Senior Lecturer in Microbiology

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The Department of Building and Environmental Technology at LTH, Lund University, is now recruiting a Senior Lecturer in Water Resources Engineering oriented towards Environmental Microbiology.

Subject

Water Resources Engineering oriented towards Environmental Microbiology.

Subject description

Water Resources Engineering oriented towards Environmental Microbiology, with emphasis on studying interactions between microbes and their environments. This should be in the contexts of both water and earth/sediments with connections to ongoing research in the division of Water Resources Engineering, Department of Building and Environmental Technology addressing biogeochemical cycling, corrosion, microbiology of drinking water and wastewater processes, and the ecology of biofilms.

Work duties

Work duties include:

• Research within the subject area.
• Teaching in the first, second and third cycles of studies.
• Supervision of degree projects and doctoral students.
• Actively seeking external research funding.
• Collaboration with industry and wider society.
• Participate in cooperation projects
• Administration related to the work duties listed above.

Qualification requirements

Appointment to senior lecturer requires that the applicant has:

• A PhD or corresponding research competence or professional expertise considered important with regard to the subject matter of the post and the work duties it will involve.
• Demonstrated teaching expertise.
• Completed five weeks of training in higher education teaching and learning, or acquired equivalent knowledge by other means, unless there are valid reasons.

Assessment criteria

When assessing the applicants, special importance will be given to research and teaching expertise within the subject, assessing research and teaching expertise equally.

The assessment criteria specify the aspects to be taken into account, and the level to be achieved, in order for the assessment criteria to be deemed fulfilled. The following assessment criteria must be fulfilled for appointment to senior lecturer:

• A good national and international standing as a researcher. The requirement for international experience shall be assessed with consideration to the character and traditions of the subject.
• Good teaching ability, including a good ability to conduct, develop and lead teaching and other educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods.
• An ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
• An ability to collaborate with wider society and communicate his or her activities.
• A good general ability to lead and develop activities.

Additional requirements

• Very good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Documented experience of teaching within environmental microbiology or related disciplines.
• Documented evidence of cooperating with other researchers and with society, and the ability to attract external financing for research.
• Experience of project management, international cooperation within research, and leadership of applications for research financing.
• Experience in working with large microbial data sets including data management, cluster computer projects and metagenomics
• Collaborative skills, initiative and the ability to solve work tasks independently.

Other qualifications

• Experience in communication with national and international media is considered an asset.

The extent to which the applicant, through their experience and skills, may complement and strengthen ongoing research, undergraduate education, departmental innovation, and how they can contribute to the future development of the department will also be taken into consideration.

Description of the workplace

Research and teaching at the division of Water Resources Engineering, Department of Building and Environmental Technology, address how water exists and is transported in both natural and urban systems. The division has around 30 employees and 20 Ph.D. students. This position is within the Water Quality group, where research focusses on the production and quality of drinking water, source water quality and protection, and microbial ecology of water and sediment. As work in this group is closely connected to both municipalities, ministeries and Swedish industry, the ability to communicate in Swedish will support the work in this group. If you as an applicant are not currently able to communicate in Swedish, support and time will be provided for this education within this position.

We offer 

Lund University is a public authority which means that employees get particular benefits, generous annual leave and an advantageous occupational pension scheme.  Read more on the University website about being a Lund University employee: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university

Instructions on how to apply

Applications shall be written in English. Please draw up the application in accordance with LTH’s Academic qualifications portfolio – see link below. Upload the application as PDF-files in the recruitment system. Read more:

http://www.lth.se/english/working-at-lth/to-apply-for-academic-positions-at-lth/

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