Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor* in Small Animal Surgery

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences; Uppsala kommun; On-site; SEK 650,000 - 850,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health care

Parental leave policy

Job summary

SLU - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala invites applications for a Swedish universitetslektor ( Senior Lecturer) in small animal surgery focused on dogs and cats. The appointment includes research leadership, teaching across first to third cycle, and active clinical work.

The department emphasizes English for most tasks, while Swedish remains main language. The successful candidate will develop networks nationally and internationally, apply for external funding, supervise

Qualifications

• Must hold a veterinary degree and Swedish license or eligibility to obtain one.
• Doctoral degree or equivalent qualifications required.
• Proven research and teaching expertise.
• Ability to teach across first to third cycle and integrate research.
• Experience teaching at multiple cycle levels.
• Good knowledge of English.
• Act on Activities within Animal Healthcare regulations referenced.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead internationally successful research.
• Lead and participate in teaching at all cycle levels.
• Primarily teach small animal surgery.
• Build and maintain national and international networks.
• Collaborate with SLU research teams to strengthen interdisciplinarity.
• Apply for external research funding.
• Supervise doctoral and Bachelor’s students.
• Contribute to strategic development of the department and SLU.
• Communicate findings to society.
• Perform administrative duties within the department and university.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research expertise

English proficiency

Clinical experience

Networking

Education

Doctoral degree (PhD)

Veterinary Medicine degree

Licensed to practise veterinary medicine in Sweden

Job description

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

Department of Clinical Sciences

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Subject Description

The subject is small animal surgery with a focus on dogs and cats The subject area of small animal surgery encompasses surgery, primarily in dogs and cats, and includes subdisciplines such as soft tissue surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, dentistry, ophthalmology and orthopaedics. Within the subject area, methodological development is undertaken to improve the diagnosis, prognostication, treatment and prevention of diseases, injuries and complications, including studies of risk factors.

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 small animal surgery, 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:

• hhave 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

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 https://internt.slu.se/en/support-services/administrative-support/human-resources/rekrytering-till_alla_ovriga_anstallningar/appointment-procedures-for-slu/.