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Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Molecular and Translational Medicine

Reference number PAR 2026/110

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

Build your independent research career at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in a supportive, well-resourced environment. You will benefit from academic freedom, strong core facilities, powerful research networks, and excellent opportunities to turn your research ideas into innovation and entrepreneurship within a vibrant life science community. Combined with a secure position and a high quality of life in Gothenburg, this is a place where both your research and career can grow.

The Institute of Medicine is the largest department at the University of Gothenburg, with approximately 470 employees and around 300 doctoral students. Its activities range from basic research at the molecular level to patient-oriented clinical research, public health science, and social medicine, often in close collaboration with Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

The institute offers education at undergraduate, advanced, and research levels, including the medical programme. Excellence in both research and teaching is a stated goal, and the department strives to create a cohesive academic environment where high-quality research, education, and close collaboration with healthcare mutually reinforce each other.

Subject area

Molecular and Translational Medicine

Subject area description

Molecular and Translational Medicine is a subject that encompasses basic and applied research aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the onset, progression, and treatment of diseases. Combining experimental biomedicine with clinical research, the field is a key component in the development of precision therapies and personalized medicine.

Advanced methods in molecular biology, genetics, cell and tissue biology, and omics-based technologies (e.g., genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics) are integrated with clinical observations and patient-oriented data within the subject. This translational focus means that laboratory research findings are applied to improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of complex diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular conditions, inflammatory conditions and processes, and osteoporosis.

The subject also involves developing new experimental models, biomarkers, and therapeutic strategies, and investigating how molecular networks influence health and disease at a systems level. Research is often conducted through interdisciplinary collaborations, bringing together clinicians, biologists, bioinformaticians, and pharmaceutical scientists to enable the faster transfer of research findings into clinical benefits.

The Department of Medicine conducts strong research in areas such as metabolism, gut microbiota, osteoporosis, inflammatory conditions and processes, pulmonary medicine, endocrinology, and cardiovascular medicine. While it would be advantageous for the successful candidate to have experience in one or more of these areas, this is not a requirement. The primary criterion for the position is scientific excellence, and researchers with outstanding documented scientific merit across the entire field of molecular and translational medicine are encouraged to apply.

Duties

The position as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Molecular and Translational Medicine mainly involves conducting excellent research in the subject area. The research should have a clear molecular and translational focus with the potential to contribute to a better understanding of the origin, progression, and treatment of diseases, as well as to the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. The research is expected to be conducted independently and in collaboration with other researchers within the department, faculty, and the university's clinical environments, particularly Sahlgrenska University Hospital.

The position mainly involves research, but also teaching and supervision at undergraduate, advanced, and postgraduate levels in related subjects. Teaching may include lectures, seminars, and supervision of degree projects and doctoral students. Employees who lack higher education pedagogical training are expected to complete such training within one year of starting the position.

The position provides opportunities for pedagogical development and advancement, with the goal that the employee will meet the requirements for promotion to senior lecturer during the period of employment.

The employee is expected to actively seek external research funding, contribute to a strong scientific environment, participate in the department's seminars, and develop national and international collaborations.

For promotion, the applicant is required to have acquired proficiency in Swedish, both written and spoken, at a minimum of level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), no later than six months before the expiry of the employment as Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). The University of Gothenburg will provide Swedish language courses, which are mandatory as part of the employment.

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