Associate Professor in Horticultural Genomics and Breeding

Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Environmental Science Department of Plant Breeding Read the full advertisement here: Lediga jobb | slu.se

Subject Description The subject of the employment is horticulture with a focus on plant genetics and genomics. The emphasis lies on important traits in horticultural crops such as resistance to diseases and pests, product quality, and climate adaptation. The subject is of central importance for sustainable production systems within the horticultural industry in the Nordics. Duties The work is expected to combine methods such as quantitative genetics, genotyping, genetic markers and phenotyping, sequencing and -omics technology to generate knowledge about important resistance, quality, and adaptation traits that can be translated into breeding strategies for sustainable horticultural production in the Nordics. Within the subject area of the employment, the Associate Professor shall: establish and develop internationally competitive research that complements and strengthens the department's ongoing research and is in line with the faculty's and university's strategic goals seek external research funding through competition plan, lead, and conduct research projects develop synergies with other relevant research at the department publish scientific articles develop, lead, and conduct teaching at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels supervise students at all levels of the education cycle develop and maintain national and international networks with researchers, industry, business, and authorities communicate research and research results be able to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language

The department has a parallel-language work environment. The Associate Professor will be able to perform most academic tasks in English. However, since Swedish is the university's official working language, the candidate is expected to achieve a functional level of Swedish within four years of appointment. The department undertakes to provide support to the candidate to achieve this goal. Eligibility The applicant shall, within the subject of the employment: have obtained a doctoral degree in biology, horticulture, plant breeding, or genetics, or have equivalent scientific competence be scientifically skilled and have experience in basic and applied research, as well as breeding or pre-breeding have demonstrated the ability to obtain external research grants have demonstrated pedagogical skill in teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels, including student supervision have experience in supervising doctoral students have undergone higher education pedagogical training or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge have good knowledge of English

Assessment Criteria As assessment criteria for employment, the degree of such skill that is a requirement for eligibility for employment shall, in the first instance, apply. When assessing scientific skill within the subject of the employment, the following shall be considered: conducted research efforts and ongoing research ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding and innovative research obtained external research funding through competition

When assessing pedagogical skill within the subject of the employment, the following shall be considered: planning, implementation, examination, and evaluation of own teaching supervision and examination at all levels of the education cycle ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into pedagogical work pedagogical vision

Furthermore, skill in: developing and leading operations and personnel within academia/higher education communicating and collaborating collaborating with external stakeholders and the surrounding society informing/communicating about research and development work

Competence in quantitative genetics, modern genomic tools, integration of multi-omics data, as well as evaluation of traits in horticultural crops intended for food products within Nordic cultivation systems is particularly meritorious. A network of contacts with stakeholders within the Swedish and/or Nordic horticultural sector is also particularly meritorious. The assessment of pedagogical skill shall be devoted as much care as the assessment of scientific skill. The employment is offered to the person who, after a qualitative holistic assessment, is judged to have the best conditions to carry out and develop current duties as well as contribute to a positive development of the operations. Being an employee at SLU At SLU, you will become part of a vibrant research environment built on active https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/att-vara-medarbetare-in/. As an employee at SLU, you have access to a variety of benefits (including Swedish family healthcare, parental leave, and generous paid leave policies). Read more about benefits at SLU https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/formaner-pa-slu/. SLU is often https://www.slu.se/om-slu/fakta-visioner-varderingar/universitetsrankningar2/ in various university rankings worldwide and is ranked as one of Sweden's https://www.slu.se/om-slu/fakta-visioner-varderingar/arbetsgivarrankningar/. Sweden also has a well-established preschool structure and a free https://utbildningsguiden.skolverket.se/. Find out more facts and stories about Sweden at http://www.sweden.se https://www.slu.se/om-slu/besok-slu/vara-orter-och-campus/alnarp/ is located in southern Sweden near the university cities of https://lund.se/ and https://malmo.se/english, and https://www.visitcopenhagen.se/ in Denmark. The Öresund region offers a rich history and culture and is a true academic and cultural hub. Last application date: 2026-11-01 Location/place: Alnarp Extent: 100% Employment form: Permanent Commencement: According to agreement Application: It is desirable that the application is written in English, as the applications will be assessed by experts both in Sweden and abroad. For guidance on your application, please refer to SLU's Regulations for Teachers at SLU and General Assessment Criteria for the Recruitment of Teachers at https://internt.slu.se/stod-service/admin-stod/hr-fragor/rekrytering-till_alla_ovriga_anstallningar/anstallning-av-larare/ Welcome with your application via the application button below. Union contact persons: https://internt.slu.se/min-anstallning/facket/kontaktpersoner/