Senior Lecturer in pediatric care science combined with employment as a nurse at Karolinska University Hospital

- with focus on research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

Do you want to work with and further develop pediatric care science research at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital? Would you like to contribute to strengthening care science within pediatric oncology and pediatric surgery? Welcome to a leading research environment in pediatric care research at the Division of Pediatric Oncology and Pediatric Surgery, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health. The division brings together about ten research groups working on childhood cancer, ranging from preclinical to clinical research, as well as several research groups within pediatric surgery. Our division has a long-standing and strong tradition of pediatric care research in several areas, such as clinical ethics, intercultural care, transition, procedural support, and person-centered care. Our research groups are located at Bioclinicum and Biomedicum, as well as in the Widerström building on the KI campus.

Description of the subject area

We aim to strengthen pediatric care science research that currently focuses on various aspects of childhood cancer care and children with complex surgical conditions. Studies are conducted using both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including validated instruments and observational/interview studies, to examine the perceptions and experiences of children, parents, and healthcare staff regarding the care provided. Pediatric care science is a dynamic and constantly evolving field, as new treatment methods are continuously introduced to improve care for children—an aspect that also needs to be highlighted within care science research.

By combining this position with a nursing role at Karolinska University Hospital, a future lecturer in pediatric care research will also be able to work on building new collaborations with various subspecialists throughout the children’s hospital, as well as with researchers across multiple departments within the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health.

Your mission

You will lead your own research group with a clear profile and development potential in care science, in collaboration with existing researchers in our division. You are expected to participate in the further development of the clinical research infrastructure both nationally and internationally within this field. You are also expected to contribute to the ongoing activities and further development of the division by participating in the management team. Similarly, you are expected to supervise doctoral students and contribute to the division’s internal work to ensure a high-quality doctoral education.

The duties also include clinical service as a nurse at Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital at Karolinska University Hospital, as the position is intended to be divided 50 percent at Karolinska Institutet as a lecturer and 50 percent at Astrid Lindgren Children’s Hospital at Karolinska University Hospital.

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, you must have demonstrated very good pedagogical skills, excellent scientific skills and excellent clinical skills.

 (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).

It is a requirement that you have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If you lack such education at the time of employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

The employment will be combined with an employment as a specialist nurse at Astrid Lindgrens Children Hospital  and therefore you must have a Swedish nursing license as well as fulfill the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements for practicing nursing in Sweden.

Since the position includes clinical work, you must, besides English, demonstrate proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian or Danish (C1 level according to the common European reference scale, CERS).

Assessment criteria

The Senior Lectureship has a focus on research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific skills (3), pedagogical skills (2), leadership and collaboration skills (2) and clinical skills (3).

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 you have demonstrated

• Demonstrated leadership as a research group leader
• Invitations to speak at scientific conferences
• Experience as an evaluator of others' research, for example as an external examiner, expert reviewer, or member of a thesis grading committee
• Contributions to the development of regional or national clinical care guidelines

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 Women's and Children's Health | Karolinska Institutet

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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