At least one Senior lecturer in Sociology - working life & organisation - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Work duties

The work duties of the position comprise teaching and research in sociology on both undergraduate and advanced levels. The employment consists of 70 percent teaching, 20 percent research and skills development and 10 percent administration, in accordance with the agreement on working hours for teaching staff at Lund University.

The duties include performing high-quality teaching at all educational levels, as well as conducting leading research to high international standards, in sociology. The incumbent is expected to actively contribute to the progressive development of our research environment, especially in the field of working life, organizational and/or human resources (HR), as well as publishing research and applying for external research funds. In addition, the incumbent must actively contribute to the development of the departments' courses and programmes, primarily in the bachelor's and master's programs in HR. The duties also include course administration, responsibility for pedagogical development work and collaborating both within and between courses. The language of instruction is in both Swedish and English.

Qualifications

The qualification requirements for employment as a senior lecturer are stated in Chapter 4 Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment rules for teaching staff at Lund University.

To be eligible for employment as a senior lecturer, the applicant must have obtained a PhD in sociology or equivalent, with clear relevance to the call. The eligible applicant has also demonstrated pedagogical skills and has the personal qualities required to perform the position well. The applicant must have completed at least five weeks of training in "teaching and learning in higher education" or have equivalent knowledge acquired in some other way. Applicants who do not have formal training in teaching and learning in higher education are expected to complete such training within one year of the start of employment.

Requirements

The candidate is required to hold a PhD in Sociology or the equivalent, and have teaching and research experience in the field of sociology or the equivalent. High competency in sociological or equivalent research and teaching is a merit, especially broad competence related to working life and organization. The successful candidate should have an interest in leadership, human resources, and human resources development.

The candidate is required to demonstrate documented scientific expertise. Having received external research funding is an advantage. Furthermore, candidates must be able to work independently, responsibly and in a structured manner with both teaching and research. Good communication skills and very good collaboration skills are a requirement.

Assessment criteria

Upon assessment of the applicants, equal weight will be given to teaching and research expertise. Emphasis is also attached to administrative competence and other skills that are of importance for the subject content and duties of the position.

When assessing teaching expertise, quality is primarily reviewed but also scope, span and depth is considered. Teaching expertise must be well documented so that quality also can be assessed. Documented experience of pedagogical leadership in initiating, planning, leading, developing and implementing teaching will be given special attention.

When assessing research expertise, publications of high scientific quality is primarily taken into consideration, as well as progression in scientific production over the past five years. The depth and scope of the research will also be given importance. Furthermore, emphasis is given to the ability to initiate, plan, lead and develop research as well as the ability to obtain funding for research in competition. The same applies to the ability to interact within and across disciplins, as well as with the surrounding society.

In the recruitment of the position, good ability to collaborate with the surrounding society and to inform about research and development work is also considered.

Suitability to successfully perform the position is a requirement. Special emphasis is placed on collaborative skills with colleagues and external actors as well as the ability to contribute to a positive development of teaching and research activities at the department. The senior lecturer will actively participate in the department's day-to-day work in Lund.

How to apply

The application is submitted electronically through Lund University's applicant portal, Varbi, in Swedish or English. The application must conform to the Instructions that can be downloaded at

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/sites/sam.lu.se.en/files/instructions_for_applications_for_academic_posts_and_promotion_20131017.pdf 

Please note the following documentation is to be submitted in the application:

A brief cover letter.

A CV supporting information provided.

An account of scientific and pedagogical activity.

A brief account of experiences of leadership and/or administration as well as collaboration.

Complete list of publications. (co-author's certificate required for co-authored publications)

List of doctoral thesis and other cited scientific texts.

Cited publications (max 5).

Other documentation relevant for the application.

The applicant is responsible for making sure that the application is complete, in accordance with the vacancy announcement and instructions, and for scanning the application and submitting it to the University by the application deadline through the recruitment portal MyNetwork.

About the recruitment process

In the recruitment process, it may be applicable to conduct trial lectures, interviews and reference taking. In the interviews, the applicants will be given the opportunity to describe and develop their own views on the subject of sociology with a focus on working life and organization, as well as their role at the department. It is important that the applicant indicates reference persons who can highlight their professional skills as well as qualities that are of importance for the position, such as collaborative skills, management skills as well as the ability to create commitment, participation, and a positive development for the organization.

Non-Scandinavian-speaking applicants are expected to acquire a knowledge of Swedish at the level required to fulfil ordinary work duties within education and administration within the first two years of employment. There are opportunities for Swedish language training within Lund University.

Lund University applies individual wage settings. Please, include your salary requirement in the application.

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