Lund University School of Economics and Management

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.

Lund University School of Economics and Management is one of eight faculties within Lund University. More than 4 000 students and 450 researchers, teachers and other staff are engaged here in training and research in economic history, business administration, business law, informatics, economics, statistics and research policy.

Lund University School of Economics and Management is accredited by the three largest and most influential accreditation institutes for business schools: EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. Only just over 100 business schools in the world have achieved this prestigious Triple Crown accreditation.

The Department of Business Administration in Lund is one of the leading environments for education and research within the business administration field. We conduct active and advanced research in entrepreneurship, corporate finance, research policy, marketing, organization and leadership, accounting, and strategy. The department has approximately 2,500 students and around 175 active researchers, teachers, doctoral students, and administrative staff. The section for strategy and research policy employs 17 professors, senior lecturers, post-docs and PhD candidates.

Job description

The post-doc is part of a research project, funded by the Swedish Agency for Innovation, Vinnova, dedicated to the study of research centres and how they affect universities as organizations and their collaboration with external interests and stakeholders. It will be based on both quantitative and qualitative methods.

The position is mainly devoted to research (90-100 per cent of full time) but limited tasks in education can be expected, in areas such as organizational studies and strategic management.

Qualifications

A required qualification is a PhD in a relevant social scientific area, with a profound experience of studies of scientific dynamics and organization. Documented pedagogical experience is an additional merit. For this position, it is of particular merit to have experience of research on scientific and organizational change, using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Design and content of the application

The application should be formulated according to the School of Economics and Management instructions to applicants for employment.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 2018-09-01
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2018/2167
Contact
  • Mats Benner, professor, 046-222 76 20
Union representative
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64
  • SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-222 93 66
Published 13.Jun.2018
Last application date 03.Jul.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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