Associate Professor Clinical Pharmacy

About the position

We invite applications for a full time permanent position as Associate Professor in Clincal Pharmacy at the Section for Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo.

Your main tasks will be

• Teaching and supervision, mainly in social pharmacy, at all levels of the five-years study program in pharmacy, including master- and PhD.
• Course leadership for the main course in social pharmacy at the undergraduate program.
• Initiating and conducting high quality research within the research group’s focus areas, including contributing to external funding.
• Contributing to the development of a strong and sustainable research group.
• Carrying out examination related duties and contributing to academic administration as required.

What skills are important in this role?

Required qualifications that must be documented in the application::

• The successful applicant must have completed a PhD preferably in clinical or social pharmacy and have a strong scientific track record within the area.
• Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent must be formally documented.
• Scientific qualifications will play a major role, with main emphasis placed on research output from the last five years.
• Documented potential for further acquisition of external funding.
• Documented knowledge of Scandinavian pharmaceutical practice and traditions.
• Pedagogical qualifications and teaching and supervision experience at all levels will be an important factor in the evaluation process and should be well documented in a teaching portfolio. The applicant should describe her/his qualifications in view of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework which includes:
• Focus on student learning
• A clear development over time
• A researching approach
• A collegial attitude and practice
• The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannot document sufficient teaching qualifications (minimum formal requirement is a 200 hours pedagogical programme) will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period.
• Teaching in the pharmacy program is conducted primarily in Norwegian. Applicants are required to document proficiency in Norwegian at a minimum level of B2. The successful candidate must also demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills in Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, in relevant assessment settings such as a trial lecture and interview.

Desired qualifications:

• Candidates should be able to establish, lead and conduct research projects, also as a collaborator. A track record in scientific and administrative management is an advantage.
• An international research network and documented experience with international collaboration.
• Ability to contribute to the development of a strong and sustainable research group.
• Experience with working within the European healthcare setting, for example pharmacy, or with interprofessional collaboration
• The person appointed will be requested to take on some administrative duties. Hence such experience will be an advantage.
• Experience with independent teaching responsibilities and with the development of study programmes.
• Experience with planning and conducting of clinical trials as well as regulatory experience in drug development.

What are we looking for in you?

• Strong communication skills with students and colleagues.
• Ability to create and contribute to a well-functioning, inclusive, supporting and productive research environment
• Strong networking skills, ability to collaborate and conduct scientific leadership
• Ability to cooperate and communicate well with other members of staff

The successful candidate is expected to have an international profile in relation to the criteria outlined above. Selection for this position will be based on academic excellence and the candidate’s fit within the research group and the group’s research profile. In addition, pedagogical competence and personal suitability for contributing to a collaborative and supportive academic environment will form part of the overall assessment.

We can offer you

• Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• Modern facilities in the new Life Science Building.
• Opportunities for academic leadership and career development.
• Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
• Good welfare schemes.
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours. A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in position as Associate Professor (position code 1011) in salary range NOK from 750 000 - to 950 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, two % is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

We need different perspectives in our work

University of Oslo is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at
uio.no.

We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues, could you be the next one?

We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.

Men are encouraged to apply. The field of clinical pharmacy currently has an uneven gender balance, with women overrepresented among permanent academic staff, and the department wishes to contribute to a better gender balance within the field.

If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).

The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.

More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.

We hope you will apply for the position with us.

How to apply

The application must include:

• Application letter
• A research position paper (1–4 pages) describing the applicant’s vision and scientific ambitions for the near future, as well as strategies for collaboration and for identifying synergies with the existing group.
• A detailed CV, including a complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative management, project acquisition and coordination experience, and other qualifying activities.
• Copies of educational certificates, PhD diploma, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
• A complete list of publications and academic merits and awards (if not included in the CV)
• Full text of up to 10 selected scientific publications the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation
• A document discussing the importance, interrelation, and relevance of the selected papers for this position
• Educational portfolio of 3–6 pages documenting educational competence and experience, including a reflection note in which your own teaching practice and view of learning is anchored in the SoTL framework (focus on student learning, development over time, a researching approach and a collegial attitude and practice)
• List of reference persons: 2–3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for this job".

When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.