Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor* in Animal Reproduction
Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet · Uppsala · Tills vidare · Deadline 2026-10-26
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala is recruiting a full-time, permanent **Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Animal Reproduction**. Focused on domestic animals, the role involves developing and leading international research, securing external funding, and teaching across undergraduate, Master’s, and doctoral levels. Additional duties include supervising PhD students, participating actively in **clinical work and teaching**, maintaining external networks, and contributing to institutional administration. While the majority of tasks can initially be carried out in English, Swedish is the university's official language, and the appointee must be able to use Swedish as a working language within four years, supported by the department. Eligible applicants must hold a **degree in Veterinary Medicine** and either be licensed to practise in Sweden or entitled to obtain such a licence. Candidates must also have completed a doctoral degree or hold equivalent academic qualifications, alongside demonstrated research and teaching expertise in the subject area. Proven clinical experience in a relevant field, experience teaching across all higher education cycles, and good knowledge of English are also essential.
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Department of Clinical Sciences
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Subject description
The subject is animal reproduction with a focus on domestic animals. The subject area of animal reproduction encompasses fertility and reproduction in domesticated animals. It includes the subdisciplines of andrology, gynecology, obstetrics and mammary gland diseases, as well as biotechnology, endocrinology and toxicology relevant to the subject area.
Duties
The applicant will be expected to:
- develop and lead internationally successful research;
- develop, lead and participate in teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
- primarily teach animal reproduction, in addition to other components at first, second and third cycle level covering the subject;
- develop and maintain national and international networks with academia, the relevant public authorities, industry, organisations and society at large;
- collaborate with other SLU research teams to strengthen interdisciplinary activities at the university;
- apply for external research funding from both national and international sources;
- supervise doctoral students (and Bachelor’s students undergoing specialist training);
- actively participate in clinical work and teaching;
- contribute to the strategic development of the department, faculty and SLU;
- communicate research findings and other relevant information to society at large;
- perform administrative duties within the department, faculty and university.
The department uses Swedish and English in parallel. The senior lecturer 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 senior lecturer 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:
- ave a degree in Veterinary Medicine and be licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden, or be entitled to obtain such a licence in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations and directives; *
- have successfully completed a doctoral degree or have the equivalent academic qualifications;
- demonstrate research expertise in the subject for the appointment;
- demonstrate teaching expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching;
- have experience of teaching at first, second and third cycle level;
- have proven clinical experience in a subject field relevant to the position;
- have good knowledge of English.
*Act (https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-lagar/dokument/svensk-forfattningssamling/lag-2009302-om-verksamhet-inom-djurens-halso-_sfs-2009-302#K3) on Activities within Animal Healthcare, Chapter 3. Eligibility regulations.
https://jordbruksverket.se/djur/personal-och-vardgivare-inom-djurens-halso--och-sjukvard/veterinara-forfattningshandboken#c-behorighet-veterinarinstruktion C23, Swedish Board of Agriculture’s regulations and general advice on eligibility requirements for veterinary care staff (https://jvdoc.sharepoint.com/sites/sjvfs/Shared%20Documents/2016_9/2020-024.pdf?ga=1), Chapter 2. Eligibility to practise as a veterinary surgeon. https://jordbruksverket.se/languages/english/swedish-board-of-agriculture/animal-health-staff/veterinarian/veterinary-surgeon
Directive https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:02005L0036-20160524&from=EN#tocId58 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications.
Grounds of assessment
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Additional information
- Swedish “universitetslektor”, a tenured position approximately equivalent to senior lecturer (UK) or associate professor (US). The applicant who is offered this employment at SLU will be employed as senior lecturer.
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 https://sweden.se/Located in the greater Stockholm region, the city of Uppsala has a rich history and culture, and is a true academic and cultural hub. Find out more about moving, living and working here at https://internationalhub.uppsala.se/
Application deadline:
2026-10-26
Place of work:
Uppsala
Extent:
100%
Form of employment:
Permanent employment
Starting date:
By agreement.
Application:
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