Professor of Clinical Chemistry combined with a position as Specialist Physician

**Description of the Subject Area** The field of clinical chemistry encompasses biochemical, immunological, and physicochemical analyses and functional examinations aimed at detecting diseases and disease markers, as well as monitoring treatment effects. **Job Responsibilities** The position includes overall responsibility for research and education within the field of clinical chemistry. The successful candidate is expected to conduct independent research in the subject area and engage in supervision and teaching at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. Administrative tasks and internal and external trust and leadership assignments may also be part of the role. Additionally, the position includes informing about research and development work. One-third of the working time will be dedicated to clinical work as a specialist physician in the section for clinical chemistry and pharmacology within the Academic Laboratory. **Eligibility Requirements** To be eligible for appointment as a professor, the candidate must demonstrate both scientific and pedagogical competence (Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 3). According to the Employment Regulations for Uppsala University (AO), the general eligibility requirement for teachers is to possess the personal qualities necessary to perform the duties of the position well (AO § 5). Scientific competence must be demonstrated through independent research efforts, and the candidate's qualifications must be of very high quality from an international perspective. Pedagogical competence must be evidenced by extensive qualifications in education (see AO § 22). Furthermore, the candidate should demonstrate well-documented competence in supervision at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. A prerequisite for pedagogical competence is completion of relevant higher education pedagogical training, comprising at least ten weeks, or equivalent knowledge. Eligibility for this position requires a medical degree and specialist competence in clinical chemistry. **Assessment Criteria** In the selection among eligible applicants, primary weight will be given to scientific competence, followed by pedagogical competence. However, a balanced assessment will be made so that a candidate with significant superiority in pedagogical competence may be ranked higher than a candidate with a slight advantage in scientific competence. Clinical competence is also significant for the position and will be given weight. Particular emphasis will be placed on experience in Swedish or Scandinavian laboratory diagnostics. Furthermore, research experience in cancer, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, mental health, infectious or inflammatory diseases will be valued. **Assessment Criteria, Other Competence** Administrative and leadership skills are important for the position and will be given weight. The ability to collaborate with the surrounding community as well as to inform about research and development work will be considered. Administrative competence is demonstrated, among other things, by the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work effectively and appropriately, as well as by the ability to set and adhere to deadlines. Leadership competence is demonstrated by the ability to lead operations and personnel, make decisions, take responsibility, and motivate and provide others with the conditions necessary to effectively achieve common goals. In a comprehensive assessment of the candidates' qualifications, parental leave, part-time work due to child care, union duties, military service, or similar will be considered as work experience (AO § 94). When the university is to appoint new teachers, candidates will be selected based on a qualitative overall assessment of competence and skills, determining who has the best conditions to carry out and develop the relevant tasks and contribute to a positive development of the operations (AO § 4). The aspect of gender equality will be applied in hiring if, after a qualitative assessment, it is found that two candidates of different genders have comparable or nearly comparable qualifications and if one gender is underrepresented (constituting less than 40% within the relevant position category and at the relevant workplace) (AO § 95). All qualifications must be documented so that both quality and extent can be assessed. In the assessment of submitted applications, international experts may be consulted. In this case, application documents written in Swedish may need to be sent to a translator engaged by the university. **Links to Relevant Regulations and Guidelines** [Uppsala University Employment Regulations](https://www.uu.se/download/18.303ee6d419329b0927e1f23a/1731936120434/Anställningsordning reviderad 20241107(s3)docx.pdf) [Guidelines and Assessment Criteria for Recruitment and Promotion of Teachers at Medfarm](https://www.uu.se/download/18.196b86ca1944fb70205177df/1736867819677/Riktlinjer och bedömningsgrunder för rekrytering och befordran av lärare vid Medfarm.pdf) [Merit Portfolios – Guidelines for Merit Assessment and Instructions for Compilation](https://www.uu.se/download/18.75e37daa18e79b469f4b436/1711638895207/Meritportföljer – riktlinjer för meritvär