Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
The Department of Animal Biosciences
The Department of Animal Biosciences is part of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science and is responsible for education and research in several basic and applied areas. These areas include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, toxicology, genetics, breeding, immunology, bacteriology, virology, parasitology, epizootology, comparative medicine, food safety, bioinformatics, and One Health. Our research covers everything from production animals to sport and companion animals, laboratory animals, and wild animals. The department's researchers work on the entire scale, from molecular mechanisms and microbiology to the structure, function, and behaviour of animals and how these are affected by breeding, physical activity, care, production, stress, environmental factors, and diseases.
The current employment in bioinformatics is placed in the research group of bioinformatics. Our research is focused on developing methods for analysing and understanding the code that governs life, from DNA sequences to complex biological processes. By understanding these processes, we can improve the quality of life for many by offering better food, more precise diagnoses of diseases, and improved treatments
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Subject description
The subject of the employment is bioinformatics. It comprises developing methods for analysing biological data, such as DNA, RNA, proteins, and metabolites, focusing on farmed animals, sport and companion animals, and microorganisms from their internal or external environment.
Duties
The applicant will be expected to:
The department uses Swedish and English in parallel. The professor should be able to perform the majority of their tasks in English. However, as a public authority, the university has Swedish as its main language according to the requirements of the Language Act, and the professor must be able to use Swedish as their working language within four years of beginning the position. The department will provide support with language learning.
Eligibility
The applicant must
Grounds of assessment
As assessment criteria for employment, the degree of such proficiency required for eligibility for employment shall primarily apply.
The assessment of research expertise will be based on:
The following will be taken into consideration when assessing teaching expertise:
The following abilities will also be assessed:
The appointment will be offered to the applicant who, following a qualitative comprehensive assessment, is deemed to have the best skill set to conduct and develop the duties in question and contribute to the positive development of the organisation.
This position offers the vibrant research climate at SLU. The benefits of the position include Swedish family health care provisions, parenting support including generous paid leave of absence policies that allow both parents to care for newborns and toddlers. Additionally Sweden has a well-established pre-school structure as well as an educational system that provides no-cost education through university studies. Find out more facts and stories about Sweden at www. sweden.se
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Application deadline:2025-04-28
Place of work:Uppsala
Extent:100%
Form of employment:Permanent employment
Starting date:By agreement.
Application:For the guidance of your application, there is SLU's appointment procedure for teachers at SLU and General assessment criteria for the appointment of teachers, which you can read here.
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Contact person
Sarah Hedenskog
Faculty Administrative Officer
Anna Jansson
Head of Department, Professor