Professor in forest industrial economics

Job Summary

The subject area for the position is forest industrial economy. The subject that the department wishes to develop includes forest industrial production economy with a focus on the forest and its production chains with regard to circular aspects of the forest as a natural resource. Special emphasis is placed on the production economy of small and medium-sized forest industry companies. The production chain to be covered includes forest industrial applications in a broad sense with a holistic perspective. Areas that can be included are supply of raw materials to the forest industry, social values, nature conservation, certification, bioenergy and climate.

Aspects and opportunities linked to social development and societal challenges regarding eg. digitalisation of the forest industry, climate change and other factors that affect the view of the forest as a resource are expected to be included in the research. These examples are of central importance in activities conducted in the research environment. The position is expected to have an overall role with a focus on production economy in both research and education in the environment together with other departments.

Duties

In addition to conducting and developing research in the field described above, a professor has the following duties:

• Supervision of doctoral students and giving courses at doctoral level
• Collaborate with research groups within and outside Linnaeus University
• Teach and develop courses, approximately 25% working time at the basic and advanced level within courses at the Department of Forest and Wood Technology, but also within the environment with other departments where  Master’s and civil engineering programs are under development. In this development, ​​the professor is expected to play a significant role.
• seek external research funding at both national and international level.
• Develop and maintain national and international networks with researchers, industry, other organisations and society as a whole

A starting point for both research and teaching is the requirement for practical application in the forest industry as well as cooperation and collaboration with the forest industry in southern Sweden and internationally.