Lunds Universitet, Sweden
Deadline: 1st Oct 2012
“Study of modern China from an interdisciplinary and social sciences perspective. Studies that focus upon issues in the fields of the social sciences, economics, law and modern history are included in the subject description. Please note that research in linguistics, literature and language studies in general are not included in the subject description. Research, as well as teaching, tutoring and examination within the Centre’s MSc programme in Asian Studies. Research is allocated approximately 80% of the total…
Type of employment
Limit of tenure, 2 years
Extent: 100 %
Location: Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lunds universitet
First day of employment: 2012-10-15
Official Records Number: PEPA 2012/471
Subject area
Modern Chinese Studies
Specific subject description
Study of modern China from an interdisciplinary and social sciences perspective. Studies that focus upon issues in the fields of the social sciences, economics, law and modern history are included in the subject description. Please note that research in linguistics, literature and language studies in general are not included in the subject description.
Job assignments
Research, as well as teaching, tutoring and examination within the Centre’s MSc programme in Asian Studies. Research is allocated approximately 80% of the total employment time. During this employment the postdoctoral fellow is expected to participate actively in the Centre’s activities, and also to formulate and submit applications for external funding.
Eligibility/Entry Requirements
The qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3-4 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The qualifications for employment as postdoctoral fellow follow central agreements.
PhD, awarded not more than 3 years before the date of commencement of employment.
Basis of Assessment
Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 15 of the Higher Education Ordinance, Lund University Teacher Appointment Regulations,(http://www3.lu.se/pers/Regler/aolu02_en.pdf ) and in the Strategic Plan of Lund University (http://www.lu.se/upload/LUPDF/Om_LU/Strategicplan_2007_2011.pdf).
The application shall include a research project proposal (maximum length 5 A4 pages), a curriculum vitae together with list of publications and information regarding teaching experience, and the names of 3 references.
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