Professor in Food Science and Food Technology

Professor in Food Science and Food Technology

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Uppsala, Sweden

Subject area

The subject encompasses chemical and/or physical studies of the composition and properties of processed foods, with a focus on the treatment processes of the raw material.

Duties

The candidate should within the subject area:

• develop and lead internationally successful research with a focus on sustainable use of new and traditional food raw materials for the production of future high-quality food products;
• develop, strategically lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
• primarily teach in Food Science disciplines, but also in other areas at first, second and third cycle level where the subject is comprised;
• supervise doctoral students;
• collaborate with other SLU research teams to strengthen interdisciplinary activities at the university;
• develop and maintain national and international networks with academia, relevant public authorities, industry, organisations and society at large;
• apply for external research funding;
• contribute to the strategic development of the department, faculty and SLU;
• communicate research findings and other relevant information to society at large;
• be able to teach in Swedish within four years.

The professor is expected to lead a research group, which may include administrative tasks such as budgeting and personnel management.

Swedish and English are used in parallel at the department. The professor should be able to perform most of their tasks in English. However, as a public authority, the university has Swedish as its main language according to the requirements of the Language Act and the professor must be able to use Swedish as their working language within four years of beginning the position. The department will provide support with language learning.

Eligibility

The applicant must meet the following qualification requirements:

• PhD and the qualifications required for appointment as associate professor (docent) or equivalent;
• research expertise in the subject area;
• ability to lead and develop a successful research team;
• ability to compete for external research funding;
• teaching expertise and ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into teaching;
• good knowledge of English.

Assessment criteria

In the assessment criteria for employment, the primary consideration should be the level of skill required for eligibility for the position. Assessment of the eligible applicant’s suitability for the employment will primarily be based on:

• completed and ongoing research in the subject area;
• ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding research;
• ability to obtain external research funding in competition;
• ability of planning, implementation, and examination, as well as evaluation of own teaching;
• supervision and examination of doctoral students;
• pedagogic vision and reflection.

Furthermore, the assessment will consider the applicant’s expertise in:

• developing and leading activities and staff within academia;
• collaborating with relevant stakeholders and society;
• communicating research findings and development.

As much attention must be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise. The position will be offered to the eligible candidate who, following a qualitative comprehensive assessment is deemed to have the best qualifications set to conduct and develop the duties in question, and contribute to the positive development of the organisation.

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