Senior Lecturer in Digitalisation of Agriculture

Responsibilities

• The candidate should within the subject area
• develop and lead internationally prominent research with a focus on crop production
• develop, strategically lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level
• primarily teach within the MSc in Engineering programmes at SLU, but also contribute to other educational components at first, second and third cycle level where the subject is included
• supervise doctoral students
• develop and maintain national and international networks with academia, relevant public authorities, industry, organisations and society at large
• apply for external research funding
• 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, the faculty, and the university
• Eligibility
• The applicant must meet the following qualification requirements:
• PhD or equivalent scientific competence
• research expertise in the subject area
• teaching expertise and ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into teaching
• good knowledge of English
• Assessment criteria
• In the assessment criteria for employment, the primary consideration should be the level of skill required for eligibility for the position. Assessment of the eligible applicant's suitability for the employment will primarily be based on:
• completed and ongoing research in the subject area
• ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding research
• ability to obtain external research funding in competition
• ability of planning, implementation and examination, as well as evaluation of own teaching
• supervision and examination of doctoral students
• the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into teaching and pedagogical practice
• pedagogic vision and reflection
• Furthermore, the assessment will consider the applicant's expertise in:
• developing and leading activities within academia
• collaborating with relevant stakeholders and society
• communicating research findings and development
• It is advantageous if the applicant has experience in research or development in the field of autonomous field robots.
• Additional information
• Swedish "universitetslektor", a tenured position approximately equivalent to senior lecturer (UK) or associate professor (US). The applicant who is offered this employment at SLU will be employed as senior lecturer.
• Application deadline:
• 2026-10-19
• Place of work:
• Uppsala
• Extent:
• 100%
• Form of employment:
• Permanent employment
• Starting date:
• By agreement.
• Application:

Additional Information

Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences Department of Energy and Technology Note: This advertisement is abbreviated to fit in Platsbanken's recruitment tool. To view the ad in its entirety including additional information, please visit Jobs and vacancies at SLU | Externwebben. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/. Subject description The subject encompasses digitalisation in agriculture, with a focus on the application of mechatronics or robotics.

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