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Jon Ågren
Tenure-track position as Assistant Professor in Plant Evolutionary Functional Genomics at Uppsala University
Department of Ecology and Genetics, division in Plant Ecology and Evolution, Evolutionary Biology Centre.
The position includes research, teaching at graduate and undergraduate level, outreach activities and some administration. The holder is expected to establish research of highest international standards within the subject area, and to contribute to the development of research and teaching of the department.
The ranking of eligible applicants will be based primarily on research and teaching expertise, of which particular weight will be given to research expertise.
Research in Plant Evolutionary Functional Genomics involves molecular analyses to understand evolutionary and ecological processes underlying the generation and maintenance of biological diversity among plants. The subject area includes functional studies of variation at the molecular level as well as analysis and interpretation of large-scale omics-data to understand biological function, evolution of diversity, and adaptation of plants to the abiotic and biotic environment.
The position is for four years and tenure-track: An associate senior lecturer (the Swedish term for Assistant Professor) has the right to apply for promotion to senior lecturer. If the associate senior lecturer is deemed suitable and fulfills the criteria for promotion established by the Faculty Board he/she shall be promoted and employed as senior lecturer (permanent position). At a subsequent step, an application for promotion to full professor can be made.
According to the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance those qualified for appointment as associate senior lecturer are persons who have obtained a doctoral degree or achieved the equivalent competence. Priority is given to those who obtained their degree no more than seven years prior to the end of the application period.
The Evolutionary Biology Centre (EBC) of Uppsala University offers a vibrant research environment. It bridges a broad range of disciplines in the biological sciences, and is an internationally very strong environment within the field of evolutionary biology. Information about EBC and the Department of Ecology and Genetics can be found at http://www.ebc.uu.se/ and http://www.ieg.uu.se/?languageId=1
The position is part of the SciLifeLab Fellow program 2017-2021 and comes with a core funding of three million SEK per year for four years, which includes substantial funds to cover running costs. SciLifeLab (www.scilifelab.se) is a national centre for large-scale hypothesis driven research within molecular bioscience.
More detailed information about the position and information about how to apply can be found at
http://www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/details/?positionId=147856#
Closing date for application is May 29, 2017
For further information about the position, please contact Professor Jon Agren jon.agren@ebc.uu.se or Professor Ulf Lagercrantz Ulf.Lagercrantz@ebc.uu.se
Jon Ågren
Plant Ecology and Evolution
Dept of Ecology and Genetics, EBC
Uppsala University
Norbyvägen 18 D
SE-736 52 Uppsala
Sweden
