Associate senior lecturer in Gender Studies
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Lund University
- Career category: Research/ Data analysis
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Research
- Remote option: No
- Right to work requirements: Anyone can apply
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 31/08/2025
- Location: Sweden
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.
About the Position
The division of Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary unit within a larger department that also includes Sociology and Social Anthropology, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University. We are now looking for an associate senior lecturer. The department hosts a prominent research environment with a strong foundation in queer and feminist theory and methodology. Researchers at the department are at the forefront of developing and critically examining various understandings of gender and gender relations, with a long-standing tradition of exploring gender and sexuality from an intersectional, postcolonial, and interdisciplinary perspective in both global and local contexts.
We are looking for a colleague who will contribute to the development of the department’s ambitions in queer and feminist theory and methodology and foster interdisciplinary synergies within the research environment.
Job Duties
The position includes both research and teaching across several of the department’s programs and courses, from undergraduate to advanced levels. 50% of the position is dedicated to teaching, including administrative duties. 50% is dedicated to research.
The incumbent is expected to contribute to the development and administration of educational programs and courses in Gender Studies. Research should align with the research environment’s focus on queer and feminist theory and methodology. The candidate is also expected to actively contribute to the development of the Division’s research and educational environment and to apply for external research funding. Teaching will span from undergraduate to master’s level.
Eligibility
For teaching staff at Lund University, a general eligibility requirement is to be suitable for and possess the overall ability necessary to successfully carry out the duties associated with the position, in accordance with Lund University's Appointment Rules.
To be eligible for the appointment as associate senior lecturer, the candidate must hold a PhD or equivalent foreign degree in Gender Studies or have achieved equivalent scholarly competence. Priority will be given to applicants who obtained their PhD no more than five years before the application deadline, unless special circumstances apply e.g., parental leave or illness (4 kap. 4 a § HF (Higher Education Ordinance).
Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate documented scholarly excellence in Gender Studies. Securing external funding is considered a merit. Applicants should have teaching and research experience relevant to the position and strong experience in teaching and research aligned with the environment’s scholarly profile. We welcome applicants with experience in teaching within the departments’ joint course offerings. Documented pedagogical skills and relevant teaching experience are required. The candidate should be able to teach courses with diverse theoretical, methodological, and empirical content.
Strong collaboration skills are essential. International academic connections and interdisciplinary experience in teaching and research are also meritorious.
About the Position
The division of Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary unit within a larger department that also includes Sociology and Social Anthropology, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University. We are now looking for an associate senior lecturer. The department hosts a prominent research environment with a strong foundation in queer and feminist theory and methodology. Researchers at the department are at the forefront of developing and critically examining various understandings of gender and gender relations, with a long-standing tradition of exploring gender and sexuality from an intersectional, postcolonial, and interdisciplinary perspective in both global and local contexts.
We are looking for a colleague who will contribute to the development of the department’s ambitions in queer and feminist theory and methodology and foster interdisciplinary synergies within the research environment.
Job Duties
The position includes both research and teaching across several of the department’s programs and courses, from undergraduate to advanced levels. 50% of the position is dedicated to teaching, including administrative duties. 50% is dedicated to research.
The incumbent is expected to contribute to the development and administration of educational programs and courses in Gender Studies. Research should align with the research environment’s focus on queer and feminist theory and methodology. The candidate is also expected to actively contribute to the development of the Division’s research and educational environment and to apply for external research funding. Teaching will span from undergraduate to master’s level.
Eligibility
For teaching staff at Lund University, a general eligibility requirement is to be suitable for and possess the overall ability necessary to successfully carry out the duties associated with the position, in accordance with Lund University's Appointment Rules.
To be eligible for the appointment as associate senior lecturer, the candidate must hold a PhD or equivalent foreign degree in Gender Studies or have achieved equivalent scholarly competence. Priority will be given to applicants who obtained their PhD no more than five years before the application deadline, unless special circumstances apply e.g., parental leave or illness (4 kap. 4 a § HF (Higher Education Ordinance).
Qualifications
Applicants must demonstrate documented scholarly excellence in Gender Studies. Securing external funding is considered a merit. Applicants should have teaching and research experience relevant to the position and strong experience in teaching and research aligned with the environment’s scholarly profile. We welcome applicants with experience in teaching within the departments’ joint course offerings. Documented pedagogical skills and relevant teaching experience are required. The candidate should be able to teach courses with diverse theoretical, methodological, and empirical content.
Strong collaboration skills are essential. International academic connections and interdisciplinary experience in teaching and research are also meritorious.
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