Professor II/associate professor/senior consultant position in obstetrics and gynecology

Institute of Clinical Medicine at the University of Oslo has a vacant position as professor II/associate professor (20%) in obstetrics and gynecology. The part-time academic position is combined with a full-time (100 %) senior consultant position in obstetrics and gynecology at Akershus University Hospital, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Relating to the main position (senior consultant):

You are welcome to be a part of our research group and the clinical staff at the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Akershus University Hospital.

Forty percent of the senior consultant position is expected to be used for research and teaching of medical students. The remaining time will be clinical work, including shift duty also during weekends. 
The position requires solid knowledge and a strong interest in obstetrics, with the obstetric department as the primary workplace. Experience in obstetric research is an advantage.

Applicants should have a PhD and be specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Akershus University Hospital serves a population of approximately 300 000 women, and 5000 births take place at our division yearly.

The applicant should be involved in research and interested in contributing to the stimulating academic environment at the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We aim at high academic standards, and our research group have been rated as excellent/very good.
Presently, our research group includes 17 individuals, and they have basic education as medical doctors, midwives, physiotherapists or epidemiologists. Most of our researchers also work as clinicians.

The aims of our research group are to: 

• Create new knowledge within the field of obstetrics and gynaecology, original and of high quality
• Educate health personnel to be researchers and teachers and competent to create clinical guidelines
• Contribute to clinical guidelines in obstetrics and gynecology
  

www.med.uio.no/klinmed/english/research/groups/obstetrics-gynecology-ahus/index.html 

Arbeidsoppgaver

• Authorization and medical license issued by the Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Certified qualifications in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology issued by the Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Be qualified and willing to fill the role as on-duty senior physician at the Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, including shift dut
• Foreign applicants are welcome to apply, with the requirement that they obtain Norwegian medical authorisation and certification in the specialty of obstetrics and gynecology before joining the position
• Applicants must be able to speak Norwegian, Swedish or Danish and thereby be able to communicate with the patients in the clinical ward/outpatient clinic
• Have a PhD and on-going research activity
• Applicants must have good cooperative and communication skills
  
  

Regarding the part-time (20 %) academic position:

For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation on the academic position, please see: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/ledige-stillinger/stillingsbeskrivelser/2025-112273-description-of-position-obstetrics-and-gynecology.pdf 

Interpersonal skills and the ability to create an attractive research environment, plans for research and ambitions relating to the applicant's personal teaching practice will be emphasized. The successful applicant will participate in teaching of medical students at the University of Oslo. As a main rule, interviews will be held and references collected. Applicants may also be required to give a trial lecture.

Kvalifikasjoner

• Application for the academic part-time position must include:
• A cover letter and CV. 
• Complete list of publications.
• Separate list of the most relevant publications to be evaluated specifically for the position (please submit in full text). 
• Overview of experience in supervising PhD candidates and teaching experiences  Description of qualifications regarding administration, leadership, teaching and foreign language skills.
• Other relevant qualifications.
• Please, scan and send the documents as PDF-files (maximum 10 MB)
  

See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Associate/Adjunct Professorships as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills: http://www.med.uio.no/english/about/vacancies/procedures/   

HR- Officer in charge Maren Retterstøl Olaisen, (questions regarding the academic application) +47 228 50 545