Senior lecturer in Business Administration, specialising in management and leadership - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Business Administration (https://fek.lu.se/en) announces at least one position as senior lecturer in Business Administration, specialising in management and leadership (within the subject area Strategy).

Tasks and responsibilities

The position as senior lecturer comprises 70% teaching, 20% research and professional development, and 10% administrative duties.

We are looking for one or more senior lecturers who can independently take charge of course responsibilities, including quality assurance and pedagogical development, and be actively involved in a range of undergraduate and graduate courses at the department. Not least, we are looking for candidates who can supervise and examine undergraduate and master theses with different methodological approaches.

Teaching can be conducted in both Swedish and English.

The position also aims to contribute to the long-term strengthening of research in management, strategy, and organisation. This includes publishing articles in scholarly journals, applying for external funding, keeping updated on research in the area, etc.

In addition to teaching and conducting research, the senior lecturer is expected to cooperate with the surrounding community and to actively participate in the development of the department and the subject area. 

Qualifications

Eligible candidates should hold a doctoral degree in organisation, management or a related subject area or have acquired equivalent research expertise, as well as have demonstrated pedagogical competence. Completion of at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning is also required.

Requirements for the position:

• experience of teaching in management and leadership,
• a strong and distinct research agenda within organisation, management, leadership or a related area, with a standard that corresponds to peer-reviewed research of international quality,
• documented experience of cooperating with society and industry, for example through policy papers, evaluations, public inquiries, opinion articles and teaching of practitioners,
• ability to interact with students as well as colleagues, including collegial, continuous and frequent participation in development of research and teaching in the subject area, not least through physical presence at the department,
• ability to supervise and examine student theses that use different methodological approaches,
• demonstrated pedagogical portfolio that includes teaching as well as pedagogical development of course modules and educational materials. 

Consideration will also be given to:

• ability to teach in Swedish and in English,
• experience of teaching executives and other professionals,
• experience of teaching business ethics, sustainability, or similar topics,
• experience of online teaching.

In addition to formal competence, we demand certain personal capabilities. The candidate should show initiative, ability to see the wider context and a capacity to collaborate with and respect others. The ability to cooperate in smaller and larger teams of faculty is particularly important.

Assessment criteria

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

• 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 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 cooperate with wider society and communicate his or her activities,
• a good general ability to lead and develop activities,
• a good ability to participate in international cooperation and networks,
• a good ability to attract external research funding.

For further information about assessment criteria, please consult “General requirements profile and assessment for employment as senior lecturer at Lund University School of Economics and Management” at the website https://lusem.lu.se/about/work-at-lusem/apply-for-an-academic-position.

Terms of employment

This is a permanent, fulltime position.

Employment as senior lecturer is regulated in the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, and in Lund University’s employment regulations.

Application procedure

You apply for the position online by clicking on the “Apply for position” button in the upper right hand or at the bottom of the vacancy notice.

The application can be written in English or in Swedish.

The School of Economics and Management uses a special qualifications portfolio system to document and present merits. Please create your application in three separate PDF-files following the “Instructions to applicants for employment as professor or senior lecturer at Lund University School of Economics and Management” at the website http://www.lusem.lu.se/about/work-at-lusem/apply-for-an-academic-position. There you can also find a template for the qualifications portfolio.

For further information, see also https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university and https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university/applying-position.

In order to be able to make a fair and equal assessment, it is important that the applicant follows the application instructions that are available.

The university applies individual salary setting. Feel free to indicate salary claims in your application.