PhD student in industrial economics

About the workplace

University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer around 60 study programs and 330 independent courses within humanities, care and medicine, social and natural sciences, and technology. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.

The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable urban development, health promotion, innovative learning, and intelligent industry.

Since 2023, the University has been part of the European University EU GREEN, which works to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU as well as increased exchange for both students and employees.

The university's vision is The First Choice for everyone who wants to make a difference.

We offer, among other things:

Good working environment: the employee survey shows high well-being and job satisfaction Generous wellness allowance, among the highest among Sweden's higher education institutions Flexible way of working

The Department of industrial economics, industrial design and mechanical engineering is now seeking a PhD student in industrial economics.

At the department, education and research are conducted within industrial economics, industrial design and mechanical engineering. A common starting point for the operations is to develop knowledge about industrial systems, organizations, processes, flows and products with consideration for social, economic and ecological sustainability. The department has a strong connection to the surrounding society, and students, teachers and researchers work in close cooperation with industry and authorities.

Tasks

As a PhD student in industrial economics, you will devote the majority of your working time to undergoing doctoral education, which includes writing a scientific compilation thesis with accompanying scientific articles corresponding to 180 higher education credits, as well as completing courses of at least 60 higher education credits. The doctoral position may also include teaching and administrative work amounting to a maximum of 20% of full-time. Such service extends the duration of the education by a corresponding amount. The focus of the doctoral education is decision support for the initiation of production relocation. The research is conducted within the research project Initiation of production relocation: interaction between different analytical levels, funded by the KK-stiftelsen. The project studies how manufacturing companies initiate decisions to move production. The focus is on the interaction between the macro level (global and national conditions), meso level (regional networks and ecosystems) and micro level (company resources and management decisions). Through close collaboration with industry, new knowledge, models and decision support are developed that help companies identify early signals and make more proactive and sustainable location decisions in a changing world.

Qualifications

To be admitted to doctoral education (Chapter 7, Sections 39-40 of the Higher Education Ordinance) the applicant must have basic eligibility:

have completed a master's degree in industrial economics or another field that the employer finds equivalent, completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 higher education credits are at an advanced level, or have otherwise acquired substantially equivalent knowledge within or outside the country, good knowledge of English in speech and writing, good knowledge of Swedish is meritorious.

To succeed in your doctoral studies at University of Gävle, you need to be goal-oriented in your work. Furthermore, you must:

independently drive your work forward, be able to cooperate with others, have a professional approach, analyze and work with complex issues, have the ability to discuss and explain research to people who are not active within the subject itself.

Admission and assessment criteria

To be admitted to doctoral education, the applicant must be assessed to have the ability to assimilate the education (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 7, § 35). Admission is made after individual assessment. Read more about education at the doctoral level as well as our admission and assessment criteria at: www.hig.se/forskning/forskarutbildning

Conditions

Only those admitted to doctoral education may be employed as a PhD student. The total period of employment may not be longer than what corresponds to doctoral education on a full-time basis for four years. An employed PhD student may, to a limited extent (maximum 20%), perform certain tasks within, for example, education and administration. A new employment as a PhD student is valid for a maximum of one year; the employment may thereafter be renewed for a maximum of two years at a time.

Application

Welcome with your application containing:

Personal letter describing the interest in the applied position as well as knowledge, skills and experiences suitable for the applied position (max 2 pages). CV that structurally summarizes all relevant knowledge, skills and experiences for the applied position. Degree certificates and other study documentation that confirms basic and special eligibility. Degree projects and any other scientific publications. Draft of a research plan describing what you would like to study within the current area (max 4 pages). References and any letters of recommendation.

Contact

Katarina Hansson Andersson

Head of Department

Tel: 070-7660422, E-mail: kha@hig.se

Per Hilletofth

Head of Department and project leader

Tel: 073-6546096, E-mail: per.hilletofth@hig.se

Other

University of Gävle strives for an even gender distribution and active work towards equal conditions in all parts of the organization.

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