Professor of Aquaculture with a focus on sustainable food production

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science

The Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare

The Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare aims to promote good animal management and animal welfare and to contribute to an economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable food production with high product quality. Through research, education, and collaboration, we develop knowledge about animals with a focus on feed and nutrition, management and environment, ethology and animal ethics, welfare, health, and protection. Our mission is to increase understanding of farm animals, sport and companion animals, fish, animals used in research, and reindeer, through scientifically based knowledge within our research areas.

At the department, advanced and innovative research is conducted to develop the sustainable aquaculture of the future. With active researchers in nutrition, welfare, and production, as well as in related fields, we work towards the sustainable development of aquaculture. Using a wide range of techniques and a well-established research infrastructure, we can, among other things, study future circular feed ingredients and fish welfare. Our work mainly focuses on salmonids, but also includes some tropical fish species. Our expertise is broad and multidisciplinary, with a focus on aquaculture in a Swedish and Nordic context. We offer excellent opportunities to advance research and help shape the future aquaculture.

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Subject description

The subject covers aquaculture with a focus on nutrition, physiology, and welfare of farmed fish, primarily salmonids, in circular production systems. The focus is on sustainable food production in line with the One Health and One Welfare concepts.

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 within the subbject, 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;
• 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 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 two years of beginning the position. The department will provide support with language learning.

Eligibility

The applicant must

• have successfully completed a doctoral degree as well as hold the qualifications required for appointment as a docent or have the equivalent academic qualifications, (within a subject relevant to the position);
• demonstrate research expertise in the subject;
• demonstrate teaching expertise and have the ability to integrate research and a scientific approach into their teaching;
• have good knowledge of English.

Grounds of assessment

The assessment of research expertise will be based on:

• completed and ongoing research and its relevance and development potential for the faculty and department;
• the ability to independently initiate and run successful and internationally-recognised research;
• the ability to compete for external research funding;
• experience of the role of principal supervisor for third-cycle courses and study programmes. As a principal supervisor, the applicant should have supervised doctoral students throughout their studies and until they are awarded their doctoral degree.

 The following will be taken into consideration when assessing teaching expertise:

• planning, implementation, examination and assessment of teaching and education;
• the ability to integrate research and scientific approaches into teaching work;
• supervision and examination of first, second, and third cycle courses;
• training in teaching and learning in higher education or the equivalent knowledge;
• pedagogic vision and reflection.

The following abilities will also be assessed:

• developing and leading activities and staff within academia;
• communicating and collaborating internally;
• collaborating with external stakeholders and society at large;
• communicating work with research and development.

The appointment will be offered to the applicant who, following a qualitative comprehensive assessment, is deemed to have the best skills 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

Application deadline:

2026-04-13

Place of work:

Uppsala

Extent:

100%

Form of employment:

Permanent employment

Starting date:

By agreement.

Application:

It is desirable that the application is written in English, as the applications will be assessed by experts both in Sweden and abroad.

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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The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) has a key role in the development for sustainable life, based on science and education. Through our focus on the interaction between humans, animals and ecosystems and the responsible use of natural resources, we contribute to sustainable societal development and good living conditions on our planet. Our main campuses are located in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala, however, the university also operates at research stations, experimental forests and teaching sites throughout Sweden. SLU has around 4,000 employees, 6,000 students and doctoral students and a turnover of over SEK 4,5 billion. We are investing in attractive environments on all of our campuses. We strive to provide a work environment characterised by inclusivity and gender equality, where different experiences generate conversations between people and pave the way for science, creativity and development. Therefore, we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.