Reference number: HR-2025/167
Welcome to Linnaeus University! Here you'll meet 2 200 staff members and 40 000 students, all united in following the vision to set knowledge in motion for a sustainable societal development. With us, research and education are conducted with an eye towards the future. Our proximity to the business world, both locally and globally, gives us a wide reach and the ability to create change that makes an impact. All that's needed is a place where ideas have the space to meet and grow. That's what we've created – and you are invited.
Change starts here!
The School of Business and Economics conducts research and education in business administration, economics, statistics, and tourism studies. We contribute to entrepreneurial thinking and sustainable solutions for complex organizational and societal challenges. We are proud of our long tradition of collaboration with the surrounding society and are accredited by AACSB.
Globalization, climate change, and new technologies—such as automation, digitalization, and AI—create both opportunities and challenges, leading to new business models, markets, and forms of management. To promote positive and sustainable societal development, it is crucial to understand how these changes impact businesses and public organizations. Key areas of interest include strategic innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, sustainability, and resilient supply chains.
The School of Business and Economics is committed to addressing these challenges through innovative research and learning environments where new technology and sustainability are central. Through our Business Lab, we provide analytical tools and develop solutions that help companies and decision makers make well-informed strategic decisions. We offer education at all levels and foster a strong research environment in leadership and organization, with significant opportunities for collaboration within and beyond the School of Business and Economics.
We are now looking for a Professor of Strategic Management who would join this journey! Research in strategic innovation will be a key focus of the position. The professor is expected to play a central role in developing knowledge on how new business models can support companies and organizations in navigating the green and digital transitions and in creating sustainable and competitive solutions for the future.
The position is based in the Department of Management at the School of Business and Economics, within the field of organization and leadership. Activities take place on campus in Kalmar and Växjö, as well as digitally. An attractive start-up package is included, comprising a faculty-funded PhD student and additional research time.
Subject Area: Strategic Management
Location: Kalmar or Växjö. Travel between campuses may be required.
Scope of Employment: Full-time, permanent position
Start Date: As agreed upon
Job Description
As a professor, you will have the overall responsibility for leading and organizing research and teaching activities in the subject area. A key part of this role is making a significant contribution to the faculty’s research efforts in the field. This includes:
- Defining a clear vision for research
- Publishing in leading scientific journals
- Actively applying for external research funding
- Contributing to the development and renewal of the education portfolio
Additionally, the professor will be responsible for PhD supervision and will play an active role in GATE – Graduate School of Advanced Technology and Enterprising, Sweden’s first doctoral school focused on the challenges of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital transformation. GATE, a collaboration between the School of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Technology at Linnaeus University, connects research with practical applications in business, particularly within the region where the university operates.
Teaching at all levels, including in Executive MBA programs, is an important part of the position. The professor is also expected to develop knowledge exchange with surrounding industry and sociey, and build long-term relationships with external stakeholders, benefiting both researchers and students. The research should contribute to understanding and addressing societal challenges while also influencing public debate.
Qualifications
To be eligible for employment as a professor, the applicant must have demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical expertise (Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, Section 3).
Assessment Criteria
The assessment of applicants will be based on the degree of expertise required for eligibility, with equal weight given to scientific and pedagogical proficiency.
Scientific proficiency is assessed based on independent and active research according to established national and international standards, qualitatively and quantitatively. This places high demands on the scope, originality, breadth, and impact of the applicant’s research contributions.
Teaching proficiency must be demonstrated through instruction at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and should encompass the development, planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching, supervision, and examination. Teaching proficiency should demonstrate a reflective approach to students' learning and the individual's own role as an educator.
We seek an individual with an outstanding research background in areas relevant to strategic management. Expertise in how new business models can support companies and organizations in the green and digital transitions, creating sustainable and competitive solutions, is considered an advantage. It is essential that applicants have established themselves as independent researchers at a high international level.
The following is particularly meritorious:
- Demonstrated research excellence, evidenced by publications in high-quality international journals that substantially exceed the standard for associate professors.
- Proven and solid ability to secure research funding in competition with other researchers.
- Documented experience in establishing and leading strong research environments.
- Documented national and international research collaborations.
- Engagement with industry and societal stakeholders.
Applicants will also be assessed based on their teaching qualifications and skills. When evaluating teaching proficiency, consideration will be given to the ability to:
- Plan, conduct, and evaluate teaching and courses at all levels.
- Supervise and examine students at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.
- Communicate and implement a pedagogical vision.
- Integrate current research and a scientific approach into teaching.
Proficiency in English is required. Swedish proficiency is not required at the time of employment, but the candidate should be prepared to take on administrative and teaching responsibilities that require understanding and use of Swedish within three years of employment.
University-level pedagogical training of at least 15 ECTS credits is considered an advantage.
The final decision on employment will be based on a comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s qualifications and alignment with the eligibility and assessment criteria.
For questions regarding the position, please contact:
Dean: Susanne Ackum ([email protected])
Head of Department: Pia Nylinder ([email protected])
HR Partner: Jessica Drott ([email protected])
To learn more about The School of Business and Economics? Visit the webbsite https://lnu.se/en/medarbetare/organisation/school-of-business-and-economics2/
State DNR HR-2025/167 on the application. The deadline for applications is 27 April.
Linnaeus University has the ambition to utilize the qualities that an even gender distribution and diversity brings to the organization.
Please apply by clicking on the Apply button at the bottom of the ad. Your application should be designed according to the Template for application which can be found in the Guide to Appointment procedures under important documents below the ad. The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached digitally in your application. Other documents, including various types of scientific works, must be submitted digitally along with the application. The application and other documents to be marked with the reference number. All documents cited must be received by the University no later than 23.59 (Local time in Sweden) on the closing day.
Linnaeus University is an employer that meets the requirements of the European Charter for Researchers and follows the recruitment guidelines. Therefore, the university has received the HR Excellence in Research award.
