Senior Lecturer of Cardiovascular Medicine Full-time

Senior Lecturer of Cardiovascular Medicine

Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine, Solna – with focus on education and research

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The Department of Medicine, Solna (MedS) is one of the largest departments at Karolinska Institutet, conducting research, doctoral education, and undergraduate training for students in medicine and biomedicine. Within the cardiovascular field, MedS conducts leading research spanning from fundamental molecular mechanisms to large-scale clinical studies. Key areas of expertise include aortic aneurysms and valvular heart disease, heart failure, atherosclerosis, vascular biology, diabetes-related cardiovascular disease, inflammation, metabolism, cardiovascular epidemiology, and genetics. The cardiovascular research is organized within the Divisions of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

We offer a stimulating and internationally recognized research environment where you will have the opportunity to contribute to medical education and research of the highest quality. The environment is particularly strong in translational research, with a close collaboration between Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital.

Description of the subject area

The research focus is on aortic aneurysms and aortic valve disease, complex and life-threatening conditions that are frequently associated with significant comorbidity. Despite advances in surgical treatment, opportunities for prediction and prevention remain limited, highlighting the need for translational research that bridges molecular and genetic mechanisms with clinical application. A particular strength is the study of human tissue samples obtained from patients undergoing surgery, supported by access to a unique and well-established biobank of aortic and valvular tissue. This resource provides an exceptional platform for conducting high-quality research within the field.

Your mission

The position as Senior Lecturer involves research within the field of cardiovascular medicine and cardiology, as well as teaching responsibilities at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in biomedicine.

Duties include leading a research group conducting cardiovascular research, with an initial emphasis on aortic diseases and associated aortic valve disorders. The research program should have a clear translational focus, integrating advanced molecular biology techniques with genetics and clinical outcome data, with the goal of developing novel therapeutic approaches and follow-up strategies. The position also includes course leadership within the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine, and supervision of undergraduate and master's students, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral researchers.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer with focus on education and research, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated excellent pedagogical skills and very good scientific skills.

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements are stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure and these are applied in relation to the subject area of the established recruitment profile:

See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet.

Further eligibility requirements

It is a requirement that you have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If you lack such education at the time of employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

Assessment criteria

The Senior Lectureship has a focus on education and research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific skills (3), pedagogical skills (3), leadership and collaboration skills (2).

For employment as Senior Lecturer at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure are applied in relation to established profile of employment:

See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet .

It is furthermore meritorious that you have demonstrated

• Experience in teaching within biomedicine and educational development is required.
• Documented ability to lead and develop research of high international quality, with a broad scientific profile encompassing molecular, genetic, and clinical research questions is required.
• In addition to English, fluency in Swedish, both spoken and written, is considered a merit, as the position involves work in hospital and operating room environments where Swedish is the primary working language.

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Department of Medicine, Solna | Karolinska Institutet

Application

Your application must contain the following documents: a cover letter as well as a resumé and a qualifications portfolio including a description of your research plan, both presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's template (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio). You may change or add to your application at any time up to and including the application deadline date. After the deadline, the process closes, and no amendment or addition can be made to your application. The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers, most often both national and international. For that reason, we prefer that the documents are in English. The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T

We look forward to receiving your application!

Want to make a difference? Join us and contribute to better health for all!

Type of employment – Permanent position

Contract type – Full time

Number of positions – 1

Full-time equivalent – 100

City – Solna

County – Stockholms län

Country – Sweden

Reference number – STÖD 2-3122/2026

Contact – Lars Lund, professor, lars.lund@ki.se

Union representative – Louisa Cheung, SACO, Louisa.Cheung@ki.se Maria Eldh, OFR/ST, maria.eldh@ki.se

Published – 27.Jul.2026

Last application date – 31.Aug.2026