Lund University, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 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 Division of Particle Physics (http://www.hep.lu.se) is a part of the Department of Physics with 9 senior researchers and a total of around 30 employees. Particle physics studies the fundamental building blocks of matter and the forces between them. Experimental exploration requires accelerators with the highest possible energy, and the most powerful is LHC at CERN. The Division of Particle Physics has the majority of its activities at LHC and conducts various research projects with data from two experimental stations, ALICE and ATLAS. The research focuses partly on searching for signs of physics that can not be described with today's knowledge (the Standard Model), and partly to understand the properties of strongly interacting matter where protons and neutrons have melted into a liquid of quarks and gluons, the Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP). Both directions move the boundary of knowledge into new territory. This position focuses on the Quark-Gluon Plasma research with the ALICE experiment.

The research environment also includes the department of Theoretical Physics and Astronomy with its world centre of Phenomenological Particle Physics.

In the longer time perspective the European Spallation Source (ESS) becomes operational in Lund. This opens possibilities for certain particle physics experiments with neutrons and neutrinos.

Type of employment: Limit of tenure, 4 year, with the opportunity to promotion to senior lecturer.

Job description
The work tasks are primarily research and teaching on basic and graduate levels, with at least 75 % research. The proportion between teaching and research can change over time and other duties can be included.

In the summer of 2018, the new 5 year project “CLASH: Pinning down the origin of collective effects in small collisional systems of quarks and gluons” will begin, which is a common investigation between experimentalists in the Division of Particle Physics (PI: Peter Christiansen) and theorists in the theoretical QCD phenomenology group (PI: Leif Lönnblad).

The main research task of the successful applicant is to lead and develop the experimental part of one of three topics in the new project. This means to develop experimental observables in small collisional systems that are either more sensitive to QGP-like effects or to jet energy loss and to conduct a systematic research program using these new observables. More information about the CLASH project can be obtained by contacting Peter Christiansen (peter.christiansen@hep.lu.se).

The education at the Physics department comprises physics courses on all levels, as well as supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD students. Teaching duties in the position will be within the education program of the physics department.

General Eligibility
A person who holds a doctorate, or a qualification equivalent to a doctorate, shall be qualified for appointment as an Associate Senior Lecturer. Priority should be given to candidates who have completed their degree no more than 7 years before the application closing date.

For this position the qualified applicants must have a doctorate in physics with a focus on experimental high-energy physics and analysis and interpretation of experimental data from hadron colliders.

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 main selection criteria for the position are scientific and pedagogic skills, with an emphasis on scientific skills.

When assessing the scientific skills, these are requirements:

  • Doctoral degree in physics with a focus on experimental high-energy physics (must be documented).
  • Experience with postdoctoral research on experimental high-energy physics.
  • High competence in physics analysis at Hadron Colliders.
  • Long-term experience in programming in C ++.
  • Experience with research in large international collaborations.
  • Very good knowledge of scientific communication in English in speech and writing.

And these are areas where we would like the applicant to have successful experience:

  • Development of research collaboration with theorists and/or experts.
  • Experience with advanced-level student supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply for and attract national and international funding.

Experience in planning, developing and carrying out teaching is an advantage.

Particular importance will be placed on the applicant´s research plan which has to be coherent with the scientific goals of the CLASH project.

Personal abilities that are of great importance for the evaluation of pedagogic and scientific skills are:

  • Communication and cooperation skills.
  • Initiative and independence.
  • Leadership
  • Interest and ability for teaching.
  • Interest and ability for outreach to the general public.

It is important that the application is written in such a way that the described skills are either documented or easily validated.

For future funding and independence as a researcher, both great research and teaching skills are necessary. Potential to attract external funds from the Swedish Research Council and, for example, ERC is therefore an important basis for assessment.

The position holder may have to spend a non-negligible fraction of the research time at laboratories abroad.

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.

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

Promotion
An associate senior lecturer is to be promoted, on application, to employment as a senior lecturer on an indefinite-term contract if he or she has the qualifications required for the post and is assessed to be suitable in accordance with the qualification requirements and assessment criteria established by the Faculty of Science. An associate senior lecturer may only apply for promotion once.

Qualification requirements and assessment criteria for promotion to a permanent position as senior lecturer:

  • Well documented research expertise is important for the discipline. The following criteria will be applied:

- High national and international standing as a researcher
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High-quality publications in international research journals.
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Independent research profile.
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Qualifications corresponding to those of a reader.
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Participation in scholarly conferences or workshops.
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Research funding from national or international funding bodies.

  • Well documented teaching expertise. The following criteria will be applied:

- Good subject knowledge and documented experience of teaching at different levels of higher education.
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Documented ability to develop and renew courses and teaching methods.
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Documented ability to lead and organise education.
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ocumented ability to supervise Master´s and PhD students.
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Five weeks´training in teaching and learning in higher education or the equivalent.

  • An ability to interact with wider society and provide public information on current research and development.
  • An ability to work as a leader in higher education, including leading research projects and participating in decision-making bodies at university, faculty or department level.

An application for promotion to a permanent position as senior lecturer is to be submitted to the faculty at the latest 6 months before the appointment as associate senior lecturer ends. The application for promotion is to be judged by the teacher’s appointment board after acquisition of the opinion of at least two experts on the subject.

Design and content of the application
The application should be formulated according to the Faculty of Sciences instructions for applications for an academic position.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment As soon as possible after agreement
Salary Monthly
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2018/610
Contact
  • Peter Christiansson, docent, +46 46 222 77 09, peter.christiansen@hep.lu.se
  • Helen Johansson, recruitment officer, +46 46 222 36 09. helen.johansson@science.lu.se
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, +46 46 222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, +46 46 222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, +46 46 222 93 66
Published 09.Mar.2018
Last application date 01.May.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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