Job description

The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) has a vacant position as Associate Professor/ Professor at the Department of Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine. The vacant position is a part-time (50 %) position.

The position holder will work within the field of clinical oncology, specifically expected to have the main strategic responsibility for development of proton therapy research within the university and hospital, leading the joint effort in the Division.

The successful candidate will have extensive research and teaching experiences within clinical oncology including both medical and radiation oncology.

She/he will also be in charge of organizing and implementing teaching plans for medical students in the oncology field at the Faculty of Medicine.

Link to the complete description of position can be found here 

Qualification requirements

For Associate Professor:

• Doctoral degree or equivalent qualifications within clinical oncology
• Norwegian authorization as Medical Doctor (MD) 
• Documented basic university pedagogical competence. Applicants who do not have documented basic university pedagogical competence must acquire this within two years from appointment.
• Documentation of qualifications in dissemination, management and administration will count positively.
• Good communication skills both written and oral in Norwegian or another Scandinavian language or English are a prerequisite for performing all the tasks associated with the position. Applicants who are not competent in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish must acquire such competence within two years subsequent to their appointment, and must be competent in English in the interim period.

For Professor: 

• Substantial academic production in excess of that which is required for a doctoral degree within clinical oncology
• Norwegian authorization as Medical Doctor (MD)
• Prolonged research activity with an independent research profile
• Documented basic university pedagogical competence
• Broad experience in the development and implementation of teaching, supervision and work with educational quality
• Good qualifications in dissemination and/or management and administration
• Good communication skills both written and oral in English and Norwegian (or another Scandinavian language) are a prerequisite for performing all the tasks associated with the position. Applicants who are not competent in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish must acquire such competence within two years subsequent to their appointment, and must be competent in English in the interim period.

Personal skills

• High ambitions and quality of teaching, research and communication
• Dedication to contribute to clinical and academic oncology
• Good ability to cooperate and team working abilities
• Personal suitability will be emphasized

We offer

• Salary from NOK 720 100 to NOK 845 900 (in full time position) depending on competencies, in the position of Associate Professor (position code 1011)
• Salary from NOK 845 900 to NOK 996 000 (in full time position) depending on competencies, in the position of Professor (position code 1013)
• Good pension schemes
• Good welfare benefits
• The Associate Professor will have the opportunity to apply for promotion to a position as Professor at a later date

How to apply

The application must include:

• Application letter
• CV
• Complete list of publications
• Educational portfolio of 3-6 pages documenting educational competence and experience, including a reflection note in which your own practice and learning vision is anchored in the SoTL criteria (focus on student learning, development over time, a research approach and a collegial attitude and practice)
• Description of qualifications in dissemination, management and administration
• Diplomas and references
• Overview of experience in supervisning PhD candidates, including names of the candidates, period of supervision, information on institutions and the dates for presentation of the theses, as well as spesific information regarding experience as main- or co-supervisor for each candidate, overview of PhD candidate supervision 
• Academic works (up to 10 publications) and a brief account of these
• References (list of 2-3 persons with name, title, email and phone number)

See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Professor/ Associate Professor as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills here.

Application with attachments must be submitted via our online recruitment system. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

Interviews and trial lecture will form part of the appointment process. The entire breadth of qualifications will be assessed in ranking competent applicants.

Formal regulations

Please refer to the Rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships at the University of Oslo, the Guide for Applicants and Members of the Assessment Committee and Rules for practicing the requirement for basic pedagogical competence at the University of Oslo.

Pursuant to section 25(2) of the Freedom of Information Act, information concerning the applicant may be made public, even if the applicant has requested not to appear on the list of applicants.

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.

Inclusion and diversity are a strength. The University of Oslo has a personnel policy objective of achieving a balanced gender composition. Furthermore, we want employees with diverse professional expertise, life experience and perspectives.

If there are qualified applicants with disabilities, employment gaps or immigrant background, we will invite at least one applicant from each of these categories to an interview.

Contactinformation

• Head of Department Professor Stein Kaasa, email: stein.kaasa@medisin.uio.no
• Administrative Manager Anders Øverbye, email: anders.overbye@medisin.uio.no

For questions regarding the electronic application or procedures, contact senior HR adviser Thoril Kristiansen, email: thoril.kristiansen@medisin.uio.no

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