Professorship in Service Innovation

The Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies at Roskilde University, Denmark, invites applications for a position as Full Professor in Service Innovation to be filled by the 1st of January 2014 or sooner, if possible.

We are interested in applicants with expertise in the scientific area of Service Innovation to maintain and develop the department’s international scientific stronghold within this research area. The applicant appointed will be expected to join the research group Innovation in Service and Experience, which is a prioritized research area at the Department (http://www.ruc.dk/en/departments/department-of-communication-business-and-information-technologies/research/innovation-in-services-and-experiences/)

The applicants must have international research qualifications at the professorial level, and be able to document experience with research management and ability to attract external funding, be able to teach and supervise students within the overall area of Business Studies at the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels, with a particular emphasis on innovation and social entrepreneurship, have an extensive international scientific and educational network, have a command of Danish (or Swedish/Norwegian) that is sufficient to teach and supervise effortlessly in Danish, and to participate in administrative and collegial activities. Applicants, who do not master Danish at the present moment, will be expected to acquire a sufficient level within 2-3 years, have a command of English that is sufficient to undertake teaching and supervision obligations at our international study programs.

Appointment as professor requires a broad foundation in theory and research within the field and documented scientific production at international level as well as qualifications and skills to undertake professional leadership responsibilities. Applicants should also be able to contribute actively to the continuous development of the department’s educational and research environment. It is an advantage if you have experiences from interdisciplinary work at university level, but it is not a requirement.

Appointment
Appointment as professor takes place in accordance with an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The position is to be filled by the 1st of January 2014 or sooner, if possible.

More information
Further information about the professorship or the work of the department can be obtained from Head of Department Lene Palsbro (palsbro@ruc.dk) and from the department’s homepage: www.ruc.dk/institutter/cbit/

Application
Roskilde University invites applications from all those who are interested regardless of age, gender, religion and ethnicity.

Applications should include:

• your CV, examination certificates and a numbered list of publications with an indication of which publications you wish to draw particular attention to. Please note that applicants should send up to a maximum of 10 publications of their choice with their application. The appointments committee may request additional material mentioned in the application.
• details of your experience in research, teaching,- including a teaching portfolio communication and administration. As far as possible experience must be documented.
  a brief description of the research and developmental work you expect to carry out as professor.

Applications must be submitted online on May 13th,2013. Material received after the deadline will not be considered.

We only accept applications through our electronic recruitment system. To apply for the position you must go to the job advertisement on our homepage via the Apply button below. Click on the button Apply for vacancy here which appears immediately below the job advertisement. Then you fill the application form and attach those in the job advertisement mentioned documents. Finish by clicking Submit.