Senior Lecturer in Horticultural Genomics and Breeding

Senior Lecturer in Horticultural Genomics and Breeding
SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Alnarp, Sweden
Subject area
The subject of the position is horticulture, with a focus on plant genetics and genomics. The emphasis is on key traits in horticultural crops, such as resistance to diseases and pests, product quality, and climate adaptation. The subject is of central importance to sustainable horticultural production systems in the Nordic region.
Duties
The work is expected to combine methods such as quantitative genetics, genotyping, genetic markers and phenotyping, sequencing and -omics technology to generate knowledge on key resistance, quality and adaptation traits that can be translated into breeding strategies for sustainable horticultural production in the Nordic region. The senior lecturer shall, within the subject of the position:
establish and develop internationally competitive research that complements and strengthens the department's ongoing research and is in line with the faculty's and the university's strategic goals;
apply for external research funds in competition;
plan, lead and implement research projects;
develop synergies with other relevant research at the department;
publish scientific articles;
develop, lead and conduct teaching at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral levels;
supervise students at all levels in the educational cycle;
develop and maintain national and international networks with researchers, industry, businesses and authorities;
communicate about research and research results;
be able to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language.
The department has a parallel-language working environment. The senior lecturer will be able to carry out most academic duties in English. However, since Swedish is the university’s official working language, the candidate is expected to achieve a functional level of Swedish within four years of appointment. The department undertakes to provide support to help the candidate reach this goal.
Qualifications
The applicant must, within the subject of the position:
have completed a doctoral degree in biology, horticulture, plant breeding or genetics or have equivalent scientific competence;
be scientifically skilled and have experience in basic and applied research, and plant breeding or pre-breeding;
have demonstrated the ability to obtain external research grants;
have demonstrated pedagogical skills in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of students;
have experience in supervising doctoral students;
have completed higher education teaching training or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge;
have good knowledge of English.
Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for employment shall primarily be the degree of such skill as is a requirement for eligibility for employment.
When assessing scientific skill within the subject of employment, the following shall be taken into account:
completed research efforts and ongoing research;
ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding and innovative research;
external research funding received in competition.
When assessing pedagogical skill within the subject of employment, the following shall be taken into account:
planning, implementation, examination and evaluation of own teaching;
supervision and examination at all levels in the educational cycle;
ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into pedagogical work;
pedagogical vision.
Furthermore, skills in:
developing and leading operations and personnel within the academy/university;
communicating and collaborating;
collaborating with external stakeholders and the surrounding community;
informing/communicating about research and development work.
Expertise in quantitative genetics, modern genomic tools, the integration of multi-omics data, and the evaluation of traits in horticultural crops intended for food production within Nordic cultivation systems is considered a particular merit. A network of contacts with stakeholders in the Swedish and/or Nordic horticultural sector is also considered a particular merit.
The assessment of pedagogical skills shall be given equal care as the assessment of scientific skills.
The position is offered to those who, after a qualitative overall assessment, are deemed to have the best conditions to carry out and develop current work tasks and contribute to a positive development of the business.
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Deadline 1 November
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SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences