Lecturer (Level 2): For hiring consideration

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Information regarding the recruitment of Lecturer (level 2) within the teaching-oriented tenure track system.

The tenure track qualification requirements for the position as Lecturer are set in the Personnel Instruction (2024) and the Guidelines for the implementation of Hanken’s (2024) teaching-oriented tenure track system.

 

Applicants to the position(s) will submit:

All applications are submitted electronically to the recruitment database Laura (see How to apply).

A lecturer (teaching-oriented tenure track, level 2) in economics or business administration subjects is required to have a doctoral degree in a relevant field, good knowledge of the field of teaching, and teaching experience. A lecturer is also expected to have the potential to provide high quality teaching, conduct scientific research, and contribute through institutional service and societal interaction. The lecturer position is permanent. (Hanken's Personnel Instruction, 10 §).

The Department Committee assesses all complete applications using both qualitative and quantitative indicative examples of evidence for the extent to which each candidate fulfils the criteria in the Hanken Personnel Instruction (2024) and the criteria in the table below. 

Standard for each of the qualification areas

Indicative Examples of Evidence

Evaluation of candidates should be made using a holistic consideration of all submitted materials. The candidate’s personal statement should discuss how the candidate believes she/he meets the standard and provide documentary evidence in support. Teaching is the most important of the four different qualification areas followed by research, and then service and societal interaction. 

Teaching  
Good knowledge of the field of teaching, teaching experience and potential to provide high quality teaching.

Examples of evidence can be:

  • Completed at least 5 ECTS in pedagogical studies
  • Experience of teaching on different levels
  • Experience in planning, implementing and evaluating teaching (scope, different levels)
  • Experience in supervising students
  • Experience of course responsibility
  • Experience in developing teaching
  • Experience of different teaching methods and different forms of examination
  • Experience of using digitalisation and new technology in teaching
  • Creating and developing teaching materials
  • High quality (e.g. high response rate and level) student feedback. 
  • Practical work experience of the field of teaching
  • Awards, prizes related to teaching
Research  
Potential to conduct scientific research. 

Examples of evidence can be: 

  • Research within teaching and/or one's own subject
  • Plans for own future research
Service  
Potential to contribute through institutional service.

Examples of evidence can be:

  • Contributed through institutional service to the own department and/or university
  • Actively contributing to the working environment in the department and university
Societal Interaction  
Potential to contribute through societal interaction.

Examples of evidence can be:

  • Experience of teaching and/or involvement outside the academic community

Additional competence requirements specific to the open position in question are defined in the job advertisement.  

A Department Committee is appointed by the Rector based on a proposal from the Head of Department (HoD) and will consist of a minimum of a Chair who should be a professor or associate professor of the subject and could be the HoD, two department academics, one academic from another department/university, and one person from HR as secretary.

Hanken’s recommendations regarding conflict of interest will apply in terms of academic cooperation with an applicant by any member of Department Committee. In short-listing processes where a member has reported a conflict of interest/been disqualified in relation to individual applicants due to academic collaboration, the member’s participation in the decision-making process shall be limited only to the extent necessary to ensure an impartial and transparent process. If a member has reported a conflict of interest /been disqualified in relation to a short-listed applicant, the member shall resign from the Department Committee.
 

  • The Department Committee (DC) assesses all complete applications using both qualitative and quantitative indicative examples of evidence for the extent to which each candidate fulfils the criteria in the Hanken Personnel Instruction (2024) and the criteria in the table above (see Competence Requirements). The DC shortlists candidates and organises and conducts interviews with a restricted number (usually 2-3) of the highest ranked candidates.
  • The Teaching Evaluation Committee (TEC) organises a teaching demonstration and interview with the highest ranked applicants (usually 2-3). The teaching demonstrations should, as a rule, be organised in connection with the applicants’ interviews with the DC. TEC provides a statement to the DC on whether it considers the candidate to have good knowledge of the field of teaching, teaching experience and potential to provide high quality teaching. In its statement, the TEC also provides feedback to the candidate.
  • The DC prepares a proposal for the Faculty Recruitment and Promotion (FRP) Committee in which it states which of the ranked candidates fulfil the requirements and are deemed suitable to be hired.
  • The FRP Committee assesses all supporting documents underlying the DC’s proposal and within three business days of receiving the documents votes online whether or not it supports the proposal made by the DC. 
    • The FRP Committee may request clarifications from the DC. If needed, the FRP committee may organise a meeting, to which the Chair of the DC is invited to present the case, after which the Chair must leave the meeting. The FRP provides its collective recommendation to the Rector.
  • Rector makes the final decision to offer, or not offer appointment to Lecturer Level 2.
  • Rector informs the candidate about the decision and invites the candidate as well as the Head of Department to a meeting to discuss the work contract.
  • Head of Department submits the material for the work contract to HR; HR completes the work contract, which is signed by Rector and the candidate.
  • The Chair of the Department Committee informs the other short-listed candidates about the outcome.