Senior Lecturer in horticultural genomics and breeding at

About The Role

Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science

The Department of Plant Breeding

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Subject area

The subject of the position is horticulture, with a focus on plant genetics and genomics. The emphasis is on key traits in horticultural crops, such as resistance to diseases and pests, product quality, and climate adaptation. The subject is of central importance to sustainable horticultural production systems in the Nordic region.

Duties

The work is expected to combine methods such as quantitative genetics, genotyping, genetic markers and phenotyping, sequencing and -omics technology to generate knowledge on key resistance, quality and adaptation traits that can be translated into breeding strategies for sustainable horticultural production in the Nordic region. The senior lecturer shall, within the subject of the position,

establish and develop internationally competitive research that complements and strengthens the department's ongoing research and is in line with the faculty's and the university's strategic goals

apply for external research funds in competition

plan, lead and implement 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 in the educational cycle

develop and maintain national and international networks with researchers, industry, businesses and authorities

communicate about research and research results

be able to teach in Swedish or another Scandinavian language

The department has a parallel-language working environment. The senior lecturer will be able to carry out most academic duties 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 help the candidate reach this goal.

Qualifications

The applicant must, within the subject of the position,
have completed 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, and plant breeding or pre-breeding
have demonstrated the ability to obtain external research grants
have demonstrated pedagogical skills in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including supervision of students
have experience in supervising doctoral students
have completed higher education teaching training or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge
have good knowledge of English
Assessment criteria
The assessment criteria for employment shall primarily be the degree of such skill as is a requirement for eligibility for employment.

When assessing scientific skill within the subject of employment, the following shall be taken into account

completed research efforts and ongoing research
ability to independently initiate and conduct outstanding and innovative research
external research funding received in competition

When assessing pedagogical skill within the subject of employment, the following shall be taken into account

planning, implementation, examination and evaluation of own teaching

supervision and examination at all levels in the educational cycle

ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into pedagogical work

pedagogical vision

Furthermore, skills in

developing and leading operations and personnel within the academy/university

communicating and collaborating

collaborating with external stakeholders and the surrounding community

informing/communicating about research and development work

Expertise in quantitative genetics, modern genomic tools, the integration of multi-omics data, and the evaluation of traits in horticultural crops intended for food production within Nordic cultivation systems is considered a particular merit. A network of contacts with stakeholders in the Swedish and/or Nordic horticultural sector is also considered a particular merit.

The assessment of pedagogical skills shall be given equal care as the assessment of scientific skills.

The position is offered to those who, after a qualitative overall assessment, are deemed to have the best conditions to carry out and develop current work tasks and contribute to a positive development of the business.

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Deadline

2026-11-01

Place of work

Alnarp

Extent

100%

Form of employment

Permanent

Starting date

By agreement

Application

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