Assistant Professor in peripheral neruoimmunology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

We invite applications for an assistant professor position in Camilla Svensson’s laboratory. The position will be placed in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, which has collegial, international and dynamic research environment. We offer an exciting, interactive, inclusive and collaborative research work environment, where you can make a difference. 

There is a possibility to direct the appointment to be with focus on “Research” or “Education and research”. The focus of employment can then be clarified under bases of assessment. The appointment does not have to have a focus.

Your mission

We look for a motivated person with interest to develop a research program in the field of peripheral neuroimmunology. The research theme should be focused on the interaction of immune cells and the vasculature in the peripheral nervous system. The candidate will form his/her own team but work in close collaboration with a dynamic group of about 12 researchers from multiple nationalities studying pain pathophysiology.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• - Conduct rigorous cutting-edge research in the field of peripheral neuroimmunology
• - Supervise doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
• - Maintain an active research program by seeking funding at the highest levels
• - Maintain a network of collaborators both nationally and internationally
• - Disseminate their research findings in peer-reviewed publications

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 4 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements

Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than five years prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.

Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist. 

Special grounds refer to:

• parental leave,
• positions of trust in trade union organizations
• mandatory service in the total defense forces
• long-term illness
• general medical internship (maximum 24 months)
• specialist medical residency for clinically active professionals (maximum 24 months).

Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.

Bases of assessment

For Assistant Professor with focus on research:

Scientific expertise will be most important when assessing applicants as well as

• Specialist knowledge in neuroimmunology with PhD and Postdoc experience in the field
• Track record in terms of publications and ability to obtaining research funding
• Experience supervising students and teaching

What do we offer?

A creative, international 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 good benefits through our collective agreement. 

Location: Solna

Application

We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.

Welcome to apply at the latest 2023-11-31

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system

Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer

An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.

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