Professor in clinical radiation therapy combined with employment as at least specialist physician at Karolinska University Hospital

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The main objectives of the Department of Oncology-Pathology are basic, translational and clinical research and educational activities within the field of cancer. Activities take place in Bioclinicum in close connection with clinical radiation therapy and training within the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna. The department also hosts the Centre for Medical Radiation Science, an interdisciplinary centre established for research and education and to provide infrastructure for research. As a professor and physician, you will have a central academic and clinical role with excellent opportunities to develop future radiation therapy in oncology.

Description of the subject area

Clinical radiotherapy concerning external radiotherapy and brachytherapy is a broad field of central importance in modern cancer treatment. The subject encompasses the full spectrum of oncological questions related to radiotherapy with the overarching goal of achieving the best individual response in both curative and palliative cancer treatment while minimizing side effects on surrounding tissues and functions.

The research questions may, for example, involve gaining a better understanding of tumor and organ-at-risk radiosensitivity, methodologies and biomarkers for predicting treatment response, increasing the precision of delivered radiotherapy, and exploring how radiotherapy can be combined with other types of cancer treatment such as chemotherapy, surgery, targeted drugs and immunotherapy. Studies may integrate molecular insights into cancer development and radiosensitivity, new oncological treatments, as well as advanced modeling and imaging. The research uses experimental, translational, and clinical studies including clinical trials.

At our department, research in this field is carried out in close collaboration between experimental and clinical researchers at, for example, Bioclinicum and SciLife Lab together with clinical radiotherapy, hospital physics and also radiology at the Karolinska University Hospital.

Karolinska University Hospital, Tema Cancer has a vision to conduct world-leading care, education and research in all areas of healthcare to achieve improved quality of life and survival for patients with tumor disease. We investigate, treat and care for patients with any form of malignant tumor but also patients with benign conditions, for example in urology, endocrinology, hematology and coagulation.

Your mission

We are seeking an academic research leader and an independent, active oncologist who is working within clinical radiotherapy, with expertise in external beam radiotherapy and preferably also with some experience or interest in brachytherapy. You shall be a research leader and conduct high-quality research in the field. The position includes supervising doctoral students and junior researchers, as well as developing the field through collaborations with other colleagues locally, nationally and internationally.

You are also expected to contribute to education in the subject area, including teaching on the undergraduate level in, for example, the medical program, and actively participating in specialist training and postgraduate education in oncology and radiotherapy. Another important part of the position will be to contribute actively to the development of the newly established Center for Medical Radiation Science, both scientifically and, for example by serving on the steering committee.

The position is located at the Department of Oncology-Pathology at Karolinska Institutet at 50 percent of full-time, combined with employment at Karolinska University Hospital Theme Cancer, Department of Radiation Therapy in Solna on 50 percent of full-time.

For the clinical part of the position, you are expected to be well experienced and actively engaged in clinical radiotherapy work in oncology regarding all aspects of clinical management. You are also expected to lead the development of clinical radiotherapy and contribute to the dissemination of new knowledge in the field within healthcare and society.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on research the applicant must have demonstrated excellent scientific skills and very good pedagogical skills and also clinical skills.

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements are stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure and these are applied in relation to the subject area of the established recruitment profile.

It is a requirement that you have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education, as indicated in the recommendations of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institution. If you lack such education at the time of employment, you must undergo such education during the first two years of employment.

The employment will be combined with an employment as a specialist physician, consultant or senior consultant in oncology at Karolinska University Hospital, Theme Cancer, Department of Radiation Therapy in Solna and therefore you must have a Swedish licence for doctor of medicine with specialist competence in oncology, as well as fulfill the National Board of Health and Welfare's requirements for practicing medicine in Sweden.

Since the position includes clinical work, you must, besides English, demonstrate proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian or Danish (C1 level according to the common European reference scale, CERS).

Assessment criteria

The Professorship has a focus on research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific skills (3), pedagogical skills (1) leadership and collaboration skills (2), and clinical skills (2)

For employment as Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the assessment criteria are stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure and these are applied in relation to established profile of employment.

It is furthermore meritorious that you have demonstrated

• Experience in conducting and leading clinical trials nationally and internationally in radiotherapy
• Experience of successful translation from research results to clinical application in radiotherapy

After an overall assessment of the expertise and merits of the applicants in relation to the subject area, Karolinska Institutet will determine which of them has the best potential to contribute to a positive development of the activities at KI.

What do we offer?

A creative and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct innovative medical research and provide the largest range of biomedical education in Sweden. At KI, you get to meet researchers working with a wide range of specialisms and methods, giving you ample opportunity to exchange knowledge and experience with the various scientific fields within medicine and health. It is the crossover collaborations, which have pushed KI to where it is today, at the forefront of global research. Several of the people you meet in healthcare are educated at KI. A close relationship with the health care providers is important for creating groundbreaking top quality education and research. Karolinska Institutet is also a state university, which entitles you to several benefits through our collective agreement.

Location: Solna

Department of Oncology-Pathology

Centers for medical radiation science

Application

Your application must contain the following documents in English: a cover letter as well as a resumé and a qualifications portfolio including a description of your research plan, both presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s template (http://ki.se/qualificationsportfolio). You may change or add to your application at any time up to and including the application deadline date. After the deadline, the process closes, and no amendment or addition can be made to your application.

The applications will be reviewed by external reviewers, most often both national and international. For that reason, all the submitted documents should be written in English.

The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.

For the clinical employment at Karolinska University Hospital:

To obtain an employment as at least specialist physician (senior consultant, consultant, specialist physician) at Karolinska University Hospital, assessment of the applicant’s clinical qualifications by the hospital’s Expert Committee is mandatory.

Hence, the documents listed below are required for determining the correct service level.

• Karolinska University Hospital’s form for Curriculum Vitae for physicians, electronically completed according to the instructions, with specifications of periods of employment and leave of absence calculated and summarized, and signed and certified by unrelated persons
• Swedish licence for doctor of medicine
• Specialist certificate(s) in oncology*
• PhD degree certificate**
• Certificate regarding docent/associate professor **
• List of up to 10 selected publications

*including specialist certificate(s) from other countries

**when applicable

Criteria for positions as specialist physician at Karolinska University Hospital:

• Appointment as consultant at Karolinska University Hospital requires a minimum of three years of full-time clinical service.
• Appointment as senior consultant requires a minimum of five years of full-time clinical service within the primary specialty in addition to certified specialist competence, as well as a defined medical area of ​​responsibility and knowledge, and documented teaching and supervision qualifications. A doctoral degree (PhD) is also required for appointment as senior consultant.

Link to criteria for specialist physician at Karolinska University Hospital (in Swedish).

We look forward to receiving your application!

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Type of employment: Permanent position
Contract type: Full time
First day of employment: Upon agreement
Salary: Monthly salary
Number of positions: 1
Full-time equivalent: 100%
City: Solna
County: Stockholms län
Country: Sweden
Reference number: STÖD 2-784/2026

Contact:
1. Ola Larsson, 0852481228
2. Mattias Hedman, 0701671357

Union representative:
1. Helen Eriksson, OFR/ST,
2. Sara Jalali, OFR,
3. Nick Tobin, SACO,
4. Per Hydbrink, SACO,
5. Elizabeth Valenzuela, SEKO,

Published: 2026-04-24
Last application date: 2026-06-15