Professor in experimental oncology with focus on genetics and radiation biology

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The Institute of Clinical Sciences, along with five other departments, is part of the Sahlgrenska Academy. Research and education are conducted here that focus on human health and quality of life. The Institute of Clinical Sciences is organized into four sections and 16 different subject areas (departments).

The Department of Oncology is one of these departments and has a high level of academic activity in education and research. The division participates in the faculty's various educational programmes, including the medical programme and the medical physicist programme. The division conducts both experimental and clinical oncological research on different types of tumours, with several projects concerning, for example, breast cancer and radiotherapy. The division has a laboratory for experimental and translational research.

Subject area 

Experimental oncology with focus on genetics and radiation biology.

Subject area description 

Oncology with a focus on experimental translational research on breast and ovarian cancer, genetics and radiation biology. The research area particularly includes biomarker research with the development and establishment of research platforms for treatment-oriented studies with genetic and radiobiological questions. The research takes place in a translational research environment in close collaboration with clinical researchers in oncology, oncological surgery, and gynecological tumor surgery.

Duties 

The duties of the position include conducting research in the subject area at a nationally and internationally competitive level. Furthermore, the employment holder must actively apply for national and/or international research grants. The position also includes leading and developing the department's experimental research laboratory.

The duties include teaching at courses at undergraduate and graduate level in the subject area of oncology. Furthermore, supervision of students and doctoral students at all levels of education in the subject area of oncology is included.

The position holder is also expected to perform other duties normally associated with a professorship, such as academic leadership with administrative duties and holding internal and external positions of trust. The assignment for this position includes overall administrative and management assignments specifically related to doctoral education at the department. The position also includes collaboration with the surrounding community.

Eligibility 

Eligibility for employment as a teacher is stated in the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg's Appointment Regulations.

To be eligible for employment as a professor, the applicant must have demonstrated research and teaching expertise.

Good knowledge of English is a requirement to be able to complete all tasks in the position. Teaching at both basic and advanced level is in Swedish therefore the ability to teach in Swedish (alternatively Norwegian or Danish) and English is a requirement.

Assessment criteria 

Assessment criteria for employment as a teacher are stated in the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg's Appointment Regulations. In the assessment, research expertise in the field and teaching expertise will be weighted equally and given priority, followed by leadership and administrative expertise.

In assessing research expertise, particular emphasis shall be placed on the ability to conduct research in experimental oncology with a focus on breast and ovarian cancer, genetics, as well as radiotherapy and radiation biological effects and mechanisms. The applicant must have demonstrated expertise in initiating, planning, leading and developing research, as well as collaboration with researchers in different disciplines. The ability to obtain research grants in competition is an advantage.

In assessing teaching expertise, special emphasis will be placed on good ability to supervise and teach at undergraduate, advanced and doctoral levels in oncology. The expertise must be well documented in a way that makes it possible to assess the quality of the pedagogical activities.

When assessing management skills and administrative expertise, experience of academic leadership such as assignments for councils and boards, especially in doctoral education, is important. In addition, the ability to cooperate and collaborate is an advantage.

Employment 

Permanent employment, fulltime, (100%), located at the Institute of Clinical Sciences. First day of employment as agreed.

Contact information 

Eva Forssell-Aronsson, head of section/professor, mail address: eva.forssell_aronsson@radfys.gu.se, phone +46 703-722626.

Lars Ny, head of oncology/professor, mail address: lars.ny@gu.se, phone: +46 700 20 61 98

Unions 

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

Other information

If the applicant does not have formal university pedagogical training at the University of Gothenburg, the applicant is expected to have completed university pedagogical training or acquired equivalent knowledge within one year of the employment date. The assessment of such university pedagogical merits shall be conducted in a special order in accordance with the decision of the Vice-Chancellor.

Application 

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. Applications must follow the layout of the recommendations for the Guidelines for application to teaching position (applications).pdf

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 (in swedish or english) must accompany the application:

• Doctoral degree
• A maximum of 10 selected scientific publications that the applicant want to refer to (in full text)
• Research plan/Research programme
• 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 2024/860, should be clearly stated when mailing complementary documents.

The application is to be written in English.

Applications must be received by: 2024-12-16  

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

  

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The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations.

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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