Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Food Biotechnology

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Food Biotechnology

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Uppsala, Sweden

Subject area

The subject area encompasses food biotechnology, with a focus on the conversion of raw materials into food products primarily through the metabolic activity of microorganisms.

Duties

The candidate should within the subject area

• develop and lead internationally successful research;
• develop, lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
• primarily teach in the areas of food science, microbiology, and biotechnology, as well as contribute to other teaching activities at first, second and third cycle level;
• supervise doctoral students and contribute to the development of the postgraduate subjects biology and food science;
• collaborate with other SLU research teams in order 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;
• perform administrative duties within the department, faculty and university.

The department operates in a parallel-language working environment. The Senior Lecturer will be able to perform most of their duties in English. However, as a public authority, the university is required under the Language Act to use Swedish as its principal language, and the appointee is therefore expected to acquire sufficient proficiency in Swedish to communicate effectively within four years of taking up the position. The department will provide support to enable the appointee to achieve this.

Eligibility

The applicant must meet the following qualification requirements:

• research expertise in the subject area;
• teaching expertise and ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into teaching;
• excellent proficiency in 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 successful/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;
• ability to integrate research and a scientific approach in teaching;
• 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;
• Genomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics approaches to perform advanced research in microbial physiology.