[Commlist] Position: Senior Lecturer in Applied Visual Communication

Senior Lecturer in Applied Visual Communication
Sweden Lund University
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:343293/type:job/where:39/apply:1

Deadline
Aug 31 2020

Work duties

Work duties include teaching and research. A smaller amount of 
administrative tasks is included.

Teaching takes place in Swedish as well as in English and both in first 
cycle and second cycle of studies in strategic communication. The 
department currently offers three programmes: Master of Science in 
Strategic Communication, Kandidatprogrammet i strategisk kommunikation 
and Kandidatprogrammet i strategisk kommunikation och digitala medier. 
The department also offers free standing courses.

Teaching in applied visual communication, such as graphic design and 
video, design studies and fashion studies, and design methods, is 
included in the position. Teaching in strategic communication, research 
methods, and supervision of independent assignments is also included.

In addition to teaching and supervision in first and second cycles, the 
holder of the position shall take responsibility for the development, 
management and administration of courses. Since we emphasize continuous 
quality management, an interest in pedagogical renewal and development 
is essential.

Research and training is included (20%). The candidate shall function as 
an independent and active researcher, and s/he is expected to contribute 
to the research environment of the department. There is an established 
partnership between the Department and the research environment in 
Fashion Studies at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences. The 
Department also cooperates with the research environment in Creative 
Industries at the Department of Service Management and Service Studies. 
The holder of the position will be able to engage with these research 
environments.
Qualifications

A person who has obtained a PhD or an equivalent degree in Design 
Studies or Art Studies with a focus on Applied Visual Communication or 
has acquired the equivalent research expertise in other ways, or has 
other practical experience of relevance for the area of expertise and 
work duties of the position, shall be considered eligible for the position.

Additionally, at least five weeks’ of professional development training 
within university teaching is required.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate pedagogical ability and 
experience of teaching and research within the area of Applied Visual 
Communication.
Assessment

The grounds for assessment are the general degree of research, teaching, 
administrative and other expertise of significance within Applied Visual 
Communication/Strategic Communication. Documented experience of teaching 
in Swedish, or another Scandinavian language, and English, in both 
speech and writing, is desirable. Expertise and technical comepetnce 
regarding digital design tools and software is a demand, as well as the 
ability to follow and contribute to the development within this field. 
Experience of teaching in Strategic Communication with a focus on 
Applied Visual Communication  such as graphic design and video, and 
design and/or fashion, as well as practical experience from the 
industry, is desirable.

For this position, experience of pedagogical development in 
interdisciplinary environments are desirable.. The department is rather 
small and has a collegial approach to work and sees the teaching staff 
group as a work team that is collectively responsible for the quality of 
education and for educational development. A good ability to cooperate 
and a willingness to work together in a group is highly valued.
Application

The application is to be submitted electronically to the Lund University 
e-recruitment portal. The application should be designed according to 
“Instructions for applications for academic posts and promotion” at the 
Faculty of Social Sciences instructions for applications for academic 
posts and promotion.

Applicants shall indicate in their list of publication the maximum 10 
publications to which they principally wish to refer. These publications 
shall be attached to the application.

Instructions for applications for academic posts and promotion

Teaching academy criteria for assessment of teaching skills decision

The university applies individual pay determination. You are welcome to 
include a salary requirement in your application.



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