About the position

We have a vacant position as Professor II/ Associate Professor (20 % position) of Medicine (Paeditrics) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine. The position is combined with a full time position as Senior Consultant at the Department of Paeditric Neurology, Oslo University Hospital (OUH).

The combined position is puiblished via OUH. Please visit this link to see the full advertisement and to apply for the position.

Oslo University Hospital (OUH) is a local hospital for the major part of Oslo's population. It has a regional function for the inhabitants in the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and it also has a large number of national functions. OUH is Norway’s largest hospital with more than 20 000 employees and a budget of 20 billion NOK. The Hospital is responsible for a major part of medical research and education of health personnel in Norway.

The University of Oslo (UoO) is Norway's largest research and educational institution with 28 000 students and 7 000 employees. Professional breadth and internationally recognized research environments make UoO an important contributor to society. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 1814 and is Norway’s oldest medical faculty. The Faculty works for progressive education, research and dissemination for the patients’ and society’s best interests. It is organized into three basic units and has approximately 1 500 employees (about 1 000 work years) and about 2 000 students.

A full time permanent position as Senior Consultant (Paediatrics) is availableat the Department of Paediatric Neurology, Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital. The position is affiliated with a part time position as Professor II SKO 9013 /Associate Professor SKO 1011 (20 % position) in Medicine (Paediatrics) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UoO). It is required that the position holder attends to both positions.

Regarding the full-time clinical position at OUH:

Oslo University Hospital has local, regional, multiregional, and national responsibilities in paediatrics. The Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine is located at two campuses, Rikshospitalet and Ullevål hospital, and is currently organized with thirteen departments, including the Department of Paediatric Neurology, localized at both campuses. All departments are involved in patient care and teaching of medical students and of other health care professionals. The research activity is organized in research groups and the division aims at integrating clinical research with basic research within and outside of the division. The department is supposed to develop the research activities further within prioritized areas.

Applicants must hold an MD, they must hold specialist qualifications in paediatrics, and they must be able to document broad clinical experience in paediatric neurology. Interpersonal skills and the ability to create an attractive research environment will be emphasized.

The applicants must be fluent in Norwegian, Swedish or Danish, as the position involves clinical patient work. In addition, the teaching position requires fluency in English (see below).

To apply for the academic position the applicant must either concurrently apply for the senior consultant position in paediatric neurology, or must already be employed in the Department of Paediatric Neurology at a consultant level or in a leadership position.

Qualifications within teaching and clinical and/ or basic paediatric neurological research are essential. We are looking for a person that shows enthusiasm and dedication for the academic tasks and motivates other employees to participate in Research.

Regarding the part-time academic position at UiO:

For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation on the academic position, please see:

https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/jobb/stillingsbeskrivelser/2019-6736-stillingsbeskrivelse-pediatri.pdf

Applications for the academic part-time position must include:

• Cover letter and CV
• Complete list of publications
• Separate list of 10 most relevant publications to be evaluated specifically for the position (please send these publications attached in full text versions).
• Overview of experience in supervising PhD candidates, including names of the candidates, period of supervision, information on institutions and dates for the presentation of the theses, as well as specific information regarding experience as main- or co-supervisor for each candidate, http://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/form—-phd-candidate-supervision.pdf
• Description of qualifications regarding administration, leadership, teaching and foreign language skills
• Other relevant qualifications

Please scan and send the documents as PDF files (maximum 2 MB/ file).

See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Associate/ Adjunct Professorships, as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills:

http://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/index.html

Contacts:

• Head of the division, professor Terje Rootwelt, phone +47 958 31631, trootwel@ous-hf.no

Enquiries about the application process related to the part-time position should be directed to Human Resources Advisor at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Thoril Kristiansen, tlf. +47 22 84 46 99, thoril.kristiansen@medisin.uio.no.

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