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Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Molecular Pharmacology : Helsinki, Finland

The University of Helsinki is among the leading multidisciplinary research universities in the world. In addition to its 11 faculties, the University includes several independent institutes, some of which are jointly operated with other universities. Over 30,000 students are pursuing an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree at the University of Helsinki.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Helsinki conducts pharmacological research and provides the highest education in the field in Finland. The degrees offered by the Faculty are the Bachelor and Master of Science in Pharmacy. The postgraduate degrees are the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy and the Doctor of Philosophy. The Faculty also provides professional postgraduate education in community and hospital pharmacy as well as in industrial pharmacy and plays an active part in the continuing education in the field. The Faculty is also nationally responsible for the Swedish‑language Master’s degree programmes in pharmacy. The Faculty of Pharmacy consists of three divisions: Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology. For more information, please visit http://www.helsinki.fi/pharmacy.

The Faculty of Pharmacy invites applications for the position of an

Assistant Professor / Associate Professor in Molecular Pharmacology

Tenure track system consists of two stages, each 3–5 years. The successful applicant may be appointed to the first stage (assistant professorship) or the second stage (associate professorship) of the tenure track system, depending on his or her qualifications and career stage.

The position is a fixed-term tenure track position. If the assistant/associate professor is successful and fulfils the predetermined criteria, the contract will be continued. The tenure track system aims for a permanent position of a professor. For more information on the career path and a description of the tenure track system at the University of Helsinki, please see https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university/careers-at-the-university-of-helsinki.

An assistant/associate professor shall carry out and supervise scientific work, provide teaching based on it, follow developments in science and participate in societal interaction and international cooperation in the field.

The field of the position is molecular pharmacology and the position will be associated with the Division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy. In addition to scientific research the assistant/associate professor is responsible for graduate level (bachelor and master in pharmacy) and postgraduate level training. The teaching has its main focus on molecular mechanisms of pharmacology including those underlying therapeutic drug actions and adverse drug reactions.

Qualification Requirements and Assessing the Qualifications

An appointee to the position of an assistant/associate professor within the tenure track system shall hold a doctoral degree, have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work and have the teaching skills necessary for the position. In addition, successful applicants for assistant professorships shall demonstrate their capability and motivation as regards an academic career through publications and other means. The successful candidate is expected to have experience in teaching pharmacology at the university level, have experience in leading a research group and indication of obtaining research funding independently.

According to the regulations of the University of Helsinki, when assessing the applicant’s qualifications, attention will be paid to both scholarly and teaching qualifications. Scholarly qualifications include scientific publications and other research results of scientific value, success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience as well as international elected positions. When considering the teaching qualifications, attention will be focused on teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce teaching material, other teaching merits and, if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills as well as participation in doctoral education. The applicant’s leadership and interaction skills as well as activity in the scientific community will also be taken into account.

Based on the Government Decree on Universities the appointee for the teaching and research position must be competent in Finnish and have at least satisfactory oral and written skills in Swedish. Foreign citizens, non-native Finnish citizens or citizens who have not been educated in Finnish or Swedish may be exempted from this requirement without a separate application. If the appointee is not proficient in Finnish, (s)he is required to acquire a moderate level of proficiency in Finnish within five years of taking up the position. The faculty will support learning the language. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must also have good English skills.

Salary

The salary for the position is based on level 7 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of the Finnish universities. In addition, a salary component based on personal performance will be paid. Monthly gross salary will be about 4 400–5 400 euros, depending on the appointee’s qualifications and experience.

Submission of the Application and Further Information

Application must include an academic portfolio (in English), which includes applicant’s CV, publication list and scientific activity (including acquired research funding), report on the experience and merits related to the assessment of teaching skills; as well as a plan for improving research and teaching (maximum of 2 pages). The attachments should preferably be submitted as a single pdf file.

• For information on the university portfolio, please see:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university/how-to-apply-for-a-job-at-the-university
• For information on the assessment of teaching skills and assessment matrices, please see (and acknowledge in your university portfolio): http://www.helsinki.fi/pharmacy/administration/teaching%20skills.htm

Please submit your application, together with the required attachments as a single pdf file, through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the Apply Link (see the bottom of the page in https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/assistant-professor-associate-professor-in-molecular-pharmacology). Only the mandatory fields (*) in the Recruitment System may be filled in (please note that the Academic Merits questions are mandatory). Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal.

Applicants are kindly asked to prepare for the situation in which, after the closing of the application period, the Faculty may request them to submit up to 10 publications of their choice to be sent to the assessors. The publications are submitted in the electronic recruitment system.

Further information about the position can be obtained from the head of the division of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, professor Raimo Tuominen, raimo.tuominen(at)helsinki.fi, p. +358503183961. Further information about the recruitment system, academic portfolio and assessment of teaching skills can be obtained from HR Specialist Heidi Kauppinen, heidi.m.kauppinen(at)helsinki.fi, p. +358504155341. For possible technical support with the recruitment system, please contact: recruitment(at)helsinki.fi.

Apply at latest 3.10.2017.

Apply Link:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/assistant-professor-associate-professor-in-molecular-pharmacology…

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Employer:University of Helsinki

Website:https://www.helsinki.fi/en

Location:Helsinki, Finland

Expires:October 03, 2017

Job type:Assistant Professor

Salary:Unspecified

Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD

Employment type:Temporary

Job hours:Full-time