Professor of Vascular Biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB) is one of 22 departments at Karolinska Institutet, and consists of twelve divisions and about 270 employees. We pursue world-class research particularly focused on discovering the mechanisms that cause disease, comprising the areas of biochemistry, physiological chemistry, biomaterials, functional genomics, genome biology, inflammation, metabolism, molecular neurobiology, structural biology, chemical biology and vascular biology. We are located at Biomedicum, an exciting new environment where five of KI’s departments are co-located.

Description of the subject area

The subject is vascular biology, comprising blood and lymphatic circulation. The focus should be on understanding mechanisms of the development and homeostasis of the vascular systems, as well as mechanisms of diseases involving vasculature. The subject comprises the use of molecular methods, genetically engineered model organisms, advanced imaging, and models of human tissues (e.g. organoids, tissue explants) to discover mechanisms of vascular development and disease. Special emphasis should be placed on discovering fundamental mechanisms that advance our understanding of human vascular biology, and that may lead to treatments of vascular disorders.

Your mission

The employment has a focus on research. The successful applicant will pursue internationally leading, independent research in vascular biology, teaching in preclinical subjects at the undergraduate and graduate levels, supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral students, and be engaged in the development of the department and KI as a whole. The professor is expected to act as principal investigator with delegated responsibility for grants, staff, work environment and other administrative duties at the department. Collaboration with other groups at the department, at KI and internationally, as well as outreach to the general society, are expected.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on research the applicant must have demonstrated good pedagogical expertise; excellent scientific expertise; management, development and collaborative skills (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

Great emphasis is placed on the personal qualities required to further strengthen the subject of vascular biology at Karolinska Institutet. The applicant must have well documented educational experience, as well as experience leading both research and education.

The new professor is expected to be active and world-leading in vascular biology as evidenced by high-quality publications that have had substantial impact on the field. They are expected to be engaged in collaborations nationally and internationally, pursuing fundamental biological and/or disease-related questions. Such activities could be evident e.g. by positions of trust in international organizations or consortia, or by participation in larger international collaborations.

The professor must have very substantial ongoing funding through grants obtained in competition, and is expected to pursue research at such a level that future significant funding can be ensured, sufficient to support the professor through activity-dependent resource allocation.

Assessment criteria

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

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.1.1 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• A strong and independent line of research, sustained over time, leading to important discoveries in thee field of vascular biology
• A strong publication record, including influential papers published as senior author

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Invitations as speaker to recognized international scientific meetings
• Prizes and awards based on scientific excellence
• A track record of substantial and sustained funding from competitive external grants

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. If the person appointed for the position is lacking such education at the time of the employment, the appointee must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

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.

In the case of equal merits, preference shall be given to an applicant of under-represented gender, among professors at the institute.

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

Department of medical biochemistry and biophysics ki.se/en/mbb

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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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