1–2 professors in development geography

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top 100 universities. The University has around 46 000 students and more than 8 000 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Lund University welcomes applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We regard gender equality and diversity as a strength and an asset.

The call is part of a larger initiative in which the Department wants to strengthen and develop research and teaching in three areas of key importance to the Department with the simultaneous recruitment of 1–2 professors in human geography, 1–2 professors in economic geography and 1–2 professors in development geography. See the Lund University website for information on the various positions https://www.lu.se/vacancies

Description of the position
Duties include initiating, developing and directing research on issues central to development geography, such as poverty, social differentiation and livelihoods with a focus on the Global South, own research, teaching and supervision at doctoral and other levels, the development of courses and programmes, and administrative duties.

Qualifications 
Under Chapter 4, Section 3 of the Higher Education Ordinance, a person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. The research output and teaching must be current and in the field of development geography. The research expertise must have been demonstrated through independent research work which significantly exceeds the requirements to be qualified for appointment as a docent, in terms of both quality and quantity.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as a professor are set out in Chapter 4, Section 3 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the regulations concerning the appointment of teachers, ref. LS2010/771.

Generally speaking, a very high level of research and teaching expertise is required for appointment as a professor. Of particular importance is the ability to publish research of high international quality, supervise doctoral students and the ability to set up, seek external funding for and develop and lead research projects in the field of development geography. To qualify for the position, the applicant must have supervised at least one doctoral student to degree level, as principal supervisor or supervisor. In assessing teaching expertise, teaching, supervision and examination at the Bachelor’s, Master’s and doctoral level as well as experience in the implementation, development and evaluation of courses and programmes will be taken into account. Experience in various types of academic leadership will be assessed.

Consideration will be given to how the applicant’s experience and skills are deemed to complement and strengthen ongoing research and teaching in development geography and contribute to the future development of the Department in a broad sense. The research and teaching profiles of the Department are described on the Department’s website (www.keg.lu.se). The ability to work in an internationalised environment and to teach in English is a requirement. As teaching may be in both English and Swedish, non-Scandinavian language holders of the position are expected to eventually master the Swedish language. Furthermore, the position holder is expected to actively participate in the daily activities of the Department.

Application
Application submission is done electronically via Lund University’s applicant portal. Applications must be submitted as specified in the instructions provided by the Faculty of Social Sciences. These are available on the Faculty’s website, http://www.sam.lu.se/om-fakulteten/jobba-hos-oss, or via recruitment officer Anders Kirchner, anders.kirchner@sam.lu.se.

The applicant must also attach an outline (approx. 3–5 pages) showing the research he/she intends to conduct in the position in question, and how this fits in with the Department’s research profile.

Lund University welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. We see equality and diversity as a strength and an asset. We look forward to receiving your application! We refrain from any contact from advertisement vendors, or recruitment and staffing companies due to government procurement regulations.

The Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University is one of the leading education and research institutions in Sweden and operates both in Lund and Helsingborg.

The Department of Human Geography, with about 60 staff, 400 full-time students and about 20 doctoral students, combines ancient traditions with modern and highly internationalised research and education. The Department is one of the most research-intensive departments in the Faculty, with a high level of external funding. In the most recent international evaluations (RQ 08 and RQ 20) of Lund University, the Department’s research was rated as excellent in several areas. This strong position has developed further and the Department is ranked number 23 in the world according to QS 20, making it one of Lund University’s highest ranked disciplinary domains in 2022.
The Department of Human Geography combines a strong subject tradition with modern and internationally high-quality research and education. The Department has extensive international collaborations as well as strong networks and contacts within and outside the faculty at LU. Key research and teaching areas are economic geography, development geography, urban and social geography, human ecology and GIS.

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