Senior lecturer in Forest Products

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situated at Linnaeus University, Department of Forestry and Wood technology.

Research Environment
The Department of Forestry and Wood Technology carries out research and provides education in the value chain from the market back to silviculture. The field is thematic with an anchored base in the different research topics along the value chain. Research and education are well developed in the wood products value chains and new areas of interest for the future are non-wood forest products and other values of the forest.

Linked to the Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, two bachelor and one masters programme are offered to the students. An additional interdisciplinary masters programme “Innovation through Business, Engineering and Design” is further under development. The Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, together with the sections for Wood Engineering, Bioenergy Technology and the Built Environment, represents a coherent and long-term sphere, Forest products and sustainable development. This theme sphere has about 50 employees, including 9 professors. For the now presented staking in the field of forestry and wood technology three new professors will be appointed.

Linnaeus University has adopted a strategy for achieving equal conditions for all its employees and students within the university’s fields of activity, which means e.g. a uniform gender distribution within the professorial staff.

Description of the position
The topic and the specialization include technology in the wood production chain with emphasis on the production of wooden components and the conditions for industry timber supply. Important prerequisites for this are detailed knowledge regarding wood material properties.

Responsibilities include research and teaching as well as planning and development of courses at the undergraduate and advanced levels. Consequently the candidate has to participate in the development and implementation of existing and new programs and courses at undergraduate and advanced levels, as well as research. Special emphasis is given on scientific knowledge, recognized praxis and teaching expertise in the subject area of forest industry conditions.

Assessment criteria/Qualifications
Bases of assessment                                                                                                      

Qualification requirements



• Doctoral degree in Wood technology, or equivalent scientific qualifications.

• Completed University level teacher training or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge.

• Demonstrated teaching skills.

• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills.

Other bases of assessment



• Documented scientific skills in the subject, and an ability to contribute to the development of an attractive research environment supported by and entering into co-operative ventures with business and enterprise, local authorities, the county council and other stakeholders

• Ability to attract external funding as well as collaboration with the industry.

• Demonstrate managerial skills

• Demonstrate administrative abilities

Weighing qualifications



• The scientific and teaching skills in relevant topics

• Interpersonal skills and administrative abilities

• Skills and abilities to attract external funding.

• Management skills

Terms of employment
The vacancy is a full time appointment.

Information
Questions directed towards the research area should be directed to: 

Head of Department, Dr Åsa Rydell Blom +46 (0)706 87 05 15, asa.blom@lnu.se
Union representatives can be accessed via the university switchboard, +46 (0)772-28 80 00. Matters of employment will be answered by staff consultant Erik Åstedt, +46 (0)470-76 75 58, erik.astedt@lnu.se

 

 


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