Dear List
Apologies for multiple-posting. Please see below the
details of a full professor/associate professor position at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
Best regards,
Erkin Asutay, PhD
Division of Applied Acoustics
Room Acoustics & Multisensory Applications
Chalmers University of Technology
Full professor / Associate professor in Acoustics
Division of Applied Acoustics
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chalmers University of Technology
The Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering works with every aspect of construction in the community –
houses to live in, roads to travel on, and water to drink – from
planning to maintenance, taking into account the environment, energy
and economics. Analysis and problem-solving focus on the ways in which technology, humans and nature interact in society.
The Division of Applied Acoustics is one of the leading acoustic
laboratories in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to a sustainable
built environment and infrastructure as well as to support European
industry in the development of products and services with appropriate
sound and vibration properties.
Strong research areas are:
• Prediction and Design of Urban Sound Environments
•
Rolling Noise (tyre/road and wheel/rail) and other aspects related to
tyre/road interaction such as rolling resistance, wear and safety
• Vehicle Acoustics
• Human Perception of Sound and Vibration (primarily restoration and emotion experiences)
• Sound Design and Room Acoustics
The division has 9 faculty members and 12 PhD students.
As full
professor/associate professor at Chalmers, you are expected to play a
leading role in research and education in your subject area. Duties
include performing your own research, teaching on undergraduate,
master's and doctoral levels, supervising PhD students and taking part
in leadership and administration of both research and other activities.
The professorship in Acoustics covers the
areas of sound and vibration quality, psychoacoustics, room acoustics
and environmental psychology with focus on human response to sound and
vibration. The applicant is expected to establish and lead a research
group working inside these areas in order to reinforce and complement
the activities at the division. Besides to perform and lead research a
successful candidate is expected to develop and teach courses within our
international Master’s program Sound and Vibration.
Qualifications
A position at Chalmers as full
professor or associate professor requires scientific expertise on a very
high level. You must have the ability to assume a leading role for
research in your field. You must be a skilled educator and accustomed to
teaching on different levels. For this reason, we place a great deal of
emphasis on your pedagogical portfolio. The position requires a minimum
of 15 higher education credits in teaching and learning in higher
education or corresponding expertise. You have good leadership and
cooperation skills. Since your own research and that of PhD students is
primarily funded by external sources, we assume you can successfully
apply for external funding. Experience from research and development in
industry/the public sector and demonstrated innovation capacity are
meritorious.
The applicant for the professorship in Acoustics has her/his main focus in one of the following areas:
• Sound and vibration quality,
• Room acoustics,
• Psychoacoustics, or
• Environmental psychology with focus on human response to sound and/or vibration.
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to
attract external funding, as well as documented proficiency in teaching
and supervision at university level.
The position is a full-time permanent post and the application deadline is January 31, 2015.