Visiting Professor for the Lund University Visiting Professors Programme

Lunds universitet, 009999 LUNDS UNIVERSITET, 200000 JUR

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.

We are looking for one visiting professor at the Faculty of Law to provide international perspectives in legal research, Lund University, Faculty of Law.

Lund University invites expressions of interest for its Visiting Professor Programme. We seek individuals eager to engage with our vibrant research environment, renowned for its academic freedom and democratic values. Our university hosts a significant number of international students and faculty, fostering a multilingual setting where English is widely spoken. As a visiting professor, you will experience Nordic academic culture, known for its high quality, flat organisational structure, and openness to collaboration beyond academia.

Form of employment

Fixed-term position, 2 years, as Visiting professor at 20% employment.

Read more about the University joint announcement:
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/shape-future-research

About us: the Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law is characterised by internationalisation, the intertwining of education and research, interdisciplinarity, as well as close and boundary-crossing collaboration with wider society. The Faculty’s research environment and PhD-education are markedly international and, alongside the professional law degree, the Faculty offers several international Master’s programmes. Lund University and the Faculty of Law offer an inclusive work environment that fosters development within the broader dynamic research and innovation area of the Öresund region.

About the role

As a visiting professor at Lund University, your responsibilities will primarily focus on research in law and if applicable mentorship. The specifics will be determined on an individual basis.

About you

You are currently employed as a full professor at a higher law education institution outside of Sweden, and meet the requirements presented below.

Requirements – essential qualifications to carry out duties

We are looking for candidates who: 

• Are currently employed as full professors at higher law education institutions outside of Sweden. 
• Demonstrate an outstanding scientific track record of the highest international standard within their field of expertise.
• Possess unique competencies valuable to our Faculty. 
• Demonstrate strong academic leadership, with a proven ability to develop research environments and academic communities, and to obtain external grants. 
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Are proficient in both oral and written English. 

Additional qualifications

We very much want you to thrive at Lund University and be able to make the best of your time at the Faculty of Law, and for that reason we consider it preferable if you can also demonstrate that you:

• Contribute and take part in one or several of our multifaceted research environments
• Have broad experience regarding external engagement with wider society
• Have broad experience regarding cooperation with international research networks
• Experience of research-based supervision
• Experience of mentoring early career researchers

Forms for application

1. Short presentation (1-2 pages) detailing your interest in Lund University and outlining your goals as a visiting professor at the Faculty of Law
2. Short CV (2-3 pages)
3. List of publications
4. Name of a current faculty collaborator – if applicable

Please note that documents submitted or drawn up as a result of this vacant employment position (such as applications, expert opinions and minutes) as a general rule are public. The documents may thus (with the exception if a document is classified as confidential) be read upon request.

The Faculty of Law is one of Lund University´s four founding faculties. The Faculty has approximately 2 000 students enrolled in first and second-cycle courses and programmes, around 160 staff members including 40 doctoral students.

Information about the faculty can be found at www.jur.lu.se.

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