Senior Lecturer to join CHILD, interdisciplinary research programme - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

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CHILD is an international interdisciplinary research programme at Jonkoping University (JU) engaged in leading research to develop and apply new scientific knowledge to promote the health, development and education of children at risk and with disabilities, particularly focusing on improving their participation in everyday life. The CHILD research team includes professionals in special education, psychology, disability science, education, health and the caring sciences, welfare and social sciences, and child psychiatry and is currently seeking to add new research members. For further information about CHILD, click here.

In this context, the School of Education and Communication (HLK) at JU is seeking a senior lecturer in a relevant discipline (e.g., special needs education, psychology, disability science or other equivalent discipline) to join the CHILD interdisciplinary research programme.

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Job description

Applicants should demonstrate an interest in advancing theory and research on life situations of children at risk and with disabilities, with a specific focus on the development of scientific knowledge on inclusion, engagement and learning, of young children in pre-school and school- settings.

Major responsibilities of the senior lecturer will be to: assume an active role in the development of research in CHILD focusing on pre-school education; teach within HLK’s pre-school teacher education, in special needs education and the interdisciplinary international master’s program in Childhood Intervention, and; collaborate with others in the research community.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in special needs education, psychology, disability science or other equivalent field relevant for this position.

Applicants are expected to demonstrate:

• evidence of research experience relating to young children’s engagement and learning  
• extensive knowledge of scientific method and advanced statistical data analysis
• teaching experience in higher education institutions

Prior experience in international research collaboration, and applying for, and obtaining research grants is considered as merits for the position. The publication of scientific articles, scientific reports, books and popular science publications are also considered as merits for the position.

Applicants should have excellent skills in speaking and writing in the English language. Skills in the Swedish language, both oral and written, are considered a merit. Applicants are expected to enjoy teamwork, demonstrate a strong willingness to develop joint research initiatives and have a genuine commitment to international research collaboration.

Employment

Full-time appointment with conditional tenure. Typically, there is a six-month probationary period.

Working hours: Non-regulated working hours according to the applicable collective agreement.

Start date December 1st , 2017, or as agreed

Application

The application should include:

Letter of application with personal information

Attachment 1, Letter of intent

Attachment 2, Verified list of qualifications, CV

Attachment 3, Certified copy of the doctoral degree certificate

Attachment 4, Brief description of educational and scientific experience

Attachment 5, List of publications

Attachment 6, Identification of five scientific publications with direct relevance to the position

Attachment 7, List of references

The application material should be submitted no later than August 1 , 2017.

Information

For questions, please contact:

Department head, Jesper Boesen, jesper.boesen@ju.se, +46 36 10 1530

Professor, Eva Björck-Åkesson, eva.bjorck-akesson@ju.se, +46 36 10 1147

Union representatives:

Ingrid Bardon, ingrid.bardon@ju.se, +46 36 10 1390

Britt-Marie Leivik Knowles, britt-marie.leivik-knowles@ju.se, +46 36 10 1453