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The Faculty of Health, Science and Technology is now accepting applications for a position as Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at the Department of Engineering and Chemical Sciences. The department conducts extensive research and offers education within the disciplines of chemistry, chemical engineering, building and construction engineering, and environmental engineering. The department currently has around 60 employees and is responsible for two MSc in Engineering programmes and two BSc in Engineering programmes, as well as a bachelor’s programme in chemistry. We also offer courses within the teacher education programmes and MSc programmes in other disciplines.
We are looking for a colleague to join our team in delivering teaching, developing existing and new collaborations with industry partners, and contributing to our research environment.
The MSc in Chemical Engineering programme focuses on developing new materials and sustainable manufacturing processes. The department also includes an industrial graduate school, EXACT, which aims to contribute to a sustainable manufacturing industry, as well as future-proofing the Swedish process-manufacturing industry through needs-based research.
The degree programmes have a strong link to the research conducted at Karlstad University, and our researchers are involved in:
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Pro2BE (https://www.kau.se/en/pro2be)
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The industrial graduate school EXACT (https://www.kau.se/en/exact)
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Mission 0 House (https://www.lindholmen.se/en/mission-0-house)
The main duties consist of teaching courses in the MSc in Chemical Engineering programme and the bachelor’s programme in chemistry, as well as contributing to course development. Teaching includes both lectures and laboratory sessions. You will also conduct research and supervise doctoral students. Duties may also include administrative tasks and assignments within the university’s operations.
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. An important part of the duties in terms of collaboration includes investigative work for industry partners in chemical engineering analysis linked to Karlstad University’s testbed environment, and in collaboration with staff and companies associated with the Pro2BE research environment.
To contribute to a positive work environment and further the department’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 chemical engineering, applicants are required to have demonstrated teaching expertise. Applicants are also required to hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications in chemical engineering, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein.
Proficiency in spoken and written Swedish is a requirement as it is the language of instruction in most courses. Proficiency in spoken and written English is also a requirement.
Pursuant to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure, teachers must have completed higher education pedagogy training. 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 apply for validation of prior learning.
Additional qualification requirements in accordance with the appointments procedure:
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High quality and relevance in research production
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Ability to collaborate with the wider community and disseminate information about activities and results
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Ability to initiate and develop research or activities within the relevant subject area
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Demonstrated ability to plan, conduct, develop and evaluate teaching, examinations and other pedagogical activities at various levels and using varied teaching methods.
All employees at Karlstad University are expected to demonstrate strong collaborative skills and to treat colleagues and students with respect. They are also expected to take responsibility for both the organisation and their own work, and to contribute to a positive work environment. For more information, please refer to Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure.
Special weight will be given to
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Experience in collaborating in teams and with industry in areas relevant to chemical engineering
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Current experience in collaborating with the wider community, as well as communicating research findings and results of development work to industrial partners relevant to the duties included in the position.
Considerable weight will be given to
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Documented experience in teaching courses at bachelor’s and master’s level, both through lectures and laboratory sessions, and/or supervision of students at various levels (bachelor’s/master’s/doctoral level)
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Documented experience in leading development projects at the research level in collaboration with industry partners
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Personal qualities such as the ability to show initiative, a results-oriented approach, responsibility and strong collaboration skills. This also includes showing commitment and a positive attitude towards colleagues and students.
Weight will be given to
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Documented third-stream activities relevant to teaching.
This is a permanent full-time position. Start date as agreed by both parties. A probationary period may be required.
Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. For advice on how to draft your application, refer to “What should be included with my application?”.
Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application in accordance with the advertisement, for providing translations of any documents written in a language other than Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or English, and for ensuring that the documentation allows for objective and qualitative assessments. A complete application should be submitted by the application deadline. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.
The application should include:
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A list of qualifications (CV)
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Cover letter describing the applicant’s qualifications in relation to the duties of the position
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An in-depth account of teaching experience
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Certificate to verify completed courses in higher education pedagogy or an account of equivalent skills
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An in-depth account of research experience
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An account of other relevant experience
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An account of managerial and administrative experience
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Plans for future work
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An account of collaborations, international network experience, etc.
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A list of publications (in multi-authored publications, the role of the applicant must be specified)
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An account of language skills
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Copy of PhD degree certificate or documented equivalent academic expertise, or equivalent professional qualifications deemed relevant to the nature of the position and the duties included therein
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No more than 10 scientific publications and no more than 5 materials intended to convey knowledge, such as textbooks, computer programs for teaching, or popular science articles
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Two references, at least one of which is a current or former supervisor.
Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application (do not just provide links). Name each uploaded document to clearly indicate its content.
Documents that cannot be submitted electronically, such as books or publications, should be sent in triplicate to the following address:
Karlstads universitet
HR-administratör
651 88 Karlstad
SWEDEN
Application deadline: August 31 2026
State the reference number: REK2026/123
We look forward to your application!
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HR Excellence in ResearchKarlstad University received the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research award September 2020. The award is issued to employers with a stimulating work environment and good conditions for researchers and its continuous improvement. The award also conveys the university’s commitment to fair and transparent recruitment as well as favorable professional development for researchers. Read more: kau.se/hrs4r
Anställningsform: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100% | Ort: Karlstad | Län: Värmlands län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: REK2026/123 | Kontakt: Stefan Frodeson +46547002081, Stefan Frodeson +46547002081, | Facklig företrädare: Denita Gustavsson, OFR +4654-7001434, Denita Gustavsson, OFR/S Fackförbundet ST 054-7001434, Madeleine Wiker, OFR/S Sveriges lärare 054-7002113, Madeleine Wiker, OFR/S Sveriges lärare 054-7002113, Per Hurtig, Saco 076-1011954, Per Hurtig, Saco 076-1011954, | Publicerat: 2026-08-11 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-08-31
