Senior lecturer in Criminal Law
Karlstad Business School was established in 2009 and comprises the disciplines of Working Life Science, Business Administration, Information Systems, Law, Economics, and Statistics. The school achieved AACSB accreditation in 2021. The mission of Karlstad Business School is “We educate responsible professionals and conduct research with high societal impact”, which permeates all activities of the school. Courses and study programmes at all levels are firmly rooted in research conducted by both individual disciplines and interdisciplinary research groups. Since 2017, we offer a complete law degree (270 credits) featuring specialisations in tax law, business law, criminal/procedural law, and human law. Graduates receive a general qualification for service as law clerks. The discipline also offers a range of courses designed for students enrolled in other degree programmes. Third-cycle law studies specialise in jurisprudence, civil law, finance law, international law, environmental law, public law, procedural law and criminal law.
The discipline currently has a staff of around 25 people, and we need to expand! We are now looking for a senior lecturer in criminal law.
We offer a vibrant workplace with students, staff and visitors from all over the world, generous annual holiday, wellness allowance and a favourable occupational pension scheme.
The position entails teaching within the area of criminal law. Duties also include teaching in other areas of law, such as IT law. Teaching takes place both within the law programme and in other degree programmes. Duties include planning, conducting and evaluating teaching at both bachelor’s and master’s levels, as well as supervising degree projects. We are looking for a senior lecturer who is a skilled teacher and who actively wants to participate in the development of the law programme at both undergraduate and master’s levels. The position requires active participation in securing external research funding and in building and strengthening the discipline’s external connections.
You are expected to collaborate with the wider community for a mutual exchange, as well as work towards ensuring that the knowledge and expertise available at the university is of benefit to society.
In order to contribute to a positive working environment and help further the subject’s activities, we expect you to be a present and active part of the day-to-day operations and workplace community.
To be eligible for the position of senior lecturer in criminal law, applicants are required have demonstrated teaching expertise. Applicants are also required to hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications in criminal law, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein.
Since the primary language of instruction is Swedish, excellent oral and written proficiency in Swedish is required. The position also requires a good command of English.
Pursuant to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure, teachers must have the personal qualities required to perform the duties included, as well as completed training in higher education pedagogy. Candidates who have not completed courses in higher education pedagogy may still be hired, provided that they use the time allotted to continual professional development to complete the required courses within two years of employment, or that they apply for validation of prior learning. For other qualification requirements, refer to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure
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