Professor in Nursing

Luleå University of Technology is experiencing strong growth with world-leading expertise in several research areas. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results, and from the Arctic region, we create global societal benefits. Our scientific and artistic research and education are conducted in close collaboration with international, national, and regional companies, public actors, and leading universities. Luleå University of Technology has a total turnover of nearly 2.1 billion SEK per year. We currently have 1,900 employees and 18,700 students.

In the coming years, multi-billion investments will be made in Norrbotten and Västerbotten in large projects aimed at a more sustainable society both nationally and globally. Luleå University of Technology is involved in several of these highly relevant research projects and the societal transformation that follows. We have a wide range of educational programs to match the demanded competencies. We hope you will help us build the sustainable companies and societies of the future.

The Department of Health, Learning, and Technology conducts education at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. The department offers education for nurses, radiographers, several programs for specialist nurses, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and a bachelor's degree in health guidance and psychology. Research and doctoral education within the subjects of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing, and psychology are conducted within the department. We are now looking for a professor in nursing. Within the subject of nursing at Luleå University of Technology, there are three thematic areas: Experiencing acute illness or injury, Promoting health throughout life, and Recovery-oriented psychiatric care.

Subject Description

Nursing focuses on areas aimed at improving people's health, preventing ill health and disease, as well as restoring and preserving health, alleviating suffering, and safeguarding human integrity and dignity. Central areas include the human being and health, environment, and nursing actions and processes related to these areas.

Job Responsibilities

As a professor in nursing, you will lead and further develop research and educational activities within the subject. You will follow the international development of the subject, supervise doctoral students, initiate and drive research projects, and disseminate research results through scientific publications. You are expected to contribute to bringing in external research funding to the subject, as well as being active within the national and international research community. Teaching, supervision, and examination within the nursing, radiography, and specialist nursing programs are part of the role. Together with subject representatives, professors, associate professors, and university lecturers, you will be responsible for the development of the subject at the undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels. The position requires good collaboration skills, flexibility, and the ability to work independently. The ability to collaborate with the surrounding community, communicate research, and develop and establish national networks is of great importance.

Qualifications

Eligible for appointment as a professor is someone who has demonstrated both scientific and pedagogical competence. Equal care should be given to the assessment of pedagogical and scientific competence.

To meet the requirements for appointment as a professor, the applicant must:

• be distinguished in their field and demonstrate scientific work of high international standard, showing a clear quality progression
• have a total scientific production that in quantity corresponds to at least three doctoral theses including the doctoral thesis
• demonstrate academic leadership, including:
• experience in research-related trust assignments such as expert, opponent, and/or member of grading committees
• experience in leading research projects
• experience in competitively seeking and being awarded external funding for research projects as the main applicant
• experience in internal assignments within the university
• experience in pedagogical leadership
• have experience in supervising at the doctoral level and, unless there are exceptional reasons, have been the main supervisor for at least one doctoral student from admission to doctoral degree
• demonstrate pedagogical competence through reflective experience, teaching skills, and teaching development
• demonstrate the ability to collaborate with the surrounding community, including:
• making new knowledge accessible to the surrounding community
• incorporating societal needs into research and/or educational contexts.

Assessment Criteria

The following assessment criteria apply for the position:

• Scientific competence
• Pedagogical competence
• Other assessment criteria

Other assessment criteria, ranked:

• Licensed nurse
• Relevance of the research profile and teaching experience to the research subject's thematic area: Experiencing acute illness or injury
• Ability to develop and lead operations and staff within the university
• Administrative competence that is significant in relation to the subject content and the tasks included in the employment
• Ability to collaborate with the surrounding community
• Ability to obtain external research and development funding
• Ability to inform about research and development work
• Experience in leadership positions
• Ability to teach in Swedish and English

Information

The position is permanent and located in Luleå. Start date by agreement.

For further information, please contact: Åsa Engström, subject representative, 0920–493875, [email protected] or Ulrica Strömbäck, department head, 0920–492543, [email protected]

Union representatives: SACO-S Diana Chroneer, 0920-49 2037 [email protected] OFR-S Marika Vesterberg, 0920-49 1721 [email protected]

Application

We prefer that you apply for the position via the application button below, attaching the requested application documents, including degree certificates (certified and translated into Swedish or English), pedagogical self-reflection, and publications, etc. Please follow the link Instructions for Applicants for complete instructions. Please label your application with the reference number below. Both the application and degree certificates should be written in Swedish or English.

Application deadline: January 4, 2026

Reference number: 4157-2025