Associate Senior Lecturer in Analogue Integrated circuit design - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering, invites applications for a position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Analogue Integrated circuit design.

Subject
Analogue Integrated circuit design.

Subject description
Design of energy-efficient circuits for wireless systems, especially integrated analogue circuits in the field of power amplifiers for radio transmitters for IoT applications and for millimetre waves, with development towards future 6G systems that are co-optimized with digital pre-distortion. The circuits need to be designed in latest semiconductor technologies, both silicon (CMOS) and other materials such as gallium nitride (GaN).

Work duties
Employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer is a career development position, which aims for the holder to develop his or her independence as a researcher and educator. The work duties mainly involve research and teaching. The position shall include the opportunity for five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.

Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.
• Actively seeking external research funding.
• Collaboration with industry and wider society.
• Administration related to the work duties listed above.

Qualification requirements
Appointment to Associate Senior Lecturer requires that the applicant has a PhD, or acquired corresponding research expertise.

Priority should be given to applicants who have completed their degree or acquired the equivalent expertise no more than five years before the last date for applications.

Assessment criteria
For appointment to Associate Senior Lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and conduct high quality research.
• Teaching skills.

Additional requirements

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Documented specialization in and experience in the design of analogue and radio frequency integrated circuit.

Other qualifications

• Publications in the area of analogue and RF integrated circuits design.
• Documented knowledge in energy efficient analog circuits.
• Professional experience in power amplifiers for radio transmitters.
• Documented experience of high frequency measurements.
• Documented teaching experience in relevant subjects at university level.

Consideration will also be given to ability to cooperate, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, education and innovation within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of 6 years. The employment is regulated in accordance with Chapter 4 Section 12a§ HEA.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more: http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/

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Promotion to Senior Lecturer in Analogue Integrated circuit design
During the period of employment, an Associate Senior Lecturer can apply for promotion to a permanent position as Senior Lecturer if he or she has the required qualifications listed below, and is deemed suitable. An Associate Senior Lecturer can only apply for promotion once.

Qualification requirements
Appointment to Senior Lecturer requires that the applicant has:

• A PhD or corresponding research competence or professional expertise considered important with regard to the subject matter of the post and the work duties it will involve.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria specify the aspects to be taken into account, and the level to be achieved, in order for the assessment criteria to be deemed fulfilled. The following assessment criteria must be fulfilled for appointment to senior lecturer:

• A good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• An ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Additional requirements

• Good ability to co-operate, independence and drive.
• Documented progression in research and teaching expertise.
• Ability to actively, independently seek and successfully acquire external funding.
• Ability to contribute to renewal of the organization’s activities.
• Documented experience of pedagogical development.
• Good oral and written proficiency in Swedish.