Recruitment at Lund University

Introduction

Pursuant to the strategic plan, Lund University shall work strategically on recruitment to attract and retain committed and enthusiastic employees. The University shall be attractive to international staff as well as ensuring clear career paths. The organisation shall be characterised by a good work environment, gender equality and equal opportunities.

Setting targets for recruitment

A quality-assured recruitment procedure is important to ensure we recruit the most qualified people. Recruitment is to take place on both objective and non-discriminatory grounds and should present the University as an attractive workplace for both national and international staff.

The University’s staffing needs should be planned both in the short term and the long term. The needs of the organisation, detailed in a person specification, are to guide the entire recruitment procedure. The recruitment procedure is to be well-documented, professional and follow current laws and regulations.

The recruitment procedure

The recruitment procedure at LU provides practical guidance for the laws and regulations that Lund University must comply with as a public authority. The purpose of the procedure is to ensure well-founded, effective and quality-assured recruitments.

At Lund University, a skills-based recruitment method is used throughout the recruitment procedure. The method is used to clearly define the skills and expertise required for a specific position and to decide which candidate best matches these skills and expertise. Contact your HR officer to find out more about skills-based recruitment.

Consider whether there are more people than the review panel who should participate in the requirements profile work. At this stage it is a good idea to get input from, for example, current doctoral students, colleagues, or others who are affected by the employment.