Five Assistant Professor openings in engineering, science, and quantum technology at Lund University Lund University in Sweden

Lund University, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), is advertising multiple Assistant Professor openings through the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence. The post collection spans several research areas: civil defence and crisis management with computational methods, heterogeneous integration of semiconductor materials, quantum technology, immunotechnology with focus on cancer immunotherapy, and energy sciences with focus on district heating, district cooling, and sector coupling.

These are research-led, early-career faculty positions designed for promising international researchers who want to build an independent research profile, lead research activity, and contribute to teaching and supervision. The positions are typically 6-year fixed-term appointments with the possibility of later promotion to senior lecturer. Lund University highlights support for new international staff, including teaching and learning training, Swedish language courses, relocation support, and family integration support.

Research themes by post:

• Civil defence and crisis management: computational methods, network analysis, simulation, modelling, and data-driven approaches for collaborative governance and total defence systems.

• Semiconductor materials: epitaxial growth, heterogeneous integration of III-V and III-N materials, 2D materials, device fabrication, characterization, and electronic/optical components.

• Quantum technology: quantum computation, communication, sensing, quantum materials, cryoelectronics, ultrafast quantum physics, and related platforms.

• Immunotechnology / cancer immunotherapy: antibody modalities, CAR T-cell and NK-cell therapies, translational cancer research, and next-generation immunotherapeutic strategies.

• Energy sciences: district heating and cooling, sector coupling, digitalization, resilience, energy markets, waste heat integration, and system-level optimization for sustainable energy systems.

Eligibility highlights: Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research competence relevant to the post, usually within the last 7 years unless special circumstances apply. The calls emphasize recent and relevant research experience outside Sweden, strong teaching and communication skills, leadership potential, collaboration, initiative, independence, and very good English. Several posts also require a 1,000–1,500 word research plan showing how the proposed work will complement Lund University research and support future external funding applications. Some posts additionally require no salary or grant from Swedish employers or funding bodies since 31 December 2022.

Funding and support: The positions are part of a strategic university initiative and are intended to be nominated for future Swedish Research Council funding for international assistant professors. The ads do not state a salary amount, but they do mention structured support, training, and long-term career development.

Application window: The post says the positions are open until May/June 2026; one linked ad shows a deadline of 2026-06-10. Applicants should check the specific vacancy page for the exact deadline for each position.

How to apply: Use the Lund University/Varbi recruitment portal for the specific vacancy. Prepare the application in English and follow the faculty’s academic qualifications portfolio instructions. Upload the required documents as PDF files, including the research plan where requested. Submit before the relevant deadline.