Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, orientated towards Galactic Dynamics

 Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Job description
The position entails primarily research and teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Research will be conducted at least 60 % of full time. The work assignments of the position, as well as the relative proportions of research, teaching, and administration may change over time. The person is expected to develop active research within the area and related areas, which also includes active work in applying for external funding and developing collaborations with other university units and other governmental organizations involved in this type of research.

Research at Lund Observatory is focused on how the Milky Way formed, evolved and on its current structure. These are central issues in modern astrophysics. Lund Observatory has played a key role in developing the field of space astrometry, firstly, with the HIPPARCOS mission launch in 1989, and later with the Gaia mission, launched in 2013. Gaia is still collecting data today and is creating a revolution in Galactic astronomy based on its catalogue of almost 2 billion stars. Lund Observatory is now embarking on a new project to expand on the success of Gaia by leading proposals for a new space mission, called GaiaNIR. This proposal will widen the wavelength range to the near-infrared to also explore regions of our Galaxy which is hidden by dust and gas. 

The lecturer’s research is expected to focus on Galactic Dynamics exploiting the Gaia data to study the dynamical history and future evolution of stellar populations in our Galaxy. Additionally, the lecturer is expected to provide theoretical, statistical, and simulation expertise in the development of the work towards the next generation space astrometry observatory. This work requires new science cases based on the opportunities provided by near-infrared astrometry.

The lecturer is expected to teach in courses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s level, especially within the research area, but also at a more basic level. The new lecturer is expected to be responsible for handling the bachelor theses at the astronomy unit.

Eligibility
Those qualified for appointment as a Senior Lecturer are a person who has demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve (according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 4, section 4).

For this position the qualified applicants must have a doctorate within the field of astronomy and astrophysics or another field of relevance to the position. It is a requirement to have completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means. In certain cases exceptions can be made from this requirement.

For academic staff at Lund University the general qualification requirements are to be suited to and having the general ability required to complete the duties of the post well.

Basis of assessment
The applicant must show a well-documented scientific background of research in developing and applying dynamical models of the Milky Way. 

Experience of developing Galactic potentials and their use for Bayesian analysis of observational and theoretical data is required as is working with large-scale observational data. Applicants must have strong experience working within Gaia data processing or equivalent. Today, research and postgraduate studies largely depend on the ability and competence of the individual researcher to obtain external funding. Hence, a proven capability to obtain external research grants as project-PI in national or international competition from research councils is a requirement. Very good written and oral knowledge of English is a requirement.

In-depth knowledge of Galactic dynamics and the use of angle-action coordinates is a merit as is experience and involvement in one or more of the following projects: The Gaia mission; 4MOST; RAVE; GaiaNIR; or other relevant ground or space-based surveys. 

The applicant should describe their current research themes and present a research plan for the next few years, and how to contribute to the research at the department. Scientific qualifications will be evaluated mainly based on quality, number of peer-reviewed scientific publications, and the research plan. 

Ability to supervise a PhD student as main supervisor at the onset of the employment is a requirement. Documented experience of and excellence in teaching and development of new course curricula, at basic as well as advanced (including postgraduate) levels within the applicants´ own and adjacent fields and in particular in statistical methods for astrophysics, are merits. Documented experience as main course responsible is a merit. Documented experience of supervision of Bachelor, Masters, and PhD students is also a merit as is experience of coordinating students’ thesis in astronomy. 

Equal attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise. The applicants shall present an educational portfolio and describe how they can contribute to the teaching in astronomy at the department.

Management skills and administrative skills are merits. Ability to create commitment, participation and job satisfaction are examples of demonstrated skill.

Documented experience in communicating science, and the societal values of research, are important merits.

When making the appointment, consideration will be given to the Lund University Appointment Rules. 

It is expected that any non-Swedish speaking appointee within a three-year period will master the Swedish language well enough to be able to teach and to communicate with the university administration in Swedish.

Design and content of the application
Your application should be written in English, since it will be assessed by international experts. The application should be formulated according to the Faculty of Science’s Application instructions for teaching positions. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system.

The Faculty of Science conducts research and education within Biology, Astronomy, Physics, Geosciences, Chemistry, Mathematics and Environmental Science. The Faculty is organized into nine departments, gathered in the northern campus area. The Faculty has approximately 1500 students, 330 PhD students and 700 employees.

The activities of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics are centred around three main areas: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Theoretical Particle Physics; and Computational Biology and Biological Physics. Our research is driven by our curiosity to understand reality, from the smallest of particles to the largest astronomical structures, as well as the structure of Life itself. We have a strong international position in all three areas, and we are actively working on further strengthening our international profile.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-01-01
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100%
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/2270
Contact	David Hobbs, Senior Lecturer, +46462221573,david.hobbs@astro.lu.se Helen Johansson, Recruitment Officer, +46462223609,helen.johansson@science.lu.se
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364 SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366
Published	01.Jul.2022
Last application date	31.Aug.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Professor of Mission Studies with Ecumenics

 Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

On the subject and the content of the position

The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR) has existed since the University’s foundation in 1668, albeit under different names. CTR offers courses in specialist areas such as the history of religions and religious behaviour science, Old and New Testament exegesis, church history, mission studies, theology and ethics. Research is conducted in all the disciplines of religious studies and theology.

CTR is part of Lund University’s wider vision to be a role model for how future knowledge is created and communicated. Similarly, CTR aims to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition through education, research and external engagement. Specifically, CTR’s goal is to use education and research to develop and impart knowledge and analytical skills about religious phenomena from the past and present in the pursuit of a fair and well-functioning society.

The professorship in mission studies with ecumenics has been made possible through several donations from the Lund Missionssällskap (LMS) to Lund University over the years.

The professorship in mission studies with ecumenics covers a broad area of research and teaching in current, historical and theological aspects of mission studies, including ecumenics with a focus on religious dialogue and theology of religion. Particular emphasis is placed on the applicant’s qualifications regarding historical and contemporary encounters between different religions and the dialogue between them, both in a European context and on other continents. The professor is also responsible for third-cycle education in global Christianity and interreligious relations.

Mission studies with ecumenics acts as an important bridge between several different disciplines at the centre, therefore CTR is looking for a professor in mission studies with ecumenics who, through their teaching and research, can connect to and become an important interlocutor for researchers and teaching staff in e.g. Islamic studies, Jewish studies, church history and systematic theology.

Duties

• Be responsible for the development of teaching, third-cycle education and research within the subject of mission studies with ecumenics. This includes: (1) own research, (2) research initiation and management, including the preparation of applications for external funding, (3) management of the research seminar and supervision of doctoral students, (4) teaching and course development at all levels, and (5) administrative tasks.
• The professor will also collaborate with colleagues from other disciplines at CTR and especially with colleagues in church history and practical theology in the field of church and mission studies, actively contribute to the internationalisation of teaching and research at CTR, and be able to take on academic leadership assignments when necessary.

It is important that the appointed professor becomes an active presence in the centre’s environment and participates in the centre’s collective activities. Mission studies with ecumenics is an international subject, however, which means travel is also part of the role.

Required qualifications

A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. For appointment as a professor there is a requirement for training in teaching and learning in higher education amounting to at least five weeks or that equivalent knowledge has been acquired in some other way.

Further requirements for appointment are:

• A PhD or equivalent research expertise or other professional expertise of relevance to the subject matter and the duties of the position.
• The ability to be able to teach in English is essential. If the new employee does not have sufficient command of Swedish/another Scandinavian language for teaching and communication in the workplace, a professional development plan will be devised that specifies how the employee shall acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in Swedish within a specified time frame. This plan will be drawn up in consultation between the employee and their immediate manager.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment.

• A very high level of research, teaching, administrative and other expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve, as well as the personal skills in general that are important for successfully carrying out the duties.
• A very high level of research qualifications including a very 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. Demonstrated by:
  • extensive, documented research contributions and through the applicant having sustained internationally recognised activity of high quality,
  • internationally competitive publishing, demonstrating both breadth and depth,
  • documented expertise in planning, initiating, leading and developing research,
  • documented ability to obtain research grants in competition,
  • documented experience and expertise in master’s and doctoral supervision.
  • a broad international network and active participation in the national and international research community reflected, for instance, through documented experience of assignments as an expert, editor, peer reviewer (referee) or project manager, by membership in formal networks and various positions in elected office.
• A very high level of teaching expertise, which involves a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
  • Demonstrated through both experience of the educational activities described above and a reflective attitude to the applicant’s own teaching role.
• A good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• A good ability to participate in and develop public engagement and other outreach activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.
  • Demonstrated through documented experience, with positive testimonials and clear results, of leading, coordinating and developing research activities and collaborating with others.

In the assessment, equal consideration is given to teaching expertise and research expertise.

Specific qualifications of additional merit in descending order:

• Experience of researching the historical and contemporary encounters between Christianity and other religions, as well as the dialogue between them, both in a European context and on other continents.
• Experience in initiating and developing strategically important research applications and obtaining external research funding.
• Experience of interdisciplinary collaboration within teaching and research.
• Experience of working in international environments and with the internationalisation of higher education and research.
• Good subject-relevant language skills aside from English.
• Experience of working in higher education and research at institutions outside Europe and North America.
• Experience of ecumenical organisations and religious dialogue. 

Instructions for the application

The application must conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at
www.ht.lu.se/en/the-faculties/academic-vacancies/instructions-for-applicants.

In addition to the documents to be attached to the application, the applicant must also attach a description of their vision for the role and how they intend to develop the subject area of mission studies with ecumenics/global Christianity and interreligious relations (max. 4 pages).

The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal.

The Academic Appointments Board normally selects a shortlist of applicants. This selection can be done in one or several steps and if needed with the help of external experts. The applicants who are selected for external assessment may be invited to submit physical copies of the papers that they wish to submit for expert assessment within 14 days.

Conditions

The university applies individual salary setting.

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have eight departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.

The Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR) has existed under various names in Lund ever since the University became operational in 1668. CTR conducts teaching in the specialisations of history of religions and religious behavioural science, biblical studies, church and mission studies and studies in faith and world views. Research is carried out within all the disciplines of religious studies and theology.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-09-01
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100 %
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/1849
Contact	Johanna Johansson, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/JohannaJohansson/ Alexander Maurits, Head of department, https://www.ctr.lu.se/en/person/AlexanderMaurits
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published	23.Jun.2022
Last application date	15.Oct.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Professor of History with specialisation in International and Global History

 Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

Workplace description/subject area

 The history division within the Department of History offers freestanding courses alongside Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, the latter of which is offered together with the history of ideas and sciences. Our third-cycle education is well-developed, and the National Graduate School of Historical Studies, set up twenty years ago, forms the hub.

Global and international history is a wide research field with several different specialisations that encapsulate historical phenomena, processes and relationships over national and regional borders. This may include, for example, analyses of flows, exchanges and connections, but also resistance, conflict and disintegration, and comparisons across time and space. The field covers a broad chronology from the Middle Ages up to the present day and can include macro and microhistorical perspectives.

International and global history has been a prominent part of the environment at Lund University since the 1970s, with several renowned professors at the forefront. At the moment we also have two Wallenberg Academy Fellows projects with an international focus, an incoming Pro Futura Scientia researcher specialising in global history, and many doctoral students and researchers whose research topics are international and global in scope.

Work duties

The holder of the position will act as a research leader primarily by running research projects, initiating and supporting applications for external funding, developing seminar activities and attracting national and international researchers to the international and global history research environment in particular and to the Department of History in general. The applicant will contribute to the development of the department’s network of research contacts in the subject both nationally and internationally, develop contacts with wider society, supervise doctoral students and act as a mentor for younger researchers.

The holder of the professorship is expected to lead and develop the teaching of international and global history with different theoretical, temporal and spatial perspectives and at all levels of the Bachelor’s programme in history, the secondary school subject teacher training in history, the Master’s programme in historical studies, as well as freestanding and online courses.

The candidate is expected to have a positive attitude towards taking on advanced management duties in the department.

The position requires the professor to be present and active in the department.

Required qualifications

A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. For appointment as a professor there is a requirement for training in teaching and learning in higher education amounting to at least five weeks or that equivalent knowledge has been acquired in some other way.

Additional requirements for the position are:

• A PhD in history or equivalent research expertise of relevance to the subject matter and the duties of the position.
• The Department of History puts special emphasis on a positive work environment, and the professor is expected to actively participate in the activities of the department. Documented ability in collaboration, networking and external engagement is therefore a requirement.
• The ability to teach in English from the first day of taking up the position is a requirement. Applicants who do not have sufficient command of Swedish, the official language of the Swedish public sector, to communicate will need to draw up a specific plan together with the department on how they will acquire these language skills. The holder of the position is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment.

• A very high level of research, teaching, administrative and other expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve, as well as the personal skills in general that are important for successfully carrying out the duties.
• A very high level of research qualifications including a very 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.
   Demonstrated by:
  • extensive, documented research contributions and through the applicant having sustained internationally recognised activity of high quality,
  • internationally competitive publishing, demonstrating both breadth and depth,
  • documented expertise in planning, initiating, leading and developing research,
  • documented ability to obtain research grants in competition,
  • documented experience and expertise in master’s and doctoral supervision.
  • a broad international network and active participation in the national and international research community reflected, for instance, through documented experience of assignments as an expert, editor, peer reviewer (referee) or project manager, by membership in formal networks and various positions in elected office.
• A very high level of teaching expertise, which involves a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
  • Demonstrated through both experience of the educational activities described above and a reflective attitude to the applicant’s own teaching role.
• A good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• A good ability to participate in and develop public engagement and other outreach activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.
  • Demonstrated through documented experience, with positive testimonials and clear results, of leading, coordinating and developing research activities and collaborating with others.

In the assessment, equal consideration is given to teaching expertise and research expertise.

Specific qualifications of additional merit in descending order:

• Proven ability to act as research leader, lead projects involving other researchers and establish national and international contacts with researchers and research teams in the field of international and global history
• Proven ability to obtain external research funding
• Proven teaching skills in terms of scope, level and breadth, with a variety of teaching methods and in collaboration with colleagues

Instructions for the application

The application must conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at
www.ht.lu.se/en/the-faculties/academic-vacancies/instructions-for-applicants. The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal.

The Academic Appointments Board normally selects a shortlist of applicants. This selection can be done in one or several steps and if needed with the help of external experts. The applicants who are selected for external assessment may be invited to submit physical copies of the papers that they wish to submit for expert assessment within 14 days.

The applicants who are invited to trial lectures and interviews might be requested to complete their application with a short plan for the activity that they intend to manage within the framework of the possible employment, with special focus on how to develop the environment and which collaborations they plan to establish or further develop locally, nationally and internationally.

Conditions

The university applies individual salary setting.

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have eight departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.

The Department of History is one of the eight departments within the Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology. It is a large department consisting of three divisions: the Division of history, the Division of human rights and the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. Around 70 teachers and researchers work at the department. They undertake teaching within the BA programmes in history and human rights, the masters programme in history and the international masters programmes in human rights and Asian studies. The department also has a large post-graduate programme with Ph.D. students in history and human rights, as well as a research school in history.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-09-01 or by agreement
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100 %
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/1060
Contact	Johanna Johansson, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/JohannaJohansson/ Henrik Rosengren, Head of department, https://www.hist.lu.se/en/person/HenrikRosengren/
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published	28.Jun.2022
Last application date	01.Oct.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Associate Senior Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)

 The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Political Science combines ancient traditions with modern research and education. The department safeguards disciplinary breadth and diversity and has long been successful in competition for external research funding. Key research fields include democracy and democratization, power and administration, diplomacy, peace and conflict, intelligence analysis, political psychology, gender, environmental policy and welfare. The strong research profile of the Department of Political Science is reflected in its teaching. The educational environment has long been strongly international.

The Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) was established in 2007 to support, coordinate and expand on research at Lund University on the Middle East. CMES coordinates the Strategic Research Area (SRA) “The Middle East in the Contemporary World” (MECW) since 2009. The Strategic Research Area includes more than thirty scholars from five different faculties at Lund University.

Work duties
We are looking for an ambitious political scientist and Middle Eastern scholar at the start of her/his career. The work duties associated with the position mainly consist of research, within the specialization of the call (see below), and teaching in the first and second cycles of study in political science and Middle Eastern Studies. The position includes at least 50 percent research and no more than 50 percent teaching and administrative duties. The position is linked to the Strategic Research Area Middle East in the Contemporary World (MECW) led by professor Karin Aggestam and professor Ronny Berndtsson at the Centre of Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES). The MECW research program consists of four research themes: 1) Environment and sustainable development; 2) Security and sustainable peace; 3) Democratization, migration and sustainable socio-economic development; and 4) Religion, identity and culture. For more details about the MECW program: https://www.cmes.lu.se/cmes-research/middle-east-contemporary-world-mecw.

The successful candidate shall pursue research in political science and Middle Eastern studies within the MECW program. All MECW scholars are, however, able to conduct independent research, which relates to the overarching themes of the MECW program. They are free to choose their own research topics, develop their own theoretical ideas and apply the research methods they deem best suited. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to conduct high-quality teaching at all levels in political science and Middle Eastern Studies. The main work place will be both at CMES and the Department of Political Science in Lund.

Requirements and qualifications
A person who has obtained a PhD in political science or an equivalent degree from abroad, or has acquired the equivalent research expertise in other ways, shall be considered eligible for the position as associate senior lecturer. Priority will be given to applicants who have obtained a PhD or acquired the equivalent qualifications no more than five years prior to the application deadline, unless exceptional circumstances apply.

Assessment criteria
General assessment criteria are the degree of expertise in research, teaching, administration and other areas of significance with reference to the disciplinary content and work duties of the position, and other personal abilities of significance for successfully carrying out these duties.

The assessment will particularly emphasize the applicant’s ability to develop and independently carry out high-quality research, participate in international collaboration and engage in interdisciplinary settings. In addition, applicants must be able to present documentation of their teaching skill. Proficiency in English and an ability to teach in English are required. The assessment will, more specifically, take into account the applicant’s (a) research expertise and progression in political science and Middle Eastern Studies, which will be assessed on the basis of the submitted scholarly work; (b) ability to develop and independently carry out high-quality research together with other researchers in national and international contexts; (c) ability to contribute to the general aims of the MECW research program; and (d) teaching experience and skill.

Promotion
An associate senior lecturer may, on application, be promoted to permanent employment as a senior lecturer. The application must be submitted to the Faculty of Social Sciences no later than 3 years and 6 months after the date of appointment. The applicant’s eligibility and suitability for such employment will be assessed through a review of the progress they have made during their appointment with regard to research and teaching, focusing on the following criteria:

• Well-documented research expertise. This includes a proven high standard as a researcher. Special emphasis will be placed on international publication.
• Well-documented teaching expertise. Special emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s proven ability to conduct teaching and supervision at various levels of study, and that how the quality and breadth of their teaching have developed over time.
• Progress in academic leadership through an increased ability to develop, manage and conduct education and research and/or demonstrated commitment/leadership in university-wide duties.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to contribute to departmental activities.
• Documented ability to draft applications for external research funding.
• Good ability to interact with wider society and to inform about research and development work.
• Swedish proficiency to the degree necessary for performing regular tasks involved in research, education and administration.
• Teacher training to the extent required for appointment as senior lecturer.
  In the assessment of qualifications for a senior lectureship, equal attention will be paid to the applicant’s teaching and research expertise. 

Application
The application is to be submitted electronically to the Lund University e-recruitment portal. It is to be designed in accordance with the instructions of the Faculty of Social Sciences, which can be accessed on the Faculty website (http://www.sam.lu.se/en/about-the-faculty/job-openings) or received from recruitment manager Anders Kirchner (anders.kirchner@sam.lu.se).

The application is to include (a) a cover letter; (b) a CV, including certificates/grade transcripts; (c) a written account of the applicant’s research and teaching expertise (see instructions on the academic qualifications portfolio); (d) the research publications the applicant would like to have considered (no more than five). The applicant must also include (e) a project plan (approx. 2–4 pages) showing what research she/he intends to pursue within the scope of the Strategic Research Area of the MECW program and its four research themes.

 

Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	By agreement
Salary	Månadslön
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/2541
Contact	Björn Badersten, Head of Department, bjorn.badersten@svet.lu.se Karin Aggestam, Director, CMES, karin.aggestam@svet.lu.se Marie Persson, HR Coordinator, marie.persson@svet.lu.se
Union representative	SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, +46462229364 OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, +46462229362 SEKO: Seko Civil, +46462229366
Published	08.Jul.2022
Last application date	15.Sep.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Professor of General Linguistics

 Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 44 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

On the subject and the content of the position

General linguistics at the Centre for Languages and Literature is an active research environment that conducts research both within the subject and in collaboration with researchers outside the subject, locally, nationally and internationally. We hold subject-based seminars and interdisciplinary seminars and collaborate closely with the Humanities Lab. The objective of general linguistics at Lund University is to become a leading centre for linguistics in Scandinavia within ten years, with successful research teams funded by the Government and large external grants.

The subject aims to further strengthen and develop research on language use, linguistic variation and typology, language technology, historical linguistics, language structure and meaning, language learning and multilingualism, and linguistic representation and processing. The methods used include fieldwork, corpus analysis, interaction analysis, psychophysiology, brain imaging and neurophysiology. We are now looking for an internationally prominent researcher with proven expertise in at least one of these areas.

The subject offers education in the first, second and third cycles, and we supervise postdocs in various research projects. We aim to provide students with a broad education of the highest quality in key areas of general linguistics: grammar, semantics, phonology, pragmatics, discourse, language learning, typology and language processing. General linguistics is also a vital part of the Centre for Language and Literature’s Master’s and PhD programmes in languages and linguistics. Our courses are popular and open to all students of linguistics at the Centre for Languages and Literature, whatever their specialisation.

The position of professor of general linguistics includes (i) responsibility for the development of the subject, and for research and third-cycle education from a national and international perspective; (ii) own research, planning of, participation in and leading of research projects including national and international applications for research funding; (iii) teaching, supervision and course development at all levels including postdoc level; and (iv) administrative tasks. In accordance with the applicable agreement on working hours, the professor must be present at the workplace to the extent required by the organisation and the work duties.

Required qualifications

A person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. For appointment as a professor there is a requirement for training in teaching and learning in higher education amounting to at least five weeks or that equivalent knowledge has been acquired in some other way.

Applicants who do not speak Swedish, Danish or Norwegian at the time of employment are expected to have acquired sufficient knowledge to use Swedish as a working language within two years.

Additional requirements for employment are

• proven broad theoretical knowledge in key areas of general linguistics as well as knowledge and experience of various empirical methods used in the field
• a PhD or equivalent research expertise of relevance to the subject matter and the duties of the position

When appointing a professor, the following are to serve as criteria for assessment:

• Very good research, teaching, administrative and other skills of significance with reference to the subject area and work duties of the position, as well as other personal abilities of significance for successfully carrying out these duties.
• Very good research qualifications at a very high national and international level, which implies high-quality research with considerable impact in the scientific community and that it has been published in prominent scientific journals and/or as monographs by recognised academic publishers.
• Very good teaching skills, meaning a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other teaching activities at different levels and with a variety of teaching methods.
• A good ability to supervise doctoral students, leading to a PhD.
• A good ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate their own activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Research expertise is to be demonstrated through extensive and documented research efforts and by the quality of the applicant’s work, which should be of high national and international standard. The applicant must be able to demonstrate an internationally competitive publication record that demonstrates both breadth and depth. The applicant must also have demonstratedthe ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop research as well as the ability to compete for research funding, and have experience and proven ability in supervision.

Good national and international standing as a researcher includes a broad international network and active participation in the national and international research community. These aspects can be demonstrated, for example, through documented experience of assignments as an expert, editing, peer reviews and project management, membership in formal networks, as well as holding various positions of trust.

Very good teaching skills are demonstrated by both experience of the teaching activities described above and a reflective approach to one’s own teaching role. If the appointee has less than 10 weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education and/or no training in teaching and learning in higher education in supervising doctoral students, it is expected that such training will be completed during the first two years of employment.

A good general ability to lead and develop activities is demonstrated by a proven track record of leading, coordinating and developing research activities and collaborating with others, successfully and with clear results.

Specific qualifications of additional merit:

• Proven strong ability to initiate, coordinate and lead extensive externally funded research projects involving national and/or international collaborations

The scope of the applicant’s research, in terms of both depth and breadth, is considered to be of particular importance. Equal amounts of attention will be given to the assessment of teaching expertise and to the assessment of research expertise, irrespective of the weighting of these.

Instructions for the application

The application must conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at
www.ht.lu.se/en/the-faculties/academic-vacancies/instructions-for-applicants. The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal.

The Academic Appointments Board normally selects a shortlist of applicants. This selection can be done in one or several steps and if needed with the help of external experts. The applicants who are selected for external assessment may be invited to submit physical copies of the papers that they wish to submit for expert assessment within 14 days.

The applicants who are invited to trial lectures and interviews might be requested to complete their application with a short plan for the activity that they intend to manage within the framework of the possible employment, with special focus on how to develop the environment and which collaborations they plan to establish or further develop locally, nationally and internationally.

Conditions

The university applies individual salary setting.

About The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology
The Joint Faculties of the Humanities and Theology have eight departments and carries out large and varied work within research and education with the purpose to understand people as cultural and social beings. The faculties have around 700 employees and around 4000 students.

The Centre for Languages and Literature at Lund University (SOL) is Sweden’s largest university department for languages, linguistics, literature and area studies. SOL provides a wide range of freestanding courses complemented with an increasing number of first and second cycle degree programmes. Housing 33 subjects and roughly the same number of PhD programmes, SOL is a solid foundation for broad and deep education and research, characterised by national and international visibility. SOL is managed by a board chaired by the Head of Department. The management also includes two assistant heads of department with special areas of responsibility. More than 250 people are employed and around 3 000 students, including around 100 PhD students, conduct their studies at SOL.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	By agreement
Salary	Monthly salary
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100%
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/1957
Contact	Johanna Johansson, Faculty Coordinator, https://www.ht.lu.se/en/person/JohannaJohansson/ Maria Persson, Head of Department, https://www.sol.lu.se/en/person/MariaPersson/
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published	29.Jun.2022
Last application date	15.Sep.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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