Professor in Psychology with focus on olfactory perception - Prolonged application period - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on education and research

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The Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS) is divided into five divisions that conduct research and education in neuroscience, from the molecular level to the societal level. The work at the department is highly integrated with the clinical activities at Karolinska University Hospital, St. Erik's Eye Hospital and the Stockholm Region.

At the Division of Psychology, you get a unique opportunity to work closely with other researchers in the borderland between psychology and neuroscience to try to understand how the human brain processes sensory impressions. We offer an engaging and international research environment where you get an opportunity to contribute to high-quality research at an international top level. Olfactory perception is a rapidly growing area of research within the field of experimental psychology of perception, which constitutes one of the core fundaments of modern psychological science, serving as a model for the production of new, evidence-based, knowledge. Of particular interest for the current appointment is the focus on olfactory perception in the healthy and diseased human brain, which is relevant for both basic and clinical research.

Your mission

We are looking for a researcher with a strong and unique research program at the highest international level in experimental psychology with a focus on olfactory perception. The holder of the position is expected to actively contribute to the development of psychophysiological methods at the division level, and contribute to teaching activities at both the basic level and doctoral education. We are also expecting the successful candidate to be involved in the development of education at the advanced level within the area. 

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 (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

The applicant shall 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 have documented experience of planning and implementing of teaching, supervision, and examination of essay courses in psychology and research courses.

The applicant shall have documented research experience in experimental psychology of perception with a focus on olfactory perception in the healthy and diseased human brain. Furthermore, the applicant shall have documented experience of leading a research group, supervising postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students to successful graduation, utilized human brain imaging techniques, in competition successfully obtained national and international funding within the last eight years, and have documented national and international research collaborations.

Assessment criteria

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

When assessing the pedagogical skills, consideration will be given to scope and quality of planning and implementation of teaching, supervision, and examination of essay courses in the Psychology program and research courses.

When assessing research experience, we place particular emphasis on research quality in experimental psychology with a focus on olfactory perception in the healthy and diseased human brain, using, among other techniques, brain imaging. Proficiency can be assessed in the scope and quality of scientific publications, the ability to obtain research grants in national and international competition, extent of supervision of postdoctoral and doctoral students, as well as national and international collaborations.

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

What do we offer?

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 better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles employees to several benefits such as extended holiday and a generous occupational pension. Employees also have free access to our modern gym and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna - Department of Clinical Neuroscience 

Application

Your application must contain the following documents in English: a cover letter as well as a résumé and a qualifications portfolio including a description of your research plan, both presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s template (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio). You may change or add to your application at any time up to and including the application deadline date. After the deadline, the process closes, and no amendment or addition can be made to your application.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers, most often both national and international. For that reason, all the submitted documents should be written in English.

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

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