Associate Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at Lund University, Faculty of Science, is seeking an Associate Senior Lecturer in Analytical Chemistry. This is a six-year tenure-track position with strong institutional support, mentorship, and a clear path toward promotion to Associate Professor and eventually Full Professor.

Are you an ambitious early-career researcher looking to establish an independent academic career? Applicants with research interests in all areas of analytical chemistry are welcome.

Become part of a dynamic research environment at Lund University, with close connections to the large-scale research facilities European Spallation Source (ESS) and MAX IV, as well as excellent access to infrastructures such as mass spectrometry, ICP/MS, supercritical fluid chromatography, NMR, electron microscopy, synthesis laboratories, cleanrooms, computational resources, and more.

The Department of Chemistry conducts research in all core areas of chemistry with a broad theme of research for a sustainable society, see here. The department consists of three research centres/units: the Center for Molecular Protein Science (CMPS), the Center for Analysis and Synthesis (CAS), and the Division of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Analytical chemistry as a subject for undergraduate and graduate education is concentrated at CAS, which hosts research and teaching in organic, inorganic, analytical, and materials chemistry, as well as polymer technology. CAS currently comprises around fifteen research groups. A description of the research environment and the active research groups can be found here.

This position as Associate Senior Lecturer targets analytical chemistry in a broad sense, offering the opportunity to lead groundbreaking projects and build your own research group. We aim to attract future research leaders with international experience. The position provides excellent conditions to establish a research group, collaborate across disciplines, and shape the future of analytical chemistry.

Ready to shape the future of research? Find more reasons why Lund University and the Faculty of Science are right for you, [here] and [here], and learn more about Working in Lund, Moving to Lund, and Living in Lund.

Type of employment: Fixed-term position, 6 years, in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 12a of the Higher Education Ordinance, with the opportunity for promotion to senior lecturer.

Job description
Employment as an associate senior lecturer is a career-development position which aims to develop the holder’s independence as a researcher and educator.

The Faculty of Science offers a career programme for associate senior lecturers.

In order to support the formation of a research team, resources corresponding to at least one doctoral studentship will be linked to the appointment.

The position entails research and teaching in the first, second and third cycles (undergraduate and graduate education). The position includes teaching, which is currently 10-30% of a full-time position, calculated over the entire period of employment. Minor administrative or leadership assignments within the department and/or faculty may also be included. The content of the work duties, as well as the relative allocation between research and teaching, may change over time.

The successful candidate is expected to play a key role in building up active research in the subject and related areas, which will require efforts in seeking external funding for activities at the department and in developing collaboration with units within the University and with other government agencies and organisations working on similar issues.

Teaching includes courses in the first and second cycles in Analytical chemistry, courses in the third cycle and supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.

Qualification requirements

A person is qualified for appointment as an associate senior lecturer if they have been awarded a PhD or have the corresponding research expertise. Primary consideration should be given to candidates who have been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise within seven years of the deadline for application for employment as an associate senior lecturer. A person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are special grounds.

The associate senior lecturer must hold a PhD degree with a specialization in analytical chemistry and have successfully completed a postdoctoral stay, or equivalent experience, in a research environment other than the university where the applicant earned their PhD degree.

Teaching staff at Lund University are required to be suitable for the position and to have the general ability to fulfil their work duties well.

Assessment criteria
Good ability to develop and carry out high-quality research and possess teaching skills. The main assessment criteria are research and teaching expertise, with greater emphasis placed on research expertise.

 It is a requirement that the applicant:

• Demonstrates scientific proficiency through scholarly publications in the field of analytical chemistry.
• Presents a research plan with a clear independent focus that is deemed capable of forming the basis for external funding.
• Demonstrates excellent knowledge of English with strong communication skills.
• Shows the ability to plan, develop, and deliver teaching in analytical chemistry.

In the assessment, it is considered a merit if the applicant:

• Can be assessed as complementing and strengthening research and education within the department.
• Demonstrates the ability to establish, renew, and develop the current research area.
• Demonstrates the ability to obtain external research funding.
• Demonstrates leadership skills.
• Has experience in planning, developing, and conducting teaching in analytical chemistry.
• Has teaching and user experience in analytical chromatography.

We expect the applicant to demonstrate good collaboration skills, perseverance, and personal maturity, as well as the ability to organize and structure their work.

When appointing teaching staff, Lund University’s Appointment Rules apply, in addition to the provisions set out in the Higher Education Ordinance.

We expect non-Swedish speaking staff members to acquire sufficient knowledge of Swedish to be able to teach and communicate with the different bodies of the University in this language within three years.

What we offer 
Lund University is a public authority which means that you receive special benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension.  
Read more on the University website about working with us.

Design and content of the application 
We recommend you write your application in English, as it may be reviewed by international external experts. The application is to be completed according to the Faculty of Science’s application instructions for teaching positions. Upload the application to the recruitment system as PDF files.

Please note that it is very important that you follow the application instructions and that a research plan is attached.

Promotion
To be promoted from Associate Senior Lecturer to Senior Lecturer, language level B1* in Swedish must be achieved.
*Common European Framework of Reference for Language, CEFR

An associate senior lecturer is, on application, to be promoted to senior lecturer employed for an indefinite period if they have the required qualifications and are deemed to be suitable with reference to the assessment criteria established by the Faculty of Science when applying for promotion. An associate senior lecturer can only apply for promotion once. 

Assessment criteria for promotion to a permanent position as senior lecturer:

1. Good national and international standing as a researcher
   The applicant conducts research of high quality that garners attention nationally and internationally.
   The applicant conducts research with a clear, independent profile.
2. Good teaching ability
   The applicant has good knowledge of the subject and can apply these in practice when teaching.
   The applicant has good teaching skills and demonstrates an ability to develop their teaching within the subject area. 
   The applicant has a reflective approach to teaching and learning.
   The applicant has five weeks’ training in teaching and learning in higher education, or the equivalent.
3. Ability to participate in the supervision of doctoral students
   The applicant has documented experience and the ability to supervise doctoral students.
   The applicant has a reflective approach to the supervision of doctoral students.
   The applicant has at least two weeks´ training in supervision, or the equivalent.
4. Ability to engage with wider society and communicate their activities
   The applicant has documented experience and the ability to engage with wider society and communicate their activities.
5. General ability to lead and develop activities
   The applicant has documented experience of and ability in academic leadership.