HowHow to to writewrite a a ””winningwinning””

senior senior lecturerlecturer applicationapplication

Anna Strömberg, docent, lektor Anna Strömberg, docent, lektor

Avd för omvårdnad, IMVAvd för omvårdnad, IMV

Anställningsnämnden, HUAnställningsnämnden, HU

http://www.hu.liu.se/org/http://www.hu.liu.se/org/anstallningsnamndanstallningsnamnd

Qualifications - Qualifications - CompetenceCompetence

►PhD or equal competencePhD or equal competence►University pedagogical education or University pedagogical education or

equal competenceequal competence LUK -Lärande, undervisning och kunskapLUK -Lärande, undervisning och kunskap DUO -Design, utvärdering och organisation för DUO -Design, utvärdering och organisation för

lärandelärande

►Pedagogical Pedagogical skillsskills

CriteriaCriteria for judgement for judgement

► Scientific Scientific skillsskills:: Independent research Independent research Research Research planningplanning, administration and , administration and

leadershipleadership

► AchievingAchieving goalsgoals in research in research throughthrough collaboration with collaboration with otherother researchersresearchers

► AbilityAbility to to informinform the public the public aboutabout research research ”tredje uppgiften””tredje uppgiften”

CriteriaCriteria for judgement for judgement

► Pedagogical skills through:Pedagogical skills through: Broad and deep knowledge within the area of the Broad and deep knowledge within the area of the

appointment appointment Ability to spread an active interest and Ability to spread an active interest and

engagement for the subjectengagement for the subject Ability to structure and organise a mass of Ability to structure and organise a mass of

knowledge into coursesknowledge into courses Ability to activate students to independent learningAbility to activate students to independent learning Ability to communicate with students and other Ability to communicate with students and other

teachers teachers Ability to renewalAbility to renewal

Criteria for judgementCriteria for judgement

►Administrative skills shown through Administrative skills shown through experience of developing and leading experience of developing and leading activities and staff activities and staff

CV 1-2 pagesCV 1-2 pages

Personal- and contact informationPersonal- and contact information Education and examsEducation and exams Other background informationOther background information Previous and ongoing employmentPrevious and ongoing employment Parental leaveParental leave

Think about including references, Think about including references, certificates of education, exams and certificates of education, exams and employment employment

Attested copiesAttested copies

►Do not forget that copies need to be Do not forget that copies need to be attestedattested

Scientific productionScientific production► PublicationsPublications

Original articlesOriginal articles Review articles, book-chaptersReview articles, book-chapters GuidelinesGuidelines Editorials, invited papersEditorials, invited papers othersothers

► Docent competencyDocent competency► Active participation in scientific congresses:Active participation in scientific congresses:

Abstracts Abstracts invited speaker, keynote speaker, (chairperson)invited speaker, keynote speaker, (chairperson) member of scientific committeesmember of scientific committees

► 10 most important papers for the experts to 10 most important papers for the experts to evaluate evaluate

Scientific collaborationScientific collaboration

►Collaboration preclinical and clinical Collaboration preclinical and clinical researchresearch

►Local - within and between faculties at Local - within and between faculties at the universitythe university

►National - with other universities or National - with other universities or partnerspartners

► InternationalInternational►Guest researchers, post docs (name, Guest researchers, post docs (name,

affiliation, time)affiliation, time)

External GrantsExternal Grants

►Open national or international Open national or international competition with a high scientific quality competition with a high scientific quality peer reviewpeer review

►Recommended grants for several yearsRecommended grants for several years►Grants from different sourcesGrants from different sources►All received grants should be All received grants should be

documented with principal investigator documented with principal investigator (PI), amount and time(PI), amount and time

Research supervision Research supervision and educationand education

► Ongoing supervision of PhD students Ongoing supervision of PhD students (and licentiate students)(and licentiate students)

► Graduated PhD students Graduated PhD students (and licentiate students)(and licentiate students)

► (master students)(master students)► Main or co-supervisorMain or co-supervisor► Post docPost doc► Lecturer, tutor, course leader and examiner Lecturer, tutor, course leader and examiner

of research coursesof research courses

EvaluationsEvaluations

►Editor, member of editorial boardEditor, member of editorial board►Expert committees at other Expert committees at other

universities, national or international universities, national or international or for grantsor for grants

►Opponent, dissertation committees Opponent, dissertation committees (betygsnämnd)(betygsnämnd)

Evaluation of scientific Evaluation of scientific productionproduction

► Write a short research programme and Write a short research programme and comment different aspects of your own comment different aspects of your own research research RoleRole IndependenceIndependence ProductivityProductivity

► QuantityQuantity► QualityQuality

””impact factor” impact factor” CitationsCitations Clinical impactClinical impact Scientific impactScientific impact

Content of ApplicationContent of Application

►Academical, pedagogical and Academical, pedagogical and administrative portfolio with well administrative portfolio with well documented activities in all areasdocumented activities in all areas

►Letter of intentLetter of intent Very important to clearly express what Very important to clearly express what

you want to do in this position in research, you want to do in this position in research, teaching and administrationteaching and administration

Letter of intentLetter of intent

Experience of researchExperience of research Research philosophy and ethicsResearch philosophy and ethics Principal line and parallel tracks in Principal line and parallel tracks in

research research Planned/ongoing research programPlanned/ongoing research program Visions and future plansVisions and future plans

ResearchResearch TeachingTeaching AdministrationAdministration

Procedure of the Procedure of the applicationapplication

The application should be labelled with The application should be labelled with a registration number and sent in time a registration number and sent in time to: to:

Linköpings universitet Linköpings universitet Registrator Registrator 581 83 Linköping 581 83 Linköping

Poor qualityPoor quality► Unclear and messy formatUnclear and messy format

Poor layout Poor layout ► different format ”cut and paste”different format ”cut and paste”► lack of headlineslack of headlines

Mixture of Swedish and English languageMixture of Swedish and English language► Content unclear or inexactContent unclear or inexact

Missing years in employmentMissing years in employment Wrong names on co-authors or journalsWrong names on co-authors or journals

► Content and layout are not following the given formatContent and layout are not following the given format► To detailed and longTo detailed and long

Not important or irrelevant information includedNot important or irrelevant information included E.g. mixture of peer-review and populistic journalsE.g. mixture of peer-review and populistic journals

Not spending enough time to make a relevant CV Not spending enough time to make a relevant CV oror trying to impress with non-impressive meritstrying to impress with non-impressive merits

Good qualityGood quality

► Follow given format and contentFollow given format and content 1 page = 1 page, 10 publications = 10 publications 1 page = 1 page, 10 publications = 10 publications

► Clear, but personal dispositionClear, but personal disposition Attractive layoutAttractive layout HeadlinesHeadlines

► As short as possibleAs short as possible No repetitionNo repetition Clarify and simplify with figures and tables if possibleClarify and simplify with figures and tables if possible ””less is more”less is more”

Courage to put forward and Courage to put forward and document strengths in a relevant way !document strengths in a relevant way !

To think about…To think about… Setting up an academic portfolioSetting up an academic portfolio

► Summarize the merits you haveSummarize the merits you have► Decide on the best format and contentDecide on the best format and content► Look at the CV of others, ask mentors, discuss with Look at the CV of others, ask mentors, discuss with

colleaguescolleagues► Have different version: complete, short, Swedish, English, Have different version: complete, short, Swedish, English,

for specific applications for specific applications ► To maintain a high quality CV takes time, less time if it is To maintain a high quality CV takes time, less time if it is

done on a “daily” basisdone on a “daily” basis Application timeApplication time

► What merits is asked for?What merits is asked for?► What is the best way to report these merits?What is the best way to report these merits?► Do not write your CV in the last minuteDo not write your CV in the last minute

My future goals (research, grants, positions)My future goals (research, grants, positions)► What merits do I need and how do I get them?What merits do I need and how do I get them?

Do not forget important things, but do not include everything…

ProcedureProcedure

► Complete applications that have been sent to Complete applications that have been sent to registrator on time are sent out to experts (sakkunniga)registrator on time are sent out to experts (sakkunniga)

► Assessment of experts (sakkunniga)Assessment of experts (sakkunniga)► Telephone conference or meeting with the experts and Telephone conference or meeting with the experts and

”anställningsnämnden””anställningsnämnden”► Most highly ranked applicants (sometimes all Most highly ranked applicants (sometimes all

applicants) are called for an interviewapplicants) are called for an interview► Interviews (experts and ”anställningsnämnden” Interviews (experts and ”anställningsnämnden”

present)present)► Experts independently rank the applicants in a written Experts independently rank the applicants in a written

statementstatement► The appointment to the post is advised by The appointment to the post is advised by

”anställnings-nämnden”, but the decision is made by ”anställnings-nämnden”, but the decision is made by the rektorthe rektor

An application is like the top of the iceberg

Much of the personality and skills are under the surface

Prepare well!Prepare well!

What will be asked?What will be asked?

What is your message?What is your message?

Bring up other Bring up other

things/extend/clarifythings/extend/clarify

Be positive and honest!Be positive and honest!

InterviewInterview

Research

EducationAdministration

PromotionPromotion

►The employment as a senior lecturer The employment as a senior lecturer ”lektor” can be seen as a career ”lektor” can be seen as a career employment with the possibility of employment with the possibility of promotion to professor when the promotion to professor when the applicant has the qualification asked for applicant has the qualification asked for

►Promotion is a possibility, but not a right!Promotion is a possibility, but not a right!

Do not start too late…

… the end will be stressful

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