Senior lecturer in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedicine

Företagsnamn: University of Gothenburg, institute of Medicine
Postadress: Box 459
Postnummer: 405 30
Ort: Gothenburg
Telefon: +46 31 786 00 00
Hemsida: www.medicine.gu.se


Kort beskrivning av företaget:
The unit for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has a strong focus on education and outreach collaboration projects, with a long term focus to build a research platform linked to the main subject area of business creation and entrepreneurship in biomedicine. The unit currently give courses on both graduate and postgraduate level, and the major activities are connected to delivering the Master's programme for Business Creation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedicine. The Master's Programme has been acknowledged as the best entrepreneurship programme in Sweden by the government (awarded as the best entrepreneurial programme together with corresponding on Chalmers). See more information at the University of Gothenburgs homepage.

SPECIFIC SUBJECT DESCRIPTION: The subject is based on knowledge-based innovation, business creation and entrepreneurship, mainly with application in the life sciences. The subject craves a specific pedagogic approach and consists of pragmatic ethos with a strong focus on multidisciplinary team-based learning and project-based learning. The nature of the subject field is strongly linked to tacit knowledge and experience, which is a strong focus of the applied activities, often delivered through collaboration with various stakeholders both within and outside academia such as health care and industry. The specific educational activities connected to clinical trials are to a majority delivered through e-learning pedagogy and distance based international courses. This topic covers the knowledge needed to act strategically in the modern knowledge economy where innovation is an engine for development and sustainability. The subject thereby comprises project management and intrapreneurship through development of entrepreneurial attitudes in both new and existing organizations. Major focus is also on the strategy in relation to intellectual property and the creation of new solutions, products, services and markets. This is a regulated field and both skills and knowledge in clinical trials is of great importance.

JOB ASSIGNMENTS: A large part of the job involves teaching advanced level courses, development of content, lecturing, packaging of training materials (e.g. via video recording, create simulation exercises and case studies), all in relation to clinical trials in relation to the main subject. The main focus is on teaching in the distance based clinical trials courses, as well as contributing to the further development of educational approaches for the Master's Program in Business Creation and Entrepreneurship in Biomedicine in relation to clinical trials.

ELIGIBILITY: The qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3 - 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance. For the position as a senior lecturer the applicant must have a PhD degree and demonstrated pedagogical skills.

ASSESSMENT: Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 3 - 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance. The first assessment criterion is skill and knowledge and experience in the main field of business creation and entrepreneurship in biomedicine, especially focusing on clinical trials. The second assessment criterion is teaching skills, then skills as a project manager, ability to collaborate and administrative skills. Work experience from clinical trials in industry is a particular advantage. The candidate is expected to teach in Swedish and English. A minimum of 10 years of experience from working with clinical trials having acquired knowledge and skills from working in owner/management positions of a company is considered as an advantage. The successful applicant may also be asked to complete an educational programme within the first year of employment.

Kontaktperson
Funktion: Head of Unit
Namn: Karl Maack
E-post: karl.maack@gu.se

Telefon: +46 768979076