Senior Lecturer in English with a Specialisation in Literature

Mälardalen University (MDU) is the youngest university in Sweden. In line with our vision, to be a progressive and collaborative University where we shape a sustainable future together, we wish to make a difference.

Do you want to be involved and contribute to our development?

Together, we can create a sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that knowledge and new perspectives are best attained and reached together in collaboration with others, our colleagues, students, the private and public sectors, both nationally and internationally.

The Faculty of Philosophy, conducts education and research in the humanities, social sciences and education, mathematics and natural sciences, as well as the arts. Our research and education are carried out in close dialogue with the wider community and contribute to critical knowledge development, intellectual growth, and a deeper understanding of complex societal issues. Education is offered at all levels and is grounded in scientific or artistic foundations and characterised by academic breadth. Together, we contribute to a sustainable, open, and knowledge-based society. The Faculty comprises three departments, employing approximately 420 members of staff in total. Through our collaborative platforms, we bring together academia, the public sector, and industry to jointly advance knowledge development and address societal challenges.

The Department of Social Science and Humanities provides education in social sciences, behavioural sciences, and language and communication. Research focuses on societal issues such as democracy, migration, sustainable development and communication, and is conducted in close collaboration with the surrounding society.

01Employment information

Employment: Temporary employment

Period of employment/Start date: 2027-01-04 - 2027-10-31

Scope: Part-time 75 %

Number of positions: 1

Closing date for application: 2026-11-25

Campus location: Västerås

Departmet/Unit: Social Sciences and Humanities

For information and a detailed description of basic eligibility requirements and assessment criteria, that apply to a position of a senior lecturer, please consult https://www.mdu.se/en/malardalen-university/about-mdu/work-with-us/job-opportunities

02Position description

As a senior lecturer at MDU, your main tasks are teaching. Teaching also includes supervision, examination, course evaluation and course development. At MDU, research and education are closely intertwined and research forms the basis of our programmes. Collaboration is also an integral part of our research and education mission and as a senior lecturer you will actively contribute to the university's development work. The tasks also include:

• teaching and examination in literature and literature didactics mainly on the undergraduate level
• teaching and examination in English proficiency courses
• supervision and examination of degree projects
• course coordination and other administrative tasks
• participation in pedagogical, scientific and collegial development
• general administration and competence development as well as participating in the daily activities, in the work of the subject and the department
• possibly additional tasks, such as work placement visits in the teacher programmes or teaching in research education, depending on qualifications

03Qualification requirements

We are looking for a person with documented teaching skills and a degree of Doctor, or equivalent academic competence.

To be qualified for appointment as a senior lecturer one must have demonstrated the academic skills and teaching abilities required for the appointment.

Teaching skills and academic competence shall be well documented in such a way that their quality can also be assessed.

In order to be employed as a teacher at MDU, training in higher education teaching and learning, or equivalent acquired knowledge, is required. A person appointed as a senior lecturer but lacking training in higher education teaching and learning will be offered in-house training within two and a half years. The course in higher education teaching and learning at Mälardalen University corresponds to ten weeks of training.

In addition to the established basic eligibility requirements, according to the Appointment Regulations for MDU, some additional requirements apply to this position.

The applicant must have a doctoral degree in English with a focus on literature or literature didactics, or in education with a focus on teaching and learning through literature in English as a foreign or second language, or in a closely related field of relevance to the position. Experience of teaching and supervision in literature- and/or education-related contexts is expected (within the subject of English in higher education). Also required are an excellent knowledge of and proficiency in written and spoken English, including the ability to teach about and in the language and to communicate in it on an academic level.

04Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria will be based partly on the degree of skill required for the position and partly on the ability and suitability otherwise required to carry out the work duties.

This advert is abridged. To see the full advert, please go to: https://www.mdu.se/en/malardalen-university/about-mdu/work-with-us/job-opportunities

We value the qualities that an even distribution of age and gender, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, can contribute to the organisation.

05Application

The application is to be completed online. Please submit your application by clicking on the "Apply" button below.

The scientific publications that you do not have in digital form are to be sent by post in three copies to:

Mälardalen University

Division of Human Resources

Ref.no: 2026/2857

Box 883

SE-721 23 Västerås, SWEDEN

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and will reach the university no later than closing date for application.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Union representatives:

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Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, phone:

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