- with focus on education and research
Do you want to contribute to better health for all?
The Division of Occupational Therapy is a dynamic and creative educational and research environment, located at Campus Flemingsberg in southern Stockholm. We are looking for a professor who has demonstrated a strong track record in occupational therapy, occupational science and pedagogic scholarship, and who can contribute to, engage in and further develop occupational therapy, occupational science and education at Karolinska Institutet.
At the Division of Occupational Therapy, our vision is to contribute decisively to improving people's health through research, education and interprofessional cooperation with a scientific basis in occupational therapy and occupational science.
Education is conducted at basic level (occupational therapy program), advanced level (master in occupational therapy), and freestanding and elective courses and at postgraduate level. The Division has about 50 employees, about 10 registered doctoral students and includes three research groups with interdisciplinary research in occupational therapy.
Occupational therapy is the main subject area within one of Karolinska Institutet’s educational programs at basic level, the Occupational Therapy Program and in courses offered at advanced level within the subject area. The scientific discipline of occupational therapy is based on theory and practice about human activities that create commitment and change on an individual as well as a group and system level. The subject develops knowledge about human activities and how these can be used in everyday activities and occupational therapy. Through education and research in occupational therapy and occupational science, equity in health and social change can come about.
We are seeking a candidate with an internationally leading research profile in occupational therapy and occupational science, as well as experience in both leading educational activities and conducting pedagogical development work.
The Division of Occupational Therapy offers a stimulating and creative working environment. Together with dedicated colleagues, you will, as a professor, conduct research and provide education of the highest quality. As a professor, you will lead a research group expected to carry out internationally leading research in occupational therapy and occupational science.
The duties include teaching and examination in courses within the Occupational Therapist Programme, within the main field of occupational therapy. The role also involves responsibility for integrating research into the education, representing the main field, and further developing collaboration with clinical practice. Teaching and examination at advanced level may also be included in the duties, as well as teaching in doctoral-level courses. You will play a leading role in educational activities and in pedagogical development work
To be eligible for an employment as Professor with focus on education and research the applicant must have demonstrated excellent pedagogical skills and very good scientific 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.
See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet.
Further eligibility requirements
You must have a degree in occupational therapy, be a licensed occupational therapist or have equivalent education in the main subject area occupational therapy.
Since the position includes duties as an examiner, you must possess knowledge of and proficiency in Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish (C1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR). The upcoming interview may therefore be conducted entirely or partly in Swedish.
It is a requirement that you have completed 10 weeks of courses on teaching in higher education, or have gained equivalent competence, 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 Professorship has a focus on education and research. The assessment will weight qualifications as follows: scientific skills (3), pedagogical skills (3), leadership and collaboration 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:
See the instructions regarding the Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet.
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.
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 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 benefits through our collective agreement.
Location: Flemingsberg
Division of Occupational Therapy | Karolinska Institutet
Your application must contain the following documents: 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, we prefer that the documents are in English.
KI applies individual and differentiated salary setting in accordance with our collective agreements RALS and RALS-T
The application is to be submitted through the Varbi recruitment system.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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Anställningsform: tillsvidareanställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100% | Ort: Huddinge | Län: Stockholms län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: STÖD 2-2287/2026 | Kontakt: Mona Hellstadius , Mona Hellstadius , Lena von Koch , Lena von Koch , | Facklig företrädare: Taher Darreh-Shori, SACO , Taher Darreh-Shori, SACO , Marie Beckeman, OFR , Marie Beckeman, OFR , Robert Lindberg, SEKO , Robert Lindberg, SEKO , | Publicerat: 2026-06-24 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-09-13
