Senior Lecturer 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?

Welcome to a leading environment within Women’s and Children’s Health in the field of reproductive health. At the division of reproductive health we educate and train midwives for a national and international arena. We have an active environment where research and education develop in dialogue with the surrounding society. The teaching staff consists of senior lecturers, lecturers and professors. Several PhD students and postdoctoral fellows are associated with the unit.

Description of the subject area

At the division of reproductive health we conduct education in midwifery and research in the field of sexual, reproductive and perinatal health related to sexuality, pregnancy, delivery, the time after delivery including breast feeding, the newborn period, regulation of fertility including abortion and preventive measures related to sexual health in both a Swedish and global perspective.

Your mission

As Senior Lecturer you will be expected to lead pedagogic development of education through high quality courses at advanced level with a focus on interactive pedagogics. You will participate in the pedagogic work at the department by participation in educational boards and training councils and will work with course management, teaching, supervision and examination within the midwifery program, independent courses, and commissioned training.

The position as Senior Lecturer also includes leading development and expansion of pedagogic missions, and collaborate with representatives for Region Stockholm for further development of missions/education.

As a Senior Lecturer you will also be conducting clinically oriented research projects with the aim to further develop and strengthen the field of reproductive health. You will be expected to be directly involved in supervision of PhD students and postdoctors in various research projects. Depending on the applicant’s background the position could be combined with a clinical position in Region Stockholm.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer with focus on education and research, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated excellent pedagogical expertise and good scientific expertise (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

The applicant must hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery.

The applicant is also expected to conduct competitive research within reproductive health and to have experience as main supervisor of PhD students. Furthermore, the applicant should have ample experience from leadership at a high academic level and documented skills in pedagogics and leadership. The applicant must also have competences in accordance with the profile of the division in global and trans cultural health as well as have documented experience of obtaining research funding in competition.

The applicant shall also have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education (or have equivalent competence), as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution.

Assessment criteria

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

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.2.2 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Documented skills of teaching, course development and syllabus work in the relevant area as well as distance learning and web-based learning platforms.
• Ability to run own projects as an active researcher in reproductive health with both quantitative and qualitative research approaches.
• Good ability to document and publish results from educational and research projects in scientific journals.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Good ability to collaborate and communicate, is flexible and goal-oriented and feels a great sense of responsibility.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. 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

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https://ki.se/en/kbh/department-of-womens-and-childrens-health

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.

Warm welcome to submit your application!

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