At the Faculty of Medicine in the Department for Biomedicine, at least one and potentially two permanent associate professorships (100%) are available.

We are looking for a person who, together with other colleagues at the department, will contribute to excellence in research and teaching. The Department of Biomedicine is responsible for education and research in biological mechanisms within human health and disease. We investigate molecular disease mechanisms and use our knowledge to develop new diagnostic tools and new therapy. We have a wide spectrum of interests that include cancer, neuroscience, neuropsychiatric disorders, protein biology, cell and molecular biology, physiology and nanotechnology.

The person we are looking for is in an active phase of her/his career, has publications in internationally outstanding journals and has an independent research profile that complements the ongoing research at the Department of Biomedicine.

The person appointed will initiate and lead research projects, teach and guide students and research fellows, as well as take on administrative tasks. The appointed person must work at the department and must be able to conduct research within biomedicine / basic medical subjects. It is an advantage to be able to participate in or establish collaborations with one of the existing research groups at the department. It is expected that the appointed person will regularly submit applications to relevant national and international sources for research funding.

The teaching obligation in the position is first and foremost linked to the study of medicine, but the person who is appointed is obliged to teach also in other study programs of the Faculty of Medicine the Department of Biomedicine. High ambitions and good quality are expected with regards to research and teaching, as well as active participation in the department’s and faculty’s strategic work and academic activities.

Qualified applicants have a Norwegian doctoral degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent competence and have a completed candidate of medicine degree corresponding to the Norwegian candidate of medicine (cand.med.) degree awarded following a six-year medical school education at university level. If the education is from outside Norway or the European Union, the applicant must provide documentation that the education is equivalent to the Norwegian cand. med.degree. The applicant must meet the requirements for educational competence. Clinical experience is considered an advantage. It is expected that the candidate publishes at a high international level, can refer to applications and grants from national or international funding sources for research and possibly also for educational work, and has established, or is in the process of establishing, his/her own research group. Results achieved in the last 5-7 years will be particularly emphasized in the assessment. Experience from different national and international research institutions and the ability to establish international networks will count positively in the assessment, as will experience of and interest in innovation.

The candidate must have an interest in teaching basic subjects in medicine, and it is desirable that the candidate has experience with teaching at bachelor’s and master’s level or in professional educations, and with supervising PhD candidates. We are looking for a person with an interest in student-active teaching methods and teaching with clinical relevance. Personal characteristics are emphasized in the assessment.

Educational competence is a requirement for the position, see guidelines for establishment of a pedagogical portfolio at Center for medical education. An associate professor will be offered the necessary training if the requirement is not met before appointment. The teaching language is normally Norwegian. It is a requirement that the person appointed can teach in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language within two years of the appointment. Language courses will be offered. Applicants must have excellent skills in oral and written English.

• A good and challenging international working environment with professional challenges and opportunities for personal and skills development
• The Department of Biomedicine has world-class equipment for compound screening, structural biology, molecular imaging and proteomics which is organized in the core facilities BiSS, MIC and PROBE

• Associate professor pay grade 68-74 NOK 626 100 – 702 100 (code 1011/24.10), specialist pay grade 70 74 NOK 650 300 702 100 (code 1011/24.10) gross p.a. for a full-time position; following ordinary meriting regulations. In the case of a highly qualified applicant, a higher salary may be considered
• Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
• Good welfare benefits

• Possibility for clinical partial position.

• an application letter that tells why you are applying for the position.
• a detailed CV including relevant diplomas and certifications with certified translations into English or a Scandinavian language.
• a plan for your own research for the next five years (maximum 5 pages A4 format).
• complete list of publications.
• pedagogical portfolio.
• a list of scientific works you wish to have considered in the assessment of your application (no more than 10 for ass. professor). Each work should be accompanied by a short summary that highlights the work’s most important findings.
• the academic works described in the previous point in pdf-format.
• the name and contact information for at least two references.

It is extremely important that the scientific works you wish to have considered in the assessment of your application are uploaded in their entirety as attachments to your application.  The application and appendices must be uploaded at Jobbnorge. Applications sent to individuals per e-mail, will not be considered.