Professor in Reproductive Health - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on education and research

Do you want to contribute to better health for all?

Sexual and reproductive health is a broad field, integrating social, psychosocial and somatic aspects of sexuality, childbirth and parenting. It is essential that Karolinska Institutet (KI) maintains an advanced academic level in this profile area, where the midwife has a central role. KI runs the largest midwifery educational program in Sweden and a range of research projects in the field of sexual and reproductive health.

Your mission

This position is part of a central strategic initiative to improve the conditions for a strong, close and mutually enriching integration of education and research at different levels. The appointee is expected to take responsibility for leading the development of educational activities to ensure a research integrated education of high quality. The position entails responsibility for education on bachelor-, master- and doctoral levels. The applicant should be running research projects in the field of sexual and reproductive health. The Professorship may be combined with clinical duty.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as Professor the applicant must have demonstrated both research- and teaching expertise, as well as management-, development- and collaborative skills and clinical expertise (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

The applicant shall also have completed courses of 10 weeks of higher education training in teaching (or have equivalent competence) in accordance with the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions recommendations for qualification as a higher education teacher.

The applicant must hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery and have ample experience of leadership at a high academic level, documented skills in pedagogy and leadership as well as good research merits. The applicant shall also be able to demonstrate documented experience of obtaining research funding in competition.

Bases of assessment

The Professorship has focus on education and research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: research expertise (2), educational expertise (3), leadership-, development- and collaboration expertise (2) and clinical expertise (1).

Clinical- expertise and experience is highly meriting since it provides a greater possibility for interaction regarding e.g integrated learning (VIL) and clinical placement (VFU). Skills in both qualitative and quantitative research methods are desirable as well as experience from international or trans cultural research and education.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the candidates, KI will judge which of the candidates that have the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment full of expertise and curiosity. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna – Department of Women's and Children's Health

Application

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

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers in English. All the submitted documents shall therefor be written in English.

Welcome to apply!

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all