Senior lecturer/Associate professor in Animal Welfare

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
The department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare
Senior lecturer/Associate professor* in Animal Welfare with specialisation in regulations and legislation
At the Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, our goal is to promote good animal husbandry and animal welfare as well as sustainable food production with high product quality. We do this through research and education on animals with a focus on feed and nutrition, management and the environment, ethology, animal ethics and animal welfare. More information about the department: Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare.

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Subject description

The subject of the position is animal welfare with specialisation in regulations and legislation, and with a focus on sports, companion and food-producing animals (such as horses, dogs, cats, cattle, goats, sheep, pigs, poultry and farmed fish). The subject of animal welfare is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on how animals should be protected and handled in order to have a good quality of life. The topic is primarily based on animal science and veterinary medicine, both of which include ethical and legal aspects.

Duties

The holder of the position shall, within the subject of the employment:


• develop and lead internationally successful research;
• develop, lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
• primarily teach in animal welfare with specialisation in regulations and legislation, in addition to other education activities at first, second and third cycle level covering the subject;
• 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;
• contribute to the strategic development of the department, faculty and SLU;
• communicate research findings and other relevant information within the subject of the employment to society at large;
• perform administrative duties within the department, faculty and university. 

Eligibility

The applicant must:


• have successfully completed a doctoral degree or have the equivalent academic qualifications within a subject relevant to the position;
• demonstrate research expertise within several of the animals included in the subject of the position;
• demonstrate pedagogic expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching;
• have experience of teaching at first and second cycle level;
• have good knowledge of Swedish legislation and regulations in the subject;
• have Swedish as working language;
• have good knowledge of English. 

Grounds of assessment

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Application deadline:
2024-11-14

Place of work:
Skara

Extent:
100%

Form of employment:
* Swedish “universitetslektor”, a tenured position approximately equivalent to Senior lecturer (UK) or Associate professor (US). The applicant who is offered this employment at SLU will be employed as Senior lecturer.

Permanent employment

Starting date:
By agreement.

Application:
For the guidance of your application, there is SLU's appointment procedure for teachers at SLU and General assessment criteria for the appointment of teachers, which you can read here.

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The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests and teaching sites throughout Sweden.

SLU has around 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over SEK 3 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.