Recruitment Officer (M/F)

Umeå universitet wants to give the next generation of research leaders the best conditions to build groundbreaking research through the Umeå University Northern Star Fellows initiative. In a university-wide initiative, we offer 10 early-career researchers the opportunity to develop a long-term research activity over six years and qualify for promotion to Associate Professor. All calls within the initiative can be found at:

https://www.umu.se/northern-star/northern-star-fellows/

Read more about the Umeå University Northern Star Programme, a brand-new excellence programme to strengthen quality and international competitiveness in research.

https://www.umu.se/northern-star/

As part of the Umeå University Northern Star Programme, the Faculty of Medicine is advertising up to three positions as Assistant Professor in any subject within the faculty's research areas and educational programs. The positions will be filled by the applicant who, in competition, is assessed to have the best merits in science and pedagogy, as well as the potential to develop successful research regardless of the subject area. The employment is accompanied by a startup package with funding equivalent to a doctoral student position as well as operating funds for your research.

Welcome with your application by October 1st!

Tasks

The employment is aimed at early-career researchers, and the purpose of the employment is to give an Assistant Professor the opportunity to develop their independence as a researcher and qualify both scientifically and pedagogically within their subject area to meet the eligibility requirements for a position as Associate Professor. The employment as Assistant Professor is primarily, at least 80 percent, focused on scientific qualification. The remaining time shall primarily be focused on pedagogical qualification.

Teaching may partially take place using internet-based methods remotely. Teaching is conducted in Swedish and English. Administrative tasks may be included.

The place of work is Umeå, but work at other locations may occur.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for employment as Assistant Professor, one must have completed a doctoral degree or have equivalent scientific competence.

To be eligible for employment, the applicant must have documented ability to lecture/teach in English. Those who do not have the ability to teach in Swedish are expected to acquire this ability during the period of employment.

Assessment criteria

Since the employment is aimed at early-career researchers, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 4a, consideration should primarily be given to those who have completed a doctoral degree or have reached equivalent competence at most seven years before the application deadline for the position as Assistant Professor, according to the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4, Section 4a and decisions made at Umeå universitet. However, those who have completed a doctoral degree or achieved equivalent competence earlier may also be considered if there are special reasons. Special reasons refer to leave due to illness, parental leave, or other similar circumstances, Chapter 4, Section 4a of the Higher Education Ordinance.

Furthermore, the assessment criteria for employment as Assistant Professor are: Scientific proficiency, pedagogical proficiency, and administrative proficiency.

A general assessment criterion for teachers at Umeå universitet is both good collaborative ability, as well as the competence and suitability in general required to perform the tasks well.

Weighting of assessment criteria

Upon appointment, the weighting of merits will be as follows: Scientific proficiency (3), pedagogical proficiency (2), administrative proficiency (1).

Description of assessment criteria

When assessing scientific proficiency for this employment, special weight will be placed on originality, independence, and the potential to develop one's own successful research line within their subject area. Completed postdoctoral research outside the university where the applicant obtained their doctoral degree is highly meritorious. When assessing pedagogical proficiency, consideration will be given to the planning, implementation, and evaluation of teaching, as well as supervision and examination. Administrative proficiency can be demonstrated through experience in undergraduate program planning, skill in developing and leading others, and skill in administration, etc.

For this employment, it is particularly meritorious if the applicant, during the three years prior to application, has had their primary employment outside Sweden.

More about the employment

The employment as Assistant Professor is a fixed-term employment according to Chapter 4, Section 12a of the Higher Education Ordinance for six years at full-time, with the right to be assessed for promotion to Associate Professor. An application for assessment for promotion must be submitted six months before the fixed-term employment expires. If an Assistant Professor is not promoted after assessment, the fixed-term employment ends.

A plan for pedagogical and scientific development is established in connection with the employment. One pedagogical and two scientific mentors will be appointed as support in the implementation of the plans. Promotion criteria for the employment are established in connection with the commencement of employment.

Organizationally, the employment will belong to a department within the Faculty of Medicine. Departmental placement is made in consultation with you based on where your research fits best; please indicate preferences for departmental placement in your application. The employment is accompanied by a startup package with funding equivalent to a doctoral student position as well as operating funds of 100,000 SEK per year for six years.

Application

The last day for application is October 1, 2026. Instructions for application as well as a list of the documents that must be attached to the application can be found here.

You apply via our e-recruitment system, which you can reach via the application button below. Once the application has been received, you will receive a confirmation email.

Welcome with your application!