Associate senior lecturer in Construction Management - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The department of Building and Environmental Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Associate senior lecturer in Construction Management.

Subject
Construction management

Subject description
Construction management is an applied, interdisciplinary subject that deals with the management of the construction process from idea to recycling. The construction process is defined as all the stages from design to reuse in a holistic perspective.

Central issues are how collaboration between the various actors in the construction process should be organized and how technical solutions, e.g. BIM, could be implemented to have an efficient process and a product that meets the set requirements. Furthermore, a sustainable construction process requires digital tools to be able to assess both social, environmental and economic consequences that can be used in decision-making. The existing buildings create conditions for the construction sector to develop a circular economy, but stakeholders and markets need to be managed, which means that anchoring processes and communication become increasingly important. Thus, governance mechanisms that enable the involvement of the various stakeholders throughout the different stages of construction projects are vital for the advancement of a more circular building process.

Work duties
Employment as an associate senior lecturer is a career development position and  aims for the holder to develop his or her independence as a researcher and educator. The work duties mainly involve research and teaching. The position shall include the opportunity for five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning.

Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area
• Teaching and other educational activities on different levels and course responsibility tasks for design and BIM courses.
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students
• Actively seeking external research funding
• Collaboration with industry and wider society
• Administration related to the work duties listed above

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:

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Good oral proficiency in Swedish.
• Experience of teaching regarding BIM, CAD and Revit.

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

• A good ability to develop and conduct research.
• 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 department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment
This is a full-time, fixed-term employment of between 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 Construction Management
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.

Additional requirements:

• Good ability to co-operate, independence and drive.
• Ability to actively, independently and successfully seek external funding
• Ability to contribute to innovation and regeneration of the organisation
• Ability to supervise/assist in the supervision of students at different levels
   

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.
• 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.
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• An ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.