Professor in Landscape Architecture
with a specialization in design theory
Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science

The Department of Urban and Rural Development, Divison of Landscape Architecture


The subject area of the position is landscape architecture with emphasis on design theory. The subject area includes research, development and teaching on the design process and its outcomes within the field of landscape architecture. A point of departure is to see 'design' (the verb - to design) as the process to decide about qualities in a future out door environment, and 'design' (the noun - a design) as a representation in a model of that future environment. Design theory has applications in the planning, shaping, and managing of landscapes.

Duties:

The professor in design theory shall further strengthen and develop research, research education and education at the Division of Landscape Architecture. This implies a commitment and an ability to build a productive research environment over time and the responsibility to lead the development within the subject area. The following duties are included:

* Build a strong research environment contributing to competitive research applications for external funding, international publishing as well as successful education at doctoral, bachelor's and master's levels.

* Contribute to the development of the education which is offered at the Division and participate in teaching at bachelor's and master's levels.

* Contribute to the collaboration in research and development within the department and SLU as well as with similar subject areas of Architecture and Design Schools nationally and in international networks.

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 two years from taking up the position.

Qualifications:
A person who has demonstrated both academic and teaching skills shall be qualified for appointment as a professor. As much attention shall be given to the assessment of teaching skills as to the assessment of academic skills.

To be qualified for appointment as professor the person shall have a PhD in landscape architecture or in a corresponding environmental design discipline with a focus in the position's subject area. Furthermore the person shall be an Associate Professor or equivalent.

Application: Application, addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, SLU, quoting Ref no. SLU ua 1944/2015, together with a current CV and other documents that the applicant wishes to submit, must be received by the Registrar, SLU, P. O. Box 7070, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden or [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by September 18, 2015.

For more information:
http://www.slu.se/sv/om-slu/fristaende-sidor/aktuellt/lediga-tjanster/las-mer/?eng=1&Pid=1897







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