Position as Senior Consultant at the Department for Breast and Endocrine surgery, Akershus University Hospital, combined with Professor II/Associate Professor (20 % position) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo.

Relating to the main position:

The 20 % position as professor is combined with a full time (100%) position in the Department of Breast and Endocrine surgery as a senior consultant. The department is responsible for the surgical treatment of breast pathology as well as endocrine surgery on thyroid and parathyreoid glands. Approximately 500 breast surgeries and 200 thyroid/parathyroid surgeries are done here each year. There are 7 senior consultants and 3 doctors in specialist training in the department.

The Department currently has active collaboration research in the fields of breast oncology and thyroid surgery, and has a strong wish to establish a research group within the department. The Division of Surgery focuses on research and there are several research groups within the Division. Cooperation, development and facilitation of surgical research are coordinated by the Department of Research. With approximately 500 breast cancer surgeries and 200 thyroid/parathyroid surgeries each year the patient base for inclusion in clinical trials should be sufficient in most cases.

The successful applicant will play an important role in shaping the Department’s future research profile, medical teaching, and research supervision. The appointee will be expected to develop new projects, undertake clinical treatment studies, and develop transdisciplinary and transprofessional collaboration with researchers nationally and internationally. Broad clinical and research competence and successful applications for external research funding will be important criteria in the evaluation of applicants.
Applicants must hold an MD, be a certified specialist in Breast and Endocrine surgery, have strong interpersonal skills, and demonstrate good oral and written competency of a Scandinavian language. Clinical experience must be sufficient to teach medical students in all fields of Breast and Endocrine surgery. A valid authorisation or license to practise as medical doctor in Norway is mandatory before entering the position.

Relating to the academic position:
The University position is part time (20 %), but a collaborative agreement between the Hospital and University secures that a minimum of 40% of the working time will be allotted to academic work.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to create an active and attractive research environment will be emphasized in the evaluation of applicants. Active research collaboration, also interdisciplinary and internationally, will be another evaluation criterion.
For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation, please see:

https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/ledige-stillinger/stillingsbeskrivelser/2024-20579-description-of-position-breast-and-endocrine-surgery.pdf