Deadline: 2017-11-13
Region: Europe
Job description:
The Theoretical Particle Physics group at Lund University is looking for excellent candidates for a tenure-track position as Associate Senior University Lecturer.
The group currently consists of seven senior scientists, two postdoctoral fellows and ten graduate students. The research is focused on three main areas: various aspects of QCD and collider phenomenology, with emphasis on event generator development; hadron and flavour physics, notably with chiral perturbation theory as a tool; and the phenomenology of physics beyond the Standard Model, especially Higgs physics and unified gauge theories. Further information about the group can be found on the website http://particle.thep.lu.se/.
The work tasks are primarily phenomenological research within the Standard Model with emphasis on the development of event generators, as well as teaching on basic and graduate levels, with at least 80% research. The proportion between teaching and research can change over time and other duties can be included.
The successful candidate is expected to play a key role in building up active research within the specified field and neighbouring research areas. This also involves applying for external funding and developing cooperation with other university units and other Swedish or international organisations involved in this type of research.
The teaching comprises courses on all levels within the field, as well as supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD students.
A person who holds a doctorate, or a qualification equivalent to a doctorate, shall be qualified for appointment as an Associate Senior Lecturer. Priority should be given to candidates who have completed their degree no more than 7 years before the application closing date. For this position the qualified applicants must have a doctorate in theoretical particle physics or a nearby field.
The main selection criteria for the position are scientific and pedagogic skills, with an emphasis on scientific skills. The potential to attract future external funding and the ability to establish contacts with other research groups are important factors in the assessment.
Emphasis will also be put on the extent to which the applicant can contribute to the development of the education and strengthen the research profile at the Department. Special emphasis will be put on documented experience of the development of phenomenological models, and the implementation of these in event generators, preferably within the Pythia8 framework. Documented collaborative abilities are also of great importance. Relevant post-doctoral experience is a merit, as well as experience of planning, developing and implementing teaching.
Particular importance will be placed on the applicant´s independent research plan. This plan should indicate how the applicant´s research can strengthen the research profile of the Department and also indicate the research environments with whom the applicant could potentially form collaborations.
Very good skills in English, both written and spoken, is a requirement for the position.
It is expected that any non-Swedish speaking appointee within a three-year period will master the Swedish language well enough to be able to teach and to communicate with the university administration in Swedish.
An associate senior lecturer is to be promoted, on application, to employment as a senior lecturer on an indefinite-term contract if he or she has the qualifications required for the post and is assessed to be suitable in accordance with the qualification requirements and assessment criteria established by the Faculty of Science. An associate senior lecturer may only apply for promotion once.
For further information about the position and how to apply (only on-line applications will be considered), please see: https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:168799/type:job/where:4/apply:1
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