Guest Lecturer in Economics

Göteborgs Universitet · Vollzeit

Göteborg, Schweden

University of Gothenburg meets societal challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring workplace. Strong research and attractive education programs attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, University of Gothenburg contributes to a better future. The Department of Economics with Statistics is part of the School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg and has approximately 100 employees from many countries. Teaching is conducted in economics and statistics and currently has approximately 800 students enrolled in the department's courses and programs. The department brings together a diversity of researchers, several of whom are internationally recognized economists. The strongest research areas are labor economics, behavioral economics, development economics, environmental economics, and financial economics. For more information about the department, visit our website http://www.economics.gu.se/. Job Responsibilities The duties as a guest lecturer consist mainly of teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels as well as supervising bachelor's and master's theses. Teaching focuses primarily on a microeconomics course. Teaching and supervision will primarily be conducted in Swedish. The work also includes planning and preparation of teaching, course administration, student contact, and grading of exams and other examination assignments. Teaching in other subject areas within economics may also become relevant during the year. Qualifications The employment should strengthen the education's research connection and contribute to increased internationalization. We therefore seek an active researcher in economics. Your own research relevant to the education and international experience are merits. Employment as a guest lecturer at the department requires a doctoral degree in economics or equivalent. Good ability to teach and supervise in Swedish is required. You must also have good ability to communicate in English, both spoken and written. You should have previous teaching experience in economics and be pedagogically skilled in order to communicate with the department's students in a pedagogically clear manner. It is meritorious if you have taught similar courses previously. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. For this position, it is important to have good collaboration skills and you should be able to work both independently and in groups as you will collaborate with other teachers. The selection will be based on an overall assessment of the applicants' ability to perform the described duties. Employment Employment Type: Temporary hourly employment for the period 2026-10-15 – 2027-09-14 Scope: approximately 200 - 400 hours Placement: Department of Economics with Statistics, University of Gothenburg Work Location: Gothenburg Start Date: 2026-10-15 Temporary hourly employment involves hourly work by agreement for the period 2026-10-15 – 2027-09-14. With temporary hourly employment, you are called in and choose to accept offered work, which then constitutes a new employment relationship on each individual occasion. You also have the right to decline such an offer. Contact Information for the Employment If you have questions about the employment, please contact: Andreas Dzemski, Vice Head of Department, email: [email protected] Trade Unions Trade union representatives at University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-oss/sa-blir-du-en-av-oss#kollektivavtal-och-fackliga-foretradare Application To apply for employment at University of Gothenburg, you must register an account in our recruitment system. You apply for the position through University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete in accordance with the job posting and that it is submitted to the university no later than the final application deadline. The selection of candidates is based on the qualifications registered in the application. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. 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