Lecturer in Traffic and Road Engineering (Temporary)

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked among the world's leading academic institutions. The university has approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 staff members in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our commitment to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's living conditions. Subject Area Traffic planning, road engineering, and traffic engineering Specific Subject Description Traffic planning, road engineering, and traffic engineering at a comprehensive level, with particular focus on teaching Bachelor's-level engineers in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Infrastructure. Broad expertise across all components of the transport system is important. Job Responsibilities The position includes: - Teaching at the undergraduate level, primarily for Bachelor's-level engineers - Contributing to the development of new courses in the Infrastructure Program - Literature review and data collection through observations and interviews in the research project "Traffic Safety Effects of Platform-Based Food Delivery on Bicycle Paths" - Supervising and examining thesis projects for Master's and Bachelor's-level engineers - Administration related to the above duties Qualifications To be qualified as a lecturer, you must have: - A degree at the advanced level or equivalent knowledge, plus additional competence relevant to the position's subject area and responsibilities - Demonstrated teaching proficiency - Five weeks of university pedagogical training or equivalent knowledge. If there are special reasons (for example, if the applicant's previous employment did not provide opportunities to obtain such knowledge), employment can still be granted on the condition that the employee completes university pedagogical training within the first two years of employment to meet the requirement. Additional Requirements: - Excellent knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written, as all teaching is conducted in Swedish - Good knowledge of English, both spoken and written - Excellent knowledge of sustainable transport planning, traffic engineering, and road engineering - Excellent communication skills with both students and colleagues - Self-motivated and able to take own initiatives - Organized and able to plan and prioritize your work Evaluation Criteria For appointment as a lecturer, the following will be the basis for evaluation: - Strong subject knowledge relevant to the position's content and responsibilities - Good teaching ability, including the ability to conduct and develop teaching and other educational activities at various levels using varied teaching methods - Extensive professional experience or other relevant experience for the position Additional Merits - Experience in research related to bicycle paths - Doctoral degree within the subject area Consideration will also be given to good collaboration skills, initiative and independence, as well as how the applicant's experience and competence is assessed to complement and strengthen the department and contribute to its future development. This is a fixed-term position at 100% employment with start date as soon as possible and employment ending January 31, 2028. Application Instructions Applications should be written in Swedish or English. Present your qualifications in a CV and cover letter, or according to LTH's academic merit portfolio. Read more on LTH's website. If you choose to apply with a CV and cover letter, please ensure you clearly demonstrate how your qualifications match the requirements listed. Submit as PDF files in the recruitment system. LTH – Lund Institute of Technology – is part of Lund University. At LTH we educate people, build knowledge for the future, and work hard to develop society. We create space for brilliant research and inspire creative development of technology, architecture, and design. Nearly 12,000 students study here. Each year, our researchers – many of whom work in world-leading research areas – publish approximately 100 dissertations and 2,000 scientific publications. Many research results and student projects are developed into innovations. Together we explore and create – for the benefit of the world. We decline all contact from advertising sales representatives, recruitment, and staffing agencies due to government procurement regulations.

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