Two Senior Lecturers in Medical Research
- Lund, Skåne
- Permanent
- Heltid
Since the subject is defined as medical research, there is no specific need to fill. The purpose is instead to competitively hire the most qualified applicants, regardless of their specific field within medical research.Work duties
The duties mainly include independent research and development work, supervision of M.Sc. and PhD students, but also teaching in first- and second cycle education, leadership and administration. Additional work duties may also be included.Qualifications
Chapter 4, section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance states that a person shall be qualified for appointment as Senior Lecturer if he or she has demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the duties that it will involve.The successful applicant is to have completed at least five weeks of training in teaching and learning in higher education or have acquired corresponding skills, unless there are valid reasons. In such cases, the appointee is to complete the required training in teaching and learning in higher education within the first two years of employment.Basis for assessment
The applicant is to have demonstrated research and teaching expertise of significance for the subject. In ranking qualified applicants, particular weight will be attached to scientific skills.
The applicant shall have demonstrated scientific skill through maintaining a high national and
international standard as a researcher and should possess well substantiated scientific competence. The applicant is to hold a PhD in a subject area of relevance to the position.The applicant's scientific skills are proven by independently performed research, for example by having ongoing research funding as the principal applicant in national or international competition, experience of post-doc position in an environment other than where the applicant received her/his PhD, and publications in journals with a peer review system. Special considiration will be given to publications with the applicant as senior author.Importance shall also be attached to teaching skills and the ability to supervise M.Sc. and PhD students.The applicant is to have demonstrated expertise in teaching and supervision in first, second- and thirdcycle education.Skills in leadership, ability to co-operate and ability to integrate with the
surrounding community will also be taken into consideration.Scientific development potential will be especially emphasized.
For teaching staff at Lund University, there is a general qualification requirement to be suitable for the position and in other respects possess the ability to perform the duties well.In addition to the Higher Education Ordinance, the following apply to the appointment: Lund University Appointment Rules and the Faculty of Medicine’s general requirements profile and assessment criteria for the appointment of a Senior Lecturer (dated 2022-03-30) see:In the Faculty of Medicine’s general requirements profile and assessment criteria for the appointment of a Senior Lecturer it is specified what type of documentation can be used to verify the applicant's competence in terms of scientific proficiency, pedagogical skills, academic ledarship etc.Further information about the position is available from: Dean Maria Björkqvist tel: +46 46 222 80 84, email: or Vice-Dean Jonas Larsson tel: +46 46 222 05 80, email:Information about the application formalities may be obtained from Head of the recruitment, salary and HR support offices Kajsa Johnsson tel: +46 46 222 08 22, mail:The appointment is made after preparation in the Faculty of Medicine’s Academic Appointments Board.Instructions on how to apply
Applications are to be made electronically via Lund University’s applications portal no later than the 12 of September 2025.Applications are to be submitted in accordance with the Faculty of Medicine’s guidelines for academic appointments see:(List of qualifications for lecturers and creat a CV for an application)We kindly decline all sales and marketing contactsThe Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty’s strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from all over the world.Medicinska fakultetens kansli är en spännande och allsidig arbetsplats. Kansliet står för en samlad expertis i frågor som rör utbildning, ekonomi, internationalisering, kommunikation, ledningsstöd och HR-frågor. Kansliet strävar efter att vara en professionell och attraktiv arbetsplats, med en god arbetsmiljö i fokus.We kindly decline all sales and marketing contacts. Anställningsform: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 2 | Sysselsättningsgrad: heltid | Ort: Lund | Län: Skåne län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: PA2025/1766 | Kontakt: Maria Bjorkqvist, Dean +46462228084, Maria Bjorkqvist, dekan +46462228084, Jonas Larsson, Vice-dean +46462220580, Jonas Larsson, prodekan +46462220580, Kajsa Johnsson, Head of the recruitment +46462220822, Kajsa Johnsson, enhetschef +46462220822, | Facklig företrädare: SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet kansli@saco-s.lu.se, SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet kansli@saco-s.lu.se, OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli 046-2229362, OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli 046-2229362, SEKO: Seko Civil 046-2229366, SEKO: Seko Civil 046-2229366, | Publicerat: 2025-06-27 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2025-09-12