Museum Technician 100%, Fixed-term Position

Lunds Universitet · Vollzeit

PARADISGATAN 2, Lund, Schweden

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. Here there are approximately 46,000 students and 8,500 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We are united in our commitment to understand, explain, and improve our world and people's conditions. About the Workplace The Historical Museum at Lund University houses Sweden's second-largest collection of artifacts from the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. The museum also manages a coin cabinet, medieval church art, ethnographic artifacts, and antique and anatomical collections. The museum has acquisition responsibility for the majority of archaeological finds excavated in Skåne. For fall 2026, we are seeking a technician, preferably with an artistic background, to work on the design and installation of our new exhibition about Lund Cathedral's 1000-year history. What We Offer Lund University is a state authority, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension. Read more on the university's website about working at Lund University, Work with Us. (link opens in new window). Duties and Responsibilities The exhibition opens in summer 2027, and as a museum technician you will be part of a team with a project manager, antiquarians, and a conservator. Your main duties will consist of setting up display cases and mounting artifacts, as well as potentially fine carpentry and creation of props in various materials. Most of your work will be performed in the Cathedral Museum's premises at Krafts torg in central Lund. You will also collaborate with external craftspeople in electrical work, construction, metalwork, and painting. Qualifications We are looking for someone with solid experience working with exhibitions, scenography, props, or other assignments that can be considered equivalent. You can realize detailed assemblies in various materials, and we would like to see you contribute constructive suggestions and practical solutions in line with the exhibition's overall design. Much of the practical work will be performed independently, but because you work in a team, it is important that you have good collaboration skills, are communicative, and have a flexible approach. Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. You must have practical craft training and/or artistic training, or alternatively extensive experience deemed equivalent to the above. You have documented experience working with object mounting in an exhibition context. We would also appreciate experience working with props. It is very important that you have good design sensitivity and are skilled in craftsmanship and artistic execution. Requirements Craft and/or artistic training, alternatively extensive professional experience deemed relevant for the position Experience working with object mounting in various materials such as metal and wood Experience working with exhibition production, or other production deemed equivalent Artistic skill and good sense of form and color Ability to interpret and adjust construction and building drawings Meriting Factors Experience working with 3D printing Experience ordering from and working with subcontractors Good knowledge of Swedish and English Other Information We are seeking a person who can work 100% for 11 months starting November 1, 2026, or by agreement, through September 30, 2027. For information about the position, contact Project Manager Sofia Cinthio at phone 0703-768006 or email [email protected], or Unit Administrator Lizette Larsson at phone +46 46 222 97 61 or email [email protected] How to Apply The position is filled through the university's recruitment system. Your application should include a CV and a personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how it matches your qualifications. The application should also include any additional documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.). You must also attach a portfolio showing work samples relevant to the position. These could be from museum exhibitions, scenography, art installations, or other projects where design expression and craftsmanship skills are clearly evident. The projects should be presented through photographs and descriptions that clarify the scope and your role. For the presented projects, there must also be an external reference person. The application also includes a number of mandatory questions to answer; some of these are used for statistics at LU and to develop the recruitment process. We request that all contact from advertising sales, recruiting, and staffing agencies be avoided due to government procurement regulations.