Senior Lecturer in Global Development Studies

Global Development Studies is a social science subject that emphasizes issues of sustainable and equitable global development in different parts of the world, with a particular focus on the Global South. Research in global development studies at IGS includes issues of development cooperation, environment/climate, migration, health, poverty and resource issues as well as democracy, governance and state building. The research is conducted globally with different types of methods.

At the school, teachers in global development studies and human ecology provide a Swedish-language bachelor's program in Sustainable Development, Social Change and Climate Change (HUSK) with a focus on both theoretical and practical knowledge. There are also courses that can lead to a bachelor's degree in global development studies, including an introductory course in global development studies. Global development studies thus constitute an important part of the department's other educational offerings, which include global studies, human rights and global gender studies. The school also offers doctoral programs in peace and development research, social anthropology and social science environmental studies.

The position mainly includes teaching in the Swedish-language program in Sustainable Development, Societal Change and Climate Change (HUSK) and research.

A senior lecturer is expected to teach, take course responsibility, supervise and examine students at bachelor, master and doctoral level. In addition to teaching in the Swedish-language bachelor's program in HUSK, the applicant is also expected to teach in other parts of the IGS programs based on the needs of the department and as deemed appropriate. To the job tasks include course and program development assignments and administrative tasks related to teaching. The applicant is also expected to participate in the department's educational development work.

The position includes conducting research and actively seeking external funding for own research and for doctoral students when deemed appropriate. It includes active participation in the department's research environments and seminar activities, as well as in the international research community through participation in conferences and publication in international peer-reviewed journals.

The School of Global Studies interacts with the surrounding society and the applicant is expected to initiate collaboration and actively interact with actors outside the academic world, for example in research collaborations or other activities where research results can be used and contribute to problem-solving.

Management assignments, pedagogical assignments, and other assignments within the department's and faculty’s and/or the university's collegial forum may eventually be included in the work tasks.

The position requires very good language skills in oral and written English and Swedish.

Eligibility

Eligibility for employment as a teacher is regulated in Chapter 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and in the University of Gothenburg's employment regulations.

Eligible to be employed as a senior lecturer are those who have demonstrated pedagogical skills and have completed a doctoral degree in global development studies or have equivalent scientific competence or some other skill that is significant with regard to the subject content of the employment and the tasks to be included in the employment.

The degree of such expertise that provides eligibility for employment is specified in the assessment criteria below.

Assessment basis

In the appointment, equal weight will be attached to pedagogical and scientific expertise.

The scientific competence is demonstrated through scientific publications in global development studies or equivalent, ongoing participation in research collaborations and documented ability to obtain external research funding. Emphasis will be placed on the ability to develop, lead and conduct research, individually and in collaboration with others. When assessing scientific excellence, particular emphasis will be placed on international publications during the last seven years. While an extensive publication list is expected from the applicant, the quality of publications (e.g. originality, amount of empirical research, analytical insights and theoretical contributions) will be valued more than the total number of publications. In the assessment of scientific competence, particular emphasis is placed on publication in international journals and publishers.

Teaching skills are demonstrated through documented experience of having successfully planned and implemented teaching at bachelor, master and/or doctoral level in global development studies or equivalent. When assessing teaching skills, particular emphasis is placed on the ability to reflect on the quality and development of the work carried out. Experience of course and/or program development, authorship of teaching materials and documented pedagogical development projects in scientific articles and/or textbooks, and training in higher education pedagogy are meritorious.

The following qualifications, listed in order, are meritorious:

1) Experience in teaching sustainable development and in particular the relationship between climate and development in a global context.

2) Experience in teaching field courses relevant to global development studies.

The applicant who, after an overall assessment of skills and development potential (based on the applicant's documented experience, current work and future plans for research and teaching), is judged to have the best conditions for carrying out the tasks included in the employment, interacting and collaborating with other staff and contributing to a positive development of the activities will be selected for the employment as senior lecturer.