Assistant Professor of Medical Education

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In the MINT research group at the Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME), we conduct research and education at the intersection of technology, learning, and health. We are seeking an Assistant Professor who wishes to advance research on how digital technologies, artificial intelligence, simulation, and innovative learning environments can strengthen competence, decision-making, and collaboration in healthcare. You will become part of an interdisciplinary and international research environment with a particular focus on education and learning in complex and demanding healthcare contexts, such as emergency medicine, military medicine, and disaster medicine.

Description of the subject area

Medical Education with a focus on digital technologies for learning, competence development, and decision support in healthcare. The subject area encompasses research on how information and communication technologies, artificial intelligence, simulation, virtual patients, and other digital learning environments can contribute to the development of knowledge, skills, and professional decision-making, particularly within emergency medicine, military medicine, disaster medicine, and other complex healthcare settings.

Your role

As Assistant Professor, you will develop an independent research programme in medical education, with a particular focus on digital technologies and learning in healthcare. Your research will explore how technologies such as artificial intelligence, simulation, virtual patients, learning analytics, and other digital innovations can be used to support education, competence development, and clinical decision-making.

You will be expected to establish and develop national and international research collaborations, secure external research funding, and contribute to the continued development of the department’s research environment. Particular emphasis will be placed on research within emergency medicine, military medicine, disaster medicine, and healthcare delivery in challenging or resource-constrained environments.

The position also includes teaching responsibilities corresponding to up to 50% of the appointment. You will primarily teach, supervise, and contribute to course development within the Master’s Programme in Health Informatics, while also contributing to other education at master's and doctoral levels. The role involves close collaboration with colleagues in both health informatics and medical education, as well as with partners from healthcare, academia, and the public sector.

The employment as Assistant Professor is time limited for 5 years with the right to apply for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Eligibility requirements

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

To be eligible for an employment as Assistant Professor, in addition to holding a Degree of Doctor, PhD, or having equivalent scientific expertise, the applicant must have demonstrated good scientific expertise and good pedagogical expertise. The requirements for each level of expertise are specified in the Appointment Procedure for Teachers.

See the Instructions for the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet (ref no 1-408/2026).

Priority is given to those who were awarded a PhD (or attained equivalent competence) no more than seven years prior to the expiry of the deadline for the application. Those who have been awarded a doctoral degree or attained equivalent research competence earlier will also be considered if there are special circumstances for absence from research (deductible time).

Special grounds refer to leave of absence due to illness, parental leave or other similar circumstances that can be substantiated through written verification from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, another Swedish or foreign authority, or an employer.

Ground, dates and extent must be clearly specified in the application and verified with relevant documentation.

Further eligibility requirements

Applicants must:

• Hold a doctoral degree in Health Informatics, Medical Education, Medicine, Nursing Science, or another closely related field.
• Have documented research experience in Health Informatics, Medical Education, or a related field relevant to digital technologies and learning.
• Have a track record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed international journals.
• Have experience of teaching and/or supervision in higher education.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written, as well as good communication skills in Swedish or another Scandinavian language.
• Have experience of interdisciplinary collaboration in research and/or education.

It is a requirement that you have completed 3 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.

Assessment criteria

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

See the Instructions for the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet (ref no 1-408/2026).

It is furthermore meritorious that you have demonstrated

• Experience conducting research on artificial intelligence, simulation, virtual patients, gamification, digital learning environments, or other technology-enhanced educational approaches.
• Experience with qualitative research methods and/or mixed methods designs in health informatics, medical education, or related fields.
• Experience with design-based research or other research approaches aimed at the development, implementation, and evaluation of educational innovations.
• Experience conducting research in emergency medicine, military medicine, disaster medicine, health emergency preparedness, or education for work in demanding environments.
• A demonstrated ability to secure external research funding.
• Experience in international research collaborations.
• Documented teaching experience in health informatics, medical education, or related fields.
• Experience of teaching and supervision at different educational levels.
• Experience in course development or programme development in higher education.
• Experience supervising master's degree projects or other advanced-level thesis work.

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.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and with different experiences and perspectives.

What do we offer?

A creative, international and inspiring environment with wide-ranging expertise and interests. Karolinska Institutet (KI) 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

An application must contain the following documents preferably in English (or Swedish): Resumé, qualifications and description of planned research, presented in accordance with Karolinska Institutet's qualifications portfolio.

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

KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T

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.

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