Professor in orthodontics- prolonged application period - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on education and research

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

Do you want to be involved in developing education and research at one of the world's highest-ranked dental schools? The Department of Odontology at Karolinska Institutet has been ranked best in the world three times in terms of education and research. Here we provide undergraduate education for dental-, dental hygienist- and postgraduate students as well as master and doctoral studies.

The orthodontic unit provides undergraduate training in orthodontics, international postgraduate training in orthodontics and master and doctoral education. Within the University Dental Clinic treatments are performed in orthodontics. The unit of orthodontics focuses on research on patients with craniofacial malformations.

Description of the subject area

Orthodontics is the odontology specialty that addresses the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental malocclusions caused by mal-positioned teeth and/or jaws. Orthodontics encompasses early interceptive measures to prevent more extensive treatment needs later in life as well as treatment with removable or fixed appliances. In the case of dentofacial deformities and craniofacial conditions the orthodontist is part of a multidisciplinary team that follows the patient throughout childhood and adolescence. Since orthodontics bridges dentistry and medicine, in Sweden it is organized as an integrated part of both dentistry and the health care system. Orthodontics is strong and well-established area at Karolinska Institutet, with research focus on jaw orthopedics including reconstruction of cleft lip and palate and genetic factors.

Your mission

We are looking for a person who is passionate for developing education and research on high international level within the orthodontic and jaw orthopedic field. Of particular importance is to develop the collaboration between the Department of Dental Medicine and University Dental Clinic, Clinical genetics, the Karolinska University Hospital, and the work within the Stockholm Craniofacial Center. An important task is to strengthen the links between research and education. The applicant is expected to take an active role in educational activities by leading and developing both theoretical and clinical undergraduate education and planning of teaching activities as well as development of courses and study programmes offered at master, and doctoral levels of education.

The applicant should conduct active research at a high international standard. The position as Professor also includes supervision of doctoral and postdoctoral students and to develop the research activities of the discipline. The applicant should have received research grants as main applicant in national and/or international competition and the position includes active efforts to apply for external research funding.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on education and research the applicant must have demonstrated excellent pedagogical expertise; good scientific expertise, and clinical expertise.

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.

The position will also be combined with a position as a specialist trained dentist in orthodontics (specialty) at the University Dental Clinic, Karolinska Institutet and therefore the candidate must have a DDS with specialist competence in orthodontics, or corresponding competence, as well as fulfill the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements for practicing dentistry 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 (CERS).

You should also have

• documented pedagogic skills and experience of teaching at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels
• experience of leading a research group
• successful international collaborations within the subject area

Assessment criteria

The Professorship has a focus on education and research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific expertise (2), pedagogical expertise (3), leadership, development, and collaboration expertise (1), and clinical expertise (2).

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.1.2 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

The applicant is expected to demonstrate a high and broad competence within teaching, with documented experience of development of education in the field of orthodontics and jaw orthopedics. In particular it is meritorious to have:

• Experience and results of pedagogical development projects
• Knowledge of modern principals and terminology within university pedagogics
• A reflective approach to teaching
• Experience of assignments as responsible organizer of courses including development of teaching activities and learning goals on the level of basic- and advanced level as well as research level
• Experience of international collaboration on educational issues

It is also particularly meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience of clinical work in jaw orthopedics
• Examples of own research results implemented in clinical routines improving the patient care

It is meritorious that the applicant has shown

• Experience of leadership in international and national dental networks
• Experience of academic as well as clinical leadership through confirmed previous and ongoing leadership assignments as well as formal leadership training

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 the university.

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. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical 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: Flemingsberg

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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.

The clinical duty requires specialist certificate(s) to be attached to the application.

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