Coordinator for PlantLink

Department of Plant Protection Biology
PlantLink (www.plantlink.se) is a research network in area of plant sciences in the south of Sweden. It was formed in 2011 as an alliance between Lunds University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp (SLU Alnarp) with financial support from the Skåne Regional Council (Region Skåne). Now we are looking for a coordinator within PlantLink to strengthen the network and develop our activities
PlantLink strives to increase and improve the interest and competence in the plant research area through education and information. We also want to create an environment that promotes innovation and leads to a dynamic interaction between the two universities and private sector and public stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be placed at SLU Alnarp, but will also be regulary at Lunds University, and interact with plant researchers at both universities.

Duties:
We are looking for a coordinator to strengthen and develop PlantLink's activities. These include communicating with students, researchers and stakeholders, arranging workshops and seminars, contacts with industry including managing the PlantLink industrial mentor program, applying for research network grants, manage outreach activities and planning to develop PlantLink as a research network.

The work will require good communication skills and an ability to work within a dynamic network of researchers, administrators and stakeholders.

Qualifications:
The candidate should have experience of conducting research in the area of plant science at university level and have a strong personal interest in plant research in natural or agricultural systems. Excellent English language skills and a good ability to work in a collaborative research environment are required. Good skills in writing and speech are necessary.

Place of work:
SLU Alnarp

Form of employment:
Fixed term employment of 2 years, with possible extension.

Extent:
50 % of full time

Starting date:
According to agreement.

Application:
We welcome your application no later than 2022-03-11, use the button below.

Academic union representatives:
https://internt.slu.se/en/my-employment/employee-associations/kontaktpersoner-vid-rekrytering/



The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is a world-class international university with research, education and environmental assessment within the sciences for sustainable life. Its principal sites are in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, but activities are also conducted at research stations, experimental parks and educational establishments throughout Sweden. We bring together people who have different perspectives, but they all have one and the same goal: to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.

SLU has just over 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and a turnover of SEK 3 billion. The university has invested heavily in a modern, attractive environment on its campuses.

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