Professor in Landscape Architecture especially Landscape Management

Fakultet för landskapsarkitektur, trädgårds- och växtproduktionsvetenskap
The Department of Urban and Rural Development
The Department of Urban and Rural Development at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Uppsala (Division of Landscape Architecture, subject area Landscape Management), invites applications for the position of Professor in Landscape Architecture. The department pursue education, research and external collaboration in Agrarian history, Environmental communication, Landscape architecture and Rural development. Read more at: https://www.slu.se/en/departments/urban-rural-development/

Subject area
The subject area for the position is Landscape Architecture with a focus on design perspectives in landscape management practice, which includes studies of the importance of outdoor management for how the urban landscape develops in relation to the people, of different ages and social contexts, who is using it. The subject area includes studies of how landscape management contributes to increased biodiversity, climate adaptation and other ecosystem services, but also to ensure health-promotion and other appropriate conditions for recreation, urban outdoor life, play and learning.

Duties
The successful candidate must:


• develop and lead the subject area
• develop a strong research environment, characterised e.g. by international publications and competitive research applications for external funding
• contribute to an improved education at the bachelor, master and PhD level
• develop research collaborations within the division, across the Department and SLU, with peers at other universities in Sweden and abroad
• contribute to the strategic development of the Faculty in academic leadership roles at the division, department and faculty level                                                                                                             

Since the professor is expected to lead the development of the subject at the Department, and participate in collegial contexts within the faculty and the University, the candidate should be able to work in English and to work in Swedish/a Scandinavian language not later than within four years from taking up the position.

Qualifications
The successful candidate must have:


• obtained the degree of PhD in Landscape Architecture or other environmental design disciplines related to the position
• attained the rank of a Swedish “docent” (roughly: associate professor or reader), or equivalent
• successfully established an international position as researcher, with well established networks and several publications in relevant and key journals/books
• experience of landscape architecture teaching
• served in academic leadership roles

Assessment criteria
Assessment criteria for appointment of a professor will primarily be based on the degree to which the applicant possesses the required qualifications specified for the position.

The assessment of scientific skills will consider:


• past and current research in landscape architecture or related environmental design disciplines, e.g. peer-reviewed publications in relevant and established journals
• capacity to initiate and pursue an outstanding research agenda
• capacity to continuously acquire external research funding and/or grants in partnership with stakeholders

 The assessment of pedagogic skills will consider:


• experience of planning, conducting and evaluating teaching in landscape architecture or related disciplines
• experience of supervising PhD students and as examiner
• capacity to integrate research and academic thinking in teaching

 In addition to the above critera, the following skills will also be taken into account:


• capacity to manage and lead academic units
• skills in collaboration with society, particularly with professional landscape architects within the subject area
• capacity to disseminate the results of research to a wider public

Particular emphasis will be placed on the applicant’s scientific skills and the ability to implement the above-mentioned duties. Assessment of pedagogic and scientific skills shall be given equal consideration.

Final date for application:
April 13th, 2020

Place of work:
Uppsala

Extent:
100 %

Form of employment:
Permanent employment

Starting date:
According to agreement

Application:
Use the document Application guidelines for appointment as professor, senior lecturer or associate senior lecturer at SLU as guide when
you fill in your application.

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Academic union representatives:
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