Associate Professor in Plant Molecular Physiology

Stockholm University is a leading European university in Sweden’s dynamic capital city. The University has more than 33,000 students, 1,300 doctoral students and 5,500 staff members active within the natural sciences and humanities. Research and education at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) is located in the Arrhenius Laboratories, situated at the University Campus at Frescati. Research spans a broad range of biological subject areas including ecology and evolution, ecotoxicology, marine biology, plant physiology, systematics, and environmental and climate science.

Presently DEEP is made up of 25 research groups, 35 PhD-students and 10 postdocs. The research environment is characterized by its international focus and collaborative and stimulating working environment. The senior staff are both active researchers and teachers. They teach on many different courses that are part of biology education at both Bachelors and Masters level.

For more information about us, please visit: Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences

Subject

Plant molecular physiology.

Subject description

The subject includes experimental molecular studies on the physiology of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms.

Main responsibilities

Research, teaching and supervision.

Qualification requirements

In order to qualify for the position as associate professor, the applicant must have demonstrated good teaching skills and have a doctoral degree, or equivalent research expertise, of relevance to the subject area and the main responsibilities of the position.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require the ability to collaborate and the general ability and suitability to perform one’s duties.

Teaching and learning in higher education

Completed training in teaching and learning in higher education, or equivalent knowledge, is an advantage. An applicant who has not completed at least 15 credits of teaching and learning in higher education and is not considered to have otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge should undergo such training within the first two years of employment.

Assessment criteria

In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research and teaching skills. The assessment of research skills will focus primarily on merits within the subject area of the position.

Additional information

* Swedish “universitetslektor”; tenured position approximately equivalent to Senior Lecturer (UK) or Associate Professor (US).

The successful candidate will teach courses in plant physiology, including the molecular biology of plants, mainly at the bachelor level.

The successful candidate will have access to Departmental and University infrastructure for imaging, biochemical analyses, GMO plant growth, greenhouses and common gardens as well as access to National infrastructure for sequencing, chemical imaging, proteomics, bioinformatics such as the SciLife laboratories.

Proficiency in Swedish is not a requirement at the time of appointment, but the candidate should be able to carry out teaching and administrative duties that require good command of Swedish within two years of employment.

We offer

With us, you will experience the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You will work in an international environment and get favourable conditions. 

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace free from discrimination and with equal opportunities for all.

Contact

Further information about the position can be obtained from the Head of the Department, Professor Kristoffer Hylander, kristoffer.hylander@su.se

For questions regarding the application process, please contact administrator Carina Nymark, carina.nymark@su.se

Application

Apply for the position at Stockholm University's recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the University’s instructions, and that it is submitted before the deadline.

We would appreciate it if your application is written in English. Since it will be examined by international experts, English is the working language.

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