Oslo University Hospital (OUH) is Norway’s largest hospital with over 25 000 employees. It is a local hospital for parts of Oslo's population. It has a regional function for the inhabitants in the South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and it has a large number of national functions. The Hospital is responsible for the majority of
medical research and education of health personnel in Norway.

The Division of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Medicine at OUH is composed of several departments. These include Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Institute for Surgical Research, Department of Vascular Diseases, Department of Cardiology, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Department of Logistics and Outpatient Services. The departments are located at two different locations of Oslo University Hospital (Rikshospitalet and Ullevål Hospital). Both locations have extensive research facilities. Teaching of medical students takes place at all hospital locations. The departments conduct research in several major fields within cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine, and include several internationally leading research groups.

The University of Oslo (UiO) is Norway's largest research and educational institution with 28 000 students and 7 000 employees. Professional breadth and internationally recognized research environments make UiO an important contributor to society. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 1814 and is Norway's oldest medical faculty. The Faculty works for progressive education, research and dissemination for the patients’ and society’s best interests. It is organized into three basic units and has approximately 1 500 employees (about 1 000 work years) and about 2 000 students.

The Department of Respiratory Medicine is a national and regional referral centre for patients with advanced lung diseases and for interventional bronchoscopy and has national responsibility for lung transplantation. Currently, the Department runs an extensive out-patient clinic and 15 in-patient hospital beds. The Department employs 12 medical doctors of which nine are senior consultants. Weekly, the Department is responsible for a number of multi-disciplinary team meetings (in-person and digital) and the Department provides extensive consulting services for other units at Oslo University Hospital. One full-professor and one associate professor are currently affiliated to the Department of Respiratory Medicine, and the Department contributes to teaching of medical students in the 3rd and 6th year at the University of Oslo.

Kvalifikasjoner:

Regarding academic position at UiO:

The academic position is a Professor (SKO 1013) or Associate Professor (SKO 1011) (20 % position). The basis for evaluation of the applicants by the assessment committee will include her/his scientific, other professional, educational and publishing qualifications, qualifications related to management and administration, and personal qualifications. As part of the ranking process of qualified applicants, the full scope of these qualifications will be explicitly assessed. Particular weight will be given to qualifications that are central to the announcement and the description of the position. Scientific qualifications will carry more weight than other qualifications.

For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation on the academic position please see: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/ledige-stillinger/stillingsbeskrivelser/2026-8153-description-of-position.pdf

How to apply

The application must include:

• A cover letter (statement of motivation, summarizing scientific work and research interest), one page
• CV (complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative experience, project acquisition and coordination experience, and other qualifying activities), max. three pages
• A complete list of publications
• A separate list of 10 most relevant publications to be evaluated specifically for the position
  (please send these publications attached in full text versions)
• PhD Diploma
• Proof of medical qualification
• List of reference persons: 2-3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
• An educational portfolio, providing a total and systematic presentation of the applicant`s educational and teaching qualifications
• Description and documentation of qualifications regarding dissemination, administration, management and foreign language skills
• Description and documentation of qualifications regarding research planning and research management
• Overview of experience in supervising PhD candidates, including names of the candidates, period of supervision, information on institutions and dates for the presentation of the theses, as well as specific information regarding experience as main- or co-supervisor for each candidate   https://www.med.uio.no/english/about/vacancies/procedures/form---phd-candidate-supervision.odt
  
• Other relevant qualifications

 

Please note that all documents should be in English. In the evaluation of the qualified candidates the full range of these criteria will be explicitly addressed and assessed. Interviews will be part of the appointment process.

Please scan and send the documents as PDF files, max. 10 MB.

See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Associate/Adjunct Professorships as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills: http://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/index.html 

Enquiries about the application process related to the part-time position should be directed to Human Resources Advisor at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Maren Retterstøl Olaisen, e-mail: m.r.olaisen@medisin.uio.no.