About the position / About the job
The Institute of Clinical Medicine has a vacant position as Associate Professor (førsteamanuensis) at the Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo.
The Department of Pharmacology constitutes a large pharmacology environment across Oslo University Hospital and University of Oslo (UiO). The vacant position is at the UiO section, which currently has five research groups focusing on cardiac pharmacology, neuropharmacology, drug design of biologics, adaptive and innate immunity, and immunotherapy. The section has access to well-equipped research facilities for in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo pharmacology. Research activity at the UiO section is translational with several active
innovation and commercialization projects. From January 2027, the department will be localized in the Life Science Building together with other strong life science research environments from the University of Oslo and Oslo University Hospital. This colocalization offers great opportunities for collaborative and translational research activities.
The successful candidate is expected to strengthen the field of pharmacology by initiating and leading a strong research program within pharmacology, initiate national and international research collaborations, publish in peer-reviewed international journals, and be able to attract external funding. University teaching is a major part of this position including the continuous development of teaching and examination activities. The selected candidate will teach pharmacology to medical students throughout the entire curriculum. Teaching-related work
accounts for 50 % of the position.
More about the position
A detailed job description can be found here, including expected qualifications for the position and information about the assessment
process.
Responsibilities
The appointed person will:
Qualifications
You must have / In this role you must have / We want you to have / Required selection criteria / Required skills /Qualification requirements
- A PhD in a relevant field, or competence at an equivalent level documented through scientific work of the same scope and quality.
An educational background in medicine is a strong advantage as the curriculum to a large extent is clinically oriented, but not a
requirement, and an educational background in other relevant or related disciplines e.g. in pharmacy, veterinary medicine, odontology or biology will also be considered.
- High ambitions and quality of teaching, research and communication are expected.
- Basic university pedagogical competence according to U iO's guidelines. Applicants who cannot document basic university pedagogical
competence at the time of employment must acquire this within two years of employment.
- Proficiency in written and spoken Scandinavian language and English is a prerequisite for performing all the duties of the position.
Applicants who cannot document Norwegian language skills at the B2 level (or another Scandinavian language) must be able to
document this within three years of employment.
UiO has developed a matrix for the assessement of qualifications, which exemplifies results/competence, documentation, and reflection for all areas of the competency profile. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with this matrix and make use of it when applying for the position.
The basis for the assessment of the applicant will include the education and training, scientific production and quality, professional and academic experience, teaching experience and qualifications as well as the documented experience in administration and management. As part of the ranking of qualified applicants, the full scope of these qualifications will be explicitly assessed.
Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.
We need different perspectives in our work
UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues—could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps, we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.
More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found
here.We hope you will apply for the position with us.
We can offer you
- Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
- Committed colleagues in a stimulating working environment.
Good w elfare schemes.
- Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of e xercise during working hours.
- A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
- Membership in the S tatens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
- Salary in position as Associate Professor, position code 1011in salary range Nok 850 000 - 950 000.
From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
Read more about the benefits of working in the public sector at Employer Portal.
Application
Your application should include:
• Application letter
• CV
• A complete list of publications
• A separate list of your 10 most important publications that will be subject to qualitative assessment, including full-text copies of these 10
publications.
• Transcripts and certificates
• An educational and pedagogical portfolio (3-6 pages) providing a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the applicant’s
educational expertise.
• An overview of planned research activity and how this activity may fit with current activity at the Department of Pharmacology
• Documentation and reflection relating to the applicant’s qualifications related to administration/leadership, communication/outreach,
and personal qualities relevant to the position.
• Other relevant qualifications
• Contact information for 2-3 references.
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
Interviews and trial lecture will be used in the selection process. The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.
Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.
Please refer to the Rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships at the University of Oslo, Rules for practicing the requirement for basic pedagogical competence at the University of Oslo and Guide for applicants for Professor and Associate professor positions - University of Oslo.
The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.