Assistant Professor in Biodiversity
at the Department for Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, the Department of Environmental Science, the Department of Geological Sciences, the Department of Physical Geography or the Department of Zoology.
Stockholm University is a leading European university and one of the world’s top 100 ranked institutions for higher education and research. The university has more than 30,000 students, 1,300 PhD-students, and 5,500 employees, and is primarily located on Campus Frescati. Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) is a national resource that provides advanced large-scale technologies and expertise in the life sciences. In Stockholm, SciLifeLab has facilities at Campus Solna, about 20 min from campus Frescati. The positions are part of the SciLifeLab fellows career program.
All five departments involved in this announcement belong to the Faculty of Science and conduct research and education in a variety of subjects. The different departments have between 50 and 170 employees and all have active doctoral training programs with many PhD-students.
Subject
Biodiversity
Subject description
The subject concerns biodiversity in a wide sense; variation and evolution within species, between species and among communities across space and time. It includes the study of molecules, genes, individuals, species and their life conditions, evolution and interactions in the environment. The focus should be on patterns and processes that previously have been difficult to study, but where recent advances – such as within sequencing, AI, imaging, mass spectrometry, tomography and exposomics – provide new opportunities.
Main responsibilities
Research and some teaching and supervision at the basic level, advanced level, and PhD level.
Qualification requirements
In order to qualify for the position as assistant professor, the applicant must have completed a doctoral degree in Sweden or an equivalent degree from another country. Priority will be given to applicants who have received such a degree no more than seven years before the deadline for applications. However, an applicant who has received such a degree earlier may be considered under special circumstances. Special reasons could be sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances.
All teaching positions at Stockholm University require the ability to collaborate and the general ability and suitability to perform one’s duties.
Assessment criteria
In the appointment process, special attention will be given to research skills. Teaching skills will also be considered.
The assessment of research skills will focus primarily on merits within the subject area of the position.
About the employment
This position (in Swedish, “biträdande lektor”) is a tenure track position, and the qualification requirements and terms of employment are regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 2024:673).
For this position, the assistant professor is employed for a fixed term of six years. The contract may be extended to a maximum of eight years under special circumstances, such as due to sick leave or parental leave.
An assistant professor may, on application, be promoted to a permanent position as associate professor. Specific criteria for promotion from assistant professor to associate professor have been established by the Faculty of Science.
An application for promotion to associate professor should be submitted to the faculty at least nine months before the appointment as assistant professor expires.
Additional information
The position will be placed at one of the five departments: Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences; Department of Environmental Science; Department of Geological Sciences; Department of Physical Geography; and Department of Zoology, depending on the applicant’s research profile.
The assistant professor will contribute to the development of the Planetary Biology program at SciLifeLab at Campus Solna, with support from the three departments where they will be employed.
Below are the areas of research associated with these positions, presented for each of the departments.