Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry

Lund University

City: Lund, County: Skåne län, Country: Sweden
Type of employment: Temporary position
Contract type: Full-time (100% FTE)
Number of positions: 1
Reference number: PA2025/2013
First day of employment: According to agreement

About Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47,000 students and more than 8,800 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.

About the Recruitment

This recruitment is connected to the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE). Funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, WISE is the largest-ever investment in materials science in Sweden. Over a 10-year period, WISE will involve major initiatives at Sweden’s leading universities, including Lund University. The vision is a sustainable future through materials science.

The position concerns research and teaching in biomolecular materials with a focus on de novo design and synthesis. The successful candidate will be appointed as a WISE Fellow and, in addition to salary support, will receive a start-up package including funding for two PhD students and two postdoctoral researchers. WISE Fellows will engage in collaboration, training, and activities within the WISE program both nationally and at Lund University.

The Department of Chemistry conducts research across all core areas of chemistry, with broad themes aimed at advancing a sustainable society. Key research areas with potential synergies include materials chemistry, biophysical chemistry, structural biology, and molecular biotechnology.

The department consists of three research units:

  • Center for Molecular Protein Science (CMPS)

  • Center for Analysis and Synthesis (CAS)

  • Division of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

The likely placement for this position is within CMPS, although other units may be considered depending on the candidate’s research interests.

Job Description

Employment as an associate senior lecturer/assistant professor is a career-development position which aims to develop the holder’s independence as a researcher and educator.

  • The Faculty of Science offers a career programme for associate senior lecturers/assistant professors.

  • Resources corresponding to two PhD students and two postdoctoral researchers will be linked to the appointment.

  • Duties consist primarily of research and teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels (teaching currently corresponds to 10–30% of full-time position).

  • The successful candidate is expected to build a strong research program within the subject area, apply for external funding, and develop collaborations internally and externally.

  • Teaching responsibilities include courses at basic and advanced levels, courses within doctoral education, and supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.

Qualification Requirements

  • PhD or corresponding research expertise in the general field of biomolecular sciences.

  • Documented experience in biomolecular materials with a focus on de novo design and synthesis.

  • Successful postdoctoral stay in a research environment other than the university where the PhD was obtained.

  • Suitability for the position and general ability to fulfil work duties.

Assessment Criteria

Primary criteria: Research and teaching expertise, with emphasis on research.

Applicants should:

  • Demonstrate scientific competence through publications in the design of non-natural biomolecular materials.

  • Present a research plan with a clear independent focus and potential to secure external funding.

  • Demonstrate strong proficiency in English and good communication skills.

  • Demonstrate ability to plan, develop, and conduct teaching.

Additional merit:

  • Ability to establish, renew, and develop the current research field.

  • Ability to obtain external research funding.

  • Documented leadership experience.

  • Experience in planning, developing, and delivering teaching.

  • Experience supervising students at undergraduate and/or graduate level.

  • Ability to complement and strengthen research and education within the department.

  • Good collaboration skills, perseverance, personal maturity, and organizational skills.

  • Ability to collaborate nationally and internationally within the subject area and related fields.

Non-Swedish speaking staff are expected to acquire sufficient Swedish knowledge within three years.

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

An associate senior lecturer can be promoted to senior lecturer if qualifications are met. Assessment criteria for promotion include:

  • National and international standing as a researcher.

  • High-quality research with a clear, independent profile.

  • Good teaching ability and reflective approach to teaching and learning.

  • Completion of five weeks’ training in teaching and learning in higher education (or equivalent).

  • Ability to supervise doctoral students (minimum two weeks’ training in supervision or equivalent).

  • Engagement with wider society and academic leadership experience.

Employment Benefits

  • Special benefits, generous annual leave, and advantageous occupational pension.

Application Instructions

  • Applications should be written in English and submitted as PDF files according to the Faculty of Science’s application instructions for teaching positions.

Contact Information

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Published: 08 September 2025
Last application date: 03 November 2025

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