Lecturer in Aeronautical Sciences - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Lund University School of Aviation, TFHS, announces a university lecturer. The employment aims to support the work within the ADS, ATO and the research infrastructure UAS@Lund. The workplace is located at the UAS laboratory and the testbed at the Ljungbyhed School of Aviation. UAS@Lund and TFHS are described at http://uav.lu.se/ and http://www.tfhs.lu.se/   

Lund University School of Aviation conducts research in aeronautical sciences and has a large number of established collaborations. Our broad competence, the research laboratory (UAS lab) and the testbed give us both the foundation and the required infrastructure. The organisation is expanding rapidly in line with the number of internal and external projects in which UAS lab is involved. In addition to research within Lund University's framework and the knowledge centre in Ljungbyhed, the School of Aviation also assists in development projects, complex operations, and education at various levels.

Subject 
Aeronautical sciences  

Subject description 
The subject has both theoretical and practical content and includes education at ATP level (Airline Transport Pilot) and in all categories of operations with unmanned aircraft systems.  

Work duties 

• Teaching in the first and second cycles of studies
• Participation as a legal expert in national and international projects
• Applications and upholding of permits
• Preparation and updating of manuals
• Operations with unmanned aerial systems
• Applicants should have a strong vision to reduce the gap between theory and experimental verification.  

Work duties could also include:
Collaboration with industry and wider society
Administration related to the work duties listed above

Concerning teaching, the tasks mainly consist of participation in classroom and distance education, commissioned training, laboratory work and student supervision. In addition, the employment includes involvement in the organisation's development. 

Qualification requirements

• Appointment as a lecturer requires that the applicant has:
  Completed a second-cycle degree or acquired corresponding knowledge and has other skills of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that 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:

• Academic qualifications and professional experience in law
• High competence within the EASA regulations regarding unmanned aerial systems
• Certificate of remote pilot competency, minimum A2
• Completed ATP theory
• Excellent oral and written proficiency in English
• Be able to engage and enthuse students in flight education, create challenges and provide support, all to achieve optimal study results.
• Create good relationships and be able to communicate as needed, both with students and colleagues. 

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the department, and how they stand to contribute to its future development. 
 

Assessment criteria
For appointments to a lecturer, the following shall form the assessment criteria:
Good subject knowledge of relevance to the post and the duties it will involve.
Good teaching ability, including a good ability to develop and pursue teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
Very good professional experience or other experience of relevance to the post. 

Meritorious:
Demonstrated pedagogical skill
A previous holder of a flight certificate
Work experience related to operations with unmanned aerial systems
Documented experience of administrative work including good knowledge and skills regarding general computer knowledge. 

The assessment of the pedagogical skills must be based on documented efforts of a pedagogical nature and with a good understanding of learning processes and with the students' learning in focus, as a group but also at an individual level. 

Conditions 
Full-time employment- Probationary employment may be applied. The workplace is located at the airport in Ljungbyhed. Working hours are arranged according to a local agreement and terms of employment at School of Aviation (PE2010/607).  

Applications should include a cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications. The application should also contain a CV, degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, letters of recommendation, etc.).