Professor in Medicinal Radiochemistry - 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 Clinical Neuroscience (CNS) conducts research and education in the field of neuroscience from the molecular to the society level. Clinical research and education is conducted in collaboration with Region Stockholm (health care provider) as well as other research groups at Karolinska Institutet and other universities. Please visit our website for more information: ki.se/en/cns

Description of the subject area

At the Center for Psychiatry Research (CPF), successful research has been performed in the field of positron emission tomography (PET) for the last 40 years. This imaging technique has been used to investigate pathophysiology and treatments of a number of psychiatric and neurological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson’s disease. Advanced radiochemistry and own method development at the forefront through world-leading development of own PET radio ligands has been a necessary success strategy for studying receptors, transport proteins, enzymes and disease markers in the living brain. A significant proportion of the research and development has been run in the form of industrial collaborations.

Your mission

During 2022, the PET facilities will move into new and optimized buildings at the Karolinska University Hospital. To secure succession we now seek an experienced researcher within medicinal radiochemistry to run research at the international forefront. The position is ideal for a competitive researcher that can lead a strong research group but also take part in graduate and postgraduate education programs through education and supervision.

Eligibility requirements

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

To be eligible, the applicant must also have documented experience of conducting internationally competitive radiochemistry research in PET radioligand development and have received research grants in competition in this research area. The applicant must have very good knowledge of speaking and writing in English.

Assessment criteria

The Professorship has a focus on research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific expertise (3), pedagogical expertise (1), 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

• Many years of experience in advanced radiochemistry, own method development and PET radioligand development as a radiochemist, especially with the radioisotopes carbon-11 and fluor-18.
• Well established national and international collaborations in the field of radiochemistry.
• Research collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience of radioligand development for PET applications in studies of CNS diseases, novel tracers for applications outside the brain can also be credited.

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Good pedagogical experience for various forms of teaching at first-, second- and third-cycle levels.
• Experience of individual supervision of degree projects, doctoral and postdoctoral students
• Experience of senior management positions.

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.

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

The Department of Clinical Neuroscience

Center for Psychiatry Research (CPF)

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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