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At Dalarna University, education, research, and collaboration are conducted within the interdisciplinary field of Work Science, focusing on work organization, the labor market, and the work environment. The goal is to contribute to attractive jobs and sustainable working lives. Teaching is primarily conducted within the Bachelor's program in Personnel and Working Life, as well as in standalone courses and commissioned training.

The subject is in a positive phase of development and needs to be strengthened with a University Lecturer. We welcome you if you have a strong interest in working life research, student learning, and collaboration with the surrounding society. You will become part of a dynamic environment where we have recently developed a new educational program and are working towards establishing a doctoral education focused on a sustainable working life and society.

Employment at Dalarna University offers excellent opportunities for close collaboration in both education and research.

Your working day as a University Lecturer

The duties include program and course development, teaching and supervision at undergraduate and advanced levels, as well as research and active work in applying for external research funding. The position also includes participation in collaborative projects, as well as administrative tasks and possible trust-based assignments within the University. The research is conducted with support from internal and external funds and focuses on questions regarding a sustainable working life. Common themes include transitions in working life, inclusion, working conditions and environment, as well as inequality, gender equality, governance, and leadership.

Are you the person we are looking for?

We are looking for a PhD holder with experience in research and teaching within Work Science or a related field. You must have good communication skills in both Swedish and English, both oral and written. The work is largely carried out in teams and in collaboration with the surrounding society, which requires good teamwork skills, initiative, as well as a high degree of independence and responsibility in the role of University Lecturer.

Requirements for this position:

• Completed PhD in Work Science or a related subject
• Experience in teaching at different levels within Work Science or a related subject
• Experience in supervising theses or degree projects
• Demonstrated pedagogical skill through varied contributions to education such as planning, implementation of courses, and evaluation
• Ability to teach in Swedish and English
• Breadth and depth in research, with a clear connection to Work Science and a sustainable working life
• National and/or international publications in reputable scientific journals
• Experience in applying for research grants in national and/or international calls

Merits include:

• Experience as the principal applicant in national or international calls, and especially merit-worthy experience of having been awarded external research funding focused on working life
• Experience in collaborating and building networks with researchers and the surrounding society
• Experience in administering research projects, educational programs, and courses focused on working life
• Experience in academic leadership
• Documented higher education pedagogical education qualifying for teaching, corresponding to SUHF's recommendations.

It is important that applicants for employment who lack qualifying higher education pedagogical education are given the opportunity to acquire this competence as soon as possible.

Evaluation Criteria

The University will, in this recruitment, consider the person who, after a qualitative overall assessment of scientific and pedagogical skill as well as other qualifications relevant to the employment, is judged to have the best prerequisites for fulfilling the tasks of the position.

Equal care will be given to the assessment of pedagogical skill as to scientific skill according to HF Chapter 4. A pedagogical test will likely be applied. In the case of permanent employment as a University Lecturer, an expert assessment of the applicants' qualifications and skill will take place.

For further reading, we refer to the University's employment regulations. https://www.du.se/globalassets/sp/styrdokument/anstallningsordning-for-larare-vid-hogskolan-dalarna.pdf (https://www.du.se/globalassets/sp/styrdokument/anstallningsordning-for-larare-vid-hogskolan-dalarna.pdf)

The Employment

The employment is a permanent position, 100 percent full-time, with start date according to agreement. Probationary employment may be applied. Dalarna University is a higher education institution operating in two locations. The place of employment for this position is Borlänge, and some work also takes place in Falun.

Other Information

We value the qualities that diversity brings to the operations, and we use Competency-Based Methodology throughout the entire recruitment process.

According to the Higher Education Ordinance and Employment Regulations, the person eligible for employment as a University Lecturer in non-artistic activities is one who has demonstrated pedagogical skill, has completed a PhD, or has equivalent scientific competence or other professional skill that is significant considering the subject content of the employment and the tasks included in the employment. Scientific and pedagogical skill are assessed according to given criteria in https://www.du.se/globalassets/global/styrdokument/personal-och-arbetsmiljo/3.-regler/anstallningsordninge-for-larare-180531.pdf (https://www.du.se/globalassets/global/styrdokument/personal-och-arbetsmiljo/3.-regler/anstallningsordninge-for-larare-180531.pdf).

In cases where the recruitment process takes a long time, a substitute may be employed during the appointment period. The selection is made among the applicants for the position. Please inform in your application if you are interested in the substitute employment.

The Application Should Include

• CV/Resume
• Relevant certificates and grades
• Complete publication list where five of the most relevant publications are cited and attached
• Written account of scientific or artistic activity
• Pedagogical merits should be reported in accordance with the template available from Dalarna University's website, http://www.du.se/pedagogiskameriter (http://www.du.se/pedagogiskameriter). For questions regarding this, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

Before the final application deadline, you have the opportunity to supplement your application with scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically.

The application documents will be expert-reviewed.

For questions about your application, please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Welcome to apply!

You apply via our website no later than 2026-06-24.

If you want to know more about what it is like to work at Dalarna University, visit our website https://www.du.se/sv/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/ (https://www.du.se/sv/om-oss/jobba-hos-oss/)

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