Senior Lecturer in Experimental Diabetes Research - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to improving human health?

The Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset (KI SÖS) has a long tradition of education at different levels including a PhD program. The research mainly deals with common diseases and injuries. The mission of the institution is to improve human health. We are now searching for a Lecturer in the field of diabetes with a focus on stroke.

Description of the subject area

The research about diabetes at KI SÖS is extensive and involves everything from randomized studies to epidemiology and basic research. You will be a part of a research group at the Internal Medicine Unit at Södersjukhuset that consists of one Professor, 2 Senior Lecturers, 5 associate professors, 8 PhDs and 5 PhD students. The research group is divided into clinical/epidemiology and translational basic research. The experimental part of diabetes research, mainly performed in small animals, has a focus to reduce neurological complications of stroke. The research is unique at Karolinska Institutet, thus we wish to strengthen this area of research with a Senior Lecturer.

Your mission

The future Senior Lecturer will be responsible for experimental diabetes research at KI SÖS. The assignment includes planning and organizing experimental animal research on mechanisms in diabetes-related stroke as well as conducting studies on recovery and new drug targets. The Senior Lecturer will overall contribute to ongoing research in the field of diabetes and neurological complications in the Internal Medicine Unit in general. The Senior Lecturer should also be active in education in the Medical program, and supervise PhD-students and Post-docs.

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 good pedagogical expertise and excellent scientific expertise. (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

The applicant must have experience of translational research related to diabetes. The applicant must also have experience of teaching and supervision within higher education at the undergraduate, postgraduate and research (PhD/post doc) levels.

Assessment criteria 

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

For employment as Senior Lecturer 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 the applicant has experience of neuroscience and diabetes research combined, as well as of teaching within medical programs.

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 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 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: Södersjukhuset

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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