Professor/ Associate Professor in Medicine (Psychiatry)

Arbeidsplassen; Norway; On-site; NOK 820,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership in Statens Pensjonskasse

Opportunities for career development

Support for a diverse working environment

Job summary

The University of Oslo is seeking a Professor/Associate Professor in Medicine (Psychiatry) to enhance education and research in mental health. Candidates should possess significant research contributions and practical experience in adult psychiatry.

Responsibilities include leading research, teaching medical students, and engaging in administrative tasks. This role offers an opportunity to join a diverse workplace, along with competitive salary ranges between NOK 820,000 and NOK 1,200,000 based on experience and competence.

Qualifications

• Significant contributions to research at the highest level.
• Extensive experience in supervision, preferably at the master’s/Ph.D. level.
• Basic pedagogical competence must be documented within two years.

Responsibilities

• Lead and initiate research and apply for external funding.
• Participate in teaching students and research fellows.
• Undertake duties in connection with examinations.

Skills

Research leadership

Teaching and supervision

Pedagogical competence

Proficiency in Norwegian/Scandinavian and English

Education

MD degree

Job description

Professor/ Associate Professor in Medicine (Psychiatry)

University of Oslo

The position is part of the Department of Adult Psychiatry, the largest university department in the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. The Department covers research and education in broad areas including anxiety, depression, and other affective disorders, personality disorders, psychotic disorders, eating disorders, geriatric psychiatry, forensic psychiatry, transcultural psychiatry and trauma‑related disorders, in addition to psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. It is desirable that the applicant has a research and clinical background to strengthen research and education in two or more of these areas. The applicant must also have sufficient clinical experience in adult psychiatry to be able to teach medical students.

Duties of the position

• Lead and initiate research and apply for external funding
• Participate in teaching students and research fellows, including clinical teaching in small groups
• Undertake duties in connection with examinations
• Administrative tasks as required by prevailing regulations and needs of the Division, such as participation in adjudication committees for PhD thesis evaluation, assessment committees regarding appointments in vacant academic positions, and acting as dean in disputations

Qualifications and competence for Professor/ Associate Professor

• Significant contributions to research at the highest level, in accordance with international or national standards within the field.
• A significant body of scientific work beyond the requirements for a PhD is necessary. The research should be of high quality, demonstrating both breadth and depth. The research production should reflect an independent research profile and show the ability to address new issues. Continuous research activity is a prerequisite for the award of professorial competence.
• Documented qualifications beyond the regular performance of duties in a lower‑level position, either in the application of knowledge or academic leadership and administration.
• A broad range of skills in planning, implementing, and evaluating teaching.
• Extensive experience in supervision, preferably at the master’s/Ph.D. level.
• Basic university pedagogical competence according to UiO's guidelines. Applicants who cannot document basic university pedagogical competence at the time of employment must acquire this within two years of employment.
• Proficiency in written and spoken Norwegian/Scandinavian language and English is a prerequisite for performing all the duties of the position. Applicants who cannot document Norwegian language skills at the B2 level (or another Scandinavian language) must be able to do so within three years of employment.
• Applicants must hold an MD and have sufficient clinical experience in psychiatry to teach medical students within this field of medicine.

We need different perspectives in our work

UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. We can make provisions for adjustments such as modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.

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.
• Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
• Salary in the position as Professor, position code 1013 in salary range NOK 930 000 to 1 200 000, depending on competence and experience. For the position of Associate Professor, position code 1011 in salary range NOK 820 000 to 950 000. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.

Application

Your application should include:

• CV and a complete list of publications.
• A list of the 10 most relevant publications with full text articles.
• Transcripts and certificates.
• A teaching portfolio (3–6 pages) providing a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the applicant’s educational expertise.
• Documentation and reflection relating to the applicant’s own qualification within the areas of applied knowledge, academic management, administration and personal qualities relevant to the position.
• Contact information for 2–3 references.

Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for the position". Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.

General information

Interviews and trial lectures will be used in the selection process. The best qualified candidates will be invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list; you must justify why you want an exemption from publication, and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we cannot, you will hear from us.

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results, etc.