Senior Lecturer in English Studies - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences operates at the Östersund and Sundsvall campuses. We conduct research and offer courses in English, literature, Swedish language studies, theology, gender studies, criminology, sociology, and political science.

The English Subjects course offerings include both introductory and advanced courses, postgraduate studies, and courses in the teacher-education program.

Research within the subject area focuses on corpus linguistics; language history; language learning; ecocriticism; social and political discourses; drama, theatre and performance theory and practice; autobiography/memoir.

Duties
Lecturers will be responsible for on-campus and remote classes in English Studies, courses in the various teacher-education programs, and their own research. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to ongoing interdisciplinary research together with institutional colleagues. Administrative tasks may also be required.

Requirements
Applicants will have attained a Doctorate in English Studies or equivalent, as well as having experience and training in teaching. (HF 4 kap. 4§, Mittuniversitetets anställningsordning).

Applicants should also meet the requirements set out in the Department of Humanities rules and requirements (Humanvetenskapliga fakultetens regler och anvisningar).

Good verbal and written communication skills are required. For applicants to carry out administrative and teaching tasks, some knowledge of the Swedish language is required.

The applicant’s pedagogical qualifications will carry a weight equal to their research expertise within the field.

Interdisciplinary research is a boost to our work as an institution. Research within the subject area will entail cooperation with the History and Comparative Literature departments, and teaching will be carried out in cooperation with the teacher-education program. Documented evidence of cooperation across subject and department lines is for that reason especially noteworthy.

Given that lecturers will be required to conduct teaching within the teacher-education program, proficiency in instruction is sought, especially concerning younger learners. In consideration of the number of introductory and advanced courses offered remotely, experience with web-based instruction is also desirable. 

Expertise within the field is appraised according to the quality of submitted publications, as well as their breadth and depth. Experience in attracting grants and leading research projects is also given consideration.

Personal qualities
Collegiality, adaptability, initiative, willingness to accept responsibility, and ability to work according to a plan.

Employment grade: Permanent, full-time position. Start date according to agreement.

Information
For further information pertaining to this job posting, please contact Subject Head Vicky Angelaki, Tel. +46 (0) 10-142 78 22, vicky.angelaki@miun.se, Study Director Martin Shaw, Tel. +46(0) 72-506 58 33, martin.shaw@miun.se, as well as Department Head Pär Olausson, Tel. +46(0) 10-142 85 47, par.olausson@miun.se.

Procedure: This position will be filled in accordance with högskoleförordningens 4 kap., and in accordance with Mid Sweden University’s appointment procedures.

Application: Candidates must include a Curriculum Vitae supported by documentation of teaching and research experience, including a description of research and teaching activities of particular relevance to the position; degree certificates; reference details; and a full list of publications, including attaching ten publications (10) of particular note.

For further instructions, please refer to the Department of the Humanities rules and requirements (Humanvetenskapliga fakultetens regler och anvisningar).

Welocome with your application via our recruitment system no later than 2021-04-30.