Associate Senior Lecturer in Experimental Medical science
Göteborgs universitet / Högskolejobb / Göteborg
2026-02-03
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Reference number PAR 2026/131
The University of Gothenburg tackles society's challenges with diverse knowledge. 58 000 students and 6800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.
Build your independent research career at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in a supportive, well-resourced environment. You will benefit from academic freedom, strong core facilities, powerful research networks, and excellent opportunities to turn your research ideas into innovation and entrepreneurship within a vibrant life science community. Combined with a secure position and a high quality of life in Gothenburg, this is a place where both your research and career can grow.
At the Institute of Biomedicine, our scientific focus is on the fundamental understanding of the body's cells - what they consist of, how they function and interact, how their function is controlled by the genome and how they interact with different types of microorganisms. With the help of such knowledge, we try to clarify the causes of various disease states and find new possibilities for diagnosis and treatment. More information about the Institute's research and teaching can be found on our website: biomedicine.gu.se
Subject area
Experimental Medical science
Subject area description
The subject refers to research at the molecular and cellular level into the processes that determine the function of the body, both in normal conditions and in disease. Experimental medical science includes, for example, work with biochemical, cell biological and molecular biological techniques to study various aspects of infection biology, cancer biology, immunology, genetics, and pathology.
Duties
The holder of the position shall primarily conduct internationally competitive research in the field of experimental medical science as a research leader with a documented independent research line that gives rise to successful scientific results. This entails publishing scientific articles in well-regarded international scientific journals as a senior author and obtaining major and long-lasting grants in national or international competition as a principal applicant at a level that provides the opportunity to lead and finance continued independent research with an active research group. It also involves supervising postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students as principal supervisor. The holder is also expected to build national and international networks and collaborations within his/her field, and to take on other academic assignments, such as editorial assignments, participation in assessment committees, departmental assignments and organization of conferences.
The holder of the position shall also plan and participate in teaching in the department's courses at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate levels, and participate in pedagogical development work in collaboration with other teachers. During the period of employment, the holder is expected to carry out teaching at least at a level leading to associate professor competence.
If the applicant does not have formal university pedagogical training at the University of Gothenburg, the applicant is expected to have completed university pedagogical training or acquired equivalent knowledge within one year of the employment date.
For promotion, the applicant is required to have acquired proficiency in Swedish, both written and spoken, at a minimum of level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), no later than six months before the expiry of the employment as Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). The University of Gothenburg will provide Swedish language courses, which are mandatory as part of the employment.
Eligibility
The eligibility criteria for employing teaching staff are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.
A person qualified for appointment as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) is a person who has been awarded a PhD in Medical or Life Science or has the corresponding research expertise. Primary consideration should be given to a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise within seven years of the deadline for application for employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). However, a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are exceptional circumstances. Exceptional circumstances are sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances. The reasons for the absence, its dates, and its extent must be clearly specified in the application and supported by appropriate documentation.
The ability to teach in English is a requirement.
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Göteborgs universitet | Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Experimental Medical science
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Arbetsgivare Göteborgs Universitet (org.nr 202100-3153)
Medicinaregatan 16 A (
visa karta)
405 30 GÖTEBORG
Arbetsplats Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs universitet
Kontakt Head of Department, Institute of Biomedicine
Marianne Quiding Järbrink
marianne.quiding-jarbrink@microbio.gu.se +46 31 786 62 15 Jobbnummer 9720264