Senior Lecturer in Economic History, Lund University

Senior Lecturer in Economic History

Lund University announces a minimum of one position as senior lecturer in
Economic History. The position is for full time employment. It is a permanent
appointment that is placed at the department of Economic History, Lund
University
School of Economics and Management.

Subject area
The holder of the position should have experience and competence in economic
history.

Eligibility and duties
To be employed as senior lecturer applicants must have a PhD, a corresponding
international degree or equivalent professional skills relevant to the
content and
tasks of the position. Applicants are required to have demonstrated
pedagogical
skills. They must also have completed at least five weeks of training in
teaching
and learning in higher education, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other
means.
The position consists of both teaching and research. Administrative tasks can
also
be included. Teaching can be at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate
level.
Applicants who do not have Swedish as their mother tongue are expected to be
able to teach in Swedish within a period of two years.

Assessment criteria
The School of Economics and Management aims at a balance between research
and teaching. Equal importance will therefore be given to scholarly and
pedagogical skills when assessing the applicants. Administrative competence
is
also taken into account.
In the overall assessment of scholarly skills special weight will be given to
publications in peer-reviewed journals and in publishing houses with an
international peer-review system. Special weight will also be given to
experience
from international collaboration and participation in research networks, and
to the
applicant’s ability to receive external research funding. Moreover, the
ability to
collaborate with the surrounding society and to inform about research will be
assessed.
Pedagogical qualifications include training in teaching and learning in
higher
education, pedagogical experience and pedagogical skills. Special weight will
be
given to the applicant’s ability to plan and carry out teaching and
supervision in
econometric methods in macro and time series analysis.
Consideration will be given to how the applicant’s skills and experience can
strengthen and supplement the existing research and teaching activities
within the
Department and the School of Economics and Management.
For further information concerning the assessment criteria, please see
General
requirements profile and assessment criteria for appointments as senior
lecturer at
Lund University School of Economics and Management
http://www.lusem.lu.se/about/work-with-us

Application
Please state ref no PA 2012/391 in your application. For further information
on
how to apply, please see Instructions to applicants for employment as
professor or
senior lecturer at Lund University School of Economics and Management
http://www.lusem.lu.se/about/work-with-us
Applications must be received by 11 September 2012 at the latest.

Other information
Lund University has an individual salary policy. Applicants are encouraged to
propose a suitable salary in their application.
The university aims at an equal gender distribution and looks upon diversity
as a
source of strength. We welcome all applicants.
For further information about the position, please contact:
Mats Olsson, Head of the Economic History Department
Tel: +46 46 222 31 18
E-mail: mats.olsson @ ekh.lu.se

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