Senior Lecturer in Chemical Ecology with a Focus on Disease Vectors

Senior Lecturer in Chemical Ecology with a Focus on Disease Vectors

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Alnarp, Sweden

Subject area

The subject area is chemical ecology with a focuses disease vectors. Research on disease vectors include chemical ecology, ethology and evolution of the chemosensory systems of insects that transmit human and animal diseases. Through a multi-disciplinary approach, using functional genomics, studies are performed on how odour- and taste-mediated behaviours of disease vectors are modulated by external chemosensory cues and internal physiological states.

Duties

Within the subject area the senior lecturer should:

  • contribute to the scientific development in collaboration with the head of subject
  • develop, lead and conduct high-quality research within the subject
  • apply for external research funding in competition
  • publish scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals
  • develop, lead and conduct research-based teaching on postgraduate courses
  • carry out supervision and examination at advanced and postgraduate level
  • develop and maintain national and international networks with researchers
  • communicate about research and research results and contribute knowledge to society

The department has a parallel language work environment. The associate senior lecturer will be able to carry out most of their tasks in English. As the university is Swedish-speaking however, the holder is expected to be able to work and teach in Swedish within four years of taking up the position. The institution will support the holder to achieve this.

Qualifications

Within the subject of the employment the applicant shall have completed a doctoral degree in biology or have equivalent scientific competence:

  • be scientifically skilled
  • have demonstrated the ability to obtain external research grants
  • be pedagogically skilled
  • have completed university pedagogical education or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge
  • have experience in supervising of students at advanced and postgraduate level
  • have good knowledge of English

Assessment criteria

The assessment criteria for employment shall primarily apply to the degree of such skill, which is a requirement for eligibility for employment.

The assessment of research expertise will take into account the following:

  • completed research efforts and ongoing research
  • the ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding and innovative research
  • external research funds awarded in competition
  • ability to publish in high-ranked peer-reviewed international journals

The assessment of teaching expertise will take into account the following:

  • planning, implementation, examination and evaluation of own teaching
  • supervision and examination at all levels of the education cycle
  • the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into the pedagogical work
  • pedagogical vision

Furthermore, expertise in the following will be taken into account:

  • developing and leading both activities and personnel within academia
  • the ability to communicate about research and development work

Specific competence in the following, with relevance to the overall subject Chemical Ecology - Disease vectors is particularly meritorious:

  • Documented knowledge in functional genomics, for example genomic or transcriptomic analyses, regulation of chemosensory gene expression, or functional characterization of chemosensory proteins
  • Documented knowledge of chemosensory systems relating to ecology and evolution

Good knowledge of Swedish is a merit.

When assessing the candidate’s qualifications, equal attention will be given to teaching and research expertise, respectively.

The position will be offered to the candidate who, after a qualitative overall assessment, is assessed to have the best qualifications to carry out and develop current tasks and contribute to a positive development of the department and SLU.

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