Vacant job

The Faculty of Medicine is one of the largest faculties at Umeå University, attracting many students with a comprehensive range of programs in medicine, dentistry, health, and care. We offer a well-developed research infrastructure and an inspiring, dynamic environment with leading research. Our close collaboration with the four regions in the Northern Healthcare Region is seen as a great mutual asset for developing research and education and securing the supply of our future healthcare personnel.

At the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, we conduct research and teach within several subject areas in close cooperation with the four Norrland regions. We have internationally recognized research environments where the breadth of subject areas enables innovation and cross-boundary collaboration. Most of our researchers and teachers work clinically, and our premises are located at the regional hospitals in Östersund, Sunderbyn, Sundsvall, and Umeå – right in the heart of the operations.

Subject

Medicine

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include teaching, supervision, and leadership duties, primarily within the subject area of medicine/internal medicine in undergraduate and advanced level education within the medical program, but corresponding duties within other subject areas during different terms of the program are also included.

Teaching on other programs and courses and/or in related subject areas within the medical program may occur, as well as teaching in general competencies included in a professional education. The teaching is conducted in both Swedish and English and will partly take place via internet-based distance methods.

The responsibilities include research and development work, as well as teaching and supervision in doctoral-level education, within medicine or related subject areas. Administrative tasks and assignments within the department and the Faculty of Medicine are included in the position.

Leadership of personnel and operations is included, as the lecturer is expected to lead their own research group. Leadership of personnel and operations within teaching, in the capacity of study director/course coordinator or similar, may be included.

The employment is a permanent position at 100%. The workplace is Sunderbyn, but work at the medical program's other study locations is included, especially in Umeå.

The appointment as University Lecturer is combined with employment as a specialist-trained physician in internal medicine at Region Norrbotten, which entails clinical duties to the extent of up to 13 hours per week.

Qualifications

Eligible for appointment as a University Lecturer is one who has demonstrated pedagogical skill and has completed a doctoral degree or has equivalent scientific competence.

To be eligible for the appointment, the applicant must have documented ability to teach in Swedish and English.

The applicant is expected to demonstrate a certain degree of scientific independence and must be able to present their own, current research program.

The applicant is further expected to have completed higher education pedagogy corresponding to 7.5 credits or otherwise acquired equivalent knowledge.

To be eligible for the appointment, the applicant must have documented experience of research in medicine or a related subject area.

To be eligible for the appointment, the applicant must have documented subject competence in the teaching subject of internal medicine.

Since the appointment is combined with employment as a specialist-trained physician, a medical license and specialist certificate in internal medicine are requirements for employment, and clinical skill is a qualification requirement. In addition, necessary language skills in Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian (according to the National Board of Health and Welfare's definition) are required to be eligible.

To read the full assessment criteria for the application, please read the advertisement in its entirety on our website.

Application

The last day for applications is 2026-08-13. Instructions for the application and a list of documents to be attached to the application can be found here.

You apply via our e-recruitment system, which you reach via the application button below. Once the application is received, you will get a confirmation email.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Read more about the department at: https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-folkhalsa-och-klinisk-medicin/ (https://www.umu.se/institutionen-for-folkhalsa-och-klinisk-medicin/)