Lund University, LTH,

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The department of Electrical and Information Technology at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Associate senior lecturer in Networked systems and applications.

Subject
Networked systems and applications.

Subject description
The area networked systems and applications includes all types of Internet-based distributed systems. Currently, the research at the department is mainly focused on time-critial applications, for example, within Industry 4.0 and cooperative autonomous vehicles. The research at the department includes both fundamental research on modelling and performance analysis, and applied research with focus on testbeds and experiments. New wireless communication standards, as 5G and beyond, will enable cloud-native time-critical applications, for example, cloud-native feedback control of time-critical industry processes. Industrial Internet-of-Things (IIoT) will enable time-critical feedback control systems and processes that are connected to the clouds. One important part of the research at the department is the interplay between applications, wireless access, the Internet, and cloud-based back-end systems.

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.

Detailed specification of the work duties:

  • Research within the subject area.
  • Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
  • 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.
  • Very good oral and written profiency in Swedish.
  • Documented profiency in Internet protocols and networked systems.
  • Documented experience of testbeds for networked systems and time-critical applications.
  • Documented profiency in one or more of the following areas: wireless access networks, distributed systems, control theory, and real-time systems.


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

  • A good ability to develop and conduct research of high quality.
  • Teaching skills.


Other qualifications

  • International research experience.
  • Documented profiency in cloud computing and cloud integration.
  • Documented experience from interaction with the surrounding society.
  • Documented experience from supervision of doctoral students as well as Master’s students.
  • Documented experience from pedagogic leadership, for example as course responsible for undergraduate courses.


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/

*****************************************************************

Promotion to senior lecturer in Networked systems and applications
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 and with positive reviews seek external funding, either independently or in collaboration with other researchers at Lund University.
  • Documented ability to teach, lead and organize courses.
  • Ability to supervise students at master level and assist in the supervision of doctoral students.
  • Ability to contribute to the development and renewal of the activities.
  • Proven good ability to collaborate with researchers and students in the area at Lund University.

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.                                                  

 

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment As soon as possible
Salary Monthly
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100 %
City Lund
County Skåne län
Country Sweden
Reference number PA2021/542
Contact
  • Stefan Höst, +46462224278
Union representative
  • SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, 046-222 93 64, kansli@saco-s.lu.se
  • OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-222 93 62, st@st.lu.se
Published 31.Mar.2021
Last application date 14.Apr.2021 11:59 PM CEST

Return to job vacancies