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Description
The discipline of Biology has a staff of around 40 and belongs to the Department of Environmental and Life Sciences within the Faculty of Health, Science and Technology. The Biology discipline offers the degrees of Bachelor, Master, or Master of Science in Secondary Education in Biology and Science. Biology is a third-cycle discipline with 18 doctoral students currently enrolled. The discipline’s primary research areas are ecology and biology didactics. Research in biology didactics is conducted within the SMEER research centre (Science, Mathematics and Engineering Education Research) https://www.kau.se/en/smeer.
The River Ecology and Management Research Group (RivEM) conducts basic and applied research on lakes, watercourses, and surrounding areas. RivEM is an integral part of the discipline’s research and is primarily focused on the sustainable use of natural resources to solve environmental problems in ways that are mutually beneficial to human society and nature. RivEM research areas include the effects of hydropower on connectivity and habitat, aquatic-terrestrial interactions, winter ecology during climate change, endangered species, nature conservation, and socioecological research https://www.kau.se/en/nrrv. Many research projects are carried out in collaboration with industry partners, government agencies, special interest groups, and land owners.
Duties
The position of senior lecturer in Biology with a specialisation in Animal Physiology comprises teaching and research. The senior lecturer is expected to participate in planning, conducting, and evaluating teaching, primarily for Animal Physiology and Cell and Molecular Biology courses within the Biology Programme, and to some extent the Secondary Education Programme in Biology and Science. Duties may include teaching portions of master programme courses in ecology and nature conservation, and supervision of degree projects at the bachelor and master level. We want our new senior lecturer to be a dedicated and skilful educator who will take an active role in developing the discipline’s teaching and research. The applicant is expected to actively contribute to the development of the discipline’s external network and to new externally funded research projects. We would like to see research geared towards ecophysiological and molecular studies, such as DNA barcoding and population genetics.
Qualification requirements
To be eligible for the position of senior lecturer, applicants are required to hold a PhD in Biology or equivalent academic qualifications and have documented teaching expertise. An applicant who has not completed 15 ECTS credits of higher education pedagogy may still be hired, provided the course is completed within two years of employment. Applicants are required to have documented expertise in bachelor-level teaching and strong research qualifications with a focus on Animal Physiology.
For other eligibility requirements, please refer to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4 Section 4, and Karlstad University’s Appointments Procedure: Appointments procedure
Assessment criteria
In the appointment, equal weight will be given to academic and pedagogical skill.
In the selection of eligible applicants, special weight will be given to
In the selection of eligible applicants, considerable weight will be given to
In the selection of eligible applicants, weight will be given to
The appointment will be made following a qualitative holistic review of competence and skills to determine which applicant has the best ability to perform and develop the duties at hand as well as contribute to the positive development of Biology as a discipline.
Terms
A permanent full-time position starting 1 September 2022, or by agreement. A probationary period may be required.
Additional information
Karlstad University places great value on the enriching presence of diverse backgrounds and gender balance in the organisation. We welcome applicants with different cultural backgrounds, gender identities, functional abilities, and life experiences.
Application
The application should include well-documented qualifications. Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application to the University in accordance with the instructions in the advertisement and before the deadline. Please pay close attention to the instructions in “Application guidelines for the appointment/promotion of professor or senior lecturer” regarding what the items below should include. An incomplete application may jeopardise a fair assessment of qualifications.
The application should include:
Submit the application via the University’s web-based recruitment tool, Varbi. Attach all the documents and publications you wish to be considered to the electronic application. Documents that cannot be submitted electronically, such as books, publications, or computer programs, should be sent in triplicate to:
Karlstads universitet Registrator
651 88 Karlstad
State the ref. no. REK 2020/59.
Application deadline: 2021-08-22
We look forward to your application!
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Type of employment | Permanent position |
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Contract type | Full time |
First day of employment | 1 September 2022, or by agreement |
Salary | Månadslön |
Number of positions | 1 |
Full-time equivalent | 100 |
City | Karlstad |
County | Värmlands län |
Country | Sweden |
Reference number | REK2020/59 |
Contact |
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Published | 28.Apr.2021 |
Last application date | 22.Aug.2021 11:59 PM CEST |