Associate Professor in Biology, especially molecular evolution - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Ecology and Genetics is a dynamic and highly international academic environment with staff and students from all over the world. Our research interests are broad, ranging from evolutionary ecology and genetics to studies of entire ecosystems. For more detailed information on our research, please see www.ieg.uu.se. We now wish to strengthen our research activities in the interface between evolution and genomics, and therefore announce a position as senior lecturer in molecular evolution, placed at the program of evolutionary biology.

Description of subject area of the employment: Molecular evolutionary studies include research on theevolution of DNA and related molecules. The access to very large amount of data has made it possible to focus on general processes that affect the whole genome. Rapid technological developments have also allowed studies of not only DNA sequence evolution but also transcriptome evolution and evolution of chemical modifications of DNA and proteins, like methylation and acetylation. In parallel, theoretical progress has been made with development of mathematical models of evolution on the molecular level. Molecular evolution has strong connections to population genomics and genome evolution.

Duties:

• Teaching, research and administration. Teaching duties include course responsibility and course administration and supervision of second- and third-cycle students.
• Follow developments within the subject area and the development of society in general that is important for the work at the university.
• The person appointed will be expected to perform research on molecular evolution in eukaryotic systems and be able to interact and give synergies with existing research within the program.

Qualifications Required:

• PhD in molecular evolution, or have the corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise. To complement existing research within the program as well as to meet teaching needs, we seek candidates with strong competence in both theoretical and empirical research on molecular evolution.
• Research Expertise and Teaching Expertise. It is necessary that the pedagogical skills, the research expertise and the professional skills are relevant to the content of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the employment.
• Applicants must have completed teacher training of relevance to operations at the University, comprising ten weeks, or have acquired the equivalent knowledge. If special circumstances apply, this training for teachers in higher education may be completed during the first two years of employment.
• Documented ability to teach in Swedish and English is a requirement unless special reasons prevail. The holder is expected to be able to teach in Swedish within two years.
• Personal capabilities necessary to carry out fully the duties of the appointment.

Assessment Criteria/Ranking of applicants that fulfil the above-mentioned qualifications required

The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research and teaching expertise, of which weight will be primarily given to research expertise.

Research Expertise comprises research merits. In addition to academic merits, research merits from other activities, including technology development, may also be taken into account including research merits obtained outside the academy, which includes for example technology development and innovation ability. In assessing research expertise research quality must be the prime consideration. The scope of research, primarily in regard to depth and breadth, must also be afforded consideration. In assessing research expertise special weight will be attached to merits in both theoretical and empirical research on molecular evolution. In assessing research expertise, special weight will also be given to merits that combine biology and mathematics.

Furthermore, consideration must be given to the capacity to plan, initiate, lead, and develop research and education in the third cycle, the ability to acquire funding for research in competition, as well as the demonstrated capacity to interact with others both within academia and in the wider community.

Teaching Expertise comprises educational and teaching qualifications. This expertise can have been achieved outside the academy through supervision, internal training, mentoring programs, etc. 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.

Furthermore, consideration must be given to the capacity to plan, initiate, lead, and develop teaching and instruction, as well as the ability to connect research to teaching in respect to research in the subject at hand, subject didactics, as well as teaching and learning in higher education. The ability to interact concerning issues of teaching and learning in higher education with actors inside and outside the University is also included in teaching expertise.

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.

Further information

An applicant who is offered an employment as Associate Professor can be promoted to Professor if he/she has applied for this, is qualified for such a post, and moreover has been deemed suitable on the basis of the specific criteria established by the faculty board.

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.

University appointment regulations

Faculty appointment regulations

Instructions for application

Salary: Individually negotiated salary.

Starting date: As soon as possbile or as otherwise agreed.

Type of employment: Permanent full-time position.

Scope of employment: 100%.

For further information about the position please contact: Professor Hans Ellegren, phone +46-18-4716460, e-mail hans.ellegren@ebc.uu.se.

Please submit your application by January 28, 2021 at the latest, UFV-PA 2020/4340.

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

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