Professor in Dentistry The University of Oulu, Faculty of Medicine

Professor in Dentistry in which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology Job Description for Recruiting Professor in Dentistry in which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology The post concerned is a professorship in Dentistryin which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology and it belongs to the Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu. The University of Oulu has newly decided upon its focus areas of research: http://www.oulu.fi/university/node/35262 Research of the Faculty of Medicine is mainly focused on “Molecular and environmental basis for lifelong health” in which we generate greater understanding of the factors that affect health during life and how this knowledge can be translated into the benefit of lifelong health exploring human life from fetal development to old age, including molecular and physiological properties, and environmental, social and psychosocial factors. In addition, we promote learning into the possibilities of combining ICT with health and service research to create new innovations in connected health. Job Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Language Proficiency The professor is responsible for developing teaching and research in prosthetic dentistry and stomatognathic physiology. The person nominated to the post is expected to develop co-operation with parties acting at the University of Oulu, in other Finnish Universities, in the Municipal Health Service sector and with International parties. Under the section 33 of the Universities Act, a professor shall carry out and supervise scientific work, give education based on it and follow developments in science and participate in societal interaction and international cooperation in his/her field. The required qualifications for the professor in Dentistry include a doctoral degree, high quality scientific competence, experience in supervising scientific research, ability to give high quality education based on research and supervision of doctoral theses, as well as evidence of international collaboration in his/her field of research. The candidates to be considered for the post should have familiarity with the field concerned i.e. specialist competence in prosthetic dentistry and stomatognathic physiology. When assessing the applicant’s merits, issues taken into consideration include scientific publications and other research achievements, teaching experience and pedagogical training as well as the skill to create teaching material and other teaching merits. In addition to this, the merits that will be taken into consideration are the applicant’s activity in the scientific community, practical familiarity with the field concerned, and success in acquiring supplementary funding, scientific work abroad and other international activities. Professor to be nominated should be evaluated also regarding the suitability of their research into the above-mentioned focus areas. The teaching language at the University of Oulu is Finnish. Teaching in English is also possible. Salary The salary will be based on the levels 8 – 10 of the demand level chart for teaching and research personnel of the salary system of Finnish Universities. Selection Procedure Applications, together with all relevant enclosures, should be submitted using electronic application form by 13.1.2017. 1) Brief curriculum vitae written in English, compiled in accordance with the instructions given on page 4; 2) List of publications classified as follows: *A. Peer-reviewed scientific articles* Original journal articles, review articles, literature reviews, systematic reviews, sections and chapters in scientific books and conference proceedings etc. *B. Non-refereed scientific articles* Non-refereed journal articles, book sections and non-refereed conference proceedings etc. *C. Publications intended for professional communities* Articles in trade journal, articles in professional manuals or guides, textbook materials, professional conference proceedings, published development or research reports etc. *D. Patents and invention disclosures* 3) Teaching merits of relevance to the post concerned are requested to be presented in the form of a teaching portfolio, or a comparable document. The portfolio or other document should follow the table of contents presented on page 7. 4) Brief research and teaching action plan in English with a special emphasis on how the plan benefits the above-mentioned focus areas. 5) At most twenty (20) publications to be sent to the referees for assessment and to be taken into consideration upon evaluation of the eligibility and scientific merits. The applicant is required to indicate these 20 publications in accordance with the list of publications. Reviewer Assessment The dean will nominate a recruitment committee to take care of the evaluation process. As proposed by the recruitment committee the research council of the university has appointed two reviewers to be consulted regarding the selection process. Interview and proposal by the recruitment committee The recruitment committee analyses the reviewers´ evaluations, interviews the candidate and makes the proposal for appointment. Official Employment Based on the proposal by the recruitment committee the dean will make his proposition to the vice rector for research, who in turn will make the nomination to the post. Contact information For further information regarding the filling of this post: Kyösti Oikarinen, Dean Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu P.O.Box 5000, FIN - 90014 University of Oulu tel +358-500-681 089 e-mail: kyosti.oikarinen(at)oulu.fi If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy Apply

Professor in Dentistry in which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology

Job Description for Recruiting Professor in Dentistry in which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology

The post concerned is a professorship in Dentistryin which the discipline has been determined as Prosthetic Dentistry and Stomatognathic Physiology and it belongs to the Research Unit of Oral Health Sciences at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu.

The University of Oulu has newly decided upon its focus areas of research:

http://www.oulu.fi/university/node/35262

Research of the Faculty of Medicine is mainly focused on “Molecular and environmental basis for lifelong health” in which we generate greater understanding of the factors that affect health during life and how this knowledge can be translated into the benefit of lifelong health exploring human life from fetal development to old age, including molecular and physiological properties, and environmental, social and psychosocial factors. In addition, we promote learning into the possibilities of combining ICT with health and service research to create new innovations in connected health.

Job Responsibilities, Required Qualifications and Language Proficiency

The professor is responsible for developing teaching and research in prosthetic dentistry and stomatognathic physiology. The person nominated to the post is expected to develop co-operation with parties acting at the University of Oulu, in other Finnish Universities, in the Municipal Health Service sector and with International parties.

Under the section 33 of the Universities Act, a professor shall carry out and supervise scientific work, give education based on it and follow developments in science and participate in societal interaction and international cooperation in his/her field.

The required qualifications for the professor in Dentistry include a doctoral degree, high quality scientific competence, experience in supervising scientific research, ability to give high quality education based on research and supervision of doctoral theses, as well as evidence of international collaboration in his/her field of research.

The candidates to be considered for the post should have familiarity with the field concerned i.e. specialist competence in prosthetic dentistry and stomatognathic physiology.

When assessing the applicant’s merits, issues taken into consideration include scientific publications and other research achievements, teaching experience and pedagogical training as well as the skill to create teaching material and other teaching merits. In addition to this, the merits that will be taken into consideration are the applicant’s activity in the scientific community, practical familiarity with the field concerned, and success in acquiring supplementary funding, scientific work abroad and other international activities.

Professor to be nominated should be evaluated also regarding the suitability of their research into the above-mentioned focus areas.

The teaching language at the University of Oulu is Finnish. Teaching in English is also possible.

Salary

The salary will be based on the levels 8 – 10 of the demand level chart for teaching and research personnel of the salary system of Finnish Universities.

Selection Procedure

Applications, together with all relevant enclosures, should be submitted using electronic application form by 13.1.2017.

1) Brief curriculum vitae written in English, compiled in accordance with the instructions given on page 4;
2) List of publications classified as follows:

A. Peer-reviewed scientific articles
Original journal articles, review articles, literature reviews, systematic reviews, sections and chapters in scientific books and conference proceedings etc.

B. Non-refereed scientific articles
Non-refereed journal articles, book sections and non-refereed conference proceedings etc.

C. Publications intended for professional communities
Articles in trade journal, articles in professional manuals or guides, textbook materials, professional conference proceedings, published development or research reports etc.

D. Patents and invention disclosures

3)    Teaching merits of relevance to the post concerned are requested to be presented in the form of a teaching portfolio, or a comparable document. The portfolio or other document should follow the table of contents presented on page 7.
4)    Brief research and teaching action plan in English with a special emphasis on how the plan benefits the above-mentioned focus areas.
5)    At most twenty (20) publications to be sent to the referees for assessment and to be taken into consideration upon evaluation of the eligibility and scientific merits. The applicant is required to indicate these 20 publications in accordance with the list of publications.

Reviewer Assessment

The dean will nominate a recruitment committee to take care of the evaluation process. As proposed by the recruitment committee the research council of the university has appointed two reviewers to be consulted regarding the selection process.

Interview and proposal by the recruitment committee

The recruitment committee analyses the reviewers´ evaluations, interviews the candidate and makes the proposal for appointment.

Official Employment

Based on the proposal by the recruitment committee the dean will make his proposition to the vice rector for research, who in turn will make the nomination to the post.

Contact information

For further information regarding the filling of this post:

Kyösti Oikarinen, Dean
Faculty of Medicine
University of Oulu
P.O.Box 5000,
FIN - 90014 University of Oulu
tel +358-500-681 089
e-mail: kyosti.oikarinen(at)oulu.fi

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