Assistant / associate / Professor in Palliative Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of a part-time (35 %)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR
The field of the position is Palliative Medicine, and the language of instruction is Finnish.
The position may be filled as assistant professor, associate professor or professor, depending on the candidates’ merits and career stage
The professorship in Palliative Medicine is connected to the position of head of department at HUS Helsinki University Hospital. Separate applications must be submitted for the professorship and the position of head of department.
Common selection criteria of the Faculty of Medicine
Assistant / associate professor
An appointee to the position of assistant/associate professor in the tenure track system shall hold a doctoral degree, have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work and have the teaching skills necessary for the position. In addition, applicants for assistant / associate professorships shall demonstrate their ability and motivation for an academic career through publications and other means. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.
When considering applicants’ qualifications, account shall be taken not only of their research work and teaching qualifications, but also of their success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience and other international experience.
Professor
An appointee to a professorship shall hold a doctoral degree and have top-level scholarly qualifications, experience in the supervision of scientific research, as well as the ability to provide top-level research-based teaching and to supervise theses and dissertations. In addition, the appointee shall present documentation of international cooperation in the field of research that he or she represents. Holders of professorships shall also have the skills necessary for serving as an academic leader. The degree requirement must be met by the end of the application deadline.
When considering the applicant’s qualifications, attention shall be given to scientific publications and other research results of scientific value, teaching experience and pedagogical training, the ability to produce teaching material, other teaching merits as well as the applicant’s participation in doctoral education. Account shall also be taken of the applicant’s activity in the scientific community, success in obtaining external research funding, international research experience and international elected positions as well as leadership and interaction skills. To ensure that the applicant’s ability to supervise theses and dissertations meets the requirements of the Faculty of Medicine, he or she must have completed the supervision of at least one doctoral dissertation. The requirement for a supervised dissertation must be met by the end of the application period.
Trial period of six months will be applied.
Duties
The appointee is responsible for teaching undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education in the field of Palliative Medicine, and for the education of physicians in specialist training and qualified specialists in Palliative Medicine. In addition, the appointee participates in teaching in practical small-group and lecture-based teaching in their field of expertise.
The duties also include carrying out and supervising scientific research, following developments in research in the relevant field and participating in societal interaction as well as national and international cooperation in the field. In addition, the professor’s duties include other tasks assigned by the Faculty.
The practical competence required for the position may be demonstrated by a special qualification in palliative medicine or equivalent training, clinical experience in palliative medicine, and a specialist medical degree or specialist medical qualifications in an appropriate field.
Requirements for language skills
Holders of teaching and research positions at Finnish universities must be proficient in the
language of teaching, either Finnish or Swedish.
Salary
The salary will be based on level 7 (assistant professor) and levels 8-10 (professor) of the
demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish
universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work
performance.
Application documents
Applications must have the following enclosures as a one single pdf file (in English):
• CV;
• Scientific activities: free-form, one-page report of the applicant’s scientific activities;
• Statement of intent: a statement of no more than on page on how the applicant intends to
carry out the clinical duties of the position and develop the teaching and research in the field;
• List of received funding sources (€)
• List of publications
• List of selected 20 publications
• A separate report on teaching merits using the faculty's teaching skills assessment form;
Instructions, requirements for language skills and models are available on the Faculty’s website
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How to apply
Applications should be submitted through the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the
"Apply now" button. Internal applicants (i.e., current employees of the University of Helsinki)
submit their applications by using the Employee Login button. Please apply by 29 September 2026.
A separate application must be submitted for the position of head of department at HUS Helsinki University Hospital in accordance with the HUS instructions.
Should HUS terminate the appointment process, or the proposals of the appointment committees of the Faculty of Medicine and HUS differ from each other, the appointment process for the professorship at the University of Helsinki will be terminated. If the appointee to the professorship resigns from the position of head of department at HUS, his or her employment contract with the University of Helsinki will also be terminated.
Further information
Further information about the position may be obtained from Director of Clinicum, Professor
Klaus Olkkola, klaus.olkkola(at) helsinki.fi, tel. 040 7583655.
Enquiries regarding the recruitment process: HR Specialist Tania Sawkins,
tania.sawkins(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 02 941 26619.
Technical support for using the recruitment system: recruitment (at) helsinki.fi
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