Professor in Haematology, Combined with a Position as Specialist Physician at Uppsala University Hospital Full-time NEW

Professor in Haematology, Combined with a Position as Specialist Physician at Uppsala University Hospital

The Department of Medical Sciences (IMV) at Uppsala University conducts extensive research and teaching in a wide range of medical fields. Research in haematology spans clinical, translational, and experimental research questions and is conducted in close collaboration with other research teams nationally and internationally. The department has close collaboration with Uppsala University Hospital, providing excellent conditions for translational research and the development of clinically relevant knowledge.

Description of the Subject Area

Haematology is a central clinical and academic subject area with strong links to both research and teaching, as well as to highly specialised care. The subject area encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of malignant and benign haematological diseases, including leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma, and myelodysplastic syndromes, as well as stem cell transplantation and advanced cell therapy.

In teaching, haematology plays an important role in several of the faculty's educational programmes, including the Medicine Programme and doctoral (third cycle) education. The subject has a strong clinical foundation through the advanced specialist haematology care at Uppsala University Hospital.

Duties

The professorship entails overall responsibility for providing cohesive and strategic academic leadership and for the long-term development of the subject area of haematology. The successful candidate will be expected to lead an active research team and to initiate and carry out research projects. The successful candidate is also expected to demonstrate the ability to secure external research funding in a competitive field.

The position is combined with an appointment as a specialist physician at Uppsala University Hospital, creating a close integration of clinical practice, research and education. The role includes clinical work as well as contributing to the development of clinical practice, including the education and supervision of specialist trainees and junior colleagues.

Qualifications

A person eligible for appointment as professor is one who has demonstrated both scholarly and teaching competence. According to Section 5 of the Appointment Regulations for Uppsala University, the general eligibility requirement for teachers is that the applicant must have the ability to collaborate and otherwise meet the suitability requirements necessary to perform the duties effectively. The research expertise must have been demonstrated by independent research efforts and by the applicant's qualifications in an international perspective maintaining a very high quality.

The applicant shall have demonstrated skill in the planning, initiation, leadership and development of research and the ability to obtain research grants in competition, as well as well-documented skills in supervision at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. The applicant's contribution to the international and national academic community shall be assessed on the basis of the quality and scope of academic publication, among other aspects. The requirements on the acquisition of international qualifications shall be assessed with due consideration for the nature and specific conditions of the subject.

Teaching competence must have been demonstrated through substantial merits in education in accordance with Section 22 of the AO. Furthermore, the applicant shall demonstrate well-documented skills in supervision at the undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate levels. One prerequisite for considering the requirement for teaching competence to be met is that the applicant has undergone relevant academic teacher training of at least 10 weeks, or has obtained equivalent knowledge in some other way. If special reasons exist, the successful candidate who does not have training in teaching and learning in higher education may undergo such training during the first two years of employment. Academic teacher training shall include doctoral supervisor training. (AO Section 32)

Eligibility for this position requires a Degree of Master of Science in Medicine and a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in haematology. If the applicant does not hold a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in haematology, they must have submitted an application for it to the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) by the closing date for the position. However, the applicant must have obtained a Swedish certificate of specialist competence in haematology by the time the appointment decision is made.

If the candidate fulfils Uppsala University Hospital's requirements for appointment as a consultant, they will be offered an appointment combined with the post of consultant.

The applicant shall have a documented ability to teach in Swedish and English.

Assessment Criteria

In selecting qualified applicants, greater importance will be placed on research expertise than on teaching competence. However, a balanced assessment will be made so that an applicant with significantly greater teaching competence can be ranked ahead of an applicant with a slight advantage in terms of research expertise. Clinical expertise is also important to the position and will be assigned significance.

Research expertise refers to qualifications as a researcher. In the assessment of research expertise, research quality shall be the primary consideration. The research's scope, mainly with regard to depth and breadth, shall also be assigned significance. Furthermore, consideration will be given to the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop research and education at the doctoral level, the ability to secure research funding competitively, and the ability to engage with the wider society through research.

Teaching competence refers to educational qualifications. In the assessment of teaching competence, quality shall be the primary consideration. Scope, both in terms of breadth and depth, shall also be considered. In addition, the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop education and teaching, as well as the ability to link the education to research are assigned significance.

Teaching expertise includes the ability to interact with stakeholders within and outside the University on issues related to learning and teaching in higher education, (Section 22 of the AO) Cf. Section 4 of the RB.

Clinical expertise is demonstrated through clinical practice and clinical training, as well as participation in clinical development. Clinical development includes measures that have enhanced the quality or efficiency of health and medical care. (AR Section 24)

Assessment Criteria, Other Skills

Administrative and leadership skills are significant to the position and will be assigned considerable importance. The ability to interact with the community and share information about research and development will also be considered.

Administrative expertise is demonstrated by, for example, the ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in an effective manner adapted to the task at hand, as well as the ability to allot and maintain time frames. Administrative expertise includes overall operational planning and the capacity to manage resources in a manner that reflects operational priorities, as well as the ability to work in a structured fashion based on set goals and levels of quality. (Section 28 of the AO) Cf. Section 5 of the RB.

Leadership skills are demonstrated through the ability to lead operations and staff, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate others and provide them with the prerequisites for effectively achieving common goals. Further examples of demonstrated skills include the ability to coordinate a group, foster commitment, encourage participation and create job satisfaction, as well as the ability to manage conflicts. (AO Section 30). Cf. Section 5 of the RB.

In assessing operational ability, significance will be assigned to experience of and skill in popular science, editorship and other activities related to the exchange of knowledge between the University and the world around us, as well as experience of innovation and entrepreneurship. (Section 6 of the RB)

In a holistic assessment of the applicants' qualifications, parental leave, part-time work due to childcare, union duties, military service or similar shall be considered as work experience. (AO Section 94)

When the university is to appoint new teachers, the applicants are to be selected who, through a qualitative assessment of the whole picture regarding competence and skills, are considered to have the best qualifications for the implementation and development of the tasks in question, and for contributing to a positive development of the activities. (AO Section 4)

The aspect of gender equality shall be applied in appointments if, following a qualitative assessment, two applicants of different genders have equivalent or nearly equivalent merits, and if one gender is underrepresented (constituting less than 40% within the relevant position category and at the relevant workplace). (AO Section 95)

All qualifications must be documented in a manner that allows an assessment of both quality and scope.

International experts may be called upon to assess the applications submitted. In this case, application documents written in Swedish may need to be sent to a translator hired by the University.