Associate Professor Clinical Pharmacy

About the position We invite applications for a full time permanent position as Associate Professor in Clincal Pharmacy at the Section for Pharmaceutics and Social Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, University of Oslo.

About the Department and what we are looking for in this position The Department of Pharmacy at the University of Oslo is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic, and innovative researcher with strong collaborative and educational skills.

The Department has a strong interdisciplinary environment that covers the key areas of the pharmaceutical field. Cutting-edge research, extensive national and international collaboration, and an integrated Master’s programme in Pharmacy position the Department as a key contributor to the development of pharmacy in Norway. We place strong emphasis on collaboration with the healthcare sector, regulatory authorities, as well as the pharmaceutical industry.

The Section for Pharmaceutics and Social pharmacy is one of the three sections at the Department of Pharmacy and is comprised of strong research groups specializing in clinical pharmacy, as well as pharmacoepidemiology and pharmaceutics. The section offers an active and dynamic academic environment, ideal for ambitious researchers. The research environment (Clinical pharmacy - Department of Pharmacy) focuses on patient safety, medication use, and continuity of care, supported by methodological expertise spanning from qualitative studies to randomised trials, as well as health care innovation and strong collaboration with healthcare partners in the Oslo region. The life science environment in the Oslo region is developing steadily, supported by collaboration between the pharmaceutical sector, the university hospital and hospital pharmacy, and academic institutions. Oslo Science City and the new Life Science Building are central initiatives contributing to this development. The Department of Pharmacy is relocating to the new Life Science Building in 2026 (Life Science building- UiO:Livsvitenskap). This move will provide modern facilities designed to strengthen research, teaching, and collaboration across the health and life science disciplines at the University of Oslo. The ideal candidate will play an important role in shaping the department’s activities in the new Life Science Building by contributing to the development of pharmaceutical sciences within a strong interdisciplinary environment. In particular, the candidate is expected to strengthen research and academic activity to contribute to the research group’s collaboration with healthcare partners and other research groups. Documented experience with interdisciplinary work and international cooperation is highly desirable. The successful candidate should have documented independent research experience in addition to the PhD degree with publications in international peer review journals. Furthermore, the candidate should have a documented history of securing significant external funding, or at least strong funding application efforts.

Your main tasks will be

• •Teaching and supervision, mainly in social pharmacy, at all levels of the five-years study program in pharmacy, including master- and PhD.
• •Course leadership for the main course in social pharmacy at the undergraduate program.
• •Initiating and conducting high quality research within the research group’s focus areas, including contributing to external funding.
• •Contributing to the development of a strong and sustainable research group.
• •Carrying out examination related duties and contributing to academic administration as required.

More information about the position Applicants must document academic qualifications in their field, equivalent to an Associate professor position. The successful applicant must be able to teach at all levels and to supervise Master and PhD students.

The successful applicant may furthermore be required to take on other teaching duties and administrative tasks, by request from the Department or the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences.

What skills are important in this role? Required qualifications that must be documented in the application::

• The successful applicant must have completed a PhD preferably in clinical or social pharmacy and have a strong scientific track record within the area. • Master’s degree in pharmacy or equivalent must be formally documented. • Scientific qualifications will play a major role, with main emphasis placed on research output from the last five years. • Documented potential for further acquisition of external funding. • Documented knowledge of Scandinavian pharmaceutical practice and traditions. • Pedagogical qualifications and teaching and supervision experience at all levels will be an important factor in the evaluation process and should be well documented in a teaching portfolio. The applicant should describe her/his qualifications in view of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework which includes: • Focus on student learning • A clear development over time • A researching approach • A collegial attitude and practice • The successful candidate who at the time of appointment cannot document sufficient teaching qualifications (minimum formal requirement is a 200 hours pedagogical programme) will be required to obtain such qualifications within a two-year period. • Teaching in the pharmacy program is conducted primarily in Norwegian. Applicants are required to document proficiency in Norwegian at a minimum level of B2. The successful candidate must also demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills in Norwegian, or another Scandinavian language, in relevant assessment settings such as a trial lecture and interview. Desired qualifications:

• •Candidates should be able to establish, lead and conduct research projects, also as a collaborator. A track record in scientific and administrative management is an advantage.
• •An international research network and documented experience with international collaboration.
• •Ability to contribute to the development of a strong and sustainable research group.
• •Experience with working within the European healthcare setting, for example pharmacy, or with interprofessional collaboration
• •The person appointed will be requested to take on some administrative duties. Hence such experience will be an advantage.
• •Experience with independent teaching responsibilities and with the development of study programmes.
• •Experience with planning and conducting of clinical trials as well as regulatory experience in drug development.

What are we looking for in you?

• Strong communication skills with students and colleagues. • Ability to create and contribute to a well-functioning, inclusive, supporting and productive research environment • Strong networking skills, ability to collaborate and conduct scientific leadership • Ability to cooperate and communicate well with other members of staff The successful candidate is expected to have an international profile in relation to the criteria outlined above. Selection for this position will be based on academic excellence and the candidate’s fit within the research group and the group’s research profile. In addition, pedagogical competence and personal suitability for contributing to a collaborative and supportive academic environment will form part of the overall assessment.

We can offer you

• •Exciting and meaningful tasks in an organization with an important societal mission, contributing to knowledge development, education, and enlightenment that promote sustainable, fair, and knowledge-based societal development.
• •Modern facilities in the new Life Science Building.
• •Opportunities for academic leadership and career development.
• •Committed colleagues in a good working environment.
• •Good welfare schemes.
• •Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours. A workplace with good development and career opportunities.
• •Membership in the Statens P