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Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and ManagementThe Department hosts about 80 employees engaged in teaching, research and collaboration, and working with issues related to the planning, design and management of landscapes across themes and scales. The Landscape Governance and Management Theme Group conducts research, development activities and education pertaining to governance and management of open spaces, primarily urban. The key expertise and focus are on professional open space management.
Subject Area
The subject of the position is landscape management with a focus on operational and organizational perspectives. The operational level of landscape management includes construction, upkeep and maintenance. This relates to organizational perspectives such as leadership and governance as well as legal, economic and technical aspects, including digital technology. Landscape management addresses many of the contemporary societal challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and densification of cities, through the development and upkeep of spaces. Therefore, contributions to strategic and adaptive approaches to operational landscape management will be central for the position.
DutiesThe Senior Lecturer will within the subject of the position have responsibility for teaching, research and extension work.
The work is expected to be conducted in collaboration with researchers within the department and SLU, as well as through national and international collaboration.
The Senior Lecturer is expected to develop the subject with a special focus on to:
The applicant shall, within the subject of the position:
The assessment for appointment as a senior lecturer shall primarily be based on the applicant's level of expertise in regard to the qualifications demanded for the position.
When assessing scientific skills within the subject area of the position, the following will be taken into account:
When assessing teaching skills within the subject area of the position, the following will be taken into account:
Furthermore expertise in the following will be taken into account:
Specific competence in legal, economic and/or technical aspects of construction with relevance for the overarching subject of landscape management are particular merits.
Good knowledge of Swedish is a merit and a requirement within four years of taking on the position. The department will support the holder to achieve this.
In assessing the candidate's qualifications, equal consideration will be given to teaching and research expertise.
The position will be offered to the candidate who, after a qualitative overall assessment, is deemed to have the best qualifications to carry out and develop current tasks and contribute to a positive development of the department and SLU.
Tidigare formulering, “within the subject area of the position” syftar inte tillbaka till kravprofilen utan till ämneskännedomen, vilket säkert ibland sammanfaller men inte är samma sak.
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Application deadline:2024-06-26
Place of work:Alnarp
Extent:100%
Form of employment:Permanent employment
Start date:By agreement
Application:Use the document Application guidelines for appointment as professor, senior lecturer or associate senior lecturer at SLU as guide when you fill in your application.
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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.
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Denis Avdic
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