Luleå University of Technology is growing rapidly with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and based on the Arctic region, we create global social benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national and regional companies, public actors and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of SEK 2 billion per year. We are currently 1,500 employees and have 17,900 students. In the coming years, billions of kronor will be invested in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in major projects aimed at a more sustainable society nationally as well as globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly topical research projects and the social transformation that follows. We have a wide range of programs to match the skills that are in demand. We hope that you will help us build the sustainable businesses and societies of the future. The Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering (SBN) is recruiting a Professor and Head of Subject to continue to lead, strengthen, develop and promote education and research in construction production and construction technology. SBN has approximately 400 staff of which 150 are postgraduate students and a robust cluster of civil engineering education and research. This cluster includes building construction, building materials, geotechnics, mining and rock engineering, water and wastewater engineering, architecture, and building production and construction technology. We are strongly engaged in strategic research, innovation and education initiatives and collaborations at national level. All activities are quality assured by our dedicated professors and lecturers in exclusive and successful collaboration with industry and the public sector. 65% of our research is externally funded, and we have well-established international partnerships with universities across all continents. The research subject Building Production and Construction Engineering conducts education and applied research for a sustainable built environment and operates within and at the interfaces between: Management, organization and development of construction-related projects, activities, business and procurement Construction techniques, methods and their applications in climate and resource efficient construction and management Digitalization with a focus on models, information management and transformation Industrial processes and platforms in design, construction production and management The research adopts a systems perspective based on technology and method development linked to societal challenges and is conducted in well-developed collaboration with construction sector actors. The research subject has a central role in the education of engineers in architecture and civil engineering at undergraduate and advanced level. Collaboration in education and research takes place with municipalities, authorities, industry organizations, public and private client organizations, engineering and design companies, as well as a wide range of construction and civil engineering companies active mainly in the Nordic civil engineering context. Duties and responsibilities The position of Professor and Head of Subject has overall responsibility for leading and developing the subject, including research, doctoral education and education at undergraduate and advanced levels. The Professor and Head of Subject has particular responsibility for securing funding for the activities and for contacts with the surrounding community. An important task is to build a strong research subject where doctoral students, staff and students grow. The position of Professor and Head of Subject is a permanent position. Eligibility Those who have demonstrated both scientific and teaching expertise are eligible for appointment as professor. Equal attention shall be paid to the assessment of pedagogical and scientific competence. To meet the requirements for appointment as professor, the applicant shall - be outstanding in his/her field of study and have a record of scholarly activity of a high international standard, showing a clear progression in quality - have a total scholarly output equivalent in quantity to at least three doctoral theses including the doctoral dissertation - demonstrate academic leadership, including through - experience of research-related positions of trust as an expert, opponent and/or member of an examination committee - experience in research project management - experience of applying for and being awarded external funding for research projects in competition as principal applicant - experience of internal assignments within the university - experience of pedagogical leadership - have experience of supervision at doctoral level and, unless there are exceptional reasons, have been the principal supervisor of at least one doctoral student throughout the period from admission to the doctoral degree - demonstrate pedagogical skills through reflective experience, teaching skills and teaching development - demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the surrounding society, through, among other things - making new knowledge available to the surrounding community - incorporating societal needs into research and/or educational contexts. In addition to the eligibility requirements for professors, when recruiting professors and chairs, particular emphasis shall be placed on leadership skills, including - experience in staff management and development - self-awareness and ability to reflect on own leadership experience - demonstrating experience of budgetary or other financial responsibility. Information: For the full advertisement with assessment criteria and application please go to: https://www.ltu.se/om-universitetet/arbeta-hos-oss/lediga-jobb?rmjob=8853 Deadline for applications: April 28, 2025 Reference number: 57-2025