Dear colleague,
Sending over an ad on a post doc position (scholarship one year) that might be of interest. Grateful if you may forward this in your own network.
Best regards
Håkan Ylinenpää
Professor in Entrepreneurship
Luleå University of Technology
SE 971 87 LULEÅ, Sweden
Ph +46-920-491210
The research subject Entrepreneurship at Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) focuses upon scholarly study of business development of commercial companies, especially development based on innovative products, services, process solutions or new ways of organising business activities. Its research team, consisting of nine members (four seniors and five PhD candidates), now announces a
POST DOC POSITION IN
MANAGEMENT OF INNOVATION
Your background
We believe you have successfully defended your PhD dissertation during the last three years in fields such as entrepreneurship and business administration, product development or innovation management. You are curious to learn more about a Swedish academic environment and looking forward to cooperate with ambitious members of the Entrepreneurship team in Luleå. Maybe you also would like to experience "a productive sabbatical" at Sweden's northernmost university, close to the Arctic Circle.
Your field of research
Your main topic is product development and management of innovation, where we would like you to specifically contribute in projects aiming at developing our understanding of open innovation systems and network-related arrangements for business development. This links to ongoing research that the Entrepreneurship team at our University is doing on team-based innovation and research activities performed together with partners in the VINN Excellence Center Faste Laboratory. (http://www.ltu.se/tfm/cad/home/2.18372/d18378/d18380/1.27568?l=en)
Your skills and competences
We expect you to work within the Entrepreneurship team at the university for at least a period of six months. We require candidates to demonstrate high analytical skills as well as significant skills in research methods employed in social sciences. You should be fluent in English, and enjoy both self-organized and team-based work tasks.
Position conditions
This is a scholarship position for one year (2008). It may also be divided into two positions with a six months contract for each position. Definitive terms for the position(s) will be negotiated.
Application
Your application should be sent to Luleå University of Technology, IES, Entrepreneurship, Att: Håkan Ylinenpää, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden, incoming before December 15, 2007. Attach your full CV, at least two academic persons who may provide references, and possibly earlier work that could be of relevance.
More information
Contact the chair of Entrepreneurship, professor Håkan Ylinenpää (phone +46-920-491210, e-mail
hakan.ylinenpaa@ltu.se) for more information. Lars Bäckström, head of the Division (phone +46-920-492403 e-mail
lars.baeckstrom@ltu.se) will also be at your service for information. More information about the research subject is found on our website
http://www.ltu.se/web/entrepreneurship.
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