Professor of Health Sciences with a focus on nursing (up to 2 positions) - Befattningen är under tillsättning eller redan tillsatt, och det är inte längre möjligt att lämna in en ansökan

The Department of Nursing, Umeå University, provides professional programmes in nursing in Umeå, Skellefteå and Örnsköldsvik, specialist programmes for registered nurses, masters programme in nursing and doctoral studies. Our three main subjects are Nursing, Radiography and Midwifery Science. We are now recruiting up to two professors in Health Sciences with a focus on nursing. More information about our department can be found here. Last application date is January 30, 2022.

Duties

Duties include research and development in the field of health sciences, with a focus on nursing. The professor is expected to lead research and represent the subject in an academic context. This includes leading personnel and activities. In addition, the professor is expected to attract external research grants in a competitive environment and finance the creation and operation of the department’s own research group. The work also includes teaching, supervision and examination in the subject area Nursing in education at the first and second cycle levels, especially in nursing programmes. Teaching in other programmes and courses and/or related subject areas or general skills for vocational training may also be included. The professor must be an active researcher and also teach the subject at third-cycle level. Professors have an additional responsibility for the summative assessment of third cycle studies. The development of new first, second and third-cycle courses are also included in the tasks. Administrative duties and assignments within the Department and the Faculty of Medicine are also included. Teaching may take place in locations other than where the position is based and will be conducted in part by internet-based remote teaching methods. Teaching may be conducted in Swedish or English.

The position is based in Umeå, but Skellefteå or Örnsköldsvik may also be possible bases, as the institution also has activities there. Work may also take place in locations other than the base.

Qualifications

A requirement to be qualified for the position as a professor is to have shown skill and expertise in both scientific research as well teaching.
Research expertise refers to independent research work, the ability to plan and lead research activities and the ability to impart information about research to the outside world.

Educational expertise refers to documented experience of planning, implementation, examination and evaluation of teaching and is shown in a reflective approach to student learning and one’s own teacher role.

To be eligible, the applicant must have a documented ability to teach in Swedish and English. Applicants who lack a documented ability to teach in Swedish at the time of application may still be considered on the presumption that they will gain this ability within two years of employment.

To be eligible, the applicant is expected to be a nationally and internationally recognized researcher, based on the tasks of managing research and representing the subject scientifically. The applicant must also demonstrate documented experience as the principal supervisor in third cycle education from admission to thesis defence based on work as a third cycle examiner. Documented experience of obtaining external research grants in competition with others is also necessary.

To be eligible for the position, the applicant must have documented experience in research in the field of health science.

Assessment criteria

One of the assessment criteria for the professorship is a degree of expertise sufficient to meet the eligibility requirements for appointment in accordance with the previous paragraph, i.e. scientific and teaching proficiency. Also, the level of administrative ability and proficiency in academic leadership will be assessed.

General assessment criteria for teaching staff at Umeå University are that the applicant has both a good ability to collaborate and the requisite competence and suitability in general to perform the duties of the post to a high standard.

Equal attention will be paid to the assessment of teaching ability as to research expertise.

Assessment criteria weighting

For the appointment, scientific skill will be weighted the most (3). Furthermore, the degree of teaching ability will also be weighted (2). Also, the level of skills in administration and academic leadership and collaborative ability (1) will be assessed.

Description of the assessment criteria

The criteria are described in more detail in Description of assessment criteria of applicants for the position of Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Umeå University (Ref. FS 1.1-248-19).

In assessing scientific skills for this position, particular emphasis will be placed on independent research initiatives, innovation, relevance, quality and originality in current research in the field of health science, and external research grants obtained as the principal applicant. In particular, experience of research focused on nursing is a merit.

When assessing teaching ability for this position, special consideration will be given to documented experience in planning, implementation and evaluation of education at the first, second and third cycle levels, especially in Nursing. Supervision and examination experience will also be taken into consideration. A professor is expected to have been the principal supervisor through to thesis defence of at least two third cycle students.

Administrative skills can be demonstrated through experience of planning first cycle courses and programmes; the ability to help others develop; leadership and other administration tasks. 

Academic leadership skills can be demonstrated through offices held within academia and on research councils.

Application

Last application date is January 30, 2022. Instructions for the application and a list of the documents to be attached to the application can be found here.

You apply via our e-recruitment system which you can reach via the application button below. When the application is received, you will receive a confirmation email.

We welcome your application!