Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

This position of Assistant professor will be based at the WHO centre for research and research training in Human reproduction, headed by Professor Kristina Gemzell Danielsson at the Department of Women’s and Children’s health, Karolinska Institutet. The experimental research team focuses on female reproductive sciences with a specific interest in understanding fertility and fertility related disorders. The research lab is situated in the newly built state of the art research facility, Bioclinicum that offers an excellent platform to perform world class research. The proximity to many leading research groups and the university hospital offers excellent opportunity for research collaboration in medical sciences.

Your mission

You are expected to conduct studies in female reproductive function/disorders, fertility regulation and human embryo-endometrial interaction at cellular and molecular level using the latest molecular and cell biology techniques such as next generation sequencing and bioinformatics.

Asassistant professor, you will be workingon developing novel research ideas with clinical applications, planning research studies, teaching and supervising doctoral and postgraduate students in the research laboratory, data management, statistical analysis, manuscript writingand grant applications.

The employment as assistant professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements

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 as 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.

Bases of assessment

Scientific expertise will be most important when assessing applicants.

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

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Application

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

Welcome to apply at the latest, May 24th, 2020.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.

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

Type of employment Temporary position
Contract type Full time
First day of employment enligt överenskommelse
Salary månadslön
Number of positions 1
Full-time equivalent 100%
City Solna
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number 2-2208/2020
Contact
  • Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Prefekt, Professor, 08-524 800 00
  • Johanna Ahlström, Personalhandläggare, 08-524 823 97
Union representative
  • John Inge Johnsen , SACO, 08-524 800 00
  • Henry Wölling, SEKO, 08-524 800 00
  • Bodil Moberg , OFR, 08-524 836 01
Published 14.May.2020
Last application date 24.May.2020 11:59 PM CEST

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