Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Uppsala, Sweden

Subject description

The subject of veterinary diagnostic imaging includes diagnostic imaging and radiation protection used in research and clinical practice involving animals.

Duties

The candidate should within the subject area:

• develop and lead internationally successful veterinary diagnostic imaging research;
• develop, lead and participate in teaching veterinary diagnostic imaging at first, second and third cycle level;
• develop and maintain national and international networks with academia, the relevant public authorities, industry, organisations and society at large;
• collaborate with other SLU research teams to strengthen interdisciplinary activities at the university;
• apply for external research funding from both national and international sources;
• supervise doctoral students and veterinary diagnostic imaging residents;
• actively participate in veterinary diagnostic imaging clinical work;
• contribute to the strategic development of the department, faculty and SLU;
• communicate research findings and other relevant information to society at large;
• perform administrative duties within the department, faculty and university.

The department uses Swedish and English in parallel. The senior lecturer should be able to perform the majority 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 senior lecturer 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:

• be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden, alternatively be entitled to obtain such a licence in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulations and directives;
• have successfully completed a doctoral degree or have the equivalent academic qualifications within a subject relevant to the position;
• demonstrate research expertise in the subject for the appointment;
• demonstrate teaching expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching;
• have experience of teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
• have proven clinical experience in a subject field relevant to the position;
• have good knowledge of English.