Assistant Professor in Social Work with a focus on crime prevention

the opportunity to help shape this emerging research environment and further develop your research and collaboration networks in the field of crime prevention. ## **Eligibility** Eligibility for appointment as Assistant Professor is governed by the Higher Education Ordinance and the Appointments Procedure for Teachers at the University of Gothenburg. Qualification requirements for employment as an Assistant Professor are fulfilled by someone who has been awarded a doctorate in Social Work or has the corresponding research competence. Primary consideration should be given to someone who has been awarded a doctorate or achieved the equivalent competence within seven years of the deadline for application for employment as an Assistant Professor. However, someone who has been awarded a doctorate or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are special grounds. Special grounds are sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances. The reason, dates, and extent of the absence must be clearly specified in the application and supported by documentation/certificates. The ability to teach in English is a requirement. Proficiency in Swedish is not required for this position. ## **Assessment criteria** The assessment criteria for appointment as Assistant Professor are governed by the _Higher Education Ordinance_ and the _Appointments Procedure for Teachers at the University of Gothenburg_. We are seeking candidates who have demonstrated the ability to independently initiate, develop, and conduct high-quality research within the subject area. Assessment will be based primarily on research expertise, secondly on teaching expertise, and thirdly on collaborative and administrative competence. The position requires: - Documented teaching expertise in higher education, - Documented, current and relevant experience of practice-based and/or professionally oriented research in social work, - In the research plan, applicants are expected to formulate an innovative research project of high scientific quality within crime-preventive social work in a Swedish context. ### **Research expertise** Research expertise is demonstrated through scholarly publications and current participation in national and international research collaborations. In the assessment of scientific expertise, particular emphasis is placed on high-quality publications with prestigious international publishers and in respected international peer-reviewed journals. The quality, originality, and impact of publications are given greater emphasis than the total number of publications. The ability to obtain external research funding in competition is highly meritorious. ### **Teaching expertise** Teaching expertise is demonstrated through documented experience of having planned and implemented teaching in various forms (lectures, seminars, supervision) at the first-cycle, second-cycle and/or doctoral level within Social Work. When assessing teaching expertise, special emphasis is placed on documented teaching work that has contributed to the development of a course or study programme and its instruction and consequently improved the quality. ### **Collaboration with the community at large and administrative competence** Expertise in collaboration with the wider community is demonstrated, for example, through the ability to develop existing collaborative relationships or to establish new collaborations between academia and relevant societal stakeholders, as well as through the ability to communicate research findings to the public. Administrative competence refers to experience of academic leadership, such as coordinating research or educational activities, as well as contributing to the development of the department or faculty. ### **Overall Assessment** A position as Assistant Professor is a career-development position targeting researchers and teachers who defended their doctoral thesis relatively recently. The position will be offered to the candidate who is assessed to have the best prospects for carrying out the duties required in the position, collaborating and cooperating with other staff, and contributing positively to the development of activities based on an overall assessment of their expertise and development potential. Extensive experience in academic environments outside Sweden is highly meritorious. Particular emphasis will be placed on documented research merits with clear relevance to social work. Particular emphasis will also be placed on the quality of the submitted research plan. The research plan must clearly demonstrate how the project is connected to and contributes to social work, with a focus on practice-based and/or professionally oriented crime-preventive social work in a Swedish context. ## **Employment** Type of employment: Fixed-term employment for five years Extent: Full-time (100%) Location: Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Starting date **:** By agreement An appointment as Assistant Professor is a fixed-term career-development position. The purpose of the position is to provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to develop their independence as a researcher and to strengthen their scientific and pedagogical qualifications in order to meet the requirements for eligibility for appointment as Senior Lecturer. The appointment may be extended, but for no more than a total of two years, if additional time is required to fulfil the purpose of the appointment due to sick leave, parental leave, or other special circumstances. ## **Promotion to Senior Lecturer** An Assistant Professor is entitled to be considered for promotion to a permanent position as Senior Lecturer in the same subject area as the Assistant Professorship, provided that the individual is qualified for such an appointment and is deemed suitable following an assessment based on the established criteria for promotion to Senior Lecturer. To assess whether an ap