Research Engineer

 at the Department of Environmental Science. Closing date: 15 November 2022.

The Department of Environmental Science (ACES) at Stockholm University is one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Science. The department is divided into four units with more than 190 researchers, teachers, doctoral students and technical/administrative staff from over 30 countries. The department has a strong focus on research, spanning from couplings between climate change and biogeochemical cycles (atmosphere-land-ocean) to the sources, transport and effects of environmental contaminants. At the Unit for Biogeochemistry we are studying many aspects of the composition and functioning of the Earth system and large-scale biogeochemical cycles, and how these are affected by and feed back on anthropogenic perturbations such as climate warming. Two of our prioritized research areas are (i) how thawing land and subsea permafrost systems in the Arctic affects large-scale carbon cycling, including triggering release of various greenhouse gases, and (ii) how air pollution particularly in South Asia affects the gas and aerosol composition of the atmosphere, and how it affects the climate.  

We analyse specific molecules (i.e., gases and molecular markers), major and minor elements. We develop and apply isotope techniques: various isotope ratios and compound-specific isotope fingerprints of gases, aerosol components, and organic matter fractions in matrices such as air, seawater, sediments and soil, along with many other geochemical and geophysical system parameters.

The Unit for Biogeochemistry is now recruiting a Research Engineer to join our team of research engineers, faculty. post-docs and PhD students, to function as support to ongoing externally-funded research activities, become our lead manager for field observations and contribute to our molecular-isotope analytical competence.

Main responsibilities
The new colleague will be part of a team of several research engineers that works tightly with research group leaders, post-docs and PhD students. We do not expect anyone to cover all tasks listed below. Specific tasks and responsibilities will be divided within the tech group and the research group, and will depend on the particular skills and match of the incoming new colleague. This position is likely to include a combination of these key tasks:

Installation, operation and maintenance of both permanent facility/infrastructure and instruments used both continuously at remote atmospheric observatories and for specific field campaigns in both our atmospheric and Arctic research tracks. Instruments include those used for gases (e.g., Picarro cavity ring-down laser spectroscopy, Horiba CO monitors and gas chromatography) and for aerosol chemistry and physics (e.g., aethalometers, nephelometers, DMPS and Digitel high-volume filtration systems). This also includes programming of dataloggers, instrument calibration, efficient data management and quality assurance. The incoming candidate is likely to also contribute to university laboratory preconcentration systems, GCirMS and other instruments.

Management of the logistics in day-to-day operations, preparations for and execution of field campaigns. This includes shipping and receiving, securing permits, keeping close contact with local observatory colleagues. Coordinate and participate in field campaigns at our atmospheric observatories and at sea; analyse samples in our university laboratories.

Introduce and mentor Master students, PhD students, postdocs and guest researchers to laboratory protocols and field operations, including our safety routines. Master and document our methods for measurement, data processing and database management to ensure continuity, and to serve as a knowledge-bridge to new team members. Contribute to development of methods and research projects.

Participate actively in development and maintenance of a sound work environment.

Qualification requirements
M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree with focus on chemical-instrumental analysis, field instrumentation or corresponding competence.

Experience of a combination of high-precision measurements of atmospheric gases using laser (isotope) spectroscopy (e.g. Picarro instruments), online aerosol instrumentation, and/or GCirMS (e.g., Thermo Fisher Delta V) as well as maintenance and troubleshooting of state-of-the-art analytical instruments.

Knowledge of data handling and solid coding skills (e.g. in Python, R and/or MatLab).

Experience with field sampling/campaigns. Hands-on basic mechanical and electrical engineering skills are beneficial.

Good organizational skills and high social competence. Fluency in English (in speaking and in writing) is a requirement; basic knowledge of Swedish is an advantage (can be developed in an early phase of the employment).

Terms of employment
This is a full-time, indefinite-term position with a six-month trial period. Salaries at Stockholm University are determined individually; therefore, please indicate your requested salary. Start date immediately.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact 
Further information about the position can be obtained from Professor Örjan Gustafsson, telephone: +46 70 324 7317, orjan.gustafsson@aces.su.se.

Union representatives
Ingrid Lander (Saco-S), telephone: +46 708 16 26 64, saco@saco.su.se, Alejandra Pizarro Carrasco (Fackförbundet ST/Lärarförbundet), telephone: +46 8 16 34 89, alejandra@st.su.se, and seko@seko.su.se (SEKO).

Application
Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

Only include the cover letter and CV in your application. Bring copies of grades and certificates if you are called to an interview.

The instructions for applicants are available at: How to apply for a position.

You are welcome to apply!

Stockholm University contributes to the development of sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth.

Closing date: 15/11/2022

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Professor in Electrical Engineering with a specialisation in Analogue integrated circuit design

 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.

The department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Professor in Electrical Engineering with a specialisation in Analogue integrated circuit design.

This position has been made possible by funding from the Strategic Research Area in IT and Mobile Communications, ELLIIT (elliit.se), a partnership between Linköping University, Lund University, Halmstad University and Blekinge Institute of Technology. The position will therefore only be filled if the most qualified candidate meets the following criteria: the candidate has not completed a PhD at Lund University, or alternatively has completed a PhD at Lund University but has subsequently held a position in another relevant environment for at least two years. In addition, the candidate must not be employed in the ELLIIT environment of Lund University at the end of the application period.

Subject
Electrical Engineering with a specialisation in Analogue integrated circuit design. 

Subject description
The research focus will be mainly on wireless communication, where EIT has achieved several world-class results throughout the 2000s. To strengthen and expand our expertise in the field, targeting millimeter wave and THz frequencies  for future 5G-6G applications, we want to hire a professor with a specialisation in integrated wireless radio transmitters and receivers for RF / mm waves / THz communication. The integration technology will be silicon-based,  preferably CMOS or BiCMOS. Applicants are welcome to possess additional skills in adjacent fields, such as electronic / optical interfaces, signal sensing, energy harvesting, machine learning and digital signal processing.

Work duties
Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.
• Actively seeking external research funding.
• Collaboration with industry and wider society.
• Administration related to the work duties listed above.

Qualification requirements 
Appointment as a Professor requires that the applicant has:

• Demonstrated research expertise.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons. 

Assessment criteria
When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given primarily to scientific excellence, and secondarily to teaching excellence.

The assessment criteria specify the aspects to be taken into account, and the level to be achieved, in order for the assessment criteria to be deemed fulfilled. The following assessment criteria must be fulfilled for appointment to Professor:

• 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.
• A very high level of teaching skills, including a very good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• A good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• A good ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Additional requirements

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Documented supervision of doctoral students until graduation. 
• Documented ability to attract external financing.
• Documented international research experience.

Other qualifications

• Documented experience in system design of integrated circuits RF / mm-wave / THz communication.
• Documented track record of research in RF / mm-wave / THz integrated circuits for 5G and other systems.
• Potential to be able to supplement the established research at the EIT with one adjacent research area, and combine and develop the different EIT profile areas.
• Interest in working with new technologies (including III-V technologies) in addition to well-established silicon-based technologies.
• A well-established and active research network.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, first and second cycle education and innovation within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:
http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/

LTH forms the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University, with approximately 9 000 students. The research carried out at LTH is of a high international standard and we are continuously developing our teaching methods and adapting our courses to current needs.

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Type of employment	Permanent position
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	As soon as possible
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100 %
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/641
Contact	Stefan Höst, +46462224278
Union representative	SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364,kansli@saco-s.lu.se OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362,st@st.lu.se
Published	30.May.2022
Last application date	12.Oct.2022 11:59 PM CEST

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Post-doctor in Legal Theory or International law ref. to Quantum Computing

 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.

Lund University is a full-scale and research-intensive university, and the only Swedish university to be part of the strong international networks League of European Research Universities (LERU) and Universitas 21 (U21). Lund University has partner universities in close to 70 countries and attracts more international students than any other higher education institution in Sweden.

The Faculty of Law is characterised by internationalisation, the intertwining of education and research, interdisciplinarity, as well as close and boundary-crossing collaboration with wider society. The Faculty’s research environment and PhD-education are markedly international and, alongside the professional law degree, the Faculty offers several international Master’s programmes. Lund University and the Faculty of Law offer an inclusive work environment that fosters development within the broader dynamic research and innovation area of the Öresund region.

The Faculty of Law is advertising one post- doctoral position within the faculty´s "Quantum Law Project". 

Subject

Legal Theory or International law with particular reference to Quantum Computing

Subject description

The Faculty of Law is advertising one post-doctoral position within the research project QSHIFT: Decision-making in the age of Quantum Computing. QSHIFT is an interdisciplinary research group located in Berlin (Neuroscience, Charité), Copenhagen (Law), St. Gallen (Media & Communication) and Lund (Law). The aim of QSHIFT is to explore the cultural, social and legal significance of quantum computing for human decision-making. The activities of QSHIFT at Lund are coordinated by Dr. Valentin Jeutner. The three-year project is funded by FORTE / CHANSE.

The Lund team explores the legal significance of quantum computing within the context of human decision-making. The overarching question is whether the availability of information and technological expertise impacts a human’s ability to make independent decisions in a legally relevant manner. Specific questions in the context of quantum technology include but are not limited to, for instance, whether human decision-makers at times of crisis (e.g. war, pandemic, natural disasters) have a duty to defer to recommendations generated by quantum models; whether the emergence of highly sophisticated technologies like quantum computing undermines the decision-making autonomy of ordinary individuals; whether existing legal standards for decision-making are also applicable to quantum technology; whether the legal analysis concerning the way in which general AI impairs/enhances a human decision-maker’s decision-making process can be applied to quantum technologies.

Duties

The post-doctoral researcher is expected to dedicate 80% of their time to research. Work duties also include teaching for up to a maximum of 20 %.

The post-doctoral researcher is expected to conduct independent research in the broadly construed areas of legal theory or international law with particular reference to quantum computing. In light of the overarching theme of QSHIFT, project proposals concerning the links between human decision-making processes and emerging technologies from the perspective of legal theory and/or international law are of particular interest. 

The post-doctoral researcher is expected to assist with the coordination of the project’s research activities at Lund and to interact with the project’s three partners in Switzerland, Denmark and Germany.

The researchers and teachers at the Faculty are expected to contribute to a dynamic research environment as well as to other Faculty activities. Work is to be carried out primarily in the workplace provided by the Faculty.

Teaching staff employed as a post doctor are offered the opportunity to undertake further training in teaching and learning in higher education of at least three weeks within the scope of their employment.

Qualifications

A person shall be qualified for appointment as a postdoctoral fellow who has been awarded a doctor’s degree in legal science or a degree deemed equivalent to a doctor’s degree in legal science. Evidence substantiating that these qualifications requirements have been met must have been received at the latest three working days after application deadline´s expiration. An applicant who has completed a doctoral degree no more than three years before the application deadline´s expiration is primarily eligible. Where special grounds exists, the doctoral degree can have been completed earlier.

Special grounds include leave of absence due to illness, parental leave, positions as elected representative in trade union organisations, mandatory service in connection with total defence preparations, or comparable circumstances, and practical training or other services/tasks of relevance for the advertised position.

For a post doctor at Lund University, the general qualification requirements concern being suitable for and having the ability in general that is needed to satisfactorily carry out the duties of the appointment in question.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for the advertised position are a good ability to develop and carry out high-quality research in the broadly construed fields of legal theory or international law with particular reference to quantum computing. The primary focus of the assessment shall be on research expertise.

Particular emphasis will be placed on a candidate’s previous engagement with legal questions concerning human decision-making processes.

Particular emphasis will be placed on the submitted plan of the research project.

The successful candidate should be prepared to work within a small team of legal researchers at Lund. Particular emphasis will therefore also be placed on a good ability to work in teams and on a candidate’s curiosity in and openness towards engaging actively with the project’s partner researchers with non-legal backgrounds.

Application process

The application shall include:

• personal letter
• brief curriculum vitae (CV)
• complete list of publications
• copy of the doctoral degree certificate
• certificates from other experiences and skills relevant for the employment position
• a plan of the research project (including plan of publications) the candidate wants to pursue as a post-doctoral researcher (max. 5 pages). The plan must be written in English, Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian.
• list of the PhD thesis and two other academic texts the candidate wishes to submit for assessment
• the PhD thesis and two other academic texts
• short description of teaching qualifications

Duration

Fixed-term employment, three years. The appointment can be extended if special grounds exist.

Conditions

The position is based on a collective agreement between the social partners (trade unions and employer's organisation) dated 19 November 2021.

The Faculty of Law is one of Lund University´s four founding faculties. The Faculty has approximately 2 000 students enrolled in first and second-cycle courses and programmes, around 160 staff members including 40 doctoral students.

Information about the faculty can be found at www.jur.lu.se.

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Type of employment	Temporary position longer than 6 months
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-02-01 or by agreement
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/3014
Contact	Valentin Jeutner, Associate professor, +46462221118 Jenny Lindskog, HR-manager, +46462221004
Union representative	SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364 OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362
Published	14.Sep.2022
Last application date	09.Nov.2022 11:59 PM CET

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Associate senior lecturer in private law, specialising in property law

 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.

Lund University is a full-scale and research-intensive university, and the only Swedish university to be part of the strong international networks League of European Research Universities (LERU) and Universitas 21 (U21). Lund University has partner universities in close to 70 countries and attracts more international students than any other higher education institution in Sweden. 

The Faculty of Law is characterised by internationalisation, the intertwining of education and research, interdisciplinarity, as well as close and boundary-crossing collaboration with wider society. The Faculty’s research environment and PhD-education are markedly international and, alongside the professional law degree, the Faculty offers several international Master’s programmes.

Lund University and the Faculty of Law offer an inclusive work environment that fosters development within the broader dynamic research and innovation area of the Öresund region.

Subject

Private law, specialising in property law

Subject description

Private law consists of legal norms that regulate relations between private legal entities and those legal relations between public and private legal entities that are based on voluntary legal acts. 

Property law is a central part of private law. Property law includes, for example, contract, tort, insurance, property and consumer law. The subject is primarily confined to the law in force in Sweden, whether of national, Nordic, European or wider international origin.

No legislation exists on certain private law matters, such as building and construction contracting. Instead, general principles of law are applied based on case law and analogous application of rules from related areas of law. The subject is broadly limited to the law in force in Sweden, whether of national, Nordic, European or broader international origin.

Work duties

The post as associate senior lecturer is a career development position and is to offer opportunities for gaining research and teaching qualifications within the subject area of private law. The position shall to an essential part provide scope for developing research qualifications, and the primary duty is to conduct high quality research. The research must result in national and international publications, and the associate senior lecturer must also actively apply for external funding. 

Additional duties include teaching in the faculty’s undergraduate, Master’s and PhD programmes, as well as in distance learning and contract education. The successful candidate will have special responsibility for research and teaching within the subject area of property law, especially Swedish property law. 

Furthermore, he or she is to maintain and further develop a stimulating research and study environment through teaching, supervision and collaboration with teaching staff, researchers, doctoral students, students and external contacts, and to contribute to the faculty’s other activities. 

The researchers and teachers at the Faculty are expected to contribute to a dynamic research environment as well as to other Faculty activities, and to perform work primarily in the workplace provided by the Faculty.

The tasks also include participating in an interdisciplinary collaboration with researchers from other faculties within LU (LTH, IIIEE and EHL) in the scope of a project on sustainability and circularity in the construction industry. 

The background to this thematic project initiated by LU is as follows. The construction industry's climate impact, resource consumption and waste generation currently account for 25-35% of Europe's waste. Resource efficiency in the sector is low and the raw materials used are only recovered to a limited extent. Opportunities to limit the consumption of natural resources through re-use, which conserves both resources and embodied energy, are poorly exploited. There is significant potential if recycling can be increased and greater circularity can be achieved. 

The scope of the position shall also provide an opportunity for training in teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to at least five weeks.

Qualifications

A person qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer is a person who has been awarded a PhD in legal science or has the corresponding research expertise. Primary consideration should be given to a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise within five years of the deadline for application for employment as an associate senior lecturer. However, a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances are sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

For an associate senior lecturer, the general qualification requirements include being suitable for and having the ability in general that is needed to satisfactorily carry out the duties of the appointment in question.

Assessment criteria 

For appointments to associate senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and carry out high quality research, and teaching skills. For appointments to associate senior lecturer, both research and teaching skills are considered in the assessment. The focus of the assessment shall be on research skills.

Specific emphasis will be placed on:

• Good subject knowledge of Swedish contract law and the principles of its interpretation and application
• Good capacity for interdisciplinary cooperation with other institutions
• Good knowledge of and ability to interact with actors in the construction industry

Emphasis will also be placed on:

• A Swedish, Nordic or European research approach
• Documented international research and teaching experience, for example in the form of publications and conference presentations 

Terms

The position is a fixed term (4 years) full time post. The term is regulated in the Higher Ordinance Ac (HF), chapter 4, Section 12 a.

Promotion to senior lecturer

An associate senior lecturer’s work and qualifications should be evaluated mid-way through the period of employment. The employee shall receive instructions on the specific areas that need to be developed in order to be promoted to senior lecturer employed for an indefinite term.

An associate senior lecturer shall on application be promoted to senior lecturer employed for an indefinite term if he or she has the required qualifications and is deemed to be suitable with reference to the qualification requirements and assessment criteria as stated below. An associate senior lecturer can only apply for promotion once.

The application is to be submitted to the Faculty of law at the latest after 3 years and 6 months of actual service. 

Qualification requirements for senior lecturers 

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.

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

To be qualified for employment as a senior lecturer according to Lund University Appointment Rules, an individual shall have completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons. If there are valid reasons, an appointment can still be made. 

Assessment criteria for senior lecturer 

For appointments to senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• The overall assessment criteria is to demonstrate strong development during the appointment as an associate senior lecturer regarding research expertise, and a development regarding teaching expertise. The assessment of the candidate’s development during the appointment as associate senior lecturer is to take into account the research plan and timetable submitted by the candidate with the application for the post as associate senior lecturer
• A good national and international standing as a researcher or artistic practitioner/researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD
• An ability to engage with wider society and communicate his or her activities
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities, such as experience of administrative and leadership assignments
• The ability to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language on the Master of Laws programme is a requirement along with the ability to teach in English

Emphasis will also be placed on:

• Documented ability to formulate research applications for external funding
• Documented international research and teaching experience, for example in the form of publications, research and teaching stays abroad, research collaborations and conference presentations
• Broad subject expertise

Instructions for application 

The application is to be submitted electronically in the Lund University application portal. Additions, in the form of research publications/equivalent, are to be sent in three copies to:

The Faculty of Law, Lund University, Jenny Lindskog, P.O. Box 207, S-221 00 Lund.

The application shall be in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or English and must include:

• A personal letter
• A CV with appendices (max 10 pages of appendices)
• A complete list of publications 
• A list of the PhD thesis and the three other publications the applicant wants to be considered for assessment (state the DOI code for each publication if one is available)
• The four publications to be considered for assessment
• A description of the planned research activities (including a timetable and publication plan) and plans for the future (max 5 pages)
• A brief summary of teaching activities (such as a list of teaching qualifications, a personal reflection of teaching, a teaching CV (max 3 pages))
• Other documents the applicant wants to submit for assessment

Please note that documents submitted or drawn up as a result of this vacant employment position (such as applications, expert opinions and minutes) as a general rule are public. The documents may thus (with the exception if a document is classified as confidential) be read upon request.

Terms of employment

The University applies individual salary-setting. You are welcome to state your salary expectations in your application. 

The Faculty of Law is one of Lund University´s four founding faculties. The Faculty has approximately 2 000 students enrolled in first and second-cycle courses and programmes, around 160 staff members including 40 doctoral students.

Information about the faculty can be found at www.jur.lu.se.

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Type of employment	Temporary position longer than 6 months
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-05-01 or according to agreement
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100 %
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/2511
Contact	Jenny Lindskog, HR-director, +46462221004 Ulf Maunsbach, head of department, +46462221120
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published	14.Sep.2022
Last application date	09.Nov.2022 11:59 PM CET

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Associate senior lecturer in tax law

 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.

Lund University is a full-scale and research-intensive university, and the only Swedish university to be part of the strong international networks League of European Research Universities (LERU) and Universitas 21 (U21). Lund University has partner universities in close to 70 countries and attracts more international students than any other higher education institution in Sweden. 

The Faculty of Law is characterised by internationalisation, the intertwining of education and research, interdisciplinarity, as well as close and boundary-crossing collaboration with wider society. The Faculty’s research environment and PhD-education are markedly international and, alongside the professional law degree, the Faculty offers several international Master’s programmes, including for example a program in European and International Trade and Tax Law.

Lund University and the Faculty of Law offer an inclusive work environment that fosters development within the broader dynamic research and innovation area of the Öresund region.

Subject

Tax law

Subject description

Tax Law concerns legislations and other norms that regulates the public sectors taxation of mainly individuals and private legal entities. The subject includes tax rules for income taxation, VAT and other indirect taxes as well as rules for tax procedures. Also rules for social contributions and payroll taxes are attributed to Tax Law. The subject is mainly limited to national Swedish Law which due to increasing internationalization includes Tax Treaty Law and EU Law.

Work duties

The post as associate senior lecturer is a career development position and is to offer opportunities for gaining research and teaching qualifications. The position shall first and foremost provide scope for developing research qualifications, and the primary duty is to conduct high quality research. The research must result in national and international publications, and the associate senior lecturer must also actively apply for external funding. 

Additional duties include teaching in the faculty’s undergraduate, Master’s and PhD programmes, as well as in distance learning and contract education. The successful candidate will have special responsibility for teaching within the law program´s fourth semester, in advanced course in tax law, as well as in distance learning and contract education. 

The tasks include a specific responsibility for research and teaching in primarily Swedish, but also European and international tax law.

Furthermore, he or she is to maintain and further develop a stimulating research and study environment through teaching, supervision and collaboration with teaching staff, researchers, doctoral students, students and external contacts, and to contribute to the faculty’s other activities. 

The researchers and teachers at the Faculty are expected to contribute to a dynamic research environment as well as to other Faculty activities, and to perform work primarily in the workplace provided by the Faculty.

The scope of the position shall also provide an opportunity for training in teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to at least five weeks.

Qualifications

A person qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer is a person who has been awarded a PhD in legal science or has the corresponding research expertise. Primary consideration should be given to a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise within five years of the deadline for application for employment as an associate senior lecturer. However, a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances are sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances.

For an associate senior lecturer, the general qualification requirements concern being suitable for and having the ability in general that is needed to satisfactorily carry out the duties of the appointment in question.

Assessment criteria 

For appointments to associate senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and carry out high quality research, and teaching skill. For appointments to associate senior lecturer, the focus of the assessment shall be on both research and teaching skills. The focus of the assessment shall be on research skills

Specific emphasis will be placed on subject knowledge on primarily Swedish, but also European and international tax law.

Emphasis will also be placed on:

• A Swedish, Nordic or European research approach
• Documented ability to apply for external funding
• Documented international research and teaching experience, for example in the form of publications and conference presentations 

Terms

The position is a fixed term (4 years) full time post. The term is regulated in the Higher Ordinance Ac (HF), chapter 4, Section 12 a.

Promotion to senior lecturer

An associate senior lecturer’s work and qualifications should be evaluated mid-way through the period of employment. The employee shall receive instructions on the specific areas that need to be developed in order to be promoted to senior lecturer employed for an indefinite term.

An associate senior lecturer shall on application be promoted to senior lecturer employed for an indefinite term if he or she has the required qualifications and is deemed to be suitable with reference to the qualification requirements and assessment criteria as stated below. An associate senior lecturer can only apply for promotion once.

The application is to be submitted to the Faculty of law at the latest after 3 years and 6 months of actual service. 

Qualification requirements for senior lecturers 

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.

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

To be qualified for employment as a senior lecturer according to Lund University Appointment Rules, an individual shall have completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons. If there are valid reasons, an appointment can still be made. 

Assessment criteria for senior lecturer 

For appointments to senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• The overall assessment criteria is to demonstrate strong development during the appointment as an associate senior lecturer regarding research expertise, and a development regarding teaching expertise. The assessment of the candidate’s development during the appointment as associate senior lecturer is to take into account the research plan and timetable submitted by the candidate with the application for the post as associate senior lecturer
• A good national and international standing as a researcher or artistic practitioner/researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD
• An ability to engage with wider society and communicate his or her activities
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities, such as experience of administrative and leadership assignments
• The ability to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language on the Master of Laws programme is a requirement along with the ability to teach in English

Emphasis will also be placed on:

• Documented ability to formulate research applications for external funding
• Documented international research and teaching experience, for example in the form of publications, research and teaching stays abroad, research collaborations and conference presentations
• Broad subject expertise

Instructions for application 

The application is to be submitted electronically in the Lund University application portal. Additions, in the form of research publications/equivalent, are to be sent in three copies to:

The Faculty of Law, Lund University, Jenny Lindskog, P.O. Box 207, S-221 00 Lund.

The application shall be in Swedish, Danish, Norwegian or English and must include:

• A personal letter
• A CV with appendices (max 10 pages of appendices)
• A complete list of publications
• A list of the PhD thesis and the three other publications the applicant wants to be considered for assessment (state the DOI code for each publication if one is available)
• The four publications to be considered for assessment
• A description of the planned research activities (including a timetable and publication plan) and plans for the future (max 5 pages)
• A brief summary of teaching activities (such as a list of teaching qualifications, a personal reflection of teaching, a teaching CV (max 3 pages))
• Other documents the applicant wants to submit for assessment

Please note that documents submitted or drawn up as a result of this vacant employment position (such as applications, expert opinions and minutes) as a general rule are public. The documents may thus (with the exception if a document is classified as confidential) be read upon request.

Terms of employment

The University applies individual salary-setting. You are welcome to state your salary expectations in your application.

The Faculty of Law is one of Lund University´s four founding faculties. The Faculty has approximately 2 000 students enrolled in first and second-cycle courses and programmes, around 160 staff members including 40 doctoral students.

Information about the faculty can be found at www.jur.lu.se.

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Type of employment	Temporary position longer than 6 months
Contract type	Full time
First day of employment	2023-05-01 or according to agreement
Salary	Monthly
Number of positions	1
Working hours	100 %
City	Lund
County	Skåne län
Country	Sweden
Reference number	PA2022/2510
Contact	Jenny Lindskog, HR-director, +46462221004 Ulf Maunsbach, head of department, +46462221120
Union representative	OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362 SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-2229364
Published	14.Sep.2022
Last application date	09.Nov.2022 11:59 PM CET

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