Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Physical Chemistry, with…

The Division of Physical Chemistry, part of the Department of Chemistry within the Faculty of Science, performs experimental and theoretical research within the area of colloid and interface science, involving both synthetic and biological systems. A number of different experimental techniques are available within the division, where scattering methods are particularly important. The European Spallation Source (ESS) and the synchrotron light source MAX IV, as key European large-scale facilities for neutron and X-ray scattering, significantly contribute to the scientific life of Lund, and their close proximity has the potential to strengthen the role of the division as an internationally leading center of excellence in soft matter research. The division therefore has strong ambitions to be actively involved, through close collaborations and projects, with both facilities. The division has also a strong active engagement in the LINXS Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, and also in NanoLund, the Lund University center for nanoscience. 

Job description
The candidate should have a strong research profile within soft and/or biological matter that adheres to and is complementary to the other research currently conducted within the division. The applicant’s research should to a large extent involve the use of scattering methods, using both local in house equipment, and large-scale synchrotron and/or neutron facilities. The successful candidate is expected to actively engage in the planned faculty infrastructure platform Center for Scattering Methods, and in the LINXS Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science. The successful candidate is also expected to pursue a leading role in interacting with the ESS and MAX IV facilities.

The person is expected to develop active research, which includes applying for external funding and developing collaborations with other university units and governmental organizations.

The position entails teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The amount of undergraduate teaching will be circa 10-20% of full time. In addition, there will be supervision of bachelor and master student projects, as well as supervision of PhD students. The work assignments of the position, as well as the relative proportions of research and teaching, may however change over time.

Eligibility
Those qualified for appointment as a Senior Lecturer are a person who has demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has the 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 (according to the Higher Education Ordinance chapter 4, section 4).

For this position the qualified applicants must have a doctorate within the field of physical chemistry, condensed matter physics or an alternative field relevant to the position.

In order to be eligible for this position, applicants have to fulfill Lund University’s requirements for training in higher education. It is a requirement to have completed at least five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means. In certain cases exceptions can be made from this requirement.

For academic staff at Lund University the general qualification requirements are to be suited to and having the general ability required to fulfill the duties of the post.

Basis of assessment
Scientific merits of the applicants will primarily be assessed with respect to scientific excellence, relevance for the call, and the applicants’ overall competence concerning scattering methods. The following qualifications are required:

Documented research skills in the areas of soft and/or biological matter, that adheres to and is complementary to the other research currently conducted within the division. Importance will be attached as to how the applicant, through documented skills and experience, can strengthen and supplement the division´s research and teaching. The applicants should describe their current research themes and present a research plan for the next few years, and how this relates to the research at the Division.
Documented skills and competence in the use of scattering methods in research.
Research experience from large-scale neutron and/or X-ray scattering facilities is crucial for the position, since the successful candidate is expected to pursue a leading role in interacting with the ESS and MAX IV facilities.
Today, research and postgraduate studies at Lund University are largely dependent on the ability and competence of the individual researcher to obtain external funding. Hence, documented capability to obtain research grants in national and/or international competition is an important requirement.

Other merits for the position are:

Documented experience of teaching and development of new course curricula, at basic as well as advanced, including postgraduate levels within the applicants´ own and adjacent fields.
Documented experience of supervision of Master and PhD students.
Documented experience of management assignments.
Documented experience in communicating science, and the societal values of research.

As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.

When making the appointment, consideration will be given to the Lund University Appointment Rules.

It is expected that any non-Swedish speaking appointee within a three-year period will master the Swedish language well enough to be able to teach and to communicate with the university administration in Swedish.

Design and content of the application
Applications should be written in English as they will be assessed by international experts. The application should be formulated according to the Faculty of Science’s Instructions for applications for teaching positions. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system.