Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology

Senior Lecturer in Pharmacology
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The Department of Pharmacology conducts teaching and research within the field of pharmacology. At the Department there
is also a unit that conducts teaching and research within the field of pharmacy and pharmacotherapy. In total, approximately
45 people are employed at the Department, divided into 8-9 research groups. Traditionally, a lot of the research evolves
around neuropsychopharmacology, but also within the research areas of the peripheral nervous system, tropical diseases,
mechanisms of absorption and clinical pharmacotherapeutic applications. Teaching is conducted mainly at the medical and
pharmacy programs, but courses in pharmacology are also held within several other educational programs at the
Sahlgrenska Academy.
Subject area
Pharmacology
Subject area description
This position is within the field of pharmacology, i.e., the branch of medicine concerned with the effects and mechanisms of
medications. With respect to research, the holder of the position is expected to be specialized in basic pharmacology (rather
than, e.g., pharmacy or clinical pharmacology). For fulfilling his/her tasks with respect to teaching, the applicant should have
very good competence in general pharmacological principles, pharmacokinetics, and the effects, side effects, and
mechanisms of action of the different classes of medications.
Job assignments
Among the tasks to be conducted is teaching in pharmacology on basic and advanced levels within the pharmacy program,
dispenser program, and medical program. Also included are supervision and examination of students writing master theses.
The tasks also include conducting successful research, supervising PhD students, and applying for external research
funding.
The position will be combined with a leadership assignment including staff liability and external contacts.
Eligibility
The qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher Education Ordinance and the forms
of employment for the University of Gothenburg.
Doctoral degree, demonstrated pedagogical skills, basic training in pharmacy (Master Exam), demonstrated experience in
academic leadership including staff liability and ability to conduct teaching in Swedish are requierd.
Assessment
Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for academic positions are given in Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher
Education Ordinance and the forms of employment for the University of Gothenburg.
Pedagogical skills, scientific skills, and management skills will be equally valued.
For the assessment of pedagogical competence, the emphasis will be on documented experience of teaching and
examination in pharmacology on basic and advanced level. Course responsibility, course planning and pedagogical
development work are regarded as significant merits.
For the assessment of scientific competence, the emphasis will be on the quality of publications in peer-reviewed journals
and the ability to obtain extemal funding.
For the assessment of management skills, the emphasis will be on academic leadership assignments including staff liability.
Employment
The employment is a full time (100 %) permanent post and located at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. Starting
date as agreed.
For further information:
Elias Eriksson, Deputy Head of Department, phone +46 (0) 31-786 3430, elias.eriksson@neuro.gu.se
Jenny Nyström, Head of Institute, phone +46 (0) 31-786 3393, jenny.nystrom@neuro.gu.se
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg:
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How to apply
In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment
system. Applications must follow the layout of the recommendations for the Sahlgrenska Academy for applications for
teaching positions.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job
advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the
qualifications registered in the application. Please note in particular that the following documents must accompany the
application:
- PhD degree (in Swedish or English)
- Basic training in pharmacy (Master Exam)
- Demonstrated experience in academic leadership including staff liability.
- A maximum of 10 selected scientific publications that the applicant want to refer to (in full text)
- Other certificates /proof /rating proving applicant's qualifications
Any documents that are not available in electronic format should be sent in three copies to:
University of Gothenburg
The Sahlgrenska Academy
Box 400
405 30 Göteborg
SWEDEN
The reference number of the application, PAR 2022/115, should be clearly stated when mailing complementary documents.
The application is to be written in English.
Closing date: March 15, 2022