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Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science Subject description The subject focuses on how the housing and management of dairy cows affect their health, welfare and productivity, as well as the sustainability of dairy production. It also covers the interactions between animals, their environment, technology and people at both farm and system levels. Duties The applicant will be responsible for developing research and teaching within the subject area, in collaboration with other researchers at the faculty and across the university. The successful candidate will also contribute to the development of teaching and learning within the subject area. The research can be based on controlled experiments as well as production data from commercial farms, questionnaire-based studies and modelling. 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 animal sciences, 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; be able to teach in Swedish within four years; be able to participate in discussions with colleagues and stakeholders in the sector, as well as carry out administrative duties in Swedish, within four years. 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 au