Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor* in Animal Reproduction

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Clinical Sciences   Note: This advertisement is abbreviated to fit in Platsbanken's recruitment tool. To view the ad in its entirety including additional information, please visit Jobs and vacancies at SLU | Externwebben.   Read more about our activities and infrastructure https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/organisation/departments/clinical-sciences/   Read more about our benefits and what it's like to work at SLU https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/.   Subject description The subject is animal reproduction with a focus on domestic animals. The subject area of animal reproduction encompasses fertility and reproduction in domesticated animals. It includes the subdisciplines of andrology, gynecology, obstetrics and mammary gland diseases, as well as biotechnology, endocrinology and toxicology relevant to the subject area. Duties The applicant will be expected to:  develop and lead internationally successful research; develop, lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level; primarily teach animal reproduction, in addition to other components 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 (and Bachelor’s students undergoing specialist training); actively participate in clinical work and teaching; contribute to the strategic development of the department, faculty and SLU; communicate research findings and other relevant information to society at large; perform administrative duties within the department, faculty and university.  The department uses Swedish and English in parallel. The senior lecturer should be able to perform the majority of their tasks in English. However, as a public authority, the university has Swedish as its main language according to the requirements of the Language Act and the senior lecturer must be able to use Swedish as their working language within four years of beginning the position. The department will provide support with language learning. Eligibility The applicant must: ave a degree in Veterinary Medicine and be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden, or be entitled to obtain such a licence in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations and directives; * have successfully completed a doctoral degree or have the equivalent academic qualifications; demonstrate research expertise in the subject for the appointment; demonstrate teaching expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching; have experience of teaching at first, second and third cycle level; have proven clinical experience in a subject field relevant to the position; have good knowledge of English. *Act (https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2009302-om-verksamhet-inom-djurens-halso-_sfs-2009-302#K3) on Activities within Animal Healthcare, Chapter 3. Eligibility regulations.   https://jordbruksverket.se/djur/personal-och-vardgivare-inom-djurens-halso--och-sjukvard/veterinara-forfattningshandboken#c-behorighet-veterinarinstruktion C23, Swedish Board of Agriculture’s regulations and general advice on eligibility requirements for veterinary care staff (https://jvdoc.sharepoint.com/sites/sjvfs/Shared%20Documents/2016_9/2020-024.pdf?ga=1), Chapter 2. Eligibility to practise as a veterinary surgeon. https://jordbruksverket.se/languages/english/swedish-board-of-agriculture/animal-health-staff/veterinarian/veterinary-surgeon   Directive https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02005L0036-20160524&from=EN#tocId58 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.   Grounds of assessment   Note: This advertisement is abbreviated to fit in Platsbanken's recruitment tool. To view the ad in its entirety including additional information, please visit Jobs and vacancies at SLU | Externwebben.    Additional information * 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. This position offers the vibrant research climate at SLU. The benefits of the position include Swedish family health care provisions, parenting support including generous paid leave of absence policies that allow both parents to care for newborns and toddlers. Additionally Sweden has a well-established pre-school structure as well as an educational system that provides no-cost education through university studies. Find out more facts and stories about Sweden at https://sweden.se/Located in the greater Stockholm region, the city of Uppsala has a rich history and culture, and is a true academic and cultural hub. Find out more about moving, living and working here at https://internationalhub.uppsala.se/ Application deadline: 2026-10-26 Place of work: Uppsala Extent: 100% Form of employment: 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 https://internt.slu.se/en/support-services/administrative-support/human-resources/rekrytering-till_alla_ovriga_anstallningar/appointment-procedures-for-slu/. Please apply by clicking the apply-button below.