Associate Senior Lecturer in Resource Recovery with Specialisation in Biotechnology

University of Borås, Sweden

Updated: about 1 year ago
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!

In recent years, the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business has undergone significant development in the research field of Resource Recovery. The research and education environment today consists of seven professors, about 30 doctoral students, and about 30 senior teachers and researchers and post docs. Education is conducted at both the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels and we also have our unique doctoral education programme in Resource Recovery.

We have access to modern and well-equipped teaching and research laboratories. Research in Resource Recovery mainly deals with fields of energy, industrial biotechnology, polymer technology, resource management as well as civil engineering. We have a large network, both nationally and internationally, and well-developed collaborations with both industry and public actors. Within the Industrial Biotechnology research group, 20 doctoral students have defended their theses between 2014-2021.

Job description

As a Senior Lecturer, you will work with research on fungal and bacterial cultivation and also with the application of membrane reactors in lab and pilot study contexts; in addition you will contribute with supervision in the subject. Your duties will also include teaching courses in the subject area of resource recovery and/or mechanical engineering. It may also include administration related to educational programmes/courses.

Placement: The position will be with the Department of Resource Recovery and Building Technology with the immediate manager being Assistant Head of Department Ilona Sárvári Horváth.

Qualifications

This position requires a doctorate in Resource Recovery - Biotechnology, or equivalent with content relevant to the research area described above. You will also need to have relevant work experience in fungal cultivation and anaerobic digestion in membrane reactors as well as experience in research addressing social issues related to waste management. You should be able to communicate well in both written and spoken English. 

We are looking for someone with good collaboration and initiative-taking qualities, an ability to work independently and in a structured way, as well as the ability to prioritise among work tasks.  

Merits for employment are:

  • Knowledge of fungal cultivation
  • Documented knowledge of resource recovery at the academic level.

For a permanent position at the university, you must have completed training in higher education pedagogy equivalent to 10 weeks of full-time studies or have equivalent knowledge. This course can be completed during the first two years of employment. Read about qualifying training in higher education pedagogy .

Type of employment: Permanent employment. A six-month probationary period may be applied.
Employment rate: 50 %
Start date: 1 March 2023 or by appointment
Position location: Borås, Sweden
Registration number: PA 2022/253

Contact

Information about the position can be provided by Assistant Head of Department Ilona Sárvári Horváth via phone at + 4684 (0)33 435 46 84 or via email at [email protected]. Information regarding the research can be provided by research group leader Professor Mohammad Taherzadeh by phone 033-435 5908 or email [email protected] . Trade union representatives are Magnus Sirhed, OFR-ST and Martin Behre, Saco-S; they can be reached via the university’s switchboard at +46 (0)33-435 40 00. These contact people can periodically be difficult to reach due holiday leave; we therefore ask you to be patient if any information you request is delayed.  

Application

You can apply for the position via our website by clicking on “Apply.” Write clearly in your application which position you are applying for and include the applicable reference number.  A complete application should include the following electronic documents: 

  • Cover page/personal letter with brief reason for your application where the position and subject area applied for is stated
  • CV with relevant description of your overall professional experience presented in chronological order
  • Merit portfolio according to the University of Borås’s guidelines (Template for merit portfolio in PDF format)
  • Copies of relevant degree certificates substantiating how you meet the requirements for the position
  • Any certificates documenting completed training in teaching and learning in higher education
  • Complete list of publications
  • Relevant scientific publications cited in support of the application (maximum 7)
  • Copies of relevant certificates/grades/documentation substantiating how you meet the requirements for the position

    • More information for you as an applicant can be found on our Job vacancies page: How to apply for a job with us 

    Contact HR at [email protected] if you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically directly to your application. Such publications must be received by the university no later than one week after the application deadline. After the application deadline, no additions can be made electronically.

    Please submit your application no later than midnight 2023-01-25 (CET, Central European Time).

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