Professor in gastrointestinal immunology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We are looking for someone with great scientific competence in immunology, especially mucosal immunity in the gastrointestinal tract, who wants to work in a strong research environment together with other successful researchers in immunology and inflammation at the Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine Solna. The department is one of the largest departments at Karolinska Institutet which offers unique opportunities for interactions and good opportunities for development for you and your research.

Description of the subject area

The position aims to strengthen the subject immunology, with a focus on immunity in the gastrointestinal tract. The field of immunology has for a long time been strong at Karolinska Institutet and has expanded further in recent years. We are now looking for a person with well documented collaboration and leadership skills and with experience of research in the area of gastrointestinal immunology. 

Your mission

We are looking for a person with internationally successful research in the field of gastrointestinal immunology. You are expected to develop the subject area by bringing together experimental and clinical research. Development and application of new analysis methods in the immunological field is a central part of the job description for the position. It includes data integration for identifying new disease mechanisms in the gastrointestinal tract. The position also involves teaching at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor you must have demonstrated good pedagogical expertise and excellent scientific expertise. You must be established and conduct internationally leading research in the field gastrointestinal immunology. You must have received national and/or international research grants in competition and have the potential to secure further grants in the field.

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 (1).

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

It is particularly meritorious that you have shown

• Experience of translational research
• Experience of establishing experimental models for gastrointestinal research, such as animal models and organoids
• Experience in integrating preclinical and clinical research

It is meritorious that you have shown

• Experience in the application and development of bioinformatic analyzes of big data
• Experience of teaching at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate level

You should 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 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 a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. Karolinska Institutet is a state university, which entitles to several benefits such as extended holiday and generous occupational pension. Employees also have access to our modern gym for free and receive reimbursements for medical care.

Location: Solna

The position is based at the Division of Immunology and Allergy, Department of Medicine Solna

Link to the division: Division of Immunology and Allergy

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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