Associate Professor in Modelling plant stress responses - Umeå, Sverige - Umeå University

Beskrivning

IceLab and Umeå Plant Science Centre

We invite you to join IceLab and UPSC and be part of a stimulating and supportive community of collaborative-minded scientists working on a panel of interdisciplinary problems. We are looking for a candidate who combines quantitative and computational literacy with domain-specific literacy. We expect the successful candidate to play an important role in consolidating the Center's growth and activities, demonstrating a willingness and ability to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries.

We are now opening an Associate Professor position in plant stress responses at the Department of Plant Physiology. The position presents a unique opportunity to conduct independent research. Join our supportive environment and work at the forefront of multidisciplinary science. Your research will be instrumental in improving our understanding of the processes that govern the responses of living organisms to environmental change and stress.

Duties

Your duties will primary be to lead a research group in modelling plant stress responses. This includes all aspects of scientific leadership including applying for funds, supervising PhD students and postdocs and communicating the findings. You are expected to establish an independent line of research within the field and to generate synergies with other research groups at IceLab and Umeå Plant Science Centre. Depending on qualification we will offer a substantial starting package to get you a good start.

You are also expected to participate in the teaching of the department. For the first three years this is limited to maximum 25% of your time. The teaching duties of the department is however rather limited so you can count on being able to focus on your research even after the first three years.

Limited departmental administrative duties may also be included in the position.

The position is a part of a large strategic research project focused on how organisms handle stress and changed environmental conditions. You are expected to be instrumental in the cooperation between the two different centers.

Eligibility requirements

According to Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance, a person shall be qualified for appointment as Associate Professor if he or she within an area has demonstrated educational expertise and holds a doctorate or has attained equivalent academic competence or other professional skills relevant with regard to the subject area of the appointment.

The applicant should have experience of conducting plant physiological research including computational methods, with a focus on stress or environmental responses.

Assessment criteria and their weight

The assessment criteria for appointment as an associate professor/senior lecturer shall be the degree of the expertise required as a qualification for employment. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of scientific expertise.

In the selection of candidates, emphasis will primarily be put on the degree of scientific expertise. Next, pedagogical skills will be taken into account. In addition, regard will be given to management skills, communication and collaboration skills and other skills relevant to the area of the position and the tasks that will be part of the employment.

Scientific expertise

Scientific expertise shall be demonstrated through independent scientific productivity. The criteria for assessment are:

Pedagogical expertise

The pedagogical expertise for employment as associate professor should be demonstrated by documented experience of teaching with scientific foundation at university level. The criteria for evaluation are:

Pedagogical expertise can be attained through education in university pedagogy, other education of relevance for teaching at a university level or documented and proven experience teaching at the university level.

Further qualifications

A general basis for assessment for all teaching categories is both good cooperative skills and the expertise and suitability in general required to complete the work duties satisfactorily.

The criteria for evaluation of administrative skills are:

Further details

As an employee at Umeå University, you're offered a wide variety of benefits that promote a good work- life balance, .