Postdoc in construction supply chain management and public procurement
- Norrköping, Östergötland
- Tillfälligt
- Heltid
The position is located at the division of Communication and Transport Systems (KTS) at the department of Science and Technology, Campus Norrköping. The current position will be linked to the construction logistics unit, which includes two research areas: Construction supply chain management and logistics ( ) and Urban development and logistics ( ).As postdoc, your main task is to carry out research. About 80% of your working time will be devoted to research linked to several projects within the construction logistics unit at the division of Communication and Transport Systems (KTS). The postdoc will focus on projects related to circularity of construction materials (including both soil and rock materials, demolition materials as well as renovation materials). Procurement processes are central to create a demand of circular materials, especially how this relates to digitalization, big data management and new business models to ensure a scalable circular economy. The research will cover question such as supply management, governance models and contract management. The main task is to write reports and research articles to report results and knowledge gained, as well as leading studies to develop new research findings within the projects and initiate new applications for further research. In addition, you are expected to be active in PhD and master thesis supervision. You are also expected to collaborate closely with both private and public organisations.A certain amount of teaching may be part of your duties, typically 20 % of working time. Regarding teaching, there is the opportunity to contribute to courses within several of our programs, including our bachelor's degree programs in in Construction engineering and Logistics, as well as our master's degree programs in Communication, Transport and Society, and Digital construction.QualificationsTo be qualified for employment as postdoc, you must have been awarded a doctoral degree or have a foreign degree that is deemed to be equivalent to a doctoral degree. This degree must have been awarded at the latest by the point at which LiU makes its decision to employ you.It is considered advantageous if your doctoral degree is no older than three years at application deadline for this job. If there are special reasons for having an older doctoral degree - such as taking statutory leave - then these may be taken into consideration.You can have both qualitative and quantitative methodological orientation. Subject-wise, you can have a background in procurement, supply chain management, construction management, construction engineering, construction logistics, production logistics, city logistics, urban planning, or another subject area relevant for the position.Preferably you have experience in procurement, logistics, digitalization or managing the built environment. We also believe that you have a desire for a continued academic career. Experience in performing both quantitative and qualitative analyses, publishing scientific articles, and writing applications is meriting. It is good if you have worked at the intersection of private and public actors and if you have experience in collaborative research. Experience with mixed methods studies is also a plus.English in speech and writing at an academic level is a requirement and if you also master Swedish it is meriting.Great emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and suitability.The workplaceYou will belong to which is known for its activities in logistics, visualization and organic electronics. We combine academic height with fruitful collaboration with the surrounding society. The position belongs to , which is one of the largest environments for research and education in the transport area in the Nordic countries. The operations are conducted within the units Traffic Systems, Quantitative Logistics, Flight logistics, Rail and Public Transport, Mobile Telecommunications, Construction Logistics and Construction Technology. The research is mainly externally funded and is carried out in close collaboration with industry, authorities and society. In undergraduate education, we are responsible for six education programs.The employmentThis employment is a temporary contract of two years with the possibility of extension up to a total maximum of three years. The employment is full-time. Starting by agreement.This position may come to be a security classified position. If so, security screening including a records check will be carried out before any decision on employment is made.Salary and employment benefitsThe university applies individual salaries.More information about employee benefits is available .Union representativesInformation about union representatives, see .Application procedureApply for the position by clicking the “Apply” button. Your application must be received no later than 15 september 2025.Applications and documents received after the date above will not be considered.Please attach your selected research publications electronically, in pdf or word format, in the application template. Research publications, e.g. monographs, which cannot be sent electronically should be sent in three sets by mail to the University Registrar at Linköping University, University Registrar, S-581 83 Linköping, Sweden. The publications must be received by Linköping University no later than the deadline for application.Please note that printed publications will not be returned. They will be archived at Linköping University.In the event of a discrepancy between the English translation of the job announcement and the Swedish original, the Swedish version shall take precedent.We welcome applicants with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives - diversity enriches our work and helps us grow. Preserving everybody's equal value, rights and opportunities is a natural part of who we are. 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