About the Workplace
University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer approximately 60 educational programs and 330 individual courses in humanities, health and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.
The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable Urban Development, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning, and Intelligent Industry.
Since 2023, the University is part of the EU GREEN European University, working to strengthen the quality of higher education in the EU and increase exchange for both students and employees.
The University's vision is First Choice for Everyone Who Wants to Make a Difference.
We offer, among other things:
Good work environment: employee surveys show high satisfaction and work joy
Generous wellness benefits, top among Swedish higher education institutions
Flexible working arrangements
The position is located within the Department of Social Work, Criminology, and Public Health. We are one of three departments in the Academy for Health and Working Life. Within the department there are four educational programs: Bachelor's program in Investigation Criminology, Bachelor's program in Social Work with a focus on International Social Work, Social Worker program, and Master's program and doctoral education in Social Work with a focus on Health-Promoting Working Life.
The Rector has decided that a Master's program in Criminology shall be developed, and in the longer term a doctoral program in Criminology. Therefore, a Master's program in Criminology is currently being established. Additionally, there are individual courses and commissioned education. The Bachelor's program in Investigation Criminology has high demand among first-choice applicants in the country and the education is offered online.
We are now seeking a substitute University Lecturer at 50% to 100% in Criminology.
Work Tasks
The work tasks consist of teaching, supervision, examination, and course responsibility primarily in criminology, but can also be in other educational offerings, in both Swedish and English.
Teaching takes place at basic and advanced levels and is offered both on campus and online. The position also includes participating in the department's and subject's development work as well as administrative work, collaboration, and internationalization. Research can be included during skills development time if the activities allow, or alternatively through securing external funding.
Work location is Gävle.
Qualifications
The position requires a doctoral degree or a relevant foreign degree assessed as equivalent to a doctoral degree. Applicants must have completed their doctoral degree in Criminology or in a subject that the employer deems equivalent. Furthermore, documented pedagogical competence is required, see the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) and Employment Regulations at University of Gävle. The applicant shall, considering the position's content and work tasks, demonstrate good ability to express themselves orally and in writing in both Swedish and English.
The applicant must have completed higher education pedagogy training equivalent to at least ten weeks of full-time studies or acquired equivalent knowledge in another way.
In making the appointment, equal attention is given to assessing scientific and pedagogical competence.
Particularly meriting is documented experience in research, teaching, supervision, and examination in Criminology. Furthermore, the person's documented ability to collaborate is particularly meriting. Administrative ability is meriting.
Contact Information and Important Information About Application:
Josefin Westerberg Jacobson, Department Head
[email protected], 026-64 82 33
Kivanc Atak, Lecturer in Criminology and Education Leader
[email protected], 026-64 81 98
Sofia Wikman, Professor in Criminology and Subject Representative
[email protected], 026-64 85 83
What the Application Should Contain
The position is a 6-month substitute appointment at 50% to 100% extent. Start date by agreement.
Other Information
University of Gävle strives for a balanced gender distribution and active work on equal conditions throughout the organization.
Regarding this recruitment, University of Gävle has taken a position on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore firmly decline contact from media sales representatives and similar solicitors.About the Workplace
University of Gävle is one of Sweden's most popular universities. We offer approximately 60 educational programs and 330 individual courses in humanities, health and medicine, social and natural sciences, and engineering. We have 19,000 students, 750 employees, and a unified campus in beautiful surroundings.
The university has four strategic research areas focusing on societal challenges: Sustainable Urban Development, Health-Promoting Work, Innovative Learning, and Intelligent Industry.
Since 2023, the University is part of the EU GREEN European University, working to…