Senior lecturer in Opccupational Therapy

Senior lecturer in Opccupational Therapy
Ref PAR 2023/452
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The unit of Occupational Therapy (https://www.gu.se/en/neuroscience-physiology) has a creative research environment and broad collaboration with inter-professional research groups nationally and internationally. The research focuses on the relation of everyday activities to health throughout different age range, from children to elderly persons. Research groups at the unit are TIDAS research group focusing on methods to early identify, treat and support people to maintain their work capacity and decrease the need for sick leave. ProDo research group focusing on the process of doing among children, adolescents and adults with disabilities due to neurological problems. The unit also works closely with the research group FRESH, which focuses on health in everyday life among older persons. At the unit and in the research groups, we have doctoral students, junior and senior researchers with a broad expertise that includes knowledge of medicine-, health-, social- and occupational science, as well as the ability to conduct qualitative research, RCTs, epidemiological studies and instrument development.
Subject area
Opccupational Therapy
Subject area description
Occupational Therapy is based on occupational science, which encompasses the knowledge and the study of the individuals' activity and doing, their ability to use time and enviromnent in physical, social and cultural contexts. Furthermore, occupational science includes the knowledge of human engagement, the desire and ability to have and take control of everyday life activities. Occupational science also covers knowledge of the importance of habits, lifestyle and the environment for activity. Based on the complex meaning of the individual's activity and doing, Occupational Therapy relates to the humanities, to medicine, natural sciences, social sciences and technological knowledge areas.
Duties
The position consists of teaching at the Occupational Therapy programme and through professional experience and research contribute to the development of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science. The main tasks are theoretical and practical teaching of students in Occupational Therapy at undergraduate, master' s and doctoral levels where the applicant's professional experience will be applied in relevant teaching. The position requires independent course responsibility, course planning, examinations, administrative tasks, participating in the development work as well as following the knowledge development of Occupational Therapy /Occupational Science. Teaching and lectures will be held in Swedish as well as in English. The position includes conducting research that contributes to development within the main subject area of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, as well as applying for external funding. Supervision of research students may also be included.
Eligibility
Eligibility for employment as a teacher is regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg's employment regulations.
The applicant should have a completed PhD and demonstrated scientific and teaching skills. Further requirements are to be a registered Occupational Therapist in Sweden and the ability to teach in Swedish and English.
Assessment criteria
Assessment grounds for employment as a teacher are specified in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the University of Gothenburg's employment order.
Scientific research and pedagogic competence are valued equally.


The number and quality of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, grants received in competition, being a research team leader or being a member of a research group, will be assessed to evaluate the applicant's scientific competence.


In assessing pedagogical skills, the ability to teach, plan, implement, examine and evaluate teaching as well as to supervise in Occupational Therapy will be taken into account. The skills must be well documented in a way that makes it possible to evaluate the quality of teaching at the undergraduate level and/ or at master's level.


Secondarily, in the assessment, consideration must be given to professional skills demonstrated through work as an occupational therapist, teaching/supervision and documented participation in development work that can contribute to the pedagogical work and development of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science.


In the assessment, communication skills and the ability to work in a teaching team environment and be competent in both written and spoken Swedish and English will be considered.
Employment
Permanent employment, full time 100 %. The position and is located at The Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. First day of employment as agreed.
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