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The Department of Odontology provides education for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental technicians at undergraduate and advanced levels, as well as supplementary education for dentists with foreign degrees.

Research and doctoral education within dental science, as well as continuing education activities, are also conducted at the department.

The Division of Pedodontics conducts research in the field of pedodontics with a broad focus on care and hard tissue research.

Subject

Pedodontics

Subject Description

Pedodontics is the specific and specialized dental subject that covers all aspects of dental care for children and adolescents, including care and prevention. The subject of pedodontics includes diagnostics, therapy planning, and therapy for all existing pathological conditions in the growing individual.

Job Responsibilities

Teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels, where the applicant's professional experience is to be applied in relevant teaching situations, as well as research and research supervision within the subject area. The teaching is conducted in Swedish. Supervision of degree projects is included, as is teaching in continuing education.

Administrative tasks regarding course delivery, development of study plans, and course planning are included.

The job responsibilities include actively seeking funding for own research.

Qualifications

Qualifications for employment as a teacher are specified in the Higher Education Ordinance and Göteborgs University's employment regulations. Eligible for appointment as a university lecturer is someone who has completed a doctoral degree in what the employer assesses to be a relevant subject area for the current recruitment, as well as demonstrated pedagogical skill.

Dental license and specialist competence in the subject of pedodontics with documented clinical experience are required. Swedish language skills, both spoken and written, are a requirement for the position.

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation criteria for employment as a teacher are specified in the Higher Education Ordinance and in Göteborgs University's employment regulations. In the assessment, scientific and pedagogical skill will be weighted equally and given first priority. Clinical skill and administrative skill will be weighted equally and given second priority.

In assessing pedagogical skill, great importance will be placed on documented skill and independence in the form of experience in teaching at undergraduate and advanced levels within pedodontics, as well as supervision of degree projects. The skill must be well documented in a way that makes it possible to assess the quality of the pedagogical activities. Completed university pedagogy education is meritorious.

In assessing scientific skill, special weight will be attached to the ability to conduct research within pedodontics and in collaboration areas relevant to the subject. The applicant must have demonstrated skill in initiating, planning, leading, and developing research.

In assessing clinical skill, special weight will be given to documented experience of clinical work within the specialty of pedodontics. Clinical competence that can be applied in teaching situations is particularly meritorious.

Administrative skill is assessed based on experience and ability in course administration.

In the appointment, weight will also be placed on the ability to collaborate collegially, both internally and externally, and leadership skills.

Employment

Permanent employment with a scope of 50%. Placement at the Department of Odontology. Start date by agreement.

Other Information

If the applicant lacks formal university pedagogy education at Göteborgs University, the applicant is expected to have completed university pedagogy education or acquired equivalent knowledge in other ways within one year from the date of employment. The assessment of such university pedagogical merits shall take place in a special order in accordance with the decision of the rector.

Internationally recruited staff are offered a procured relocation package as well as a procured tax meeting/Global Mobility service.

Contact Information for the Position

University Lecturer Ted Lundgren, Docent/Subject Representative Pedodontics
0706 734416
[email protected]

Head of Department Peter Lingström
0706 585754
[email protected]

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Application

For instructions on how the application should be structured and to apply for the position, see the full advertisement at gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar.

Application deadline: 2026-08-18

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