Umeå University - with its 33,000 students and over 4,000 employees - is an organisation in constant change and development. Umeå University conducts groundbreaking research within several areas - several in which we are among the best in the world - within others regarded as the leaders in Sweden. We are one of Sweden’s largest providers of education and offer a broad and attractive range of courses and programmes. Our campus constitutes an inspiring environment for everyone that studies and works here. We wish to co-operate with companies and organisations throughout the Umeå region and all over the world.
2 PhD positions in Industrial Design with a focus on Interaction Design for Mobile Services
Description of the research environment
Umeå Institute of Design at Umeå University, recently named Center of Excellence in Higher Education 2008, is one of Sweden's few design education environments with post-graduate studies in industrial design. Umeå Institute of Design is also a strong player in the formation of the new Umeå Arts Campus at Umeå University.
Umeå Institute of Design now establishes itself as a leading player in design research and is now making a strategic investment in basic research in the design field. As part of building a strong research environment where fundamental questions about design meet the surrounding society's need for knowledge we’re launching a number of new PhD positions.
As a PhD student at Umeå Institute of Design you are expected to work closely with our research group, Umeå Design Research Group, which currently consists of 10 researchers. Based on the current issues in design research, you will focus on interaction design for mobile services in close collaboration with our partners including CDT - Center for Distance-spanning Technology at LTU, Ericsson Research, TeliaSonera, and others.
Essential Qualifications
Essential prerequisites at the time of registration as a PhD student include either i) 240 ECTS credits (swe. högskolepoäng) of higher education studies of which 60 should be on an advanced level (Master level) within Industrial Design, or equivalent competence, or ii) 120 Swedish (old) credits (swe. poäng; corresponding to 180 ECTS-credits) of higher education studies if they were taken before July 1, 2007 or equivalent competence. You must have a good command of oral and writing skills in English.
Contact Information
For more information about the position or the research program, contact Mikael Wiberg, Research Director, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, mikael.wiberg@dh.umu.se, phone +46 (0)90-786 70 30, Anna Valtonen, rector, anna.valtonenor@dh.umu.se, phone +46 (0)90-786 53 53, or Tapio Alakörkkö, Head of Department, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, tapio.alakorkko@dh.umu.se, phone +46 (0)90-786 98 35.
About the Position and the Start Date
See www.doktorandhandboken.nu/english/ or www.teknat.umu.se/digitalAssets/15/15591_doktorandhandbok_eng.pdf
The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance (chapt. 12, 2 §) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.
The position (doktorandtjanst), incremental increases in salary will occur according to a stipulated scale. The position may require teaching (up to 20%), which will lengthen the overall duration of the position.
The position is scheduled to start on the 15th February 2010.
The Application
Written in English, your application must include:
• a cover letter that states your personal motivation for the PhD position
• your curriculum vitae including a complete list of university courses with grades
• any other documents supporting your competence and suitability for the position
• a research sketch describing the topic of your proposed PhD project
• names and contact details (telephone and email) of at least two suitably qualified persons willing to act as referee on your behalf
Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.
The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the
Higher Education Ordinance (chapt. 12, 2 §) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.
Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.
The application period for this advert has expired.
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