Associate senior lecturer in numerical analysis within the area of partial differential equations - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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The division of Mathematics LTH and Numerical Analysis at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Associate senior lecturer in numerical analysis within the area of partial differential equations. 

Subject
Numerical analysis

Subject description
The research area shall be numerical analysis for partial differential equations with a specialization in at least one of the following areas.

• Time stepping methods for stochastic and nonlinear partial differential equations.
• Numerical methods, e.g., finite elements and integral methods, for direct and inverse acoustic/electromagnetic scattering problems.
• Adaptive finite element methods and a posteriori error analysis for elliptic problems with discontinuous coefficients.
• Boundary integral methods for microfluidic problems and differential equations on surfaces.
   

In the application, it should clearly be described how the applicant’s scientific output relates to the aforementioned research areas, and how the planned research of the applicant will develop these areas at the division.

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

• Experience as a postdoc or equivalent research 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 division within numerical analysis for partial differential equations.
• Teaching skills.
   

Additional merits

• International research experience.
• Documented capability to acquire external research funding in competition.
   

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.

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 numerical analysis
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 requirement
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

• Good oral and written proficiency in Swedish.
• Documented ability to actively apply for research funding in competition during the employment as associate senior lecturer.
• Documented ability to teach in the first year of studies in mathematics or numerical analysis within the Master of Science in Engineering programs at the Faculty of Engineering.

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 divisions research in numerical analysis for partial differential equations.
• 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 numerical analysis at the Master of Science in Engineering programs at the Faculty of Engineering.
• 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.