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Type of position: Full-time, fixed term appointment from 01/08/2019 - 31/07/2021. (2 years)
Duties: Teaching and examination of a range of undergraduate and MA courses in English Literature, as well as supervision of undergraduate and graduate theses. Other duties may include the teaching of academic writing. Teaching duties comprise course coordination, administration and development. Other undergraduate teaching, as well further administrative duties, may be included. The position contains a 20% time allocation for research.
Eligibility: According to the Higher Education Ordinance, applicants are eligible for employment as Lecturer if they hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent academic competence relevant to the duties of the position. The applicant will have completed training in tertiary-level teaching (10 weeks) or acquired equivalent knowledge in other ways and must be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching. The ability to teach in English is a requirement.
Assessment criteria: In the ranking of eligible applicants, equal weight will be accorded to research and teaching competence. Research qualifications must be in the fields of English Literature, with a special focus on Early Modern Studies. The ability to initiate and conduct original research that may contribute to the ongoing research at the department will be given special weight. Teaching excellence and documented experience in the planning, execution and evaluation of teaching at undergraduate and master’s levels, as well as supervision and examination of degree papers, will be considered an advantage. Teaching quality is assessed and, as such, teaching ability should be well documented. Good interpersonal skills and a documented ability to cooperate with colleagues is important.
In appointing a person to this academic post, priority will be given to the applicant who, after a holistic assessment of competence and skills, is judged, alongside documented qualifications, to possess the greatest potential for performing and further developing the relevant duties and contribute to the positive development of the working environment.
Applications: The application may be written in English or Swedish and should be submitted to the Uppsala University recruitment system (Varbi). The application must comprise:
The application and attachments should be submitted electronically to the recruitment system Varbi.
Uppsala University aims for gender balance and diversity in all activities in order to achieve a higher quality at all levels of the organization. We therefore welcome applicants of any gender and with different birth background, functionality and life experience.
Salary: Individually negotiated salary.
Starting date: 01/08/2019.
Type of position: Temporary part-time position (100%) ending 31/07/2021.
For further information about the position please Contact: the Chair of the Department, Ashleigh Harris, tel. +46 (0)18-471 1249, ashleigh.harris@engelska.uu.se or the Director of Studies, Christer Larsson, tel. +46 (0)18-471 1268, christer.larsson@engelska.uu.se.
Please submit your application by May 15 2019, UFV-PA 2019/1066.
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Type of employment | Temporary position |
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Contract type | Full time |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Uppsala |
County | Uppsala län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | UFV-PA 2019/1066 |
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Published | 11.Apr.2019 |
Last application date | 15.May.2019 11:59 PM CEST |