Senior Lecturer in Social Work (Lund University)

Reference number: PA2025/3691 Institution: Lund University, School of Social Work Location: Lund and Helsingborg, Sweden Employment type: Full-time, permanent Start date: 1 August 2026, or by agreement Application deadline: 31 January 2026 Workplace Overview School of Social Work has educated students since 1947 and conducts research since 1984. Focus areas: social problems, vulnerable groups, welfare policy, human services, and social work professions. Programs offered at undergraduate, advanced, and research levels (~1,200 students). Activities at both Lund and Helsingborg campuses. Duties and Responsibilities Teaching, supervision, and examination at basic and advanced levels, including master’s programs and independent courses Course administration and pedagogical development Collaboration within and between courses, and active participation in social work research Teaching primarily in Swedish, but also in English Qualifications Mandatory: Doctoral degree in social work or another social science subject Research profile relevant to the position Demonstrated teaching skills Completion of at least 5 weeks of higher education teaching training or equivalent Proficiency in Swedish/Scandinavian languages and English Assessment criteria: Scientific skills: publications of high quality, research progression, research leadership, ability to obtain funding, collaboration abilities Pedagogical skills: documented quality, leadership in teaching, development, and implementation Administrative and other relevant skills Personal suitability for collaboration and contributing to the department’s development Merits: Anchoring in social work practice or teaching experience in social work Employment Terms Permanent position Full-time (100%) Special benefits, generous vacation, favorable occupational pension as a government agency Recruitment Process May include trial lectures, interviews, and reference checks References should highlight professional skills relevant to teaching, research, collaboration, and leadership Application Instructions Prepare application in accordance with the Academic qualifications portfolio for the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University Submit via the Varbi recruitment portal Applicant responsible for completeness of the application Contact Head of Department: Katarina Jacobsson Email: katarina.jacobsson@soch.lu.se Union representatives: OFR/ST: st@st.lu.se, 046-2229362 SACO: kansli@saco-s.lu.se If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Socioloxy

Reference number: PA2025/3691
Institution: Lund University, School of Social Work
Location: Lund and Helsingborg, Sweden
Employment type: Full-time, permanent
Start date: 1 August 2026, or by agreement
Application deadline: 31 January 2026

Workplace Overview

School of Social Work has educated students since 1947 and conducts research since 1984.
Focus areas: social problems, vulnerable groups, welfare policy, human services, and social work professions.
Programs offered at undergraduate, advanced, and research levels (~1,200 students).
Activities at both Lund and Helsingborg campuses.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching, supervision, and examination at basic and advanced levels, including master’s programs and independent courses
Course administration and pedagogical development
Collaboration within and between courses, and active participation in social work research
Teaching primarily in Swedish, but also in English

Qualifications

Mandatory:

Doctoral degree in social work or another social science subject
Research profile relevant to the position
Demonstrated teaching skills
Completion of at least 5 weeks of higher education teaching training or equivalent
Proficiency in Swedish/Scandinavian languages and English

Assessment criteria:

Scientific skills: publications of high quality, research progression, research leadership, ability to obtain funding, collaboration abilities
Pedagogical skills: documented quality, leadership in teaching, development, and implementation
Administrative and other relevant skills
Personal suitability for collaboration and contributing to the department’s development

Merits:

Anchoring in social work practice or teaching experience in social work

Employment Terms

Permanent position
Full-time (100%)
Special benefits, generous vacation, favorable occupational pension as a government agency

Recruitment Process

May include trial lectures, interviews, and reference checks
References should highlight professional skills relevant to teaching, research, collaboration, and leadership

Application Instructions

Prepare application in accordance with the Academic qualifications portfolio for the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University
Submit via the Varbi recruitment portal
Applicant responsible for completeness of the application