Job Description

Lund University, 009999 Lund University, 310000 MED

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.

Position

Permanent position as Senior Lecturer in Virology based at the Department of Translational Medicine or Department of Laboratory Medicine. The departmental affiliation will be decided at the time of the appointment. There is an opportunity to combine the position with clinical work, and this will also be decided at the time of the appointment.

Duties

The position relates to strengthening and bridging strategically important research in the area of medical experimental virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Lund University.

The successful candidate is expected to conduct their research activities at the Lund University Virus Centre (LUVC), a research centre that is now established in newly opened, modern premises dedicated to virological research and includes laboratories for experimental virology, as well as an integrated safety laboratory (biosafety level 3). The LUVC has an overall aim to promote cooperation between researchers, healthcare, industry and society in order to increase knowledge of viral diseases and contribute to the development of new prophylactic, therapeutic and diagnostic tools. The successful candidate will thus have the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment focusing on virology. A key element of the duties is to conduct and develop nationally and internationally competitive research in experimental virology, with an aim to supplement existing research at the LUVC.

Teaching and development of first, second and third-cycle courses, as well as postdoc courses, is also an important part of the duties. The duties also include leadership and administration, internal and/or external elected positions and external engagement.

A combined position would include work at Region Skåne, Clinical Microbiology, with duties in the area of virological diagnosis. Other duties may also be included.

Qualification requirements

In accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, Section 4, a person is eligible to be appointed as senior lecturer if they have demonstrated research expertise and been awarded a doctoral degree or have the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise that is of value in view of the subject matter of the position and the duties that it will involve.

Teaching expertise is also required. According to the Lund University Appointment Rules, the applicant must have completed training in teaching and learning in higher education of at least five weeks or have acquired equivalent knowledge in another way in order to be eligible, unless there are special grounds. If the holder of the position is deemed to have special grounds for not having completed training in teaching and learning in higher education of at least five weeks at the time of taking up the position, they shall complete such training within two years of starting the position.

In the event of the position being combined with a clinical role, Swedish language skills of at least level C1 according to the Council of Europe’s Framework of Reference for Languages is required.

Assessment criteria

The applicant must demonstrate research and teaching expertise of significance for the subject. During the assessment, particular weight will be accorded to research expertise.

Research expertise is substantiated by independent research efforts in experimental virology at a high international level. Future research plans, visions and development potential will be accorded considerable importance. Research expertise is also substantiated by publications in well-established and highly regarded international research journals, documented ability to plan and lead national and international research collaborations, as well as relevant grants obtained as principal applicant in national or international competition. Qualifications of particular value are:

Experience of supervising doctoral students through to their public defence as their principal supervisor.
Experimentally-oriented research focused on viruses, with epidemic/pandemic spread or potential, that may cause diseases with serious consequences where the possibility of cure or prevention is limited.
The applicant’s teaching expertise is demonstrated by ability and experience in planning and conducting teaching and supervision in the first, second and third cycles and at the postdoc level. It is also demonstrated through experience of assessment and development of education – including contributions to innovative components in education.

The applicant’s ability regarding external engagement and utilisation is demonstrated by experience and ability in creating collaborations with researchers from different disciplines and parties outside academia, documented experience and ability in communicating research results, and contributing to the utilisation of research results in society.

The applicant’s leadership ability is demonstrated by administrative expertise and the ability to organise, develop and lead in research, education and external engagement.

For a position combined with a clinical role, clinical experience and expertise in the subject of the position will be taken into account.

For teaching staff at Lund University, the general qualification requirements concern being suitable for and having the ability in general that is needed to satisfactorily carry out the duties of the appointment in question.

In addition to the Higher Education Ordinance, the following apply to the appointment of teaching staff: Lund University Appointment Rules and the Faculty of Medicine’s general requirements profile and assessment criteria for the appointment of a Senior Lecturer.

Further information

For further information, please contact Head of Department Karolin Hansén Nord [email protected] , tel. +46 70 283 1827 or Jan Astermark [email protected] tel. +46 70 5516619

Information about the application procedure can be provided by Recruitment Officer Eva Nilsson, tel. +46 46 222 17 89, [email protected]

The position will be filled following a proposal from the Faculty of Medicine’s Academic Appointments Board

Application procedure

Applications are to be submitted electronically via the Lund University application portal no later than 6 November 2025. Applications are presented in accordance with the Faculty of Medicine’s Guidelines for Academic Appointments (see https://www.medicin.lu.se/lfn under the heading Instructions for Applicants).

The Faculty of Medicine is a part of Lund University, and is responsible for education and research within medicine and healthcare. Our academic programs are closely linked with the healthcare system and are firmly anchored in the faculty’s strong research tradition. Our research spans a broad field within experimental preclinical research, near-patient clinical research and health sciences research. The Faculty of Medicine, with its 1,800 employees and 2,700 students in Lund and Malmö, is a knowledge-intensive meeting place for students, teachers and researchers from all over the world.

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Type of employment: Permanent position
Contract type: Full time
Number of positions: 1
Full-time equivalent: 100
City: Lund
County: Skåne län
Country: Sweden
Reference number: PA2025/817
Contact:
Karolin Hansén Nord, +46702831827, [email protected]
Jan Astermark, +46705516619, [email protected]
Eva A Nilsson, 046-2221789, [email protected]

Union representative:
OFR/ST:Fackförbundet ST:s kansli, 046-2229362, [email protected]
SACO:Saco-s-rådet vid Lunds universitet, [email protected], [email protected]
SEKO: Seko Civil, 046-2229366, [email protected]
Published: 05.Sep.2025
Last application date: 06.Nov.2025