Tenure Track Position as Associate Senior Lecturer in Immunology or Infection Biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (www.icm.uu.se) is organized into six major programs with a total of 220 employees. Research at the department is focused on understanding how living organisms function at the cellular level. The position is placed in the Microbiology program. 

Description of Subject Area: The innate and adaptive immunity and the basis of host immunity in response to infection (bacteria, virus, fungi and parasites) in mammals. Documented knowledge in the area of basic immunology is therefore important. The area of interest also includes studies of mechanisms and factors of the infectious agents important for immunomodulation and disease induction. Specifically, it involves experimental studies at organism-, cellular- and molecular level.

Duties: The position includes teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility, course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students. The holder shall also keep abreast of developments within the subject area and the developments in wider community that are significant for the work at the university. A position as associate senior lecturer is intended to qualify the holder for a teaching position with higher qualification requirements.

Appointment Period: The position can be held for a maximum of four years. An associate senior lecturer can apply for promotion to senior lecturer. If the associate senior lecturer is deemed suitable and fulfills the criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted to and employed as senior lecturer.

Qualifications Required: According to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance those qualified for appointment as associate senior lecturer are persons who have obtained a doctoral degree or achieved the equivalent competence.  Applicants who have obtained a doctoral degree or achieved the equivalent competence in seven years or less prior to the end of the application period will be given priority. 

According to Uppsala University´s appointments regulations, teaching expertise is an eligibility requirement for appointment as an associate senior lecturer. To obtain teaching expertise, the applicant should have participated in teacher training for higher education of relevance to operations at the University, comprising at least five weeks, or be considered to have acquired the equivalent competence. If it has not been possible to acquire this qualification prior to employment, qualifying training for teachers in higher education shall be completed during the first two years of employment. 

A general eligibility requirement is that the applicant must possess the personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment. 

Documented ability to teach in Swedish and/or English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking

Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise: The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research and teaching expertise, which will be given equal weight.  Research expertise comprises research merits as well as the applicant´s potential to contribute to the future development of both research and teaching. In assessing research expertise special weight will be attached to research merits in Immunology and Infection biology. 

As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching expertise as to the assessment of research expertise. Teaching expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. In assessing teaching expertise teaching quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing teaching expertise special weight will be attached to merits in Immunology, Infection biology, Microbiology and Cell biology. 

All merits must be documented in a manner that makes it possible to assess both quality and scope. 

In filling this position the University aims to appoint the applicant who, following a qualitative holistic assessment of her/his competence and expertise, is judged to have the best potential to carry out and develop the relevant duties and to help advance operations. 

In an overall assessment of the applicant’s qualifications, parental leave, part-time work relating to care of children, union assignments, military service, or the like are to be regarded as work experience. 

Uppsala University aims for gender balance and diversity in all activities in order to achieve a higher quality at all levels of the organization. We therefore welcome applicants of any gender and with different birth background, functionality and life experience. Uppsala University strives for a more even gender balance in its research and teaching staff. Since most teachers of the Faculty are men, women are especially invited to apply for this position.

Salary: Individually negotiated salary.
 
Starting date: 01-10-2018 or as otherwise agreed

Type of position: Temporary position four years.

For further information about the position please contact Prof. Staffan Svärd, staffan.svard@icm.uu.se.

For further information about Uppsala University appointment regulations see

Uppsala University appointment regulations

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Faculty appointment regulations

Please submit your application by May 3 2018, UFV-PA 2018/657.

In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of this announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.