{"data":{"id":96608,"slug":"professor-i-litteraturvetenskap","type":"job","title":"Professor of Literary Studies","description":"Ume\u00e5 University is one of Sweden's largest institutions of higher education with over 41,500 students and approximately 4,600 employees. The university offers a wide range of high-quality educational programs and world-leading research in several scientific fields, and it was here that the groundbreaking discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene scissors was made, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. At Ume\u00e5 University, everything is close at hand. Our cohesive campus makes it easy to meet, collaborate, and exchange knowledge, which fosters a dynamic and open culture.\nThe societal transformation and major green investments we see in northern Sweden create enormous opportunities and complex challenges. For Ume\u00e5 University, it is about conducting research about \u2013 and within \u2013 a society in transformation. But also about delivering education for regions that need to expand rapidly and sustainably. This is simply where the future is being created.\nAre you interested in learning more? Read more about Ume\u00e5 University as a workplace.\nThe Department of Culture and Media Studies is part of Ume\u00e5 University's Faculty of Humanities and has approximately 70 employees. A unique combination of subject areas makes the department a creative environment at the intersection of art, culture, literature, and media. The department conducts internationally recognized research of high quality. For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.umu.se\/kultmed\nWe are now seeking a Professor of Literary Studies with a starting date to be agreed upon.\nDescription and Responsibilities\nThe position includes research, teaching, supervision, seminar leadership, collaboration, and administrative work. The employment also includes 30% faculty-funded research. The professor is expected to initiate research projects and actively seek research funding, preferably in collaboration with other researchers, and to broadly contribute to the continued development of the subject area and the department.\nQualifications for Employment as Professor\nTo be eligible for employment as a Professor of Literary Studies, a person must have demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical competence within the field of literary studies (Chapter 4, Section 3 of the Higher Education Ordinance).\nVery good language skills in Swedish and English, as well as the ability to teach at all educational levels in these languages, are required for the position.\nFor information on Assessment Criteria and Weighting of Assessment Criteria, see: https:\/\/www.umu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/lediga-jobb\/professor-i-litteraturvetenskap_934796\/\nApplication\nApplications must be submitted via the recruitment system Varbi and must be received by September 30, 2026.\nThe eligibility and assessment criteria can be found in the regulations for teachers at Ume\u00e5 University. https:\/\/www.umu.se\/regelverk\/personal-lika-villkor-och-arbetsmiljo\/anstallningsordning-for-larare-vid-umea-universitet2\/\nInformation about which documents must be attached to the application can be found in the Faculty of Humanities' application guidelines: https:\/\/www.umu.se\/humanistisk-fakultet\/om-institutionen\/tva-dokument\/\nAll documents must be submitted in electronic form.\nAt the Faculty of Humanities, there is the possibility to apply for faculty-funded research time in internal competition.\nOther Information\nThe employment is on a permanent basis with a starting date to be agreed upon.\nThe place of work is Ume\u00e5. High presence in the workplace is a requirement to satisfactorily perform the duties included in the employment.\nUme\u00e5 University is a state authority, which means that employees receive special benefits. Read more about this here: Benefits.\nFurther information about the position is provided by Head of Department Karin S Lindel\u00f6f, 090-7869065, karin.s.lindelof@umu.se or HR Coordinator anette.humby@umu.se\nWe welcome your application!\nUme\u00e5 University wishes to offer an equal and equitable environment where open dialogue between people with different backgrounds and perspectives forms the foundation for learning, creativity, and development. We therefore welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position.\nTo staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are sales representatives: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Professor i litteraturvetenskap","description_original":"Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r ett av Sveriges st\u00f6rsta l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten med \u00f6ver 41 500 studenter och cirka 4 600 anst\u00e4llda. Vid universitetet finns en m\u00e5ngfald av utbildningar av h\u00f6g kvalitet och v\u00e4rldsledande forskning inom flera vetenskapsomr\u00e5den, och h\u00e4r gjordes den banbrytande uppt\u00e4ckten av gensaxen CRISPR-Cas9 som tilldelats Nobelpriset i kemi. Vid Ume\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r allt n\u00e4ra. V\u00e5ra sammanh\u00e5llna campus g\u00f6r det l\u00e4tt att m\u00f6tas, samarbeta och utbyta kunskap, n\u00e5got som gynnar en dynamisk och \u00f6ppen kultur.\nDen samh\u00e4llsomvandling och de stora gr\u00f6na investeringar vi ser i norra Sverige skapar enorma m\u00f6jligheter och komplexa utmaningar. F\u00f6r Ume\u00e5 universitet handlar det om att bedriva forskning om \u2013 och mitt i \u2013 ett samh\u00e4lle i omvandling. Men ocks\u00e5 om att leverera utbildningar f\u00f6r regioner som beh\u00f6ver expandera fort och h\u00e5llbart. Det \u00e4r helt enkelt h\u00e4r framtiden skapas.\n\u00c4r du intresserad av att veta mer? L\u00e4s mer om Ume\u00e5 universitet som arbetsplats.\nInstitutionen f\u00f6r kultur- och medievetenskaper tillh\u00f6r Ume\u00e5 universitets Humanistiska fakultet och har omkring 70 anst\u00e4llda. En unik kombination av \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5den g\u00f6r institutionen till en kreativ milj\u00f6 i sk\u00e4rningspunkten mellan konst, kultur, litteratur och medier. P\u00e5 institutionen bedrivs internationellt erk\u00e4nd forskning av h\u00f6g kvalitet. F\u00f6r mer information, bes\u00f6k g\u00e4rna: https:\/\/www.umu.se\/kultmed\nVi s\u00f6ker nu en professor i litteraturvetenskap med start enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nBeskrivning och arbetsuppgifter\nI arbetsuppgifterna ing\u00e5r forskning, undervisning, handledning, seminarieledning, samverkan samt administrativt arbete. I anst\u00e4llningen ing\u00e5r ocks\u00e5 30 % fakultetsfinansierad forskning. Professorn f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas initiera forskningsprojekt och aktivt s\u00f6ka forskningsmedel, g\u00e4rna i samverkan med flera andra forskare samt \u00f6vergripande bidra till \u00e4mnets och institutionens fortsatta utveckling.\nBeh\u00f6righetsgrunder f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llning som professor\nBeh\u00f6rig att anst\u00e4llas som professor i litteraturvetenskap, \u00e4r den som har visat s\u00e5v\u00e4l vetenskaplig som pedagogisk skicklighet inom \u00e4mnesomr\u00e5det litteraturvetenskap (4 kap. 3 \u00a7 h\u00f6gskolef\u00f6rordningen). \u00a0\nMycket goda spr\u00e5kkunskaper i svenska och engelska, samt f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att undervisa p\u00e5 samtliga utbildningsniv\u00e5er p\u00e5 dessa spr\u00e5k utg\u00f6r ett krav f\u00f6r anst\u00e4llningen.\u00a0\nF\u00f6r info om Bed\u00f6mningsgrunder och Avv\u00e4gningar mellan bed\u00f6mningsgrunderna se; https:\/\/www.umu.se\/jobba-hos-oss\/lediga-jobb\/professor-i-litteraturvetenskap_934796\/\nAns\u00f6kan\u00a0\nAns\u00f6kan ska g\u00f6ras via rekryteringssystemet Varbi och ska vara inkommen senast 30 september 2026.\u00a0\nBeh\u00f6righets- och bed\u00f6mningsgrunderna \u00e5terfinns i f\u00f6r l\u00e4rare vid Ume\u00e5 universitet. https:\/\/www.umu.se\/regelverk\/personal-lika-villkor-och-arbetsmiljo\/anstallningsordning-for-larare-vid-umea-universitet2\/\nUppgift om vilka handlingar som ska bifogas ans\u00f6kan, \u00e5terfinns i humanistiska fakultetens anvisningar f\u00f6r ans\u00f6kningar: https:\/\/www.umu.se\/humanistisk-fakultet\/om-institutionen\/tva-dokument\/\nAlla handlingar ska l\u00e4mnas in i elektronisk form.\nVid Humanistisk fakultet finns det m\u00f6jlighet att ans\u00f6ka om fakultetsfinansierad forskningstid i intern konkurrens.\u00a0\n\u00d6vrig information\u00a0\nAnst\u00e4llningen \u00e4r tillsvidare med tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nArbetsort \u00e4r Ume\u00e5. H\u00f6g n\u00e4rvaro p\u00e5 arbetsplatsen \u00e4r ett krav f\u00f6r att p\u00e5 ett tillfredsst\u00e4llande vis kunna utf\u00f6ra arbetsuppgifterna som ing\u00e5r i anst\u00e4llningen.\u00a0\nUme\u00e5 universitet \u00e4r en statlig myndighet vilket inneb\u00e4r att anst\u00e4llda f\u00e5r s\u00e4rskilda f\u00f6rm\u00e5ner, l\u00e4s mer om det h\u00e4r: F\u00f6rm\u00e5ner.\nN\u00e4rmare upplysningar om anst\u00e4llningen l\u00e4mnas av prefekt Karin S Lindel\u00f6f, 090-7869065, karin.s.lindelof@umu.se eller HR-samordnare anette.humby@umu.se\nV\u00e4lkommen med din ans\u00f6kan!\nUme\u00e5 universitet vill erbjuda en j\u00e4mst\u00e4lld och j\u00e4mlik milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r \u00f6ppna samtal mellan m\u00e4nniskor med olika bakgrund och perspektiv l\u00e4gger grunden f\u00f6r l\u00e4rande, skaparkraft och utveckling. 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