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Associate Professor of Medicine (Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine)
Job description The Institute of Health and Society, Department of Community Medicine and Global Health, is strengthening its capacity in community medicine. A permanent position is available at the Institute of Health and Society for an Associate Professor in the area of epidemiology and preventive medicine.
The successful applicant must hold a doctoral degree in epidemiology/biostatistics, have thorough knowledge and skills in advanced epidemiological methodology and be prepared to actively follow the development in this field. The successful applicant must be able to teach epidemiology and preventive medicine at all levels and to supervise Master and PhD students. A special interest in applied community medicine will be considered beneficial. More information is found in the description of the position.
Qualification requirements
Personal skills Strong interpersonal skills, ability to create a good working and teaching environment, and ability to engage in active collaboration (interdisciplinary and internationally) will be part of the evaluation criteria. We offer
How to apply The application must include:
The application with attachments must be delivered in our electronic recruiting system, please follow the link “apply for this job”. Please note that all documents should be in English (or a Scandinavian language). A selection committee will invite a limited number of candidates (“short list”) to submit a portfolio of academic work (i.e. up to 10 publications)that are particularly relevant for the position. Academic texts shall therefore not be enclosed with the application. In the final review and recommendation, emphasis will be laid on skills related to the job description, the evaluation done by the assessment committee, evaluation of personal suitability for the position based on interviews and references obtained, pedagogical qualifications and ability to disseminate scientific knowledge, plans for further research and ambitions for his/her teaching. Interviews will be part of the appointment process, along with a trial lecture.
Formal regulations The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannotdocument basic teaching qualifications will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period. The successful candidate must demonstrate mastery of both English and one of the Scandinavian languages as working languages. If an appointee is not fluent in a Scandinavian language, the appointee will be expected within a two-year period to learn sufficient Norwegian to be able to participate actively in all functions the position may involve. Please see the rules for Appointments to Professorships and Associate Professorships and Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence. 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. The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results etc. The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
Contact Information Associate professor Øyvind Næss, oyvind.nass@medisin.uio.no, Tel:+ 47 2285 0663 Head of department Tone K. Omsland, t.k.omsland@medisin.uio.no, Tel:+ 47 2285 0606 The inquiries regarding the technical aspects of the application can be directed to: HR Advisor Åse R. Halfstad
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