Senior Lecturer in Mathematics

Centre for Mathematics Sciences at Lund University, Faculty of Engineering invites applications for a position as Senior Lecturer in Mathematics.

Description of the workplace

The advertised position will be placed either at the Division for Algebra, Analysis, and Dynamical Systems (AADS) or at the Divison for Applied Mathematics (AM) at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences (MC). The Centre for Mathematics Sciences is a joint institution of the Faculty of Engineering (Lund University of Technology, LTH) and the Faculty of Science (N) at Lund University, where the two mentioned divisions formally belong to LTH.

Research at MC currently encompasses areas such as mathematics (interdisciplinary), applied mathematics, mathematical statistics, as well as computer vision and machine learning. The department has approximately 150 employees, including several professors and senior researchers, as well as around 50 doctoral students.

In addition to research in their respective fields, the AADS and AM divisions have a significant responsibility for mathematics education at both undergraduate and advanced levels. LTH admits over 1000 new students to its engineering programs every year, and mathematics education is a central part of the five-year curriculum. The quality of mathematics education, especially at the advanced level, depends on the presence of research-active teachers who can contribute to making the course content both interesting and relevant. Therefore, we are seeking university lecturers who are interested in teaching, who are pedagogically skilled, and simultaneously active researchers with solid credentials.

Subject

Mathematics

Subject description

The subject area is mathematics in a broad sense, but the applicant should be active in one of the current research areas of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, within Algebra, Analysis, and Dynamical Systems (AADS), or Applied Mathematics (AM). Specific examples of research areas include complex analysis, spectral theory, dynamical systems, as well as mathematical modeling and numerical analysis focusing on partial differential equations.

Work duties

Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Development of courses, teaching materials, and pedagogical practices.
• 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 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, unless there are valid reasons. 

Assessment criteria

When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given to research and teaching expertise within the subject, assessing research and teaching expertise equally.

The assessment criteria specify the aspects to be taken into account, and the level to be achieved, in order for the assessment criteria to be deemed fulfilled. The following assessment criteria must be fulfilled for appointment to senior lecturer:

• 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 general ability to lead and develop activities.

Additional requirements

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Good oral and written proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish.
• Proven ability to secure research funding from external funding bodies through competitive grants.
• Significant documented research experience (e.g. from postdoc or doctoral studies) from another university/institute or relevant experience from industry/public sector.
• Collaborative skills, initiative and the ability to solve work tasks independently.

Other qualifications

• Experience in academic leadership, such as serving as the principal investigator (PI) for a research grant.
• Experience relative to career length in participating in doctoral student supervision towards a doctoral degree.
• Experience in organizing workshops, conferences, seminars, or similar events.
• Experience in administrative roles, such as leadership positions.

The extent to which the applicant, through their experience and skills, may complement and strengthen ongoing research, undergraduate education, departmental innovation, and how they can contribute to the future development of the department will also be taken into consideration.

We offer 

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme. Lund University provides generous support for parental leave and offers advantageous options for fitness and wellness. Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university. 

Instructions on how to apply

Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:
http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/