Professor of One Health with focus on Comparative Medicine

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden

April 28, 2025

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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Department of Clinical Sciences

One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems. It recognizes that the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment are closely linked and interdependent. By linking humans, animals and the environment, One Health can help to address the full spectrum of disease control – from prevention to detection, preparedness, response and management – and contribute to global health security. The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (VH Faculty) hosts SLU Future One Health, a strategic platform for the whole university for interdisciplinary research, education and collaboration for good health and welfare for animals and humans in sustainable ecosystems.

As a complement to SLU Future One Health, the VH faculty will establish a One Health Hub linked to animal husbandry. The Hub will have three core areas with One Health Professors: 1) comparative medicine: similarities and differences in biology between domestic animals and humans; 2) antimicrobial resistance: keeping antimicrobials effective; and 3) healthy food-producing animals in circular systems .

The Department of Clinical Sciences conducts undergraduate education, research and postgraduate education in the scientific fields of veterinary medicine, animal care and animal science. The department's activities mainly concern our usual Swedish domestic animal species with a focus on anaesthesiology, imaging, animal care, epidemiology, experimental animal science, surgery, clinical chemistry, medicine and reproduction. The veterinary teaching hospital (VTH) is part of the department.

Read more about our activities and infrastructure here. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU via the following link.

Subject description

The subject is One Health with focus on Comparative Medicine, i.e., similarities and differences in the biology of animal species including humans. The subject includes the development of new diagnostic tools, prophylaxis and treatment methods for the benefit of both humans and domesticated animals regarding dogs, cats, horses, cattle, sheep, goats and pigs.

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 levels;

primarily in the teach veterinary program, in addition to other programs at first, second and third cycle levels 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 One Health activities at the university;

apply for external research funding from both national and international sources;

supervise doctoral students and residents undergoing specialist training;

actively participate in clinical work and teaching;

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.

Eligibility

The applicant must

have a veterinary exam;

be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden, alternatively be entitled to obtain such a licence in accordance with the relevant legislation, regulations and directives;

have successfully completed a doctoral degree or have the equivalent academic qualifications, as well as hold the qualifications required for appointment as a docent within a subject relevant to the position;

demonstrate research expertise in the subject;

have demonstrated the ability to develop and lead multidisciplinary research and collaboration

have demonstrated the ability to lead and develop a successful, internationally-recognised research team;

have demonstrated the ability to compete for external research funding;

demonstrate teaching expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching;

have good knowledge of English.

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;

experience of the role of principal supervisor for third-cycle courses and study programmes. As a principal supervisor, the applicant should have supervised doctoral students throughout their studies and until they are awarded their doctoral degree.

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

planning, implementation, examination and assessment of teaching and education

experience of both theoretical and clinical teaching at first and second cycle levels

the ability to integrate research and scientific approaches into teaching work

supervision and examination of first and second cycle courses

training in teaching and learning in higher education or the equivalent knowledge

pedagogic vision and philosophy.

The following abilities will also be assessed:

developing and leading activities and staff within academia with emphasis on collaboration between disciplines

communicating and collaborating internally

collaborating with external stakeholders and society at large

communicating work with research and development.

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

This position offers the vibrant research climate at SLU. The benefits of the position include Swedish family health care provisions, parenting support including generous paid leave of absence policies that allow both parents to care for newborns and toddlers. Additionally Sweden has a well-established pre-school structure as well as an educational system that provides no-cost education through university studies. Find out more facts and stories about Sweden at www. sweden.se

Located in the greater Stockholm region, the city of Uppsala has a rich history and culture, and is a true academic and cultural hub. Find out more about moving, living and working here at https: // internationalhub.uppsala.se/

Application deadline:

2025-04-28

Place of work:

Uppsala

Extent:

100%

Form of employment:

Permanent employment

Starting date:

By agreement.

Application:

For the guidance of your application, there is SLU's appointment procedure for teachers at SLU and General assessment criteria for the appointment of teachers, which you can read here.

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Academic union representatives:

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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.

Contact person

Ivar Vågsholm

Professor

[email protected]

Sarah Hedenskog

Faculty Administrative Officer

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