaded on selection question 7.
• Professional/clinical experience (if applicable)
• Documentation of leadership and administrative expertise (if applicable)

The application must also include:

• Copies of degree certificates and other relevant certificates
• A brief account of research, teaching and other activities relevant to the position to which the application pertains, including a description of how the applicant envisions their future research and teaching

The rules for appointment of teaching staff at Malmö University are regulated in the Appointment Rules at Malmö University.

Merits and qualifications must be documented according to Qualifications portfolio for lecturers/researchers at Malmö University

Application documents

We accept application documents digitally. Physical documents are accepted only in exceptional cases. Contact [email protected] if you have books and any other documents that cannot be sent electronically.

Miscellaneous
This is a permanent full-time position.

Malmö University is a workplace and higher education institution that is characterised by an open and inclusive approach, where gender equality and equal terms add value to our activities.

Malmö University applies individual salary setting.

Swedish is the main language at Malmö University and it is desired that non-Swedish speaking employees eventually acquire enough proficiency in Swedish to be able to participate in the day-to-day work of their department or division.

According to the working time agreement, senior lecturers have at least 20 percent time for their own research within the employment. The content of the duties as well as the distribution between research, teaching and administration may change over time.

Start date
2025-08-18, or as agreed

Union representatives
SACO-S Mats Syde, [email protected]

OFR/ST Sandip Kaur, [email protected]

We are looking forward to receiving your application!
You apply no later than 30/01/2025 by clicking the apply button.