Professor of Business Administration

The Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences and the Faculty of Forest Sciences are in the process of creating a joint platform for the Business Administration subject area within SLU. This platform will adopt a two-fold focus on agri-food chains and networks, and on rural-based enterprises. The research will span the entire value chain for food and fibres.

The Department of Economics is now collaborating with the Department of Forest Products at the Faculty of Forest sciences to establish a theme-based approach concerning economic analyses of agri-food and fibre chains networks. This is an integrative approach that seeks to relate to, and include, competences and skills from other key departments within SLU.The two departments offer a stimulating research and teaching environment of a high international standard.

The Department of Economics conducts research related to economic activities regarding the management and sustainable use of natural resources. The profile is based on how business entitles, organisations, and consumers actually behave, their roles within the agri-food sector, and how they can accomplish their formal and informal aims. Subject area: Business Administration, specialising in the organisation and management in food-related supply chains and networks.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to lead and develop an internationally strong research group within the stated specialist area, and capable of attracting external funding. It is important that the successful applicant is able to develop and explore collaborative opportunities within the department, as well as with research groups and stakeholders within and outside SLU. The research area represented by this position integrates social, economic and environmental aspects related to the agri-food networks. This means that the successful candidate must interact with the industry, government bodies and other stakeholders in order to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the food sector. Within the specialist area, the successful candidate will also be expected to take responsibility for the planning and development of teaching activities at all levels; to supervise students on a bachelor,master and PhD level and to take part in teaching activities at all levels.The successful candidate should be able to use Swedish as a working language in due course.