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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.
Job assignments:
The successful candidate will join an international research project titled Agents of Change in Old-industrial Regions in Europe funded by the Volkswagen Foundation. The main ambition of Agents of Change is to investigate how old-industrial regions located outside major agglomerations in Europe can deal with the unfavourable structural conditions and trends and can create a new development path leading to prosperity and well-being, contributing to social cohesion and stability of Europe as a whole. The aim of this project is three-fold:
The doctoral candidate programme amounts to 240 credits (equivalent to four years of full time study). It formally ends with the doctoral candidate publicly defending his/her printed doctoral thesis. The holder of a doctoral position has as primary obligation to successfully fulfill the third cycle education ending with a PhD degree. Regulations concerning appointment as a full time doctoral student can be found in the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 5, 1-7 §§.
The holder should direct research to the fields of economic geography related to the “Agents of Change in Old-industrial Regions in Europe” project, to which the doctoral candidate is expected to actively contribute.
In addition to devoting themselves to their studies, those appointed to doctoral positions may be required to work with educational tasks, research and administration, in accordance with specific regulations in the ordinance.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements:
To be eligible for third cycle studies an applicant must
In addition to the requirements described above, the specific entry requirements for the PhD programme in Human Geography is the successful completion of an exam in social or economic geography, or the acquisition of comparable qualifications in Sweden or abroad. The exam should include independent work comprising at least 30 higher education credits – or comparable, half of which at the second cycle level. The applicant must also have proficiency in spoken and written English corresponding to English B from Swedish upper secondary school. The assessment will be based on national guidelines.
Basis of Assessment:
The employment of doctoral students is regulated in the Swedish Code of Statues 1998: 80. Only those who are or have been admitted to PhD studies may be appointed to doctoral candidate positions. When an appointment to such a position is made, the ability of the student to benefit from PhD studies shall primarily be taken into account. The research plan and its relevance for the project “Agents of Change in Old-industrial Regions in Europe” and the Department’s research profile as well as previously written theses and publications are important indicators of ability.
The ability to communicate in spoken and written English is highly important.
The ability to contribute to the department’s ongoing research activities and teaching environment as well as knowledge of Swedish are additional assets.
Application: The application must contain:
The application must be in English and entered into the Lund University job application portal. If you have problems or questions regarding the application in our recruitment system, please contact Emma Ohlsson 046-222 48 06 e-mail emma.ohlsson@sam.lu.se. If you have specific questions regarding the doctoral position, please see contacts below.
Type of employment: Limit of tenure, four years according to HF 5 kap 7§.
Type of employment | Temporary position |
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First day of employment | January 1, 2019 or by agreement |
Salary | Månadslön |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 % |
City | Lund |
County | Skåne län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | PA2018/3118 |
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Published | 19.Sep.2018 |
Last application date | 15.Nov.2018 11:59 PM CET |