Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. With approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees across Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö, we are united in our pursuit to understand, explain, and improve our world and the human condition.

This position will be placed at either the Department of Law within the Faculty of Law or the Faculty of Social Sciences (Socialhögskolan).

Responsibilities

We want you to develop and make the most of your time at Lund University and the Department of Law or the Faculty of Social Sciences. As an Assistant Professor, you will have the opportunity to focus long-term on the research you are passionate about. The holder of this position will be able to dedicate the majority of their time to independent research in collaboration with strong research environments, research infrastructures, and international platforms.

In addition to conducting research, you will also develop your pedagogical skills, your ability to collaborate and communicate externally, and your proficiency in the Swedish language during your tenure as an Assistant Professor. Throughout your employment, you will be an active member of your department and participate in its diverse activities.

One of your first tasks will be to lead an innovative research project funded by the Swedish Research Council. The duties will primarily involve research in collaboration with practitioners in crime prevention. Teaching is also part of the employment. You will work within the framework of the strategic research area Building Resilience in Crime Prevention (BRiC): Advancing Professional Knowledge of Child Vulnerability, Drug Markets and Emerging Technologies, driven by the Faculties of Law and Social Sciences. BRiC is a unique collaboration between researchers and professional actors within social services and the justice system (police, prosecutors, courts, and probation services). Starting from three interconnected challenges – child vulnerability, drug markets, and emerging technologies – BRiC aims to understand, explain, and improve professional competence and organizational prerequisites for crime prevention work.

Qualifications for Appointment as Assistant Professor

You must have completed a doctoral degree or possess equivalent scientific competence in social work, sociology, criminology, or another social science subject, or alternatively, a doctoral degree in law (juris doctor) in criminal law or public law, or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree in criminal law or public law, or have achieved equivalent scientific competence. Priority will primarily be given to applicants who have completed their doctoral degree within the last 5 years, calculated from the application deadline, unless special reasons exist. Special reasons normally refer to parental leave and sick leave (see Chapter 4, Section 4a of the Higher Education Ordinance).

Requirements – What you must bring to be considered for the position

To be considered for the position of Assistant Professor within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, we are looking for someone who:

• Has a strong ability to initiate, develop, and conduct high-quality research
• Has strong pedagogical skills
• Has current experience in research in criminal law, public law, social work, sociology, criminology, or another social science subject outside of Sweden
• Has a project plan for an innovative research project in the field of resilient crime prevention to be submitted with your application
• Has documented leadership skills, for example through trust assignments, leadership training, and assessed leadership ability
• Has good communication skills
• Has a very high level of English in both speech and writing
• Has good motivation and the ability to learn Swedish
• Has not received a salary or scholarship from Sweden since December 31, 2022

Merits – What we would also like you to have

We want you to enjoy working with us and make the most of your time at the Department of Law or the Faculty of Social Sciences. We would also like you to be able to demonstrate that:

• You contribute positively to the work environment
• You have or have had a postdoctoral position
• You have experience of applying for and receiving funding from funders outside Sweden
• You currently hold an international position within the research field

Employment Type

Fixed-term employment for 4 years, according to Chapter 4, Section 12a of the Higher Education Ordinance, with the possibility of promotion to a permanent position as Associate Professor.

Application

Applications must be made electronically via Lund University's application portal. The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete, in accordance with the announcement text and instructions, and that it reaches the university by the application deadline via the recruitment portal.

The following documents must be uploaded:

• A brief personal letter (max one page). Clearly state which department (Department of Law or Faculty of Social Sciences) you are interested in being placed at and motivate your choice of subject affiliation. Note that for employment at the Department of Law, a doctoral degree in law or a foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree in law, or equivalent scientific competence, is required.
• Curriculum Vitae with attachments supporting the information.
• Description of scientific and pedagogical activity.
• Brief description of experience in leadership and/or administration and collaboration.
• Complete publication list (co-authorship certificates are required for co-authored publications).
• List of the doctoral dissertation and other cited scientific texts.
• The cited publications (max 3).
• Any other documents you wish to cite.
• Research plan stating the research the applicant intends to pursue during the tenure as Assistant Professor. The plan may comprise a maximum of 2000 words including references (Times New Roman, 11 pt).
• A personal declaration that you have not received a salary or scholarship from Sweden since December 31, 2022.