Associate Professor in Zoology with focus on ecology and evolution

The Department of Zoology at Stockholm University has approximately 80 employees, including researchers, doctoral students and administrative staff. The Department of Zoology is a vital and international environment for research and education where research is conducted in a range of different subjects, such as behavioral ecology, conservation biology, ecology, evolutionary biology, physiology, genomics and population genetics.

More information about us can be found at: Department of Zoology

Subject description

Studies of animals using experimental and/or comparative methods.

Job duties

Research, teaching and supervision.

Eligibility requirements

Eligible to be employed as a university lecturer is someone who has demonstrated pedagogical skills, has completed a doctoral degree, or has equivalent competence that is of importance with regard to the subject content of the position and the duties that will be included in the position.

All teaching positions at Stockholm University require that the applicant has the ability to collaborate and is otherwise suitable to fulfill the duties.

Higher education pedagogical training

Higher education teaching training or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways is an advantage. An applicant who lacks higher education teaching training of at least 15 credits and who is also not considered to have acquired equivalent knowledge in other ways must undergo such training during the first two years of employment.

Assessment criteria

During the employment process, special emphasis will be placed on scientific and pedagogical skills. Scientific skills will primarily be assessed within the subject area of ​​the employment.

Other information

The applicant is expected to teach courses in ecology, faunistics and/or physiology at undergraduate and advanced levels.

Swedish language proficiency is not a requirement for the appointment, but the applicant must be prepared to take on administrative and pedagogical tasks that require a good understanding of Swedish within a couple of years.

Stockholm University strives to be a workplace that is free from discrimination and provides equal opportunities for everyone.

The faculty particularly welcomes applications from women as the majority of senior lecturers at the department are men.

We offer

With us you get the dynamic interaction between higher education and research that makes Stockholm University an exciting and creative environment. You work in an international environment and receive favorable conditions. The university is located in the National City Park with good connections to the city.

Contact

Information about the position is provided by the head of department, Professor Niclas Kolm, niclas.kolm@zoologi.su.se.

Questions about the employment procedure can be directed to the administrator Carina Nymark, carina.nymark@su.se.

Application

You apply for the position via Stockholm University’s recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the university’s instructions and that it reaches the university by the application deadline.

We would like your application to be written in English, as it will be reviewed by international experts, with English being the working language.

The university’s employment regulations, general instructions and application template in Swedish can be found on the website: applying for a job.

The criteria for assessing scientific and pedagogical skills in the natural sciences area can be found on the website: guidelines – employment.

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