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Senior Lectureship in Theoretical Philosophy, Uppsala (Sweden), Deadline: 15 Sep 2014

Senior Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy, especially the Philosophy of 
Science at the Department of Philosophy.

Duties: The primary duties associated with the position are teaching in 
theoretical philosophy, especially philosophy of science, at basic level, 
advanced level and the graduate level, as well as research. Teaching 
involves having main responsibility for courses, course administration, 
and supervision. One main responsibility is teaching philosophy of science 
at the Civil Engineering Program and to graduate students in research 
areas in the natural sciences. Teaching in other areas of theoretical 
philosophy will also be among the responsibilities. Further 
responsibilities include keeping abreast of developments within one?s own 
subject area and in the wider community that are of relevance for the work 
at the university. Administrative tasks, and duties that involve 
collaboration with the surrounding society are also among the 
responsibilities. Leadership duties can be among the administrative tasks.

Qualification requirements: Qualified for appointment as Senior Lecturer 
is a person who has been awarded a PhD or has the corresponding research 
competence, has demonstrated teaching expertise and has the personal 
characteristics required to perform the duties of the post well.

A prerequisite for having demonstrated teaching expertise is that 
applicants have completed teacher training for higher education of 
relevance to operations at the University, comprising at least ten weeks, 
or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If special circumstances apply, 
this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the 
first two years of employment.

The documented ability to teach in Swedish or in English is a 
qualification requirement. The successful applicant would be expected to 
be able to teach in Swedish within two years.

Assessment criteria:

Scientific and pedagogical competence: In the selection among applicants, 
equal emphasis will be placed on scientific and pedagogical competence.

Scientific competence is a matter of research record. In the assessment of 
scientific competence, scientific quality will be the primary factor. The 
extent of the research output, primarily as regards depth and breadth, 
will also be deemed important. The ability to plan, initiate and lead 
research and education at the post-graduate level, ability to compete for 
research grants, and the capacity to cooperate with others inside the 
field and with the surrounding society is also of importance. In the 
assessment of scientific competence, what will be of special importance is 
research proficiency in theoretical philosophy, especially philosophy of 
science broadly construed.

Only applicants who can be regarded as nationally leading within the area 
the position is in, as regards scientific and pedagogical as well as other 
capacities, can be eligible for the position.

Pedagogical skills will be as carefully assessed as scientific skill. 
Pedagogical ability should be well documented so that also the quality can 
be assessed. In the assessment of pedagogical skill, pedagogical quality 
will be the most important factor. Extent, breadth and depth will also be 
of importance. The ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop education 
and teaching, as well as the ability to link the teaching to research will 
also be important factors. Experience of supervision at the basic, 
advanced and graduate levels will also be taken into account. When 
pedagogical skill is assessed, consideration of the ability to teach 
philosophy of science to students and PhD students in different 
disciplines will be a significant factor. Experience of teaching, research 
collaboration, prior education, etc., in the natural sciences or 
technology is a merit.

All skills should be documented in such a way that both quality and extent 
can be judged.

Administrative and other skills are of importance and will be a factor 
taken into account. The capacity to collaborate with the surrounding 
society and to inform about research and development will be taken into 
account. Administrative skills are demonstrated through the ability to 
plan, organize and prioritize work in a way that is efficient and suited 
to the task at hand, as well as through the ability to set up and stick to 
time frames. Administrative skills also encompass general planning and the 
ability to work in a structured way in awareness of goals and quality. 
Leadership skills are demonstrated through the ability to lead projects 
and supervise personnel, make decisions, take responsibility, as well as 
to motivate and to provide others with working conditions such that common 
goals can be efficiently reached.

When the university hires new teachers the applicant is to be chosen who 
after a qualitative general assessment of competence and skill is deemed 
to have the best capacity to carry out and develop the tasks associated 
with the position and to contribute to positive development of the 
department?s activities.

Application procedure: An unstapled hard copy of the complete application 
shall be submitted, and contain:

   * A list of qualifications and positions held, together with attested 
copies of grades and other documents cited.
   * A brief summary of scholarship and teaching activities. Personal 
circumstances (such as parental leave) that the applicant deems relevant 
should be indicated in the resume of qualifications and experience.
   * A list of scholarly, teaching-related and popular works appealed to. 
The applicant is to select no more than 10 pieces of work that s/he deems 
most representative or relevant, and provide an explanation for selecting 
these for review.
   * In this recruitment procedure, the Appointment Committee may make use 
of interviews, trial lectures and comments from referees. The applicant 
should therefore submit a list of referees well-acquainted with the 
applicant?s professional accomplishments and capacities as well as 
personal qualities that may be of relevance for the position, e.g. his or 
her ability to co-operate with others, leadership skills and working 
methods.
   * The works appealed to are at a later stage of the process to be sent 
to the external referees after communication from the faculty 
administrator.

Information about the position can be provided by Professor Lars-Göran 
Johansson, acting Head of Department, phone +46 18-471 7361 
(lars-goran.johansson@filosofi.uu.se<mailto:lars-goran.johansson@filosofi.uu.se>).

Applications, marked with log number UFV-PA 2014/2011, should be addressed 
to the Vice-Chancellor of Uppsala University and must reach the postal 
address: Registrar, P.O. Box 256, SE-751 05 Uppsala, SWEDEN, fax +46 
18-471 20 00, e-mail registrator@uu.se<mailto:registrator@uu.se>, by 
Monday, September 15, 2014. If application is announced by fax or e-mail 
it is only to contain a brief cover letter. This must be followed by a 
signed original application within one week after the application 
deadline.

The university?s appointment regulations can be found at: 
http://regler.uu.se/digitalAssets/144/144568_appointment-regulations-for-uppsala-university.pdf