The announcement is found at: http://personal.slu.se//LEDANS/2008-37759.pdf
The deadline for application is 23 January 2009. Professorship in Weed Biology at the Department of Crop Production Ecology, Uppsala Duties: The successful candidate will be responsible for the scientific leadership and development of the research area of weed biology. This includes the basic ecology of weeds in field crops, the interaction between weeds and the crop, and the development of sustainable weed control strategies. The professor will interact with the agricultural industry in order to supply the best possible knowledge and research results to develop management measures that can be used in commercial production. The appointed Professor shall supervise PhD students and will be responsible for planning and development, as well as contribute to teaching of courses in weed biology for all levels of education, including undergraduate and graduate courses. Eligibility: A person shall be eligible for appointment to a position as a professor if she/he has demonstrated scientific and teaching proficiency. Equal effort shall be devoted to determining the applicant’s teaching proficiency as to determining her/his scientific proficiency. Assessment criteria when appointing a professor is the extent of the candidate’s scientific and pedagogical skills of relevance to the subject contents of the appointment and to the assignments of the appointment. In addition, the degree of administrative and other skills of importance to the subject contents for the appointment and the duties included in the appointment shall also be taken into account. In addition, the degree of skill in developing and leading activities and staff at the university and the ability to collaborate with the outside community and convey information on research and development work shall also be taken into account. Of these considerations special attention will be given to the applicant’s scientific and pedagogical skills. The scientific and pedagogic documentation submitted in support of the application shall be indicated in the application, and one copy of each document shall be made available to the Registrar at the time of application. At most 10 scientific publications and at most 10 pedagogic publications, including popularized versions, should be submitted in support of the application. In addition a complete list of publications shall be supplied; the publications submitted with the application must be indicated. When all three expert reviewers have been appointed, the applicant(s) will be informed to send copies of the documentation listed in the application to each one of the reviewers. SLU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. University salaries are set on an individual basis. Further information concerning this position can be obtained from the Head of the department, professor Barbara Ekbom, phone no + 46(0)18-672625, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Union representatives: Lars Eriksson, SACO +46 – (0)18 67 31 37 Monica Östman, ST +46 (0)18-67 15 36 A guide for applicants - "Appointment procedures for SLU" and a "Memorandum for Guidance in connection with applications for appointment/promotion to professor and senior lecturer at SLU" can be found at http://personal.slu.se/ledans/jobb.htm or obtained from senior administrative officer Magdalena Fagerberg, phone no +46 (0)18-671047, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], who will answer all queries pertaining to formal procedures. The outline used in these documents should be followed in the personal record/list of qualifications and publications. An application, marked with the ref no 3579/08 should be submitted to the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden no later than January 23, 2009. The application should be in English. www.slu.se www.nlfak.slu.se www.vpe.slu.se
