Karolinska Institute Department of Dentistry is seeking a lecturer in dental radiology

Karolinska Institute is world-renowned for its research and education in dentistry and dental care.

At Campus Flemingsberg, we have the latest technology. Here, we educate dental hygienists, dentists, specialist dentists, researchers, and offer Complementary Education for Dentists (KUT). In 2025, our dental program was ranked seventh on a list of the world's universities. Most of the students' clinical training takes place at one of the University Dental Care's seven dental clinics. The Department of Dentistry conducts both theoretical education and cutting-edge research. We are environmentally certified according to ISO 14001:2015, which means continuous improvement efforts to reduce negative environmental impact. Welcome to us, we are about 270 employees making a difference.

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The Department of Oral Diagnostics and Surgery provides basic education in oral biomedicine, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral radiology, and orofacial medicine. We are now seeking a lecturer in dental radiology for the Department of Dentistry. We are looking for a PhD dentist who can participate in the education of dental students, dental hygienist students, and KUT in dental radiology. We also educate at the specialist level and have a close collaboration with the specialist clinic at University Dental Care, where the clinical skills training is conducted. The department's research focuses on oral diagnostics, orofacial medicine, and surgery.

Your role

We are looking for someone with specialist training in dental radiology and a PhD dentist with experience in dental radiology. This is a permanent part-time position.

The position includes clinical work across the entire panorama of radiology. In addition to clinical work, it also includes conducting continuing education and consultation activities as well as clinically supervising our ST dentists. There are good opportunities to conduct research and development work, develop leadership skills, and collaborate both nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Work at the specialist clinic and participate in the development of the operations
• Supervision of ST dentists in dental radiology
• Participation in the basic education for dentists, dental hygienists, and KUT in dental radiology and related subjects
• Independently lead and help develop round activities
• Drive research activities at various levels
• Participate in course activities at the continuing education level

Who are you?

Eligible for employment as a lecturer is one who has demonstrated pedagogical skill, has obtained a doctoral degree, or has equivalent scientific competence or other professional skills that are significant in relation to the subject matter of the employment and the tasks that will be included in the position.

In addition, you must have completed higher education pedagogical training of three weeks according to SUHF's recommendations for qualifying higher education pedagogical training. If such training is lacking at the time of employment, you must undergo such training within the first two years of employment.

Requirements:

• Specialist dentist in dental radiology with a license issued by the National Board of Health and Welfare
• PhD dentist
• Experience in teaching and supervising in dental radiology
• Research in oral radiology
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.

Meritorious:

• Experience in hospital-based dental radiology
• Participation in course activities at the continuing education level
• Good pedagogical ability and pedagogical education

We are looking for someone with high radiological competence to independently work at the specialist clinic. You have good pedagogical skills and an interest in participating in the development and improvement of the education conducted at the department. Research interest is valuable as we strive to develop and increase our research activities. Since the position includes several assignments, we work together for a rational working method with prioritization of tasks.

We are looking for a person who has the ability to see the whole and can focus their efforts based on the needs of the operations and to ensure that the subject group functions well. It is very important that you have a distinctly good ability to collaborate, demonstrate flexibility, initiative, and service awareness. In the assessment of applicants, we place particular emphasis on pedagogical and personal qualities as well as the willingness to develop the operations.

What do we offer?

A creative, international, and inspiring environment filled with competence and curiosity. Karolinska Institute is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct successful medical research and have the largest range of medical education in Sweden. At KI, you will meet researchers with different research focuses who work together. It is the cross-border collaboration that contributes to KI's world-leading position in research. Many of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with healthcare is important to create education and research of the highest quality. As a university, Karolinska Institute is also a government authority. This means that as an employee, you receive good benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Flemingsberg

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Application

Warm welcome with your application! We may interview for the position before the application deadline, so do not wait to submit your application!

Applications should be made via the recruitment system Varbi. In this recruitment, you apply with your KI Portfolio without a cover letter. In the application form, you will instead be asked to answer some questions about why you are applying for the job.

For permanent employment, Karolinska Institute applies a 6-month probationary period.

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