Senior Lecturer in surgery with focus on epidemiology and biostatistics combined with position as a surgeon at the Karolinska University Hospital - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are now offering a position as Senior Lecturer in surgery with focus on epidemiology and biostatistics at the Research Group for Colorectal Surgery at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, combined with employment as a surgeon at Karolinska University Hospital. The research group conducts both epidemiological, clinical- and translational research and is a part of the Swedish Colorectal Cancer Study Group. The aim is that the research should lead to reduced morbidity and a longer life for the people who suffer from diseases in these organs.

Description of the subject area

Colorectal cancer is the third most common form of cancer in Sweden, approximately 7000 people are diagnosed every year. Treatment has improved but 30-40% still suffer severe relapses. Today, available treatments have the potential to prolong the lives of patients with relapses, but only a small percentage can be cured. There is therefore a great need to continue to develop predictive markers to reduce the risk of recurrence, provide more individualized treatment and targeted therapies, and thereby increase the chance of cure and reduce side effects for patients with colorectal cancer. For many years, the research group has been responsible for initiating and building several quality registries in parallel to running large clinical studies. In total, this has led to the construction of a database based on large amounts of complex data that constitute a unique opportunity for translational, epidemiological and clinical cutting-edge research in colorectal cancer in the coming decades.

Your mission

The employment is based at the Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery (MMK), Karolinska Institutet 51% of full time and employment as a specialist surgeon at Medical Unit Pelvic Cancer, Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital Solna at 49% of full time.

The Senior Lectureship in surgery focuses on epidemiology and biostatistics at the Research Group for Colorectal Surgery, MMK. The role as Senior Lecturer entails responsibility for the development of the work around data management and analysis of the large research cohorts that the research group has built up over many years, as well as management of the work with the construction and operation of the ALASCCA research platform (ARP). The position includes teaching on basic and advanced lever. The applicant is expected to engage in pre- and post-doctoral supervision.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer with focus on research, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated excellent scientific expertise, good pedagogical expertise, as well as clinical expertise. For this position, the applicant is required to have excellent knowledge in epidemiology as well as leadership experience in research groups.

The position will be combined with a position as a specialist trained physician in surgery at Medical Unit Pelvic Cancer, Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna and therefore the candidate must have an MD with specialist competence in surgery, or corresponding competence, as well as fulfill the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements for practicing medicine in Sweden.

Since the position includes clinical work, the successful applicant must, besides English, demonstrate proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian or Danish, C1 level according to the common European reference scale (GERS).

Assessment criteria

The Senior Lectureship has a focus on research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows:

Scientific expertise (3)

Pedagogical expertise (2)

Leadership, development and collaboration expertise (2) Clinical expertise (2)

Participation in multiprofessional research and development network on a national and international level as well as experience from leading and conducting clinical studies is meritous.

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.2.1 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

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. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna 

Read more about the colorectal surgery research group here: Colorectal Surgery | Karolinska Institutet (ki.se)

Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery: Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery | Karolinska Institutet (ki.se)

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.

Clinical position at Karolinska University Hospital:

To obtain position as specialist doctor (överläkare, biträdande överläkare, specialistläkare) at Karolinska University Hospital, assessment of the applicant’s clinical qualifications by the hospital’s Expert Committee is mandatory.

Hence, the documents listed below are required for determining the correct service level.

• Karolinska University Hospital’s form for Curriculum Vitae
• Swedish specialist certificate(s) issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare, as well as specialist certificate(s) from other countries than Sweden.

Link to criteria for specialist doctor at Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset (in Swedish).

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