Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) works within some of the key areas important to fulfilling the motto of Karolinska Institutet ´to improve human health´. We focus on research, development and education in the following areas: medical and healthcare education, informatics, management, ethics, and suicide prevention. LIME has about 150 employees and is located in new premises in Solna Campus. ki.se/lime
Do you want to contribute to education and research in health economics?
The activities at the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME) include education and research in system, leadership, and management issues in healthcare, lifelong learning for healthcare professionals, ethical and policy issues related to healthcare and research, healthcare information systems, social innovation, and suicide prevention. We collaborate with Region Stockholm, various authorities and companies, as well as patient organizations. Read more about LIME.
We conduct research and education in health economics with a focus on health economic evaluation, which is used to investigate how society's resources should be utilized to achieve an efficient allocation of resources to improve health. We now want to strengthen our health economic competence in education and research. The person we are looking for should demonstrate pedagogical skills.
Your mission
Description of duties and areas of responsibility
Your position will be placed in the research group 'Health Economics and Policy' at the LIME department and will involve work with education, teaching, research, and collaboration with the surrounding community in the field of health economics.
The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 6 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.
Your tasks will include:
- Course responsibility for health economics courses in the Master's program in health economics, policy, and management (HEPM)
- Coordinating the health economics courses with other courses in HEPM, such as statistics, health measures and valuation of health, and the thesis course
- Participation in research projects within health economic evaluation of cancer drugs and precision medicine
- Leading, conducting, and participating in research projects together with the research teams 'Health Economics and Economic Evaluation' and 'Health Economics and Policy'
- Writing research applications, articles, and analyzing data
You meet the following requirements:
- PhD in health economics
- Experience in research and teaching at university/college level in health economics
- Experience in teaching at the master's program level and supervising students in connection with master's theses
- Competence in quantitative research methodology and published scientific articles in health economics
- Possess good social skills and can work independently and collaborate in a group
Eligibility requirements
Those eligible for employment as an Assistant Professor are individuals who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence. Preference should be given to those who were awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence no more than seven years, normally, prior to the expiry of the application period for the position as assistant professor.
Those who have been awarded a PhD or attained equivalent research competence earlier may however be considered if special grounds exist.
Special grounds refer to:
- parental leave,
- positions of trust in trade union organizations
- mandatory service in the total defense forces
- long-term illness
Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.
Appointment to the position of Assistant Professor requires good scientific skills and good pedagogical skills. (See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet).
It is a requirement that you have completed three 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.
Bases of assessment
For employment as Assistant Professor at Karolinska Institutet, the eligibility requirements and assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure are applied in relation to established profile of employment.
It is particularly meritorious that you have demonstrated
- Documented managerial experience beneficial for the role of course leader
- Extensive experience in leading and participating in health economic evaluations in a national and international context
- Significant experience in collaboration with the surrounding community in health economics
- Good communication skills and participation in conferences and seminars in health economics
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, international and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet is one of the world's leading medical universities. Here, we conduct successful medical research and hold the largest range of medical 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 good benefits through our collective agreement.
Location: Solna
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Application
We prefer that Your application is written in English, but You can also apply in Swedish. An application must contain the following documents: Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet’s qualifications portfolio.
Welcome to apply at the latest 2025-09-08.
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system
Particular assessment for promotion to Senior Lecturer
An Assistant Professor employed in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance Chapter 4 Section 12a shall be promoted to Senior Lecturer if he or she is eligible for an employment as Senior Lecturer in accordance with the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet and is assessed to be suitable for such employment in accordance with the assessment criteria that KI has decided should be applied when being promoted to Senior Lecturer. The assessment criteria stated in the Instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet that was valid at the time of appointment as Assistant Professor will be applied when applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer. Current assessment criteria is found here. Such promotion results in a permanent position as Senior Lecturer.
