Lecturer in Sociology of Law - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Work duties

The work duties of the position comprise teaching and research in sociology of law in general, at all levels. The language of instruction is Swedish and English. 

Qualifications

The qualification requirements for employment as a senior lecturer are stated in Chapter 4 Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the appointment rules for teaching staff at Lund University (https://www.staff.lu.se/sites/staff.lu.se/files/lund-university-appointment-rules-2018.pdf).

The position requires a completed PhD in Sociology of Law, or equivalent documented research and teaching expertise as well as a documented ability to collaborate. The applicant is to be suitable for the position and to have the ability successfully to perform the duties associated with the position.
Appointment as a senior lecturer requires at least five weeks’ training in teaching and learning in higher education or the acquisition of equivalent knowledge in some other way, unless special circumstances apply.

Please note that already at the very start of the employment, ability to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language is required.

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for employment as a teaching staff member are startede in Chapter 4 Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance. In the review of the applications, the following criteria will be taken into account.

A good national and international level as a researcher; a good teaching ability, which means a good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on various levels and using various teaching methods; the ability to take part in the supervision of doctoral students in their work towards a doctoral degree, the ability to engage with wider society and to inform the public about one’s activities, the ability in general to lead and develop the organisation, a very good ability for collaboration.

Contact details for the position

Matthias Baier, head of department
+ 46 46-222 73 33
matthias.baier@soclaw.lu.se

Application deadline 4 July 2019.

Application procedure

Applications are to be submitted electronically via Lund University’s job application portal. Complementary documents, in the form of bound publications/equivalent, are to be sent to: The Registrar, Lund University, Box 117, 221 00 LUND. The registration number is to be quoted in connection with documents sent by post. The application is to contain a curriculum vitae and other documents that the applicant wishes to highlight in the context of the vacancy.

The University applies individual salary-setting. Please include your salary requirements in your application.

Documents sent to the University are returned to the applicant on request, or destroyed two years after the appointment decision has entered into force. Application documents are not returned to the successful applicant or to those who appeal against the decision on appointment.