LEDIG STILLING VED UIT NORGES ARKTISKE UNIVERSITET
Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
Deadline: 06.08.2026
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UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a multi-campus comprehensive university at the international forefront. Our vision is to be a driving force for developing the High North. The Northern Sami notion eallju, which means eagerness to work, sets the tone for this motive power at UiT. Along with students, staff and the wider community, we aim to utilise our location in Northern Norway and Sápmi, our broad and diverse research and study portfolio and interdisciplinary advantage to shape the future.
The Faculty of Health Sciences at UiT The Arctic University of Norway represents a newly created entity gathering almost all possible health study programs. This facilitates an unique interdisciplinarity and innovation in health education and research. We work closely with the services in the North to solve tomorrow's challenges.
A position as associate professor is available at the Department of Pharmacy within the field of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics affiliated with the Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group.
The successful applicant is expected to contribute to research, supervision and teaching mainly in pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics at bachelor and master level as well as Nanomedicine and Nanotechnology at postgraduate level.
The appointed person has a duty to participate in the teaching of all students at the Faculty of Health Sciences and must be willing to take part in ongoing development of their own subject and discipline for the university. New research projects should be initiated within the research group's, department’s and Faculty’s strategic focus areas.
The workplace is at UiT in Tromsø. You must be able to start in the position within a reasonable time, up to 6 months after receiving the offer.
About the Department and Research Group
The Department of Pharmacy has six research groups: Cell Signaling and Targeted Therapy, Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacoepidemiology, Drug Transport and Delivery, Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry, , Computational Pharmacology, and Microbial Pharmacology and Population Biology. The Department of Pharmacy has approximately 20 permanent scientific positions, and a variable number of PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and part time positions. The Department is responsible for educating bachelor- and master students in pharmacy.
Drug Transport and Delivery Research Group is focusing on pharmaceutical technology as scientific discipline, with interests in drug transport across biological membranes, and drug delivery systems as means for improved bioavailability. The group aims at gaining a deeper understanding of transport processes of drugs in the body and its inter-relationship with drug delivery systems. The aim is the optimization of various drug dosage forms and delivery systems (advanced formulations) destined for various routes of drug administration. Advanced drug dosage forms and delivery systems should promote the therapeutic effects of the drug and reduce its toxic effects by increasing the amount and persistence of drug in vicinity of target cells and reducing the drug exposure to non targets cells.
The group currently consists of two professors, two associate professors, two technicians as well as post docs/researchers and PhD students. The members of the research group are also responsible for courses in pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics at bachelor, master and PhD level. You can learn more about the research group by visiting the Drug Transport and Delivery web page.
Qualifications
Required qualifications:
The successful applicant must have:
a master’s degree or equivalent in Pharmacy.
completed a relevant PhD within pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics and have a strong scientific track record within the research area.
international postdoctoral experience of at least 2 years.
Scientific qualifications will play the major role in the evaluation. The main emphasis will be on the candidate’s scientific production in the last five years.
Pedagogical qualifications and teaching and supervision experience at all levels will also be an important factor in the evaluation process and should be well documented in a teaching portfolio. The minimum formal requirement is a 200 hrs pedagogical program.
The applicant must have documented experience with the European University system and good knowledge of the pharmaceutical area in Europe/USA, including regulatory and therapeutic guidelines.
The applicant must demonstrate Norwegian language proficiency at level B2. If the person hired hasn’t demonstrated that with the application, he/she must do so within three years after starting the position. Arrangements will be made to facilitate the completion of Norwegian courses.
The successful applicant must have fluent oral and written communication skills in English.
The applicants who do not fulfil all the required qualifications will not be further evaluated.
Desirable qualifications:
Documented success in securing external funding of at least 300 000 Euros as a project leader.
Documented supervision of PhD students up to their defense. Advantage will be to be the main supervisor.
Documented experience in research dissemination at national and international level.
Other qualifying activities such as innovation, patenting and research management are highly advantageous.
Documented administrative experience.
Candidates should be able to establish, lead and conduct research projects. A record of accomplishment in scientific and administrative leadership is a clear advantage. International network, outreach activities, collegiality, and the ability to create a good working environment will be part of the evaluation.
Qualification requirements for the position as Associate Professor
Doctoral degree in subject area concerned or competence at a corresponding level documented by academic work of the same scope and quality
Documented pedagogical competence
The following documentation will be considered as important:
Independent research after PhD
Experience with applications for external research funding
Completed stays abroad and national/international research networks.
Independent research after PhD shall be documented with scientific publications without PhD-supervisors as co-authors.
Scientific cooperation, nationally and/or internationally, should be documented through joint publications and/or application work.
As a general rule an interview will be used in the appointment process, usually supplemented with a trial teaching session. The basis for assessment will be the scientific production of the applicant, the teaching portfolio, pedagogical and educational qualifications, the applicant’s qualifications within leadership and administration, other qualifications as well as general personal suitability for the position. In ranking the competent applicants, the full range of qualifications will be considered and explicitly assessed.
Pedagogical competence
All applicants for teaching and research positions shall document their pedagogical competence.
You must have acquired basic competence for teaching and supervision at higher education level. This includes basic skills in planning, conducting, evaluating and developing teaching and guidance.
Documentation requirement a) Applicants who have completed education or courses designed to provide teaching competence for teaching at universities and colleges, equivalent to a minimum of 200 hours, must attach diploma and curriculum for the completed course.
b) Other applicants shall describe, assess and document their competence as a teacher and supervisor. The skills must be documented in the form of a teaching portfolio.
Those who do not satisfy the requirements may be appointed on a permanent basis on the condition that they satisfy the requirements within two years of appointment.
We will emphasize the applicant’s motivation for the position and personal suitability. Personal skills that will be evaluated:
Ability to create and contribute to a well-functioning, inclusive and productive research environment.
Networking skills, ability to collaborate and conduct scientific leadership.
Ability to cooperate and communicate well with other members of staff.
Ability to enthusiastically communicate complex scientific topics to students, colleagues and the general public.
The successful candidate should have an international profile with respect to the above criteria.
The candidate for this position will be selected based on excellence and fit with the Department’s research profile.
We offer
Opportunity of R&D sabbatical
Good welfare arrangements for employees
Good arrangements for pension, insurance and loans in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
Norwegian health policy aims to ensure that everyone, irrespective of their personal finances and where they live, has access to good health and care services of equal standard. As an employee you will become member of the National Insurance Scheme which also include health care services.
The successful candidate must be willing to get involved in the ongoing development of their department and the university as a whole.
The allocation of working hours is flexible and allocated on a case-by-case basis. In general, Associate Professors will spend an equal amount of time on teaching and research and development work. As a norm, the time resources spent on administrative duties constitutes 5 % for academic staff.
The remuneration for the position is in accordance with the State salary scale code 1011, with a gross annual salary ranging from NOK 725.000 to 850.000 (in a 100% position). In special cases, a higher salary may be considered
A compulsory contribution of 2 % to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund will be deducted. As a state employee, you have one of the best pension schemes available. For more information see: spk.no
Inclusion and diversity
UiT The Arctic University of Norway is working actively to promote equality, gender balance and diversity among employees and students, and to create an inclusive and safe working environment.
We believe that inclusion and diversity is a strength and we want employees with different competencies, professional experience, life experience and perspectives.
If you have a disability, a gap in your CV or immigrant background, we encourage you to tick the box for this in your application.
If there are qualified applicants, we invite least one in each group for an interview. If you get the job, we will adapt the working conditions if you need it.
Apart from selecting the right candidates, we will only use the information for anonymous statistics.
Application
The application must include:
Application letter.
A research position paper (1-4 pages) describing the applicant’s motivation, vision and scientific ambitions for the nearest future, and how the candidate will contribute and strengthen the research in pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutucs.
A detailed CV, including a complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience, project acquisition and coordination experience, and other qualifying activities.
Copies of educational certificates, PhD diploma, transcript of records and letters of recommendation.
A complete list of publications and academic merits and awards (if not included in the CV).
Full text of up to 10 selected scientific publications the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation.
A document discussing the importance, interrelation, and relevance of the selected papers for this position.
Educational portfolio of 3-6 pages documenting educational competence and experience, including a reflection note in which own teaching practice and view of learning is anchored in the SoTL framework (focus on student learning, development over time, a researching approach and a collegial attitude and practice).
List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number).
Documentation has to be in English or a Scandinavian language. The application and submitted documents must be sent electronically via www.jobbnorge.no
Assessment
The applicants will be assessed by an expert committee. The committee's mandate is to undertake an assessment of the applicants' qualifications on the basis of the written material presented by the applicants, and the detail description draw up for the position.
The applicants who are assessed as best qualified will be called to an interview. The interview shall among other things, aim to clarify the applicants personal suitability for the position and motivations. A trial lecture may also be held.
General
The appointment is made in accordance with State regulations and guidelines at UiT. At our website, you will find more information for applicants.
According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova) information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
