Professor of Neurobiology

- with focus on research

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society

The Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS) conducts world leading research in aging, dementia, epidemiology, and care sciences. This research extends from basic molecular and cell levels to clinical research and societal studies. NVS educates almost a third of KI students at basic and advanced levels. The Department has approximately 520 employees and a revenue 2022 of 518 million SEK. It comprises seven divisions, located at Campus Flemingsberg and Campus Solna.

The Division of Clinical geriatrics

The Division of Clinical geriatrics, with over 100 employees and affiliated researchers, is located both in Neo Campus Flemingsberg and in the Q-house in Solna. We conduct research with a focus on cognitive impairment, dementia and other age-related diseases and geriatric education at undergraduate, advanced, and postgraduate level. Research in geriatrics is multifaceted and is carried out in close collaboration with institutions and clinics all over the world. The department works closely with Stockholm Sjukhem´s USV unit and with Theme Aging at Karolinska University Hospital in Huddinge and Solna.

Stockholms Sjukhem

Stockholms Sjukhem is one of Sweden's largest care providers, which for more than 150 years has provided non-profit healthcare. Stockholms Sjukhem has as a hospital a wide range of care in geriatrics, palliative care and rehabilitation, as well as offers elderly care while acting as a USV unit. Stockholm Sjukhems vision "Together we make healthcare better for you, every day" and our mission as a university healthcare unit means that we research (119 scientific articles during 2022), develop, and educate (1487 student weeks in 2022) in healthcare. Stockholms Sjukhem has around 1,400 employees and is a member of Famna - riksorganisationen för idéburen välfärd.

Description of the subject area

Palliative medicine involves a multiprofessional and multidisciplinary approach, with the aim of alleviating suffering and creating an optimal quality of life in people with diseases that are expected to lead to death in the foreseeable future. In the early palliative phase, palliative care is integrated with life-prolonging therapy, for example in the case of cancer, severe heart failure or Parkinson's disease. Alleviation of complex symptoms, as well as psychological, social and existential support for patients and their families is the focus. The field of geriatrics also includes research in the subject of palliative medicine, something that needs to be developed further, as there is a great need for palliative care within the elderly group both for cancer and non-cancer diagnoses, regardless of the form of care.

Your mission

We are looking for a qualified and committed researcher with a strong commitment to developing research and education in palliative medicine with a focus on clinical and translational research.

The applicant is expected to teach and supervise within the subject of palliative medicine at first and second level as well as supervise doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. The tasks are further directed towards strategic development of the subject of palliative medicine, own research activities as well as national and international collaborations.

The employment is combined with an employment at Stockholms Sjukhem and involves clinical duty as a specialist trained physician/senior physician in palliative medicine within the Palliative Care and FOUU operations at Stockholms Sjukhem.

The close collaboration with the university healthcare unit Stockholms Sjukhem and Theme Aging at Karolinska University Hospital provides great opportunities for clinical research collaborations. The tasks are designed and adapted based on the applicant's competence and interest as well as based on the needs of the activity and may change over time.

Eligibility requirements

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

The applicant must have experience of coordinating and leading research and of international collaborations as well as extensive international publication of high quality in recent years.

The position will be combined with a position as a specialist trained physician in palliative medicine at Stockholms Sjukhem and therefore the applicant must have a medical degree and specialist competence in palliative, or corresponding competence, as well as fulfill the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements for practicing medicine in Sweden.

As the position includes clinical employment, the applicant must, in addition to English, have good knowledge and skills in the Swedish language (C1 level according to the common European reference scale GERS).

Assessment criteria

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

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure 3.1.1 are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

Experience of teaching and supervising doctoral students in the field of palliative medicine is meritorious

It is particularly meritorious that the applicant has experience in conducting clinical studies and drug trials in palliative medicine.

The applicant shall 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 the person appointed for the position is lacking such education at the time of the employment, the appointee must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

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: Campus Flemingsberg and Stockholms Sjukhem

Institutionen för neurobiologi, vårdvetenskap och samhälle | Karolinska Institutet (ki.se)

Stiftelsen Stockholms Sjukhem – rehabilitering, sjukvård och äldreomsorg

Application

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

For the clinical position at Stockholms Sjukhem

To obtain a position as a specialist trained physician/senior physician at Stockholms Sjukhem, the following documents are required to determine the correct service level.

• Curriculum Vitae including a list of all clinical employment: title, workplace, date, and duration.
• Proof of license to practice medicine and specialist competence in palliative medicine issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare and / or equivalent specialist certificate in palliative medicine from other countries.

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