Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy

University of Gothenburg

Reference number: PAR 2026/123
University of Gothenburg, Sweden

About the University of Gothenburg

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 58,000 students and 6,800 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract researchers and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future.

Build your independent research career at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, in a supportive, well-resourced environment. You will benefit from academic freedom, strong core facilities, powerful research networks, and excellent opportunities to turn your research ideas into innovation and entrepreneurship within a vibrant life science community. Combined with a secure position and a high quality of life in Gothenburg, this is a place where both your research and career can grow.

Department and Research Environment

The position is located at the Department of Pharmacology within the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology. The department employs approximately 45 people, including eight full-time teachers, five of whom are in the field of pharmacology and three in the field of pharmacy.

The department provides basic and advanced education at most of the Sahlgrenska Academy's educational programs, as well as postgraduate education. Teaching is given in Swedish and English.

Research at the department covers several subject areas, all related to pharmacology.

As an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Department of Pharmacology, your salary (100%) and rent for office and laboratory space are paid for by the department. You also have access to the department’s shared equipment and the opportunity to receive assistance from a laboratory assistant financed by the department.

An externally recruited assistant lecturer also receives a starting grant of 1 million kronor from the Sahlgrenska Academy.

Subject Area

Translational pharmacology

Subject Area Description

The position is within the area of pharmacology, meaning the study of drugs, which refers to all parts of the subject, such as the mechanisms of action of drugs, mechanisms for the occurrence of drug side effects, the development of new potential drugs and the clinical use of drugs.

Duties

The holder of the position must conduct research with translational potential that can be attributed to the subject. The research should have good potential to generate external grants. Research is the most important and extensive task.

The holder of the position must also be able to teach in Swedish and/or English at both basic and advanced level at educational programs where pharmacology forms part of the teaching, i.e. most programs at the Sahlgrenska Academy. In addition, the holder of the position must be able to teach the subject at PhD courses.

The holder of the position must also be able to supervise Master's students and doctoral students in the subject.

As a holder of the position, you may be required to perform certain administrative tasks common to the section, primarily course management but also departmental and academy-wide tasks.

An employee who lacks higher education pedagogical training is expected to complete such training within one year of starting the position.

For promotion, the applicant is required to have acquired proficiency in Swedish, both written and spoken, at a minimum of level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), no later than six months before the expiry of the employment as Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). The University of Gothenburg will provide Swedish language courses, which are mandatory as part of the employment.

All other requirements for promotion stipulated by the Sahlgrenska Academy must also be fulfilled.

Eligibility

The eligibility criteria for employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

A person qualified for appointment as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) is a person who has been awarded a PhD within a relevant field or has the corresponding research expertise.

Primary consideration should be given to a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise within seven years of the deadline for application for employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor). However, a person who has been awarded a PhD or achieved the equivalent expertise at an earlier date may also be considered if there are exceptional circumstances.

Exceptional circumstances are sick leave, parental leave or other similar circumstances. The reasons for the absence, its dates, and its extent must be clearly specified in the application and supported by appropriate documentation.

The ability to teach in Swedish or English is a requirement.

Assessment Criteria

The assessment criteria for employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer are set out in the Higher Education Ordinance and in the Appointment Procedure for Teaching Posts at the University of Gothenburg.

• Scientific skill is the primary assessment criteria
• Pedagogical skill is the secondary assessment criteria
• Administrative skill and ability to collaborate is the tertiary assessment criteria

When assessing scientific skills, special emphasis shall be placed on the ability to conduct research within the subject area of the position. Special emphasis is also placed on peer-reviewed publications in international journals where scientific quality is prioritized over quantity of production. Participation in scientific councils is also taken into account. It is a strong merit if the applicant has a documented ability to obtain external national or international research grants in competition.

When assessing pedagogical skills, special emphasis will be placed on teaching quality and examination skills at undergraduate, advanced and postgraduate levels within the subject area. Course responsibility, development of teaching assignments and pedagogical material, and good ability to supervise students at all levels of education are also considered. The skills must be documented in a way that makes it possible to assess the quality of the pedagogical activities.

When assessing administrative skills, experience in administrative assignments within both research and education is taken into account. Ability to collaborate, as well as experience in positions of trust and management, such as leadership, committee work, external assignments, external contacts and popular science communication and interaction, are meritorious.

It is a merit if the applicant has completed a postdoctoral stay away from the university where the applicant completed their doctoral degree and if the applicant has completed basic medical training.

Employment

• Fixed-term employment for 4 years, full-time (100%)
• Placement at the Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology
• Starting date as agreed

The position as an Associate Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) is a fixed-term employment and is defined as a qualifying (career-development) position at the University of Gothenburg.

The purpose of the appointment is to provide the appointee with the opportunity to develop independence as a researcher and to build qualifications in both research and teaching in order to meet the eligibility requirements for appointment as a Senior Lecturer.

The appointment may be renewed, for a maximum total period of two years, if additional time is required to achieve the purpose of the appointment due to sick leave, parental leave, or other similar circumstances.

The requirements for promotion to Senior Lecturer are set out in the assessment criteria adopted by the Faculty Board of the Sahlgrenska Academy.

Other Information

If the applicant does not have formal university pedagogical training at the University of Gothenburg, the applicant is expected to have completed university pedagogical training or acquired equivalent knowledge within one year of the employment date. The assessment of such university pedagogical merits shall be conducted in a special order in accordance with the decision of the Vice-Chancellor.

Internationally recruited staff are offered a procured relocation package as well as a procured tax consultation / Global Mobility service.

Contact Information

Michael Winder
Head of Department, Professor
Email: michael.winder@pharm.gu.se
Phone: +46 31 786 34 77

Lars Westberg
Deputy Head of Department, Professor
Email: lars.westberg@pharm.gu.se
Phone: +46 31 786 34 31

Application

Submit your application via the University of Gothenburg’s recruitment portal by clicking the “Apply” button. Applications must follow the layout of the recommendations for the Guidelines for application to teaching position (applications).pdf.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application.

Please note that the following documents (in Swedish or English) must accompany the application:

• Doctoral degree
• A maximum of 10 selected scientific publications that the applicant want to refer to (in full text)
• Research plan / Research programme
• Other certificates / proof / rating proving applicant's qualifications

Any documents that are not available in electronic format should be sent to:

University of Gothenburg
The Sahlgrenska Academy
Box 400
405 30 Göteborg
SWEDEN

The reference number PAR 2026/123 should be clearly stated when mailing complementary documents.

The application is to be written in English.

Applications must be received by: 2026-03-16