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 Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes.
- Salary in position as Associate Professor (position code 1011) in salary range NOK from 750 000 - to 950 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, two % is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund.
We need different perspectives in our work
University of Oslo is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at
uio.no.
We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues, could you be the next one?
We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.
Men are encouraged to apply. The field of clinical pharmacy currently has an uneven gender balance, with women overrepresented among permanent academic staff, and the department wishes to contribute to a better gender balance within the field.
If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment-related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).
The selections made in the job application portal are used for anonymized statistics that all state employers include in their annual reports.
More information about gender equality initiatives at UiO can be found here.
We hope you will apply for the position with us.
How to apply
The application must include:
- Application letter
- A research position paper (1–4 pages) describing the applicant’s vision and scientific ambitions for the near future, as well as strategies for collaboration and for identifying synergies with the existing group.
- A detailed CV, including a complete list of education, positions, pedagogical experience, administrative management, project acquisition and coordination experience, and other qualifying activities.
- Copies of educational certificates, PhD diploma, transcript of records and letters of recommendation
- A complete list of publications and academic merits and awards (if not included in the CV)
- Full text of up to 10 selected scientific publications the applicant wishes to include in the evaluation
- A document discussing the importance, interrelation, and relevance of the selected papers for this position
- Educational portfolio of 3–6 pages documenting educational competence and experience, including a reflection note in which your own teaching practice and view of learning is anchored in the SoTL framework (focus on student learning, development over time, a researching approach and a collegial attitude and practice)
- List of reference persons: 2–3 references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and phone number)
Application with attachments must be submitted via our recruitment system Jobbnorge, click "Apply for this job".
When applying for the position, we ask you to retrieve your education results from Vitnemålsportalen.no. If your education results are not available through Vitnemålsportalen, we ask you to upload copies of your transcripts or grades. Please note that all documentation must be in English or a Scandinavian language.
General information
As a general rule an interview will be used in the appointment process, usually supplemented with a trial teaching session. The basis for assessment will be the scientific production of the applicant, the teaching portfolio, pedagogical and educational qualifications, the applicant’s qualifications within leadership and administration, other qualifications as well as general personal suitability for the position. In ranking the competent applicants, the full range of qualifications will be considered and explicitly assessed.
Rules for appointments to associate professorships.
https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/rules-appointment-professor.html
Rules for the assessment and weighting of pedagogical competence for appointments to permanent academic posts which include teaching duties:
https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/rules-basic-pedagogical-competence.html Guide for applicants for Professor and Associate professor positions - University of Oslo https://www.uio.no/english/about/regulations/personnel/academic/guide-applicants.html
According to the Norwegian Freedom and Information Act (Offentleglova), information about the applicant may be included in the public applicant list, also in cases where the applicant has requested non-disclosure.
The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results, see: http://www.uio.no/english/for-employees/employment/work-results/