Senior Lecturer in ruminant medicine

The Department of Clinical Sciences is responsible for basic education, research and postgraduate education in the fields of veterinary medicine, animal care and animal science. The department's activities mainly concern our common Swedish domesticated animal species (pets) with a focus on anaesthesiology, imaging, animal care, epidemiology, laboratory animal medicine, surgery, clinical chemistry, medicine and animal reproduction. Read more about our activities and infrastructure here .

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Subject description

The subject of ruminant medicine covers the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prophylaxis and epidemiology of diseases at individual and herd level in cattle, sheep and goats. The topic is divided into metabolic and infectious diseases. At the herd level, the topic focuses on control methods for optimising animal health and production.

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 in ruminant medicine, 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;
• actively participate in teaching and clinical work at the ruminant clinic and in herd health assignments;
• 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;
• be able to use Swedish as the working language within two years.

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 SLU is a Swedish-speaking university, 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:

• have a degree of Master of Science in Veterinary Medicine;
• be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden, alternatively be entitled to obtain such a licence upon application in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulations and directives*;
• have successfully completed a doctoral degree in ruminant medicine or have the equivalent academic qualifications within a subject relevant to the position;
• 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 current clinical experience in a subject field relevant to the position;
• have good knowledge of English.

*The Act (2009:302 ) on Activities within Animal Healthcare, Chapter 3. Eligibility regulations, Swedish Board of Agriculture’s regulations and general advice on eligibility requirements for veterinary care staff (SJVFS 2016:9 ), Chapter 2. Eligibility to practise as a veterinary surgeon and the Directive (2005/36/EC ) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.

Grounds of assessment

The assessment criteria for appointment must be the degree of expertise required as qualification for employment.

The assessment of research expertise will be based on:

• completed and ongoing research and its relevance and development potential for the faculty and department;
• the ability to independently initiate and run successful and internationally-recognised research;
• the ability to compete for external research funding;
• the applicant having the qualifications required for appointment as a docent, or equivalent academic qualifications in a subject relevant to the position;
• international specialist competence (Diplomate) in a subject relevant to the position.

The following will be taken into consideration when assessing teaching expertise:

• planning, implementation, examination and assessment of own teaching
• experience of both theoretical and clinical teaching at first, second and third cycle level
• supervision and examination at first, second and third cycle level
• ability to integrate research and scientific approaches into teaching work
• completed training in teaching and learning in higher education corresponding to 10 weeks of full-time study, or equivalent knowledge acquired in other ways
• academic vision and reflection.

 The following abilities will also be assessed:

• developing and leading activities and staff within academia.
• communicating and collaborating internally.
• collaborating with external stakeholders and society.
• communicating research and development work.

The appointment will be offered to the applicant who, following a qualitative comprehensive assessment is in the best position to conduct and develop the duties in question, and contribute to the positive development of the organisation.

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests and teaching sites throughout Sweden.

SLU has around 3,000 employees, 5,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over SEK 3 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.

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