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The Section for Health and Rehabilitation is responsible for education and research in occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech and language pathology, and audiology. The section aims to conduct its operations with very high quality.

The Physiotherapy Unit is an active educational and research environment with the vision of continuing to develop the physiotherapy of the future. Both education and research take place in close collaboration with healthcare services. Education is offered at bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels, and transprofessional research is conducted in collaboration with national and international partners.

Subject

Physiotherapy

Subject Description

Physiotherapy encompasses knowledge and studies of the human body in motion, and how movement, body awareness, habits, and lifestyle patterns affect health. The need for physiotherapy within municipal and regional primary care is a large and growing area, driven by demographic changes with an aging population and the "Good and Close Care" reform.

Job Responsibilities

The position involves working in an educational environment focused on student-centered learning. Duties include teaching and supervision at undergraduate, advanced, and doctoral levels within the subject, with a special emphasis on rehabilitation within municipal and regional primary care, where the applicant's professional experience should be applied in relevant teaching situations. Teaching responsibilities include course coordination, course administration, and supervision of students at all levels. Teaching is conducted in Swedish.

The work also includes conducting research and contributing to the development within the research field of physiotherapy, supervising doctoral students, and actively seeking external research funding.

Responsibilities include participating in the department's activities, including administrative tasks in committees, as well as following developments within the subject and relevant societal issues.

Qualifications

Qualifications for the teaching position are regulated by the Higher Education Ordinance and the University of Gothenburg's employment regulations.

You must hold a PhD in physiotherapy, or what the employer considers equivalent, and have demonstrated pedagogical competence. The applicant must be a licensed physiotherapist and have clinical experience in physiotherapeutic rehabilitation within municipal and/or regional primary care. Proficiency in teaching in Swedish is required.

Assessment Criteria

OBSERVE: The complete advertisement with full assessment criteria can be found at: https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-goteborgs-universitet (https://www.gu.se/jobba-hos-goteborgs-universitet)

Employment

Fixed-term contract (vacancy substitute) on a part-time basis (50%) located at the Department of Neuroscience and Physiology. Start date: Autumn semester 2026 or as agreed, until 2027-06-15 with the possibility of extension.

Contact Information

Section Head Annelie Gutke: 0766-18 57 47, [email protected]
Program Coordinator Eva Holmgren: 031-786 57 63, [email protected]
Subject Representative Monika Fagevik Olsen: 0766-18 57 13, [email protected]

Application

You apply for the position via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal by clicking the "Apply" button. The application should be formatted according to Sahlgrenska Academy's guidelines for teaching positions.

As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring the application is complete and submitted by the final application date. The selection of candidates is based on the qualifications registered in the application. Please note that the following documents must be attached (in Swedish or English):

• PhD diploma
• Certificate of pedagogical competence
• License/Certificate as physiotherapist
• Certificate of clinical experience in physiotherapeutic rehabilitation in municipal and/or regional primary care
• Max 10 scientific publications in full text that you specifically wish to cite
• Research plan
• Other certificates/proofs/grades that verify your qualifications

Material that cannot be attached digitally must be clearly marked with reference number PAR 2026/555 and sent to:

University of Gothenburg
Sahlgrenska Academy
HR Department
Box 400
405 30 Gothenburg

Application deadline: August 10, 2026

The University of Gothenburg actively works for a working environment with equal conditions and values the qualities that diversity brings to the operations. The University applies individual salary setting. According to the National Archives' regulations, the University is obliged to keep application documents for two years after the appointment decision. If you as an applicant specifically request your documents back, they will be returned after two years; otherwise, they will be destroyed. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact with staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of job advertisements.