Assistant professorship in Plant Ecology at Uppsala, Sweden

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Applications are invited for an

ASSISTANT PROFESSORSHIP/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN PLANT ECOLOGY
at the Department of Ecology and Evolution at the Evolutionary Biology
Centre (EBC), Uppsala University, Sweden.

Period of appointment: The position can be held for a maximum of four years.

Tasks: The position includes independent research, teaching within the
undergraduate and/or postgraduate programmes in Biology at Uppsala
University, and supervision of PhD students.

Eligibility: The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. Priority is given to
applicants who completed their PhD within the last five years. Uppsala
University's general employment regulations also require that teachers
possess all skills necessary to carry out their duties proficiently.

The ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement.

Ranking criteria: In the ranking of eligible candidates, importance will
primarily be given to scientific proficiency. In the assessment of
scientific qualifications, special importance will be given to research in
plant population ecology/genetics and evolutionary ecology.

Pedagogical and communication skills will also be considered. Pedagogical
skills will be evaluated with respect to planning, teaching, supervision and
examination.

Personal circumstances that may be of positive relevance in merit
evaluation, for example parental leave, should be mentioned in the list of
qualifications (CV).

Uppsala University aims at an equal representation of men and women in all
positions. Since most teachers at the Faculty are men, women are
particularly encouraged to apply for this position.

For further information please contact Professor Jon Ågren,
e-mail:Jon.Agren at ebc.uu.se, phone +46 (0)18 471 2860.

How to apply: The application must be written in English. The applicant is
required to submit three copies of documents, including a description of the
proposed research plan, and two copies of publications according to
instructions found on the web site
http://www.teknat.uu.se/english/instructions.php or ordered from
Sofia.Wretblad at uadm.uu.se phone +46 (0)18 471 7137.

Applications should be directed to the Vice-Chancellor and mailed so as to
arrive at Uppsala University, Registrar's Office UFV-PA 2005/3234, Box 256,
S-751 05 Uppsala, Sweden, or fax +46 18 471 2000, no later than 7 December,
2005. A fax should be followed by a signed original of the application sent
within a week after the deadline.

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Jon Agren
Dept. of Plant Ecology
Evolutionary Biology Centre
Uppsala University
Villavagen 14, SE-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden
Phone: +46-18-471 2860
Fax: +46-18-55 34 19