Karolinska Institutet, Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin

The Department of Laboratory Medicine consists of seven divisions and is active in many areas of Laboratory Medicine. The department is involved in advanced basic scientific, clinical and epidemiological research. The department is one of the largest departments of education at Karolinska Institutet.

Division
The Viral Hepatitis Research Group (VHRG) at the Department of Clinical Microbiologywithin the department of clinical microbiology. The VHRG research group studies immunopathology and develops new therapies for chronic viral hepatitis caused by HBV, HCV and HDV, as well as liver cancer. The focus is on the development of new mouse models and new immuno-based therapies.

Duties
The successful applicant will work independently with the development of gene and cell therapies against chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer. The main focus will be on identifying and characterizing T cells that recognize mutated viruses or tumor associated proteins. The goal is to improve today's treatment against chronic viral hepatitis and liver cancer. The successful applicant is expected to attract significant research grants for his business within a two-year period. The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements
Applicants must have obtained a PhD in relevant fields such as immunology, virology, molecular biology, or equivalent Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position of assistant professor. Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist. Special grounds refer to illness or parental leave.

Applicants must have experience in animal work, and extensive post-doctoral work in sequencing of immune and tumor genes, as well as genetically modifying immune cells to target mutated viral or tumor-associated proteins. The head of the department assesses whether the education and scientific qualification can be considered equivalent to at least Swedish doctorate. 

Bases of assessment
We stress scientific expertise when assessing applicants.

Application process
An application must contain the following documents in Swedish/ English: curriculum vitae, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio).

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Promotion of Assistant Professor to Senior Lecturer
See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet chapter 3.3

An Assistant Professor can apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer. An application is submitted to the Recruitment Committee. In order to be promoted to Senior Lecturer after an assessment by the Recruitment Committee, the applicant must meet the criteria below. The Assistant Professor can choose between two different promotion tracks; promotion to Senior Lecturer with a focus on research or promotion to Senior Lecturer with a focus on education and research.

Promotion of Assistant Professor to Senior Lecturer with a focus on research

Assessment criteria

  1. Senior Lecturer expertise as per the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria for “Senior lecturer with a focus on research”.
  1. Appropriation obtained as principal applicant in national or international competition that covers the applicant’s own salary for at least two years from the final date of employment as an Assistant Professor. Project funding obtained in national or international competition (i.e. excellence grant obtained from the Swedish Research Council, European Research Council (ERC), Wallenberg Foundation (WAF) or Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) that covers costs for salaries, rent, materials and other project-related expenses for the research organisation for at least two years from the final date of employment as an Assistant Professor.
  1. First and/or senior author of a number of peer-reviewed scientific articles published in leading international scientific journals over a number of years since disputation, with the emphasis on the qualification period as an Assistant Professor.
  1. An independent research line deemed by independent experts and departmental management to offer excellent future potential for both the individual researcher and the department in question.
  1. A documented good ability to lead their own research group – including staff responsibility and supervision of doctoral and/or postdoctoral students – to successful scientific results in a good working climate, as well as documented collaborative abilities.
  1. All experience of undertaking assignments on behalf of the scientific community – such as board membership, internal assessment committees, departmental duties, organising courses and conferences and editorships – will be considered as merits.

 

Promotion of Assistant Professor to Senior Lecturer with a focus on education and research

Assessment criteria

  1. Senior Lecturer expertise as per the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria for “Senior Lecturer with a focus on education and research”

Teaching in higher education training of 10 weeks or equivalent competence in accordance with Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions recommendations for qualification as a higher education teacher.

  1. Independent responsibility for planning, implementation and evaluation of teaching and examination at first, second and third-cycle study programmes and courses – to a significant extent and over a period of at least three years with documented high levels of quality.
  1. Pedagogical management assignments as course director at first, second and third-cycle level.
  1. Extensive pedagogical experience of various forms of teaching and for various groups at first, second and third-cycle levels.
  1. Completed, nationally and internationally presented pedagogical development work resulting in improved study programmes and/or courses.
  1. A clear plan for their own pedagogical activities (including pedagogical development work) that demonstrates a high level of quality and great potential.

If the applicant is deemed to fulfil all of the above criteria, they will be assessed by two experts in their field and must meet the eligibility requirements that apply to appointments as a Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet.

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Huddinge
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2-2676/2018
Contact
  • Professor Matti Sällberg, matti.sallberg@ki.se, +46706082101
Union representative
  • Carina Eklund, OFR, 08-585 826 65, carina.eklund@ki.se
  • Emilie Hultin, Annica Lindkvist, SACO, emilie.hultin@ki.se, annica.lindkvist@ki.se
  • Karin Olsson, SEKO, karin.olsson@ki.se
Published 14.May.2018
Last application date 07.Jun.2018 11:59 PM CEST

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