Senior Lecturer of Optometry, Department of Medicine and Optometry

On 1st January 2010, Linnaeus University opened its doors for the first time as Sweden’s newest university, the result of a merger between Kalmar University and Växjö University.Area of employment
Optometry

Description of employment

The successful applicant is expected to participate in research, teaching, supervision of students, course development and examination within the field of Optometry, at the Optometry program. Clinical training of our students takes place in our own examination rooms and during external internships.

Administrative tasks such as course management will gradually be expected of the applicant. Research can be funded by application to internal and external sources, and as a senior lecturer/associate professor the applicant is expected to participate in the development of Optometry related research. Also, as a teacher at the Linnaeus University, it is important to follow the development within the field as well as changes in the society related to the role as a university teacher.

Requirements
Mandatory qualifications
- Doctorate in the field optometry or other closely related area.
- Documented experience in research and development within the field of optometry.
- Documented teaching skills.
- Well documented experience as a teacher in Optometry.
- Documented teaching experience in any of the Scandinavian languages or English.


Other qualifications of interest (in order of importance)
1. Experience of teaching at an Optometry program, supervision of students and examination tasks within the field of Optometry.
2. Previous extramural research grants. Show potential for obtaining own research funds (eg through obtained evaluation of research grant applications).
3. Experience of course management, development of courses and teaching methods at education at undergraduate level.
4. Participation in national and international projects and education.
5. Good collaborative skills and flexibility
6. Experience of using modern digital techniques in teaching.
7. Experience from previous work as an Optometrist.

Terms of employment
Full time, permanent employment with placement in Kalmar, Sweden.

For further information please contact
Head of School: Peter Gierow, 0480-446257, e-mail: peter.gierow@lnu.se  
Personnel officer Christian Andersson, 0470-708506, e-mail: christian.andersson@lnu.se

Union representatives may be contacted via the university switchboard at +46-772-288000.

Welcome with your application
To be able to apply for the position should you go to http://lnu.se/about-lnu/jobs-and-vacancies?l=en, indicate that you agree to the terms specified in the shaded box and click on "apply". This will take you to our e-recruitment tool. In this you follow the directions given. Applications must be designed according to what is written in the Guide to appointments procedurs, that you will find on the right hand side of the screen on http://lnu.se/about-lnu/jobs-and-vacancies?l=en

The credentials you invoke must be verified with certification and they must be attached to digital in the e-recruitment tool.
Other documents, including various types of scientific pieces of work, should primarily be submitted digitally with the application, and secondary by regular mail to Linnaeus University Registrar, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden.
The application and other documents shall be marked with the reference number. All supporting documents must be received by the University no later than 24.00 on the closing day.

Closing date for application is september 30th 2013.

Reference number PA 2013/356-2.2.1