Professor of New Testament Studies

We are seeking a Professor of New Testament Studies who will be based at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies and who wishes to develop the subject and its academic environment in collaboration with colleagues at Lund University and other leading higher education institutions.
The workplace and academic environment
The position is based at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR), within the field of Biblical Studies. Teaching and supervision in New Testament Studies are provided at undergraduate, master's and doctoral levels:
New Testament Studies | Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
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You will join an active and international research environment with a well-established and broad doctoral programme. The subject’s profile and tradition encompass studies of the Gospels and epistolary literature in their contemporary Jewish and Graeco-Roman settings, their potential to provide information about the historical Jesus and the activities and development of the earliest communities of Christ-believers, and their reception and influence in both early Christianity and modern times. These studies draw on well-defined methods of textual analysis and interpretative perspectives.
What we offer
Lund University is a public authority which means that you receive special benefits, generous annual leave and a favourable occupational pension. The University applies individual salary-setting. Read more about being employed at Lund University here:
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International staff are offered support with their move to Sweden and are given the opportunity to learn Swedish through the university. Through the
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Duties
The duties primarily comprise research, teaching, supervision and assessment at all levels. You are expected to be able to teach in Swedish within four years.
As Professor of New Testament Studies, you will conduct your own high-quality research and assume responsibility for the long-term development of the subject within the department in a national and international context. You will work to develop creative and strong research and educational environments and provide other teaching staff and researchers with support and feedback on education, research, research funding and research communication. You will supervise doctoral students and develop doctoral education in the subject.
The role of Professor of New Testament Studies also includes representing the subject both externally and internally, and participating in and developing knowledge exchange and communication with wider society concerning both your own research and that of others. You will actively seek external funding for research and collaborations with wider society.
You are required to be present at the workplace in Lund to a significant extent to fulfil your duties and participate actively in the department’s research and educational environment.
Qualifications
Requirements
for
the position are:
A very high level of research and teaching expertise.
A doctoral degree or the corresponding research competence in New Testament Studies or an equivalent subject under another name.
Training in teaching and learning in higher education comprising at least five weeks, or equivalent knowledge and expertise acquired in another way. If you have not had the opportunity in your previous positions to acquire the requisite knowledge, an appointment can still be made. In such cases, you are to complete the required training in teaching and learning in higher education within the first two years of employment.
Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be assessed on the following grounds:
A very good national and international standing as a researcher. This includes documented research experience in several areas of the subject and the ability to integrate philological and historical perspectives as well as perspectives from the history of ideas. In assessing research expertise, particular importance will be attached to the following (in descending order of priority):
Extensive research experience also encompassing contemporary Greek, Roman and Jewish settings and writings outside the New Testament, and the ability to relate these to New Testament texts within a broader context of religious and cultural history.
Extensive research experience concerning the reception, use and influence of the New Testament from antiquity to modern times, including its role in theological, cultural and societal contexts.
Very good proficiency in New Testament Greek and in other languages relevant to the research field.
A very high level of teaching skill. Particular importance will be attached to the ability to conduct, develop and lead educational activities on different levels and using a variety of teaching methods based on a considered and relevant teaching philosophy.
A very good ability to supervise doctoral students to achieve a PhD.
A good ability to cooperate with wider society and communicate their own activities.
A good ability to lead and develop activities, particularly research and teaching activities within the subject.
A good ability to contribute to a collegial and inclusive work environment.
How to apply
Applications are submitted via Lund University's recruitment portal by the closing date. Your application must be written in English and conform to the instructions that can be downloaded at:
Instructions for applicants | The joint faculties of humanities and theology
, and any other instructions provided in this announcement.
In addition to the documents specified in these instructions, your application must include a plan of no more than 15,000 characters, including spaces, describing the activities you intend to undertake if appointed. The plan should focus in particular on how the academic environment could be developed and which collaborations you intend to establish or further develop locally, nationally and internationally.
Please ensure that your complete application is submitted through the University’s recruitment portal by the application deadline. Information on the recruitment process can be found here:
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Conditions
Permanent and full-time employment as professor, starting in 2028 or as agreed.