Professor in marine ecosystem science, and Director of Umeå Marine Sciences Centre - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan

Would you like to lead the development of research and marine management at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMF)? Umeå University is now searching for a professor and director. UMF is a work unit with about 20 employees and significant infrastructure for research and environmental monitoring. UMF is situated in Norrbyn, just south of Umeå, Sweden. As a professor you will be employed by the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. Welcome with your application no later than 7 June 2021.

Duties

The Director’s duties include the scientific and operational leadership of Umeå Marine Sciences Centre (UMF).

The successful candidate shall conduct own research within the area of marine ecosystem science and lead the development of research activities at the Centre. The director should also be qualified to supervise and examine PhD-students and to contribute to teaching at basic and advanced levels.

The task as Director is to lead and develop the Centre and its staff. This includes developing a long-term strategy for the Centre’s research and monitoring activities, its research infrastructure and staff development. The Director has managerial responsibilities for technical and administrative staff, and is expected to take a leading role in the Centre’s interactions with marine management authorities, other departments, and international partners.

The appointment as Director is for 50%, with research and research development covering another 50%. The appointment as Director is for four years. After that, the directorship can be renewed, or work duties can shift towards a larger share of research or teaching.

Eligibility requirements

A person who has demonstrated both research and educational expertise shall qualify for appointment as a Professor (Chapter 4, Section 3, Higher Education Ordinance). Research expertise refers to independent research work, the ability to plan and lead research activities and the ability to impart information about research to the outside world. Educational expertise refers to documented experience of planning, implementation, examination, and evaluation of teaching and is shown in a reflective approach to student learning and one’s own teacher role.

Further, the position requires administrative skills and good knowledge of both Swedish and English in both spoken and written forms.

Assessment criteria and their weight

In the assessment criteria, primary emphasis will be put on the degree of scientific expertise. Secondary emphasis will be given to pedagogical and administrative skills with equal weight. In addition, regard will be given to other skills relevant to the area of the position and to the tasks included the employment.

Scientific expertise

Scientific expertise shall be demonstrated through independent scientific production. The criteria for assessment are:

• breadth and depth of research – quality and scope
• originality of research
• productivity
• contributions to the international research community
• assignments within the research community
• the ability to competitively obtain external research funding
• collaboration with the surrounding society

Pedagogical expertise

The pedagogical expertise for employment as professor should be demonstrated by documented experience of teaching with scientific foundation at university level. The criteria for evaluation are:

• an ability to plan, implement and evaluate teaching and an ability to supervise and examine students at every level of education
• an ability to vary teaching methods and examination formats in relation to anticipated study results and the nature of the subject
• experience of collaboration with the surrounding society in planning and implementation of education
• participation in the development of learning environments, teaching aids and study resources
• a reflective approach to student learning and one’s own role as a teacher

Pedagogical expertise can be attained through education in university pedagogy, other education of relevance for teaching at a university level or documented and proven experience teaching at the university level.

Further qualifications

Assessment criteria for administrative skills are:

• Experience and ability to develop and lead operational activities and staff
• Experience and ability to develop, manage and give access to research infrastructure.

Strategic ability and experience of development within marine and water management is merit.

Solid and documented experience of marine and water management in Sweden or other countries is a merit.

Experience and ability to communicate, convey and represent the knowledge and competence that exists within marine environmental analysis, together with a good knowledge of marine and water management in local, national, and international perspectives are merits, as well as experience and ability to collaborate with other disciplines and institutions, both nationally and internationally, and with the surrounding society.

Further details

The position is placed in Umeå with Norrbyn as the work place.

Application

The application should preferably be written in English, and include the following items:

1. A personal cover letter, including contact information
2. Certified copies of relevant university degrees and diplomas
3. Copies of ten research publications relevant to the position, numbered according to the publication list
4. Attachments to a pedagogical portfolio (see p. 3.6 in Umu Application form)
5. Certificates or documents from appraisals from e.g. the Head of Department, Director of Studies, colleagues, external assessors and students.
6. CV/Umu Application form

Fill in the application form (word). Submit it attached to your application in the Varbi system as your CV. The following information must be provided in the application form:

• basic information that includes academic and professional qualifications
• a list of articles published
• an account of research experience
• an account of pedagogical experience and activities
• an account of experiences of developing and managing operational activities and staff
• an account of experiences regarding interacting with the surrounding society and popularizing science
• a research plan (maximum 5 pages)
• references, including contact details

See instructions for what to include in the application, as well as how to describe scientific and educational activities (pdf)

Applications should be made via e-recruitment system Varbi and be received no later than 2021-06-07. More information

Contact information

For more information, please contact professor Jon Moen (head of department; jon.moen@umu.se) or professor Mikael Elofsson (dean; mikael.elofsson@umu.se).

Umeå University is one of Sweden’s largest institutions of higher education with over 34,000 students and 4,000 faculty and staff. We are characterised by world-leading research in several scientific fields and a multitude of educations ranked highly in international comparison. Umeå University is also the site of the pioneering discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 genetic scissors - a revolution in genetic engineering that has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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