Senior Lecturer in risk management with a focus on civil preparedness temporary position - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Description of the workplace

The Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety, at the Department of Building and Environmental Technology, conducts research and education in societal risk and crisis management. The focus of our research and teaching is to develop knowledge about how individuals, organizations, and society prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and learn and adapt to events that may threaten something of value.

We also carry out research aimed at developing methods, processes, and other types of artifacts that can be used to better understand and manage risks, crises, and disasters in a variety of contexts.

Currently, the division employs 23 people, and an additional 8 individuals are affiliated (e.g., adjunct positions). The teachers and researchers at the division have a broad range of backgrounds and competencies, including engineers, psychologists, and sociologists.

This position is intended to strengthen the division in the subject area of civil preparedness and heightened readiness, which are rapidly expanding fields in Sweden. We anticipate that significant research funding will be allocated to these areas in the coming years.

Subject

Risk management with a focus on civil preparedness

Subject description

The position as Senior Lecturer will primarily involve research and teaching related to issues concerning the leadership, collaboration, and organization of response efforts in connection with civil crises and heightened preparedness. In addition, the role of citizens and civil society in crisis management will be addressed, mainly from the perspective of qualitative research methods.

Work duties

Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Course development 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.
• Strategic work in positioning the Faculty of Engineering on topics related to civil preparedness and total defence.

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
• Significant documented research experience (e.g. from postdoc or doctoral studies) from another university/institute or relevant experience from industry/public sector.
• Experience from teaching, course development and research with a focus on qualitative methods.
• Collaborative skills, initiative and the ability to solve work tasks independently.

Other qualifications

Experience in conducting research, both independently and in collaboration, within the areas of civil preparedness, leadership, collaboration, and civil society issues in times of crisis.

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.  Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university.

At the Department of Risk Management and Social Safety, we offer a creative and stimulating environment where we value diversity of perspectives and where we prioritise development (of teachers, doctoral students and students).

Further information 

The position is a substitute position for one year at 80 per cent of full time starting January 1st 2026 or by agreement. 

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/