Senior Lecturer in Social Psychology

- with focus on education and research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

At the Department of Clinical Neuroscience (CNS), world-leading research in neuroscience is conducted, from the molecular level to the societal level. We also have a large educational mission at the Department at basic and advanced level, such as e.g. Karolinska Institutet's psychologist, psychotherapist and optometrist program and the master's program in clinical optometry. The department has around 380 employees and roughly 200 registered doctoral students.

The Division of Psychology is very active in research and teaching. The division is responsible for the five-year psychology program and has major assignments within, among other things, the medical program, the physiotherapy program, the occupational therapy program, and an increasing number of independent courses. The division conducts outstanding research in several areas of psychology. We are now looking for someone who wants to contribute to our organization!

Description of the subject area

Learning psychology is a fundamental part of modern psychological science. Knowledge of learning has rapidly expanded through an increased understanding of its neural and mathematical foundations. This deepened understanding enables the development of models that describe how human behavior takes shape as a consequence of the individual's social environment. The focus on social learning serves as an essential link for understanding changes in individual behavior, whether in healthy or ill individuals, and the resulting effects at group and societal levels. The increasing research focus on neural and computational models in the field of social learning is also improving the precision of constructing evidence-based knowledge about the emergence, perpetuation, and treatment of psychological problems.

Your mission

The holder of the lectureship is expected to teach social psychology within the framework of the psychology program, lead and teach independent courses and conduct own research in the field of social learning, as well as contribute to ongoing research activities at the Division of Psychology. In research activities, you are expected to contribute methodological expertise, including experimental behavioral studies (both in laboratory and online environments), computational models of learning, agent‑based simulations, and brain imaging (fMRI). International research collaborations will also form part of the position.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer with focus on education and research, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated excellent pedagogical skills and very good scientific skills

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements are stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure and these are applied in relation to the subject area of the established recruitment profile.

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.

Assessment criteria

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

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the assessment criteria are stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure and these are applied in relation to established profile of employment:

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

It is furthermore meritorious that you have demonstrated

• Well-documented experience of conducting research of a high international standard, along with a substantial portfolio of high quality publications in social learning psychology and social and affective neuroscience.
• Established international collaborations.
• Teaching experience in social learning psychology, social and affective neuroscience, as well as methodological training within these areas.

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 

Your career continues here

Department of Clinical Neuroscience

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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