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.
The advertised position will be located at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC within the Faculty of Science in 2025, to be transferred to the newly formed Department of Environmental and Earth Sciences within the same faculty from 1 January 2026.
By merging the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science and the Department of Geology in a joint and co-located organisation, the new department will strengthen the link between different research fields, develop new educational programmes and promote collaboration with society.
We are seeking a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Science with a specialisation in environmental and sustainability policy work. Environmental science is the scientific study of human-induced environmental problems and includes the study of human impacts on natural systems and processes, and how these environmental problems can be prevented, mitigated and avoided. Environmental science research requires a deep understanding of the above processes and intradisciplinary actions. Strategic environmental and sustainability work is an emerging interdisciplinary research and innovation specialisation in the environmental sciences, concerned with developing data, processes and tools to support sustainable management of land and natural resources. Research in this area is often applied and practice-oriented and conducted in interdisciplinary networks.
Job description
The main tasks are teaching in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and research. Teaching should be conducted up to 30% of full-time, which also includes supervision of degree projects, course responsibility and course development at both basic and advanced levels. Other parts of the position consist of research (at least 40%), competence development and management tasks within the department. The content of the tasks, as well as the distribution between research and teaching, may change over time.
The senior lecturer will be expected to strengthen and develop environmental science research with a specific focus on the area of strategic environmental and sustainability work and sustainable future use and management of land and natural resources. The position also involves developing cooperation with units within the university as well as with other government agencies and organisations as well as private actors working on similar issues. Part of the work will be to actively seek external funding for research funding.
The successful candidate will teach environmental and sustainability strategy at both the undergraduate and graduate level. This also includes supervision of degree projects and doctoral students. Teaching will be within the Master's programme in Environmental Science, which will be an international programme starting the fall semester of 2027, and in particular on the courses Analysis and Methodology, A Circular and Biobased Society, Applied Environmental Science, and a new course at bachelor's level, Strategic Environmental- and Sustainability Work.
Environmental Science as a subject requires contacts and working in co-operation with society, authorities and companies, both to strengthen the programmes and to formulate research and innovation needs. The senior lecturer is expected to contribute to both rejuvenating and developing present networks for both the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
Departmental tasks in administration, management, research or teaching may be included in the position.
Qualification requirements
A person is qualified to be employed as a senior lecturer if they have demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD in subject matter of relevance to the position, or equivalent research expertise, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4 Section 4.
Teaching staff at Lund University are required to be suitable for the position and to have the general ability to fulfil their work duties well.
Assessment criteria
The requirements for the position are:
Meriting for the position are:
The applicant's communication skills, ability to share their own knowledge and to assimilate that of others, and willingness to co-operate in administrative challenges will also be taken into account in the appointment.
As much attention will be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise.
When appointing teaching staff, Lund University’s Appointment Rules apply, in addition to the provisions set out in the Higher Education Ordinance.
For a non-Swedish speaking staff members, language level B2* in Swedish must be achieved within three years.
*Common European Framework of Reference for Language, CEFR.
What we offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that you receive special benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension.
Read more on the University website about working with us.
Design and content of the application
We recommend you write your application in English, as it may be reviewed by international external experts. The application is to be completed according to the Faculty of Science’s application instructions for teaching positions. Upload the application to the recruitment system as PDF files.