Appointment of associate professors (docent) at Malmö University in cultural geography

Docent (Eng. ’Associate professor’) is an academic title that confirms that the holder of said title possesses overall academic competence that significantly exceeds that required for a doctorate, as well as extensive teaching expertise. More specific requirements may be set by each Faculty, taking into account the specific nature and traditions of the scientific field.

A docent at Malmö University must have completed training in higher education teaching and learning corresponding to at least 15 HE credits, or equivalent training that includes supervision at third-cycle level (doctoral supervision).

Appointment of docent at Malmö University is regulated in Guidelines for the appointment of associate professors (Sw. docent) at Malmö University.

Faculty-specific requirements for appointment as a docent can be found on the website of the respective faculty.

For guidance on documentation of merits and qualifications, see Academic Qualifications Portfolio at Malmö University.

Application

The application must document how the applicant meets the stated requirements for appointment as associate professor and be presented in accordance with Malmö University's qualifications portfolio.

The following documents must be attached to the application in the recruitment system, to support and justify your application:

You apply for appointment as docent via Malmö University's recruitment system by clicking on the "Apply" button.

Documents that cannot be transmitted electronically must be sent in triplicate to the HR Department.

As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete. The application must be written in Swedish, English or any of the Scandinavian languages. If not, you are responsible for the application and its appendices being translated.