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Gaskeuniversiteete/Mid Sweden University is located in the heart of the South Sámi area, Saepmie. The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is a cross-regional department with activities at Campus Sundsvall and Campus Östersund. The department's activities include research and education in the subjects: English, Gender Studies, History, Criminology, Literary Studies, Social Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Swedish as a Second Language, and the Swedish language. Research is conducted within each subject as well as within the Risk and Crisis Research Center (RCR), the Forum for Gender Studies (FGV), and DEMICOM.

Job Description

The position of Guest Lecturer aims to temporarily add competence, primarily regarding scientific activities. The primary tasks consist of work within research projects on crisis management and crisis leadership systems.

Qualifications

The person to be employed as a Guest Lecturer must be qualified according to the requirements described in Mid Sweden University's employment regulations as well as according to the requirements described in the Faculty of Humanities' rules and guidelines.

Eligible for employment as a Guest Lecturer at Mid Sweden University is someone who has an employment at a university within or outside Sweden and holds a professorship or is assessed to have equivalent competence.

Eligible for the position of Guest Lecturer in Political Science is someone who has shown pedagogical skill, has completed a doctoral degree or has equivalent scientific competence, or has other professional skills that are significant with regard to the subject content and duties of the employment.

The qualification refers to a doctoral degree in Political Science or Public Administration.

Other Requirements

Work experience from employment with equivalent content as presented above is required, including experience from collegial work in an academic environment. Good knowledge of English and Swedish, both spoken and written, is required.

The position requires independence and good collaboration skills. Since the position involves several different tasks, there is also a requirement for the ability to work in a structured manner and good planning skills.

Assessment Criteria

As assessment criteria for the employment of a Guest Lecturer, the degree of such skill that is a requirement for eligibility for the employment shall apply. Equal care is given to the assessment of pedagogical skill as scientific skill.

Scientific skill is assessed by weighing the applicant's scientific production, taking into account depth and breadth, experience of obtaining external research funding, and leading research projects.

Experience working in multidisciplinary research projects is meritorious. Experience of research and teaching regarding collaboration on civil defense is particularly meritorious.

Processing

The processing of the employment follows the forms specified in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and continues in accordance with Mid Sweden University's employment regulations.

Employment and Commencement

The employment is a special fixed-term employment comprising 15% of full-time from and including 2026-07-01 or according to agreement, but no later than 2026-12-31.

Place of Employment: Sundsvall or Östersund

Information

Further information can be obtained from Prefect Glenn Svedin, [email protected] or 010–142 82 47. Information about the subject's research can be obtained from Subject Representative Niklas Bolin, [email protected] or 010–142 86 11.

Application

Application documents must be in Swedish or English.

The application must include a curriculum vitae, a statement of documented scientific activity, including descriptions of scientific activity that is significant for the employment, certificates of scientific merit, references, a complete publication list, and up to 5 scientific publications specifically cited.

See other instructions for applicants in the Faculty of Humanities' rules and guidelines.

We welcome your application via our recruitment system no later than 2026-06-17.

Mid Sweden University, with campuses in both Sundsvall and Östersund, is a university close to students, colleagues, and the surrounding society. At the same time, we are located next to the sea, forest, and mountains, which creates conditions for a fantastic quality of life. Here, new knowledge is created through internationally successful research and education that contributes to societal development. In this way, we contribute to a sustainable future and a better world.

As an employee at Mid Sweden University, you should be able to combine work with leisure and have a good balance in life. We offer, among other things, flexible working hours, support for fitness activities, salary top-up during parental leave and sickness. You also get generous vacation days.

Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to take advantage of the qualities that diversity and gender equality bring to the operations. Salary setting takes place in accordance with the central wage agreements RALS/RALS-T. Your personal data is processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. We are happy to receive questions from you who are interested in working with us but decline those who sell advertisements and recruitment services.