Associate Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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Subject

Applied mathematics or mathematical statistics, depending on the research area of the candidate. 

Subject description 

The research area shall be a specialization within applied mathematics which enhances and complements at least one of the following research areas at the Center for Mathematical Sciences, LTH.

• Partial Differential equations (PDEs), in particular stochastic PDEs and variational methods for PDEs with nonlinear potentials.
• Mathematical tools for image analysis and mathematical signal processing, in particular anisotropic diffusion and dynamical sampling.
• Spatio-temporal stochastic models, especially climate models and stochastic PDE-based approaches.

In the application it should clearly be described how the current research of the applicant connects to the above mentioned research areas, and how the planned research of the applicant will develop them.

Work duties

Employment as an associate senior lecturer is a career development position and  aims for the holder to develop their independence as a researcher and educator. The work duties mainly involve research but also teaching.

The work duties involve

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Supervision of degree projects, doctoral students and postdocs.
• Collaboration with industry and wider society.
• Actively applying for external research funding.
• Administration related to the work duties listed above.

The position shall include the opportunity for five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.                                                                            

Qualification requirements  

Appointment to associate senior lecturer requires that the applicant has a PhD, or acquired corresponding research expertise. Priority should be given to applicants who have completed their degree or acquired the corresponding expertise no more than five years before the last date for applications.

Additional requirements

• Documented expertise within the subject area.
• Experience as a postdoc or relevant experience from the industry and/or the public sector.
• Experience from other relevant research environment than where one shall work.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.

Assessment criteria

For appointments to associate senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:

• A good ability to develop and conduct research within the subject area. Special regard will be given to how the applicant through their experience is considered to enhance the research of the Center for Mathematical Sciences LTH within the areas listed under the header Subject description. It is a merit to enhance more than one area.
• International research experience.
• Capability to acquire external research funding in competition.
• Teaching skills. 

Consideration will also be given to ability to co-operate, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, education and innovation within the centre, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment

This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of 6 years. The period of employment is determined in accordance with Chapter 4 Section 12a§ HEA.

Instructions on how to apply

Applications shall be written in English. Draw up the application in accordance with the Academic qualifications portfolio at LTH, se link below, and attach it as three PDF files (in the recruitment system). Read more here:

http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/

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Promotion to senior lecturer in applied mathematics

During the period of employment, an associate senior lecturer can apply for appointment to a permanent position as senior lecturer if he or she has the required qualifications listed below, and is deemed to be suitable. An associate senior lecturer can only apply for promotion once.

Qualification requirements 

Appointment to senior lecturer requires that the applicant has

• A PhD or corresponding research competence or professional expertise considered important with regard to the subject matter of the post and the work duties it will involve.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means.
• Good ability to co-operate, independence and drive. 

Additional requirements

• Documented expertise within the research area applied mathematics.
• Very good oral and written proficiency in Swedish.
• Documented ability to actively apply for research funding in competition.
• Documented ability to teach in the first year of studies in mathematics or mathematical statistics within the Master of Science in Engineering programs.

Assessment criteria

When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given to research and teaching expertise.

For appointments to senior lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria

• A good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject. Special consideration will be taken to how the applicant through their experience is considered to enhance the centre’s LTH affiliated research in applied mathematics.
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods. Special regard will be taken to the applicant’s documented ability to teach in the first cycle of studies in mathematics or mathematical statistics at the Master of Science in Engineering programs.
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• An ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate their activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.                                            

Consideration will also be given to ability to co-operate, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen ongoing research, education and innovation within the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.