Stillingstittel: Professor in Animal Nutrition - Ref.no 16/02249

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Global challenges regarding energy and climate change, the environment, health, food safety, technology and renewable solutions, use and conservation of land and natural resources, and development of the bio-economy, requires greater effort. NMBU is well equipped to conduct further research in these fields. NMBU's expertise spans entire value chains and includes both basic and applied research.

 

On 1 January 2014, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and the University of Life Sciences merged and became -NMBU, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5100 students, and is currently located on two campuses - Ås, about 30 km south of Oslo, and Adamstuen in Oslo. In 2019, the new research- and education-building for veterinary science will be completed and all of NMBU will then be located at Campus Ås.

 

Further information about NMBU is available on www.nmbu.no

Jobbnorge ID: 125832

The Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) seeks a Professor in Animal Nutrition for a permanent full-time position.

 

The candidate will be working in the Nutrition Research Group. The group has currently eight full professors, seven   associate professors, nine research scientists and seven PhD students. The research group works with production animals, including farmed fish, and sports and companion animals. The group has activities in production systems research as well as in feed technology and utilization of feed resources.

 

 

The position

The professor will organize and lead the research in the ruminant nutrition team within the Nutrition Research Group, with special emphasis on dairy production. The appointed candidate will take part in the departments teaching and supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD students.

It is expected that the candidate will lead the research in basic- and applied ruminant nutrition, and in cooperation with the staff, initiate, develop and manage national and international research projects.

The candidate will serve as a member of relevant various steering committees at department and university level and in other national and international committees.

 

 

Academic Qualifications

• A PhD in animal nutrition, specialized in ruminant nutrition
• Teaching experience at the university level.
• Excellent communication skills both to the scientific community and to a broader audience.
• Broad experience with ruminant experiments with emphasis on dairy cows 
• A comprehensive and relevant publication track
• A well developed and active scientific network
• The successful candidate must demonstrate mastery of both English and one of the Scandinavian languages as working languages. If an appointee is not fluent in a Scandinavian language, the appointee will be expected within a two-year period to learn sufficient Norwegian to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve
• A successful candidate without formal pedagogic skills must complete the NMBU pedagogic course within two years after appointment

 

Personal skills

Strong commitment to excellence in:

• Teaching
• Initiation and acquisition of competitive research projects
• Leadership

 

NMBU offers

• A competitive academic institution with focus on professional development, dissemination and competence
• An interdisciplinary environment that provides exciting research- and development opportunities
• Daily contact with inspiring students and colleagues

 

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Universitetstunet 3 1430 ÅS

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Akershus

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år