Associate Senior Lecturer in Computer and Systems Sciences with a focus on Enterprise Modeling of Digital Ecosystems

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Subject description

In the field of information systems, an important goal is to develop and adapt the use of information systems to the operational needs of organizations within a digital ecosystem. Business modeling is a research area that helps manage the ecosystem’s complexity and changes by developing methods and tools to map ecosystems, elicit business
requirements, and design information system solutions. Research in business modeling concerns theories, methods, and tools for knowledge acquisition, representation, and analysis to create specifications for organizational and system design.

At the Unit of Information Systems at the department, central research themes have included business modeling, enterprise architecture, requirements engineering, capability modeling, and ecosystem modeling of digital business. Here, researchers have developed several modeling methods (for example, 4EM, CDD, Kyklos, FEM, DBEmap) and tools (for example, Kyklos).

Main responsibilities

The main duties are research, teaching, course development, course responsibilities, and supervision within education at the undergraduate, master and research level in the field. Examples of content in the courses are requirements engineering, object-oriented analysis and design, model-driven development tools, and IT in organisations. The holder of the position is expected to supervise bachelor and master thesis.

The holder of the position is expected to be a part of the research group on enterprise modeling and to strengthen the group’s theoretical and practical competence particularly in the area or digital business ecosystems.

The employment includes own competence and research time, which is stipulated by the local agreement for teachers. The holder of the position will be involved in the development of the department's collaboration with the business community and other research institutions in the field.

The employment is shared between research 55 percent and teaching 45 percent.

Qualification requirements

Eligible applicants for the position of Associate Senior Lecturer should hold a PhD in Computer and Systems Sciences or have equivalent research skills. Priority will be given in the first instance, to applicants who received a PhD or equivalent qualifications no more than seven years before the deadline for applications. However, an applicant who has received such a degree earlier may be considered under special circumstances.

The applicant must have the ability to cooperate with colleagues as well as other abilities that are required in order successfully to meet the demands of the position.

Assessment criteria

Special emphasis will be placed on research skills in the areas of enterprise modelling, conceptual modelling and analysis of digital business ecosystems, as well as method engineering and development of tools, accomplished by own research.

Strong emphasis will also be placed on teaching proficiency demonstrated through teaching experience at the undergraduate and master’s levels in the areas of enterprise modelling, conceptual modelling, system analysis and requirement engineering. Teaching expertise should be well-documented and in a manner that makes it possible to assess the quality of the teaching activities.

Strong emphasis will be placed on a detailed research plan covering the employment period.

Strong emphasis will be placed on a documented ability to cooperate well with colleagues and fellow researchers.

Emphasis will be placed on having successfully planned, applied for and obtained research project funds from external research funding bodies.

Emphasis will be placed on administrative skills and proven collaboration with the surrounding society and dissemination of research and development findings.

It is a merit to have completed at least 7.5 higher education credits in teaching and learning in higher education or have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge.

About the employment

Employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer is limited to four years in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) (HF). The purpose of the position is to enable the associate senior lecturer to develop independence as a researcher and acquire the necessary qualifications for appointment to another more senior teaching position.

An associate senior lecturer at Stockholm University can apply for and ought to be promoted to senior lecturer for an indefinite term of employment if she or he meets the demands for promotion in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the Rules of Employment for the Recruitment and Promotion of Teachers at Stockholm University (AOSU) and Specific criteria for promotion from associate senior lecturer/assistant professor to senior lecturer/associate professor adopted by the The Board of Human Science (Dnr SU FV-1464-23). Note that the promotion criteria are the same regardless of the length of the employment.

Additional information

An applicant who does not have at least 7.5 higher education credits in teaching and learning in higher education, and is not deemed to have acquired equivalent knowledge, must complete such training within the first two years of employment.

Proficiency in Swedish is not a requirement for the position, but the applicant has to be ready to take on administrative and pedagogical tasks that demand an understanding and usage of Swedish after two years of employment.

The length of the employment is four years.

We offer

With us, you will experience the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and get favourable conditions.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, Professor Jelena Zdravkovic, phone: +46 8 16 49 94, jelenaz@dsv.su.se.

For questions regarding the application process, please contact administrator Johan Magnéli, phone: +46 8 16 40 57, johan.magneli@su.se.

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the University’s instructions, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.

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