Växjö, Universitets- och högskolelektor

Företag MELBOURNE IT DBS AB

On 1st January 2010, Linnaeus University opened its doors for the first time as Sweden’s newest university, the result of a merger between Kalmar University and Växjö University.Conditions of Employment

100 % – Full time




Academic Area

Peace and Development Studies




Work Description

Tasks include teaching, course planning and course administration at basic and advanced educational levels. The main teaching area is development economics, international development cooperation and international political economy. Additional tasks include development and active maintenance of cooperative relations with organisations within the area of peace and development. Lectures are held in English.  




Selection Criteria 




Required Qualifications







• PhD degree in Peace and Development research, or other for the position relevant social science subject.

• Documented pedagogical skills and experience in teaching within the subject area as well as student tutoring and thesis examinations.

• Documented ability to teach in English.

• Completed higher education teacher education, or the equivalent (if this requirement is not met employment can be offered for one year with a possible one-year extension. If the requirement is completed during this time the contract can be made permanent).




Additional Selection Criteria




Documented




• experience of working and/or conducting research in developing countries

• ability to conduct research within the subject field

• extensive social skills

• ability to teach and work as part of a team

• ability to initiate and maintain international research and collaboration networks

• language skills other than English.




 Preference in the Selection of Criteria




• Pedagogical skills in teaching the subject (particularly development economy and international development cooperation) in English.

• Experience from working abroad with applied research and/or collaboration work.

• Research skills.

• Other criteria.For further information please contact:




Head of the School of Social Sciences, Stefan Höjelid, phone: 0470-70 86 04, e-mail: stefan.hojelid@lnu.se;

Department Chair Manuela Nilsson, phone: 0470-76 74 42, e-mail: manuela.nilsson@lnu.se.

Questions regarding the application procedure and employment contract are answered by Recruitment Consultant Helena Birath, phone 0480-44 73 81, e-mail: helena.birath@lnu.se








Please apply through : lnu.se, and go to "jobs and vacancies". The application should arrive no later than January 2, 2012. Follow the "Application guidelines", which you find under "Attachments".

Reference number 2011/772.