Professor in Clinical Pharmacology, combined with position as specialist physician at Uppsala University Hospital

Uppsala University, Department of Medical Sciences

The Department of Medical Sciences (IMV) at Uppsala University conducts extensive research and teaching in a wide range of medical fields. At the department, there is close collaboration with Akademiska University Hospital, providing strong conditions for translational research and development. 

Description of the subject area

Clinical pharmacology is a broad and interdisciplinary field of study that is central to the development of individualised drug therapy. It includes the evaluation of effects, adverse effects and interactions of medicinal products, as well as issues related to the rational use of medicinal products. The subject has strong links to both research and teaching, as well as to collaboration with the healthcare sector. In teaching, clinical pharmacology plays an important role in several of the faculty's educational programmes, including the medical programme, the biomedical analyst programme and the nursing programme.  Its importance has increased further in the six-year medical programme, where prescribing rights are granted upon graduation. Research in clinical pharmacology at Uppsala University spans several areas and is conducted in close collaboration with other research groups nationally and internationally. 

Duties                                                 

The successful candidate will be expected to lead and develop research in clinical pharmacology and actively contribute to education at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level. The successful candidate will supervise doctoral students and contribute to the development of the research environment, including actively seeking external research funding. 

The position also includes clinical work as a specialist physician in clinical pharmacology at Uppsala University Hospital, with close integration of research, education and clinical practice Duties also include staying up-to-date on developments within the subject area and contributing to collaboration with the healthcare sector and the wider society. 

Qualifications

A person eligible for appointment as professor is one who has demonstrated both scholarly and teaching competence (Chapter 4, Section 3 of the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance). According to Section 5 of the Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University (AO), the general eligibility requirement for teachers is that the applicant must have the ability to collaborate and otherwise meet the suitability requirements necessary to perform the duties effectively.

The research expertise must have been demonstrated by independent research efforts and by the applicant's qualifications in an international perspective maintaining a very high quality. The applicant shall have demonstrated skill in the planning, initiation, leadership and development of research and the ability to obtain research grants in competition, as well as well-documented skills in supervising doctoral studies. The applicant's contribution to the international and national academic community shall be assessed on the basis of the quality and scope of academic publication, among other aspects. The requirements on the acquisition of international qualifications shall be assessed with due consideration for the nature and specific conditions of the subject. (AR Section 24). 

Teaching competence must have been demonstrated through substantial merits in education in accordance with Section 22 of the AO. Furthermore, the applicant shall demonstrate well-documented skills in supervision at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. One prerequisite for considering the requirement for teaching competence to be met is that the applicant has undergone relevant academic teacher training of at least 10 weeks, or has obtained equivalent knowledge in some other way.  If special reasons exist, the successful candidate who does not have training in teaching and learning in higher education may undergo such training
during the first two years of employment. Academic teacher training shall include
doctoral supervisor training. (AO Section 32) 

Eligibility for this position requires a Degree of Master of Science in Medicine and a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in clinical pharmacology. If the applicant does not hold a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in clinical pharmacology, they must have submitted an application for it to the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) by the closing date for the position. However, the applicant must have obtained a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in clinical pharmacology by the time the appointment decision is made. If the successful candidate fulfils Uppsala University Hospital’s requirements for appointment as a consultant, they will be offered an appointment combined with the post of consultant.  

The applicant shall have a documented ability to teach in Swedish. See Section 6 of Uppsala University’s Appointment Regulations. 

Assessment criteria 

In selecting qualified applicants, greater importance will be placed on research expertise than on teaching competence. However, a balanced assessment will be made so that an applicant with significantly greater teaching competence can be ranked ahead of an applicant with a slight advantage in terms of research expertise.  Clinical expertise is also important to the position and will be assigned significance.   

Research expertise refers to qualifications as a researcher. In the assessment of research expertise, research quality shall be the primary consideration. The research’s scope, mainly with regard to depth and breadth, shall also be assigned significance. Furthermore, consideration will be given to the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop research and education at the doctoral level, the ability to secure research funding competitively, and the ability to engage with the wider society through research. (AO Section 20) Cf. Section 3 of the Guidelines and Assessment Criteria for Recruitment and Promotion within the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy (RB). 

Teaching competence refers to educational qualifications. In the assessment of teaching competence, quality shall be the primary consideration. Scope, both in terms of breadth and depth, shall also be considered. In addition, the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop education and teaching, as well as the ability to link the education to research are assigned significance.

Teaching expertise includes the ability to interact with stakeholders within and outside the University on issues related to learning and teaching in higher education, (Section 22 of the AO) Cf. Section 4 of the RB. 

Clinical expertise is demonstrated through clinical practice and clinical training, as well as participation in clinical development. Clinical development includes measures that have enhanced the quality or efficiency of health and medical care. (AR Section 24) 

Assessment criteria, other skills  

Administrative and leadership skills are significant to the position and will be assigned considerable importance. The ability to interact with the community and share information about research and development will also be considered. 

Administrative expertise is demonstrated by, for example, the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an effective manner adapted to the task at hand, as well as the ability to allot and maintain time frames. Administrative expertise includes overall operational planning and the capacity to manage resources in a manner that reflects operational priorities, as well as the ability to work in a structured fashion based on set goals and levels of quality. (Section 28 of the AO) Cf. Section 5 of the RB. 

Leadership skills are demonstrated through the ability to lead operations and staff, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate others and provide them with the prerequisites for effectively achieving common goals. Further examples of demonstrated skills include the ability to coordinate a group, foster commitment, encourage participation and create job satisfaction, as well as the ability to manage conflicts. (AO Section 30). Cf. Section 5 of the RB. 

In assessing operational ability, significance will be assigned to experience of and skill in popular science, editorship and other activities related to the exchange of knowledge between the University and the world around us, as well as experience of innovation and entrepreneurship. (Section 6 of the RB) 

In a holistic assessment of the applicants’ qualifications, parental leave, part-time work due to childcare, union duties, military service or similar shall be considered as work experience. (AO Section 94) 

When the university is to appoint new teachers, the applicants are to be selected who, through a qualitative assessment of the whole picture regarding competence and skills, are considered to have the best qualifications for the implementation and development of the tasks in question, and for contributing to a positive development of the activities. (AO Section 4) 

The aspect of gender equality shall be applied in appointments if, following a qualitative assessment, two applicants of different genders have equivalent or nearly equivalent merits, and if one gender is underrepresented (constituting less than 40% within the relevant position category and at the relevant workplace). (AO Section 95)

All qualifications must be documented in a manner that allows an assessment of both quality and scope.  

International experts may be called upon to assess the applications submitted. In this case, application documents written in Swedish may need to be sent to a translator hired by the University.  

Links to relevant regulations and guidance  

Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University 

Guidelines and assessment criteria for the recruitment and promotion of teachers at the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy   

Qualifications portfolios: Instructions for the compilation of qualifications and guidelines for qualification evaluation for the recruitment of teachers, Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy 

Information on the appointment is provided by  

Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Karin Forsberg Nilsson, tel 070-167 95 79, e-mail: karin.nilsson@igp.uu.se, or Head of the Department of Medical Sciences, Josef Järhult, e-mail: josef.jarhult@medsci.uu.se.  

Submit your application by March 16th, UFV-PA 2025/1686.