Recruit lecturer

At LTH, the main approach is that teachers have a doctoral degree and are active in research. There is no requirement for a doctoral degree for a lecturer, but a second-cycle degree or equivalent is required. At LTH, a lecturer may be appointed when there are special reasons, such as extensive needs in first and second-cycle education or when an external professional link is necessary.

A lecturer may be employed for a permanent or fixed-term basis, according to the Employment Protection Act, LAS. You can read more in Lund University's Appointment Rules and in the Strategy for the Provision of Teaching Staff Expertise at LTH.

Employment process

1. The department manages the recruitment and employment process in consultation with their HR partner at LTH.
2. A recruitment committee is appointed and the issue of conflict of interest is considered.
3. The job specification is to be based on a needs analysis and be developed in consultation with a HR partner. The job specification forms the basis of the vacancy announcement. Lecturer is to have a broad subject-oriented designation. In the case of permanent employment of lecturers, the approval of the Dean of LTH must be obtained prior to the vacancy announcement.
4. The vacancy announcement is published free of charge on Lund University's website and the Swedish Public Employment Service and Euraxess by HR. The department may, and is encouraged to, spread the advertisment through its networks. For a fee, there are also more channels available for marketing the call. These might include scientific journals or social and professional networks (Linkedin, ResearchGate, Facebook and Instagram etc). The position must be advertised for at least two weeks.
5. The recruitment committee documents the process and writes a statement with proposals and justifications for who should be appointed.
6. The head of department signs the statement.
7. In the case of a fixed-term employment, the head of department signs the employment decision. However, if the employment is permanent, the Dean of LTH decides on the appointment and signs the appointment decision. This is according to LTH's delegation of authority.
8. The introduction of the new staff member is planned and implemented by the department and it is an important part of the employment process.

Links

Job specification, statement template and interview and recruitment guides (page in Swedish, templates in Swedish and English) 

Professional development plan for career development positions at LTHin (in Swedish) 

Lund University's Appointment Rules (Staff pages)