Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology

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The position is placed at the Department of Pharmacology within the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. About 45 people work at the department, including nine full-time tenured teachers, six of whom are in the field of pharmacology and three in the field of pharmacy. At the department, teaching is conducted at basic and advanced levels within most of Sahlgrenska Academy's programs as well as postgraduate education. Teaching is held in Swedish and English. The research at the department covers a number of subject areas, all related to pharmacology. For more information about the activities of the department please visit:
https://www.gu.se/neurovetenskap-fysiologi/om-oss/farmakologi

Subject area 

Pharmacology 

Subject area description 

The position relates to the subject of pharmacology - the study of drugs - which encompasses all parts of the subject, such as drug mechanisms of action, mechanisms of drug side effects, the development of new potential drugs and the clinical use of drugs. 

Duties 

The holder of the position must conduct research that can be attributed to the subject and must be able to attract external grants. The holder of the position must be able to teach pharmacology in both Swedish and English at both a basic and advanced level. In addition, the holder of the position must be able to teach courses in pharmacology given within postgraduate education. The holder of the position should also be able to conduct supervision of doctoral students in the subject. As the holder of the position, you may carry out certain administrative tasks, mainly course management but also department and faculty tasks. The holder of the position is also expected to be able to shoulder management tasks in the long run. These can be within the department, institute or faculty. 

Eligibility 

The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

To be eligible for appointment as a senior lecturer the applicant is required to have a doctoral degree and demonstrated teaching expertise. Ability to teach in both Swedish and English is also a requirement.

Assessment criteria 

The assessment criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

Primarily scientific skill: scope and quality of scientific publications, ability to attract external funds, postdoctoral experience, participation in scientific councils and doctoral supervision.

Secondly, pedagogical skill: teaching experience, teaching ability, course responsibility, development of pedagogy and pedagogical material, subject responsibility, supervision of students.

Thirdly, administrative skills in both research and teaching.

Fourthly, ability for cooperation and collaboration as well as trust and management assignments: external assignments, leadership, committee assignments, contacts with society, popular scientific communication and interaction.

Employment 

Permanent employment, full time 100 %. The position and is located at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. First day of employment as agreed.

Contact information 

Michael Winder, Head of Department, professor, michael.winder@pharm.gu.se tel 031-7863477
Elias Eriksson, deputy Head of Department, professor, elias.eriksson@neuro.gu.se tel 031-7863430

Unions 

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. Applications must follow the layout of the recommendations for the Sahlgrenska Academy for applications for teaching positions.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application. Please note in particular that the following documents must accompany the application:

• PhD degree (in Swedish or English)
• Research plan
• A maximum of 10 selected scientific publications that the applicant want to refer to (in full text)
• Other certificates /proof /rating proving applicant's qualifications

Any documents that are not available in electronic format should be sent in three copies to:

University of Gothenburg
The Sahlgrenska Academy
Box 400
405 30 Göteborg
SWEDEN

The reference number of the application, PAR 2024/1023, should be clearly stated when mailing complementary documents.

The application is to be written in English.

Applications must be received by: January, 10 2025

In the event of any disagreement between the English and the Swedish versions of any announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.

Information for International Applicants 

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Salaries are set individually at the University.

In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed.

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