Ulla and Ingemar Dahlberg’s professorship in vision science

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS) conducts research and education in the field of neuroscience from the molecular level to the society level. The clinical research and education are conducted in collaboration with other research groups from the Karolinska Institutet, with other universities as well as Region Stockholm.

Description of the subject area

The subject area for the professorship is vision science with a focus on ocular neurobiology. Vision science is a broad research area which covers mechanisms of visual perception, mechanisms of visual function / visual neuroscience, and mechanisms of health and disease in the eye. The purpose of this recruitment is to strengthen the neurobiology areas of the field with special focus on ocular neurodegeneration.

The establishment of the professorship is financed by a donation from the Ulla and Ingemar Dahlberg Foundation.

Your mission

The Department of Clinical Neuroscience with its division of Eye and Vision has an extensive and very successful line of research in the field of vision science. The Division of Eye and Vision has a comprehensive assignment in education and is responsible for the ophthalmology training for medical students, optometry students and several other educations such as ophthalmic nurses. The education is performed both at undergraduate and advanced level. With the recruitment of a professor, the Department now wishes to maintain and develop its scientific and educational position in the field of neurobiology.

You will conduct research and education (at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral level) within the division and different programs at the department with focus on ocular neurobiology. You will promote research in the area of vision science through actions in research as well as participating in international cooperation. You are also expected to establish networks and collaborations (basic, translational, and clinical in nature) with other groups at the division, department, at KI, nationally and internationally, as well as outreach to the general society.

You will be expected to run a diverse group of basic and translational scientists with an aim to discover neurodegenerative mechanisms and develop neuro-protective/neuro-regenerative strategies for diseases, for example glaucoma. This includes leading the department's research based on animal models and initiating and running drug trials in ocular medicine.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on research the applicant must have demonstrated good pedagogical expertise and excellent scientific expertise (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

You must independently have conducted extensive research in visual neurobiology with focus on ocular neurodegeneration.

You must 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 you are lacking such education at the time of the employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

Assessment criteria

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

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 in basic and translational research within neurobiology with a specific focus on ocular neurodegeneration (for example glaucoma).
• experience in drug trials within ocular medicine.
• documented experience of using technologies such as omics techniques, neurobiological testing, and high-resolution microscopy in animal/tissue/cell models
• practical experience of conducting research based on animal models, including ocular surgery and retinal electrophysiology
• documented experience of translational activities such as collaborations with clinicians, activity in clinical trials, working with industry, and innovation.

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

Department of Clinical Neuroscience

Division of Eye and Vision | Karolinska Institutet

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Application

Your application must contain the following documents in English: a cover letter as well as a resumé 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.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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