Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46 000 students and 8 500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.
The positions are located within the Faculty of Medicine. Departmental placement will be determined at the time of appointment. Premises, other infrastructure and resources for the positions are financed inaccordance with the standard model used by the Faculty.
The positions is not a so-called combined position and can not be converted into one.
Since the subject is defined as medical research, there is no specific need to fill. The purpose of these positions is to recruit internationally competitive researchers with documented ability to conduct independent high-quality research and with clear potential to develop into future leaders in academia.
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.
Scientific excellence must be demonstrated through an independent research profile that has achieved international recognition and impact. This entails that the applicant has established an independent line of research distinct from that of previous supervisors or research environments, has secured ongoing competitive research funding as the principal investigator, has completed a postdoctoral period in a research environment other than that in which the doctoral degree was obtained, and has published in peer-reviewed journals. Particular emphasis will be placed on publications where the applicant is the 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.
In the appointment process, particular emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s potential for scientific development. This includes the ability to build and lead a competitive research environment over the long term. The applicant’s research profile must also demonstrate the potential to strengthen the Faculty’s international impact and contribute to the development of excellent research environments. Particular emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s potential to develop into a future professor, including the ability to build and lead a competitive research environment on a long-term basis.
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:
www.medicine.lu.se/faculty-medicine-lund-university/work-us/guidelines-academic-appointments
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 72 700 71 63, email: [email protected] or
Vice-Dean Jonas Larsson tel: +46 46 222 05 80, email: [email protected]
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: [email protected] (back in office from 12 August).
Please note that response times during the summer may be longer than usual due to annual leave.
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 10 of September 2026.
Applications are to be submitted in accordance with the Faculty of Medicine’s guidelines for academic appointments see:
www.medicine.lu.se/faculty-medicine-lund-university/work-us/guidelines-academic-appointments
(List of qualifications for lecturers and creat a CV for an application)
The 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.
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Type of employment: Permanent position
Contract type: Full time
Salary: Månadslön
Number of positions: 2
Full-time equivalent: 100
City: Lund
County: Skåne län
Country: Sweden
Reference number: PA2026/1942
Published: 2026-07-06
Last application date: 2026-09-10
