Professor of Advanced Drug Delivery

PROFESSOR of Advanced drug delivery

The Department of Pharmacy at Uppsala University is home to an interdisciplinary environment that is of central importance to the pharmaceutical field. With cutting-edge research, world-leading education programmes and extensive collaborations, we lead the way in the development of our academic field. This rich academic environment is home to a variety of research teams, several of which meet the highest international standards. These research teams work to develop and conduct scientifically significant research.  Our core areas include computer-based modelling and simulation; in vitro models for absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination studies (ADME); advanced in vivo models; and studies of societal factors regarding the optimisation of individual drug use and pharmaceutical policy. Together, our research groups constitute a unique cluster of academic competences in pharmaceutical science, and we are one of the main actors shaping the future of pharmacy in Sweden and on the international level.  The department is home to The Swedish Drug Delivery Center (SweDeliver), a competence center at the intersection of academia and industry with 18 industry partners. The department is also home to Uppsala University’s Drug Optimisation and Pharmaceutical Profiling Platform (UDOPP), a national infrastructure within ADME and part of the DDD platform within SciLifeLab.

Our research areas include the following: Drug Delivery • Molecular Galenic Pharmacy • Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology • Biological Drugs •  Pharmacokinetics • Pharmacodynamics • Pharmacometrics • Clinical Pharmacy • Pharmacoepidemiology • Pharmacotherapy •  Community Pharmacy.  

For more information, go to: https://www.farmaci.uu.se

Description of subject area
The subject area of advanced drug delivery encompasses systems and approaches for specific localisation and release of low- or high-molecular pharmacologically active substances in body tissues and organs with the overall aim of achieving optimal drug treatment for the patient in terms of efficacy, safety and ease of use. With this professorship, the Faculty of Pharmacy intends to strengthen its research on the design principles of drugs for intracellular delivery of active substances, including important new pharmaceutical concepts and technologies for the development of precision medicine. The individual awarded the professorship is expected to take overall responsibility for research and teaching in the subject area ​​of advanced drug delivery.

Duties
The applicant is expected to conduct a leading international research programme in advanced drug delivery. Duties include teaching and supervision at the first-cycle, second-cycle and third-cycle levels (bachelor, master and doctoral degree programmes), primarily within the international programmes offered at the Faculty of Pharmacy.  The applicant is also expected to contribute to the multidisciplinary environment at the Department of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Pharmacy. The position includes administrative duties and management responsibilities while working in a close collaboration within Uppsala University. The applicant is also expected to stay informed of current developments in the broader field of drug delivery, as well as societal aspects that have an impact on the subject area. The applicant is expected to disseminate information on research and development to the scientific community and the general public.

Qualifications
According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 4, Section 3, a person who has demonstrated both research and teaching expertise shall be qualified for employment as a professor. According to Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University (AR) Section 5, one general qualification required is that applicants must be able to work with other people and otherwise meet the demands of suitability required to perform their duties well.

Research expertise must have been demonstrated by the applicant’s independent research contributions and by achievements that are of very high quality by international standards. The applicant must have demonstrated expertise in planning, initiating, leading and developing research; an ability to obtain research funding in competition; and well-documented expertise in supervising third cycle (doctoral) students. The applicant’s contributions to the international and national scientific community must be assessed on the basis of such criteria as the quality and scope of scholarly publications. The international track record required must be assessed in light of the nature and specific circumstances of the subject. (AR Section 31).

Teaching expertise must have been demonstrated by an extensive educational portfolio in accordance with Section 22. Furthermore, the applicant must demonstrate well-documented expertise in supervision at first cycle (undergraduate) level, second cycle (Master’s) level and third cycle (doctoral) level. A prerequisite for considering that the applicant has teaching expertise is that the applicant has completed at least ten weeks of teacher training for higher education that is relevant to the organisation and its activities, or has equivalent knowledge. If there are special reasons, the teacher training for higher education may be undertaken during the first two years of employment. The teacher training must also include third cycle (doctoral student) supervision. (AR Section 32)

Assessment criteria
In the assessment of more than one qualified applicant, research expertise will be assigned greater weight than teaching expertise. The applicant must have documented ability to teach in Swedish and English. (AR Section 6)

Assessment criteria:
In the assessment of more than one qualified applicant, research expertise will be assigned greater weight than teaching expertise. However, a balanced assessment will be made so that an applicant with significantly greater teaching expertise can be ranked ahead of an applicant with a slight advantage in terms of research expertise. In assessing the applicant’s research skills, particular importance will be given to research in drug delivery to cells, via cells or cell-based organelles; the interaction between device and drug delivery systems, including informatics aspects and AI, to control, monitor and investigate drug delivery; and translational work from in vitro to in vivo.

Research expertise refers to research qualifications. In assessing research expertise, research quality must be the primary consideration. Consideration must also be given to the scope of the research, in terms primarily of its depth and breadth. Furthermore, consideration must be given to the capacity to plan, initiate, lead and develop research and third cycle (doctoral) education, the ability to obtain research funding in competition, and the ability to collaborate and engage with the wider community through research. (AR Section 20). See also Guidelines and Assessment Criteria for Recruiting and Promoting Teachers at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy (GA) Section 3.

Teaching expertise refers to educational qualifications. In assessing teaching expertise, teaching quality must be the primary consideration. Consideration must also be given to the scope of teaching experience, in terms of both breadth and depth. Furthermore, consideration must be given to the capacity to plan, initiate, lead and develop education, and to the ability to base teaching on research. Teaching expertise should also include the ability to collaborate and engage with the wider community through education. (AR Section 22) See also GA Section 4.

Assessment criteria, other expertise

Administrative and management expertise are significant to the position and will be assigned weight. The ability to collaborate with the surrounding community and to inform the public about research and development will be considered.

Administrative expertise is demonstrated, for example, by the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an efficient and appropriate manner, and the ability to specify and keep to time frames. Such expertise includes overall operational planning, the ability to manage resources in a way that reflects operational priorities, and the ability to work in a structured manner based on awareness of goals and quality. (AR Section 28) See also GA Section 5.

Management expertise is demonstrated by the ability to lead operations and staff, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate others, providing them with the conditions needed for efficient achievement of shared goals. Expertise may also be demonstrated by an ability to coordinate the group, to help create a sense of involvement, participation and job satisfaction, and to deal with conflicts. (AR Section 30) See also GA Section 5.

Assessment criteria, other expertise
Administrative and management expertise are significant to the position and will be assigned weight. The ability to collaborate with the surrounding community and to inform the public about research and development will be considered.

Administrative expertise is demonstrated, for example, by the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an efficient and appropriate manner, and the ability to specify and keep to time frames. Such expertise includes overall operational planning, the ability to manage resources in a way that reflects operational priorities, and the ability to work in a structured manner based on awareness of goals and quality. (AR Section 28) See also GA Section 5.

Management expertise is demonstrated by the ability to lead operations and staff, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate others, providing them with the conditions needed for efficient achievement of shared goals. Expertise may also be demonstrated by an ability to coordinate the group, to help create a sense of involvement, participation and job satisfaction, and to deal with conflicts. (AR Section 30) See also GA Section 5.

Particular consideration will be given to clinical skills of significance to the strategic development of highly specialised care at Uppsala University Hospital. Clinical skills demonstrated at a senior level provide an especially useful qualification.

When assessing collaboration expertise, experience of and expertise in education and outreach work, editorships and other activities related to knowledge exchange between academia and the wider community, as well as experience of innovation and entrepreneurship, will be given weight. (GA Section 6)

In an overall assessment of the applicant's qualifications, parental leave, part-time work due to childcare, trade union responsibilities, military service or similar activities are to be treated as work experience. (AR Section 94)

When the University appoints new teachers, it must select the applicants who, following a qualitative overall assessment of their competence and expertise, are judged to have the best potential to perform and develop the relevant duties and to contribute to the positive development of the department. (AR Section 4).

The gender equality aspect must be applied in an appointment process if it is evident following a qualitative assessment that two applicants of different gender have equal or approximately equal qualifications and if one gender is underrepresented (constitutes less than 40% of those in the occupational category in question and at the workplace concerned). (AR Section 95)

All qualifications must be documented so that both quality and degree can be assessed.

During the evaluation of submitted applications, international referees may be used. In this event, the University may need to send applications that are written in Swedish to a qualified translator.

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

Links to relevant regulations and guidelines

Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University

Guidelines and assessment criteria for recruiting and promoting teachers at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy

Career Portfolios. Instructions for compiling qualifications and guidelines for qualifications assessment in connection with recruitment of teachers, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy

Salary: Individual salary

Starting date: As agreed

Form of employment: Permanent employment

Scope of employment: Full-time 

For more information, please contact:
Professor Lena Friberg, tel: 070-425 02 03,   email: lena.friberg@uu.se, or

Professor Mathias Hallberg, tel: 018-471 41 41, email: mathias.hallberg@uu.se

Welcome to submit your application, no later than 3 February, 2025, UFV-PA 2024/2804