Assistant Professor in integrative physiology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Integrative Physiology research group focuses on cellular mechanisms underlying the development of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes as well as delineation of exercise-mediated effects on skeletal muscle glucose metabolism and gene expression.

Your mission

We seek a scientist with a long-standing background in the field of type 2 diabetes and obesity research. The projects to be developed are focused on the physiological role of identified targets using cell and whole-body research models. The candidate will utilize genetically modified models to provide proof-of-concept that the identified genes and pathways they regulate play a causative or preventive role in the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, a strong expertise in rodent phenotyping is an advantage. It is also considered as an advantage if you have experience in assessment of rodent treatment regimes, energy metabolism (in particular mitochondrial function) and exercise interventions.

Additionally, cell biology and molecular biology skills such as protein analysis are required.  Experience of analysis of omic data such as transcriptomic and metabolomic data is a merit.  The successful candidate should show a high level of responsibility and should be able to work in a team and be willing to supervise students. Moreover, the candidate is expected to be independent in the areas of experimental design, data gathering and analysis as well as manuscript and grant preparation.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for six 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

Scientific expertise will be most important when assessing applicants.

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. Our vision is to pursue the development of knowledge about life and to promote a better health for all. At Karolinska Institutet, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. 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

https://ki.se/en/fyfa/department-of-physiology-and-pharmacology

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.

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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