Faculty of Forest SciencesDepartment of wildlife, fish, and environmental studiesThe Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies offers a creative and stimulating working environment with about 100 employees, and conducts internationally recognized research, education and environmental monitoring in the following subject areas: restoration ecology, aquatic ecology, molecular ecology and animal ecology. The department has a large proportion of international employees, as well as well-established national and international collaborations with opportunities for rewarding exchanges.Read more about the department at https://www.slu.se/en/departments/wildlife-fish-environmental-studies/This position is partially financed for five years by Önnersjöstiftelsen (https://www.onnesjostiftelsen.se/)Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at SLU at https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/. Subject areaThe subject of the position is animal ecology with a focus on plant-animal interactions in temperate and boreal forest ecosystems in the application areas forestry, wildlife management and forest damage. The subject develops the knowledge base about animal ecology and their interactions with humans, landscapes and climate.DutiesThe employee is responsible for developing research in the subject area animal ecology, both in general and specifically within the focus area, together with researchers within the faculty and other parts of SLU. The employee shall also contribute to the pedagogic development in the subject area. This means that the employee shall:act in accordance with the vision, goals and values of SLUcontribute to the strategic development of the department and the facultydevelop and lead an internationally successful environment for rese…ProfessorProfessorer