Election and Nominating Committee

The following elections are currently taking place at the Faculty of Medicine (term of office):

• Dean, vice-dean and members of the faculty board (teachers, other staff and external members), term of office: 2027-2029
• Teacher representative to the Faculty Board (by-election), term of office: 1 July 2026–31 December 2026 
• Teacher representative to the University Collegium (by-election), term of office: 1 August 2026–28 February 2027

Link to the Electoral College on the Staff Pages

Link to the Faculty of Medicine's Organisation and management

You can nominate candidates for the following positions:

• Dean, vice-dean and members of the Faculty Board in the categories of teachers, other staff and external members*, term of office: 2027-2029
• Teacher representative to the Faculty Board (by-election), term of office: 1 July 2026–31 December 2026
• Teacher representative to the University Collegium (by-election), term of office: 1 August 2026–28 February 2027

*The Faculty Board includes two external members. You can nominate candidates for these positions. Unlike other candidates, these are not elected, but are appointed by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Nomination Committee.

To be eligible to vote and nominate, you must be employed at least 50 per cent and have a permanent contract or at least two years of continuous employment.

The person you nominate must be employed in the category to which the nomination applies, i.e. as a scientifically or artistically competent teacher, or other staff.

A scientifically or artistically competent teacher is defined as a professor or a person employed as a teacher for which a doctoral degree or equivalent competence is required, i.e.:

• postdoctoral researcher
• professor
• visiting professor
• adjunct professor
• appointed professor
• senior lecturer
• adjunct senior lecturer
• assistant senior lecturer

1. State who you are nominating and for which position. Confirm that the person has been asked and is willing to accept the position.
2. Write a brief explanation of why the person you are nominating is suitable for the position.
3. Attach a CV or link to the person's profile in the Research Portal/Lucris.

Send the nomination to valberedning [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (valberedning[at]med[dot]lu[dot]se).

Requirements profile for the selection of dean and vice-dean at the Faculty of Medicine,
Lund University, 2026

The dean and vice-dean may have complementary qualities. 

The person should:

• be decisive and able to anchor decisions in the organisation
• have the ability to set goals and implement changes
• have the ability to think and act strategically
• have good communication skills
• show sensitivity, empathy and commitment
• have good collaborative skills and act with great integrity
• be structured and clear

Together, they should:

• have good contacts with professional networks within Region Skåne
• have current experience of clinical work/research/teaching.
• have held management positions in education.
• be well-qualified researchers with national and international contacts
• have demonstrated good trust-building collegial academic leadership in
  complex situations.

Be able to formulate visions and strategies regarding current issues such as:

• development of strong research and research infrastructure
• development of undergraduate and postgraduate education
• increased collaboration and resource utilisation between the faculty and the university's
  various departments
• career paths and strategic recruitment of researchers and teachers
• ethical principles and work environment issues
• Strategies for how student and employee influence can be used to improve
  operations
• Strategies for prioritising operations, ability to lead operations towards
  financial balance.
• National and international collaboration within all parts of the faculty and the rest of
  society, for example with regard to crisis preparedness.
• Collaboration with Region Skåne and Skåne's municipalities to develop research and
  education at the faculty and university healthcare
• Actively promoting the faculty's interests in the location and design of the new hospital in
  Lund.
• Strategies for how student and employee influence can be used to improve
  operations
• Strategies for prioritising operations, ability to lead operations towards
  financial balance.
• National and international collaboration within all parts of the faculty and the rest of
  society, for example with regard to crisis preparedness.
• Collaboration with Region Skåne and Skåne's municipalities to develop research and
  education at the faculty and university healthcare
• Actively promoting the faculty's interests in the location and design of the new hospital in
  Lund.

February

The deadline for nominating candidates is 27 February 2026.

March–April

The nomination committee conducts interviews with nominated candidates.

May–June

• Proposed candidates are presented in early May.
• Elections are held from 25 May to 11 June.
• Votes are counted on 12 June.
• The Vice-Chancellor appoints the Dean, Vice-Dean and external members.