Postdoc english department and department of modern language - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

During 2021 the Faculty of Languages makes an investment in recruiting a group of postdoctoral scholars. The purpose is to give younger researchers the opportunity to develop their scientific and pedagogical skills in the subjects of the Faculty. As a cooperation with the network for research in literature, LILAe, at the Faculty of Languages, the Department of English and the Department of Modern Languages, we are now recruiting a postdoctoral researcher, specializing in literary studies. We welcome applicants with a research project involving literature from the English speaking world and one or several of the languages represented at the Department of Modern Languages.

The Department of English contains five areas of specialisation in both teaching and research: English Linguistics, English Literature, American Literature, Irish language and Culture, and SINAS, the Swedish Institute for North American Studies. Research at the department is conducted within all these areas. More information about the department can be found here.

The Department of Modern Languages conducts research and provides doctoral (third-cycle) and basic (undergraduate, first-cycle) education in Albanian, Finno-Ugric Languages, Romance Languages, Slavic Languages and German. In most of our languages, we are engaged in teaching and research in both linguistics and literary studies. More information about the department can be found here.

Duties: Carrying out own research, including applying for external research funding. Active participation in seminars and other research-related activities and contributing in other ways to the departments' overall research environment. Teaching at both departments (20% of overall workload). In order to actively participate in reserach environemnt, the holder of the position will be assumed to be present at the workplace regularly.

Requirements: To qualify for an employment as postdoctor the candidate must hold a PhD degree, or an equivalent foreign degree, in one of the departments’ subject areas, and must have specialized in literary studies. The degree must have been obtained no more than three years prior to the application deadline. The three year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

The project must include literatures from the English speaking world as well as literature from one of the languages represented at the Department of modern languages. The ability to teach in the two languages relevant to the project is a requirement.

In accordance with the university’s appointment regulations, a general requirement is that the holder of the position must have the personal capabilities required to carry out the duties of the position well. The applicant’s research, pedagogical experience and other skills must be relevant to the subject content and tasks required in this position.

Assessment criteria: In the ranking of eligible applicants, special weight will be accorded to research skills and potential. In assessing the applicant’s research qualifications, emphasis will be placed primarily on the quality of their research. The scope of the applicant’s research, in terms of both breadth and depth, will also be given due weight. The ability to initiate and conduct original research that may contribute to the ongoing research at the department will be given weight.

High quality research in one of the following fields will be considered of particular merit for this position: transnational or hemispheric studies, oceanic or archipelagic studies, studies of diasporas, or inter-imperial approaches to the study of literature.

Teaching skills and experience will be afforded weight. A good ability to ability to cooperate with others is of particular importance. 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:

• a list of qualifications and positions held (CV), along with attested copies of grade transcripts and other documents
• a list of publications
• a project description
• a brief account of academic activities, teaching work, and other activities.

The recruitment group may make use of interviews, trial lectures, and references. Applicants must therefore submit a list of references who can elucidate the applicant’s professional competence and personal qualities that have bearing on the post, such as leadership qualities and the capacity to cooperate.

The application and attachments must be submitted electronically to the recruitment system Varbi.

Salary: Individual salary.

Starting date: 2021-09-01 or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Temporary position according to central collective agreement.

Scope of employment: 100 %

For further information about the position please contact: From the department of modern lagnuage, Christina Kullberg 018 - 471 1440, christina.kullberg@moderna.uu.se, from the english department, Ashleigh Harris, 018-471 1249, ashleigh.harris@engelska.uu.se.

Please submit your application by August 2, 2021, UFV-PA 2021/2436.

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