Open Position for Lecturer in Military History

The Swedish Defence University is an internationally renowned institution in defense, crisis management, and security. We offer a unique academic environment where civilian meets military. We educate civilian and military leaders, experts, and researchers who will analyze and manage today's and future crises and security issues. The Swedish Defence University trains Sweden's officers and leads the academic development of the officer profession. We conduct research in law focusing on operational law and international law, defense systems, war science, leadership and management, military history, and political science.

The military historical research at the Swedish Defence University aims to support officer training by examining various aspects of the military profession and the history of warfare, as well as aspects of the relationship between military power and society in the past, which are significant in today's context. Through close collaboration with historical research environments outside the Swedish Defence University, the scientific relevance and broader societal benefits of the research are secured.

The Department of Military History has two divisions, the Division of Military History and the Language Center. The position is located at the Department of Military History (IMH) in Stockholm.

Subject Area Description

At the Swedish Defence University, the subject of history, particularly military history, is focused on studying the relationship between war, culture, and society, as well as the development of military strategy, operations, and tactics from historical perspectives.

Job Responsibilities

Research responsibilities include independent research activities, some responsibility for research funding, and active participation in the university's research environment and the scientific community at large.

Teaching responsibilities include active participation in the development and implementation of education at the undergraduate level, advanced level, and may include doctoral level as appropriate, as well as supervision of doctoral students.

A lecturer is expected to contribute to the university's development work and be available for management and administrative assignments and collaborate with the surrounding community.

The responsibilities may also include some teaching within other subjects' courses at the university, participation in field exercises, and similar activities within the Swedish Defence University's military programs, as well as certain editorial tasks.

The work includes following and contributing to the development within the subject area, both nationally and internationally, and the societal developments that are relevant to the work. As a lecturer, you share knowledge and contribute to the professional development, collegial working methods, and social community at the Swedish Defence University.

General Requirements

A teacher at the Swedish Defence University, civilian or military, must have completed higher education pedagogical training (according to guidelines from the Swedish Association of Higher Education Institutions, SUHF, or equivalent international guidelines) or other pedagogical training with equivalent scope and content, with a passing result before employment or no later than two years after the employment has started.

All employees are expected to cooperate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the operations and their own tasks, and contribute to a good working environment. The applicant must have the ability to teach in Swedish and English.

Eligibility

Eligible for appointment as a lecturer is someone who has demonstrated pedagogical skills, has obtained a doctoral degree or has equivalent scientific competence or other professional skills that are relevant considering the subject matter of the position and the tasks that will be included in the appointment.

For a more detailed description of eligibility requirements, see the Swedish Defence University's employment regulations for teachers.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria for the appointment of a lecturer shall be the degree of such skills that are a requirement for eligibility for appointment. The assessment of pedagogical skills shall be given equal care as the assessment of scientific skills.

• Scientific skills must have been demonstrated through the ability to conduct independent high-quality research in the field of history, particularly military history, as evidenced by publication in relevant, well-regarded international journals and publishers.
• Pedagogical skills must have been demonstrated through documented pedagogical competence through teaching, planning, and implementation of education at the university.

Previous experience from officer training or the defense sector, as well as documented experience of successful applications for external research funding, is meritorious.

The Swedish Defence University is a multidisciplinary environment, so interdisciplinary experience of collaborations with related subjects, as well as experience of national and international academic collaborations in research projects, is meritorious. The department plans to produce some teaching materials in the coming years, so experience in editorial tasks is also meritorious.

About the Position

The position as a lecturer is a permanent full-time position. In cases where there is not a balanced gender representation, the Swedish Defence University may employ the underrepresented gender among applicants with equal or nearly equal qualifications.

This appointment is governed by the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) and the Swedish Defence University's employment regulations.

HERE you can find information about eligibility, assessment criteria, application procedures, and other important information regarding teaching positions at the Swedish Defence University.

An appointment at the Swedish Defence University may involve a security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585).

The position may also involve military placement. If you are already military placed in your current employment at an authority and your competence is needed in the Swedish Defence University's military organization, a negotiation will take place between the relevant authority and the Swedish Defence University regarding where you will be placed.

We welcome both Swedish and international applicants.

Applications should be submitted via the Swedish Defence University's recruitment system. Your application must be received by February 28, 2026.

For contact with employee organizations at the Swedish Defence University, please email [email protected], OFR/[email protected], and OFR/[email protected].

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