Lund University Programme for Global Excellence
Shape the future of research
Join a world-class university dedicated to understanding, explaining and improving our world and the human condition. Lund University is consistently ranked among the world's leading universities.
Founded in 1666, it is a world-class institution renowned for academic excellence, global engagement, sustainability and graduate employability.
With four campuses, nine faculties and 46,000 students, we offer an exceptional environment for scholarly development.
Lund University upholds the core values of the European academic community, as outlined in the Magna Charta Universitatum, emphasising autonomy and academic freedom.
At a time when freedom in research and education are under increasing pressure, Lund University remains steadfast in its commitment to academic freedom, international collaboration and high standards. Being ranked number one in the world in sustainability reflects the long-term values that characterise our work, as well as this initiative.
Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström
Our Global Excellence Programme
The Lund University Programme for Global Excellence focuses on world-leading research in strategic priority areas and reflects Lund University's long-term commitment to shaping global research.
The programme includes two appointment tracks:
- assistant professor positions (biträdande universitetslektorer, BUL) awarded annually
- visiting professorships offered every other year.
In its current cycle, the programme covers assistant professor appointments in 2026 and 2027 and visiting professor appointments in 2027.
Global Research Fellows 2026
This part of the programme focuses on recruiting leading international researchers as assistant professors at an early stage of their careers.
The 2026 call focuses mainly on strategic priority areas identified by Lund University's faculties and sustainability – an area in which Lund University is ranked as the world's top institution.
Find out more about the University's recruitment initiative:
Lund University to recruit more leading international researchers (9 April 2026)
We hope to see some of the fellows we recruit apply to the Swedish Research Council's forthcoming national career support initiative.
Open positions
See the vacancies below. Please note that application deadlines vary (May–June).
If you have any questions about a specific position, please refer to the contact details in the vacancy announcement.
- Collaborative civil defence and crisis management – assistant professor with a focus on computational methods
- Computational science – assistant professor
- Heterogeneous integration of semiconductor materials – assistant professor
- Humanities and theology – assistant professor in selected research areas
- Immuno-oncology and immune cell engineering – assistant professor
- Immunotechnology – assistant professor with a focus on cancer immunotherapy
- Law – assistant professor with a focus on the rule of law and access to justice or health law
- Quantum technology – assistant professor
- Resilient crime prevention – assistant professor
- Statistics – assistant professor with a focus on data science
- Business administration – assistant professor with a focus on sustainable business and organisational resilience
- Energy sciences – assistant professor with a focus on district heating and cooling and sector coupling
- Experimental cancer immunotherapy – assistant professor
- Humanities or theology – assistant professor in selected research areas with a focus on sustainability
Working at Lund University
Lund University offers an impressive breadth of high-quality research and education, made possible by our 8,500 staff members and 46,000 students. We sincerely appreciate your interest in contributing to our academic community and advancing the future of research.
At Lund University, you can expect to find, and will also be expected to contribute to, a supportive, stimulating and productive working environment. We want our employees to thrive at work. The work environment at Lund University is distinctly international, 41% of our employees are international, and further internationalisation remains one of our key priorities.
HR Excellence in Research Award
Lund University works to be an attractive employer for researchers at all stages of their career.
We have received the European Union's HR Excellence in Research Award, showing that we offer good working conditions as well as a fair and supportive environment.
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