Senior Consultant combined with Adjunct Professor / Associate Professor in medicine (Clinical neurophysiology)

Oslo University Hospital (OUH) is Norway’s largest hospital with over 24 000 employees and a budget of NOK 30 billion​. OUH ​is a highly specialized hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments and the provision of high quality services for the citizens of Oslo. The hospital also has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments, and has several national centers of competence. The Hospital is responsible for the majority of medical research and education of health personnel in Norway.

The University of Oslo (UiO) is Norway's largest research and educational institution with 28 000 students and 7 000 employees. Professional breadth and internationally recognized research environments make UiO an important contributor to society. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 1814 and is Norway's oldest medical faculty. The Faculty works for progressive education, research and dissemination for the patients’ and society’s best interests. It is organized into three basic units and has approximately 1 500 employees (about 1 000 work years) and about 2 000 students.

A permanent position as Senior Consultant (Clinical neurophysiology) is available in the Department of Neurology, Division of Clinical Neuroscience/, Oslo University Hospital. The position is affiliated with a part-time position as Adjunct Professor SKO 1013 /Associate Professor SKO 1011 (20 % position) in Medicine (Clinical neurophysiology) at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo (UiO). It is required that the position holder attends to both positions.

Regarding the full-time clinical position at OUH:
Section for Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology is located at two hospital sites, Rikshospitalet and Ullevål. The section offers a wide range of functional tests of the nervous system in children and adults for clinical and research purposes. This includes electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography and nerve conduction studies (EMG and NCS), evoked responses, neuromuscular ultrasound, sleep studies, autonomic nervous system testing, as well as quantitative sensory testing (QST) and evaluation of epidermal nerve fiber density in skin biopsies. Current research activities includes development and evaluation of new medical technology, including AI-based decision support systems.

The Department of Neurology treats patients with diseases of the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves, as well as certain muscle diseases. The department has extensive clinical expertise and research activity, particularly related to movement disorders, epilepsy, stroke/diseases in the brain's blood supply, multiple sclerosis (MS), diseases that affect muscles such as myasthenia gravis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), hereditary neurological diseases, neuropsychiatry and painful conditions affecting the neck, back and peripheral nerves, applied clinical neurophysiology as well as headache.

Qualification requirements – education and relevant personal qualities

• Senior Consultant positions: Certified specialist in clinical neurophysiology and broad clinical experience.
• Applicant must be clinically active and have a wide experience in clinical and/or basic neurophysiological research.
• Norwegian health authorities demand a board certification issued in Norway in order to work as a neurophysiologist in Norway. Applicants without a Norwegian board certification must present in detail how they will get a Norwegian board certification.
• Certificate of good conduct (if needed)

We can offer

• A challenging and friendly working environment
• High academic standards
• A favorable pension arrangement
• Advantageous welfare conditions
• An inclusive workplace
• Pay grade depending on qualifications

Regarding the part-time academic position at UiO:
For complete job description with qualification requirements and basis of evaluation on the academic position please see: https://www.med.uio.no/klinmed/om/ledige-stillinger/stillingsbeskrivelser/2024-10660-description-clin.-neurophys-(1).pdf

Applications for the academic part-time position must include:

• Cover letter and CV
• Complete list of publications
• Separate list of 10 most relevant publications to be evaluated specifically for the position (please send these publications attached in full pdf versions).
• Overview of experience in supervising PhD candidates, including names of the candidates, period of supervision, information on institutions and dates for the presentation of the theses, as well as specific information regarding experience as main- or co-supervisor for each candidate, https://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/form---phd-candidate-supervision.odt
• Description of  qualifications regarding administration, leadership, teaching and foreign language skills
• Other relevant qualifications

Please scan and send the documents as PDF-files (maximum 10 MB / file).

See guidelines for designing the application, information for applicants, rules for appointments to Associate/Adjunct Professorships as well as rules concerning pedagogical skills: http://www.med.uio.no/om/jobb/veiledninger/index.html

Enquiries about the application process related to the part-time position should be directed to Human Resources Advisor at the Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kristoffer Viken Tobiassen, email: k.v.tobiassen@medisin.uio.no

Contacts

Mathias Toft
Head of Department
Phone:+ 47 99514189
Email:mtoft@ous-hf.no

Kristoffer Viken Tobiassen
Human Resources Advisor at the Institute of Clinical Medicine
Email:k.v.tobiassen@medisin.uio.no

Oslo University Hospital is a highly specialised hospital in charge of extensive regional and local hospital assignments and the provision of high quality services for the citizens of Oslo. The hospital also has a nationwide responsibility for a number of national and multi-regional assignments and has several national centres of competence. The hospital is Scandinavia's largest and we each year carry out more than 1.2 million patient treatments. Oslo University Hospital is responsible for approximately 50 percent of all medical and healthcare research conducted at Norwegian hospitals and is a significant role player within the education of a large variety of health care personnel. We are an emergency hospital for East and Southern Norway and have national emergency assignments. The hospital has a total budget of NOK 17 billion. More than 20,000 employees are engaged with activities at more than 40 different locations.

The University of Oslo is Norway's oldest and highest rated institution of research and education with 28 000 students and 7000 employees. Its broad range of academic disciplines and internationally esteemed research communities make UiO an important contributor to society. The Faculty of Medicine was established in 1814 and is the oldest medical faculty in Norway. The Faculty is organized into three basic units and has approximately 1,500 employees and about 2000 students. The Institute of Clinical Medicine (Klinmed) is one of three institutes under the Faculty. Klinmed is responsible for the Faculty's educational and research activities at Oslo University Hospital and Akershus University Hospital. With about 800 employees spread over approximately 425 man-labour years, Klinmed is the university's largest institute.