Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) in Political Science - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Specialization
The position is associated with the research program Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate (BECC), placed at the Department of Political Science and connected with the Center for Environmental and Climate research (CEC) at the Faculty of Natural Science (http://www.cec.lu.se).

BECC is a world-leading research environment bringing together excellent research and training at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, to address society’s growing need for scientific knowledge to inform the consideration of biodiversity and ecosystem services in policy formulation and decision-making, regionally and globally, in the face of a rapidly changing world. http://www.becc.lu.se/about-us

BECC aims to:

• assess climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services with a particular focus on forest, agricultural and subarctic ecosystems.
• support regional, national and global policymakers through the scientific evaluation of policy options combining adaptation and mitigation strategies to climate change with conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem resilience.
• create synergies and added value to the climate impacts research at Lund University and University of Gothenburg by bringing together modelling, empirical ecology, economics and social science analysis, and by integrating stakeholder experience in the research process.

Job Assignments
We are looking for an ambitious political scientist in the beginning of her/his career who aims for a future career as university lecturer and researcher. The term for this position in Swedish is “biträdande lektor”. The official translation is Associate Senior Lecturer. The position is the equivalent to what in the American university system is called Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will conduct research and teach political science at undergraduate and graduate levels. The position includes a minimum of 50 percent research and a maximum of 50 percent teaching and possibly administration which should relate to and strengthen BECC’s research profile.

The successful candidate will conduct independent research and enjoys the freedom to choose his or her own research questions, develop his or her own theoretical ideas, and choose the most appropriate methods, but will be expected to dedicate most of this research towards questions that fall into the thematic scope of BECC in the following ways:

• Contribute to and strengthen governance and policy research in BECC, with respect to political implications of climate change impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem services (with a focus on forest, agricultural or subarctic ecosystems)
• Take an active part in the multidisciplinary activities within BECC, such as contributing with research proposals, supervise post graduate students and contribute to BECC’s graduate research school
• Engage in the Environmental Politics Research Group at the Department of Political Science
• Teach political science in multidisciplinary programs

• Engage and communicate with stakeholders within and outside Sweden

Eligibility/Entry Requirements
o be eligible for the position as Associate Senior Lecturer, the prospective candidate must have been awarded a PhD in political science or have the corresponding research competence at the time of application. Only those candidates are eligible who have been awarded a PhD within five years prior to the deadline for application. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate documented teaching skills. Proficiency in English and to be able to teach in English is a requirement. Ability to conduct independent research and to participate in international research collaboration is a very important eligibility criterion.

Basis of Assessment
The assessment will put weight on (a) research skills, documented through post-doctoral progression and publication in international journals; (b) ability to conduct research independently and to develop research in collaboration with colleagues, domestically as well as abroad; (c) capacity to contribute to BECC’s research program’s overall goals; and (d) teaching experience and pedagogical skills.

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 Procedure
The Lund University job application portal should be used when applying.

The application must follow the Faculty of Social Sciences’ instructions, which are available on the Faculty website https://www.sam.lu.se/en/staff/faculty-documents/appointments-and-promotions or from recruitment officer Anders Kirchner (anders.kirchner@sam.lu.se).

The application shall include (a) a letter of intent, (b) a CV, incl. transcripts of degrees and exams, (c) an account of scientific and teaching merits (se instructions for ”teaching portfolio”), and (d) the applicants’ most significant publications (a maximum of five). The applicant shall also provide (e) a research proposal on his/her contribution to the BECC research program along the abovementioned criteria (approx. 3-5 pages).

Salary is determined on an individual basis, within certain guidelines for this type of position. Please state requested salary in your application. Applications will be destroyed or returned (upon request) two years after the decision of employment has become final. Applications from the employed and from those who appeal the decision will not be returned.