Assistant Professor In Electronic System Design

Assistant Professor In Electronic System Design

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at KTH

Subject Field

Electronic system design.

Subject Description

The subject comprises architecture, development and testing methodology, including tools for complex systems on silicon. It includes product specific hardware as well as application specific integrated circuits (ASIC) and field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The subject also includes new paradigms, such as reconfigurable logic and accelerators for AI and machine learning. A specific focus is on digital systems.

Duties

The assistant professor shall teach at basic and advanced level and conduct independent research. Administrative duties within education are also included. The assistant professor will be given opportunity to develop their independence as researcher and gain accreditation that may allow them to take other teaching positions with higher eligibility requirements (see Chapter 4, Section 12 a of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). Following application, the assistant professor can apply for promotion to associate professor in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12 c of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Eligibility

An individual who has completed a doctorate or equivalent scientific competence is qualified for appointment as an assistant professor. Candidates who met those qualifications a maximum of seven years before the deadline for applying for the appointment as an assistant professor has expired should be prioritized. Other candidates may also be considered there are special reasons. Special reasons' refers to absence due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as an assistant professor at KTH are stated in KTH's appointments procedure section 1.3, and apply in relation to the employment profile laid down.

Of highest importance is that the applicant has

• scientific expertise demonstrated through scientific publications, conference attendance, attendance of research cooperation and also other undertakings in the scientific community such as assignments as a reviewer or expert.
• potential to qualify for a higher teaching post. This includes the potential for independent development as a researcher and teacher within the subject field in question and also the ability to establish, review and develop the research area in question.
• an interest in and understanding of pedagogical development within the subject field in question.

Of second highest importance is that the applicant has

• experience from a postdoctoral visit in a research environment other than the university at which the applicant defended their doctoral thesis. In application-oriented areas, experience from research and development work within the industry or other organisations can be considered to correspond to a traditional postdoc visit to another university.
• interest in and insights concerning leadership in academia, collaboration with the outside community, and awareness of diversity and equal opportunity issues with a particular focus on gender equality.

It is also important that the applicant has

• ability to cooperate with industrial research or development organizations or experience from employment in such organizations in addition to the postdoctoral period.
• experience in leading work with the complete circuit design flow for fabrication, i.e. tape out, in advanced technology nodes.
• administrative expertise.
• courses in teaching and learning in higher education.

Special Grounds Of Assessment For Promotion To Associate Professor

When assessing applications for promotion to associate professor, provisions according to Section 1.2.4 of Appointments procedure at KTH will be applied. Ability to teach in Swedish is a merit that is given great importance in the application for promotion.

About KTH

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe's leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden's largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.