Assistant Professor of Law

Institution: Lund University
Faculty: Faculty of Law
Location: Lund, Skåne County, Sweden
Reference Number: PA2026/1174
Application Deadline: 2 June 2026
Start Date: 2027-02-01 or by agreement

About Lund University

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 46,000 students and 8,500 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition.

Position Overview

We are looking for an up-and-coming researcher who wants to conduct pioneering research to take up a position as Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) in Law with a focus on:

• The rule of law and access to justice (in accordance with UN Sustainable Development Goals), or
• Health law

What We Offer

• Opportunity to become a research leader through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence
• 4-year development position leading to possible permanent Senior Lecturer role
• 5 weeks of higher education teaching training
• Swedish language training for international staff
• Relocation support (including family support via International Citizen Hub)
• Strong chance of nomination for Swedish Research Council funding (2026/2027 cycle)

Research Context

Two possible thematic areas:

1. Rule of Law and Access to Justice (SDG 16.3)

Focus on:

• Legal predictability and accountability
• Independent courts (national, European, international)
• Equality before the law
• Liability and compensation systems
• Access to justice and redress mechanisms

2. Health Law

Focus on:

• Legal aspects of health and healthcare systems
• Patient rights across jurisdictions
• Biomedical innovation and regulation
• Legal implications of medical and social developments
• Impact of rapid technological change in healthcare

Duties

As Assistant Professor, you will:

• Conduct independent research (60% of time dedicated to research)
• Work within strong research environments and international collaborations
• Develop teaching, outreach, and collaboration skills
• Learn Swedish
• Be an active member of the Faculty of Law

Teaching Responsibilities

• Teaching at Bachelor, Master, and PhD levels
• Law programme and master's programmes
• Distance and contract education
• Teaching, examination, and administrative tasks

Qualifications

Required

Applicants must have:

• Doctor of Laws degree (or equivalent)
• Recent research experience outside Sweden
• Research plan (max 5 pages)
• Very good English (written and spoken)
• Good communication skills
• Good teaching ability
• Leadership experience
• Motivation to learn Swedish
• No Swedish salary/grant after 31 December 2022

Focus is primarily on research qualifications.

Additional Qualifications

Meritorious experience includes:

• Positive contribution to work environment
• Postdoctoral experience
• International research funding success
• Current international academic position
• Strong expertise in:International publications, collaborations, teaching experience
  • Rule of law and access to justice, or
  • Health law
• Broad teaching and research competence in law

Employment Details

• Type: Fixed-term (4 years)
• Full-time: 100%
• Salary: Monthly salary
• Number of positions: 1

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Promotion requires assessment of:

• Academic development beyond PhD level
• Strong national and international research profile
• Teaching excellence and development
• Doctoral student supervision ability
• Societal engagement and communication
• Leadership in research/education
• Ability to teach in Swedish/Scandinavian language and English

Only one promotion application allowed (at least 6 months before contract ends).

Application Instructions

Applications must be submitted via the Lund University recruitment system (Varbi).

Required documents:

• CV (max 10 pages appendices)
• List of thesis + 3 key publications (with DOI if available)
• Full scientific works (full text)
• Full publication list
• Research project plan (max 5 pages)
• Teaching qualifications summary (max 3 pages)
• Self-declaration: no Swedish funding/salary since 31 Dec 2022
• Additional supporting documents

Hardcopy submissions (if applicable):
3 copies sent to Faculty of Law, Lund University.

Faculty Information

The Faculty of Law:

• ~2,000 students
• ~160 staff
• ~40 doctoral candidates
• One of Lund University’s founding faculties

Contact

• Helena Josefsson (Administrative Director)
• Henrik Wenander (Dean)

Union Representatives

• SACO: 046-2220000
• OFR/ST: 046-2229362

Important Dates

• Published: 9 April 2026
• Application Deadline: 2 June 2026
• Interviews: Week 42–43

In your application, please refer to Professorpositions.com