Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering specialising in Electric Power Engineering

University West has one of the highest application rates in Sweden, and a high proportion of our graduates successfully establish themselves in the labour market. The University has approximately 13,000 students and more than 700 employees. Our attractive campus is centrally located in Trollhättan and provides a vibrant meeting place for knowledge, ideas, cultures, and people.

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University West seeks a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering specialising in Electric Power Engineering

Major changes are taking place within electric power engineering as large parts of industry and the vehicle fleet are being electrified, placing new demands on the power system. The Electric Power Engineering research group at University West is highly engaged in this ongoing transition and in efforts to ensure that the power system remains robust and stable under future conditions.

The Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering specialising in Electric Power Engineering will become a member of the Electric Power Engineering research group. The group collaborates with industry, grid companies and power producers.

Duties

The position includes teaching, research and collaboration in Electrical Engineering. Teaching and supervision may take place at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral level. The position also aims to strengthen and further develop the department's activities within Electrical Engineering. University West's profile is Work Integrated Learning (WIL), which means that collaboration with industry and the surrounding community is a central part of its activities.

Duties include:

• Teaching and supervising students at first-cycle, second-cycle and doctoral level.
• Conducting research within Electrical Engineering.
• Developing courses within Electrical Engineering.
• Contributing to the department's development within the subject area.
• Contributing interdisciplinary perspectives to education and research.
• Participating in co-op activities, including acting as a link between the university and industry and visiting students during their work placements at companies.
• Establishing and maintaining networks and collaboration with industry and other external stakeholders.
• Participating in teaching for working professionals.
• Applying for external research funding.
• Participating in the department's development activities.
• Participating in other activities at the university and carrying out administrative duties.

Eligibility requirements for employment as Senior Lecturer

• Demonstrated teaching proficiency (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). Applicants who lack teaching qualifications from an academic environment must possess competence equivalent to the university's eligibility requirements, although such competence may have been acquired outside academia.
• Completion of higher education teacher training of at least ten weeks, or equivalent competence. If such training has not been completed, employment may nevertheless be offered, provided that the employee completes the training during the first two years of employment.
• A doctoral degree or equivalent academic expertise, or other professional expertise of relevance to the subject area and the duties included in the position (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance).

In addition, the following qualifications are required

• A doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Ability to teach in English.
• Documented ability to work well with others.
• Documented teaching proficiency.

The following qualifications are considered meritorious

• Experience of teaching and research in higher education within Electric Power Engineering.
• Professional experience in the electric power industry outside higher education.
• Established contacts within the Swedish electric power industry.
• Ability to teach in Swedish.

Basis of assessment

University West applies the following general assessment criteria:

• Teaching proficiency
• Academic proficiency
• Collaboration proficiency
• Administrative proficiency
• Leadership proficiency
• Other professional proficiency

In the assessment, teaching proficiency and academic proficiency will be given equal weight and highest priority. Collaboration proficiency, other professional proficiency, administrative proficiency and leadership proficiency will be given equal weight and secondary priority.

When appointing a Senior Lecturer, teaching proficiency shall be given the same degree of attention as the assessment of other circumstances forming the basis for eligibility. In assessing proficiency, consideration will be given to the subject area, subject description and duties of the position.

Additional information

This is a permanent position. A six-month probationary period may be applied.

The selection process may include trial lectures, work samples, interviews and reference checks.

Applications must be submitted through the university's digital recruitment system. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that their application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and received by the university no later than the closing date. Documents that cannot be submitted digitally, such as books and publications, must be marked with reference number R 2026/172 and submitted in one copy.

For information regarding the structure of the application, please refer to Instructions for Preparing an Application, available on the University West website.

Application address:
University West
HR
SE-461 86 Trollhättan
Sweden

Application deadline: 2026-11-15

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