Professor (full tenure) in silviculture with focus on silvicultural systems // 29 April 2025

The Department of Forest Ecology and Management of the Faculty of Forest Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is inviting applications for the position of Professor (full tenure) in silviculture with focus on silvicultural systems. 

The subject area for the position is silviculture with focus on silvicultural systems, mainly in boreal forests. A silvicultural system is a planned program of treatments throughout the entire life of a forest stand, designed for influencing the growth of trees and their spatial and temporal distribution to achieve predictable characteristics that align with stand specific economic, ecological and social objectives. 

The employee shall within the subject area for the position:
• act in accordance with the vision, goals and core values of SLU
• contribute to the strategic development of department, the faculty and SLU
• develop and lead an internationally successful environment for research
• develop knowledge as a basis for future sustainable silvicultural systems, with a special responsibility for northern Sweden
• develop knowledge of both even-aged and uneven-aged silvicultural systems
• develop knowledge of silvicultural systems adapted to different priorities between economic, ecological and social objectives
• conduct both basic and applied research
• use and develop the faculty’s long-term silvicultural field trials, with a special responsibility for northern Sweden
• publish scientific articles in international journals with peer-review
• apply for external funding in competition at national and international level
• supervise doctoral students and postdoctors
• lead, develop and participate in teaching and supervision of students at all levels
• collaborate with researchers within the department, the faculty, SLU’s experimental sites and other parts of SLU, as well as nationally and internationally
• collaborate and develop regional, national and international networks with the society at large
• disseminate research findings
• perform administrative duties within the department, the faculty and the university

• Application deadline: 29 April 2025