Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Aquatic Ecology

Faculty of Forest Sciences

The Department of wildlife, fish and environmental studies

A position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Aquatic Ecology with specialization in ecological effects of pollutants is open at the Department of wildlife, fish and environmental studies, SLU, Umeå.

For information about the department, see https://www.slu.se/en/departments/wildlife-fish-environmental-studies/

Subject area
The subject covers Aquatic Ecology with a focus on ecological effects of pollutants.

The research should include, but is not limited to, ecological effects of wastewater effluent and behavioural effects of pharmaceuticals in aquatic environments. The research can address both fundamental and applied research questions of relevance for the subject area.

Duties
The associate senior lecturer/assistant professor shall develop her/his own research line in the field of Aquatic Ecology with a focus on ecological effects of pollutants. Research is expected to be carried out in close collaboration with colleagues at the department and SLU, as well as through national and international collaborations.

In addition, the holder of the position is also expected to:


• apply for external research funding in competition and publish scientific articles
• initiate the development of his/her own research group
• participate in postgraduate education as a co-supervisor
• teach at basic and advanced levels, including doctoral level
• receive pedagogical training, and are expected to fulfill the requirements for promotion to senior lecturer during the employment
• teach in Swedish within four years of taking up the position
• build and further develop networks with industries, government agencies, the scientific community and other stakeholders, nationally and internationally

Qualifications
Eligible for employment as associate senior lecturer are candidates who hold a PhD or have equivalent academic qualifications. Priority can be given to candidates who have received a PhD or equivalent qualifications no longer than five years before the application deadline. Other candidates may also be considered if there are special reasons for doing so. Special reasons refer to illness, parental leave or similar circumstances.

For employment as associate senior lecturer, the candidate must be scientifically proficient in the research area of the employment.

Good ability to communicate in written and spoken English is required.

Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate senior lecturer will primarily be based on the degree to which the applicant/candidate possesses the required qualifications specified for the position.

The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate senior lecturer shall be the degree of the scientific expertise required as a qualification for employment.

Primary emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s specific competence in ecological effects of pollutants in aquatic environments with relevance for the subject Aquatic Ecology.

Documented knowledge of pollutants, effects of pollutants on aquatic organisms, and fish behavior is of secondary emphasis.

Furthermore, the assessment includes evaluating the applicant’s ability to develop an independent line of research within the subject area, and to qualify for promotion to senior lecturer during the employment period.

Emphasis will also be placed on skills in communication and ability to work across several of the department´s research areas.

Emphasis is placed on good abilities to collaborate, as well as teaching and administrative experience.

Good knowledge of Swedish is a merit.

After the qualification requirements, emphasis will be placed on personal qualities and personal abilities.

Application deadline:
2022-03-30

Place of work:
Umeå

Extent:
100%

Form of Employment:
The employment is limited to four years in accordance with the Higher Education Act. A position as associate senior lecturer is a qualifying employment that constitutes the first step in an academic career at SLU. An associate senior lecturer has the right during his/her employment to apply for promotion to senior lecturer on the basis of criteria established when the position as associate senior lecturer was announced.

Starting date:
According to agreement

Application:
It is desirable that the application is written in English, because the applications will be evaluated by expert advisers both in Sweden and abroad.

"Appointment procedures for teachers at SLU" and “General assessment criteria for the appointment of teachers" can be found here.

The scientific and pedagogic documentation submitted in support of the application shall be indicated in the application. At most 5 scientific publications and at most 5 pedagogic publications, including popularized versions, should be submitted in support of the application. In addition a complete list of publications shall be supplied; the publications submitted with the application must be indicated.

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Academic union representatives:
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