Associate professor / professor, pathology

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of Helsinki invites applications for the position of

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / PROFESSOR  

as of 1.1.2027. The field of the position is pathology with Swedish as the language of instruction.

The positions may be filled as associate professor or professor, depending on the candidates’ merits and career stage.

Associate professor
An appointee to the position of 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 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 this person 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 , if necessary, a demonstration of teaching skills 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 deadline.

Duties

The University of Helsinki has national responsibility for Swedish-language education in medicine. The associate/ professor is responsible for undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing education in pathology as well as participating in other basic education and specialist training in the field. The associate/ professor will provide teaching in the Degree Programme in Medicine, including practical small group and lecture-based teaching. The duties of the position include carrying out and supervising scientific research and, consequently, following scientific developments as well as participating in public engagement and Finnish and international cooperation in the field. In addition, the appointee has other duties related to the responsibilities of the Faculty.

The practical experience required for the position can be demonstrated with an applicable specialist’s degree or license in the field (pathology).

The appointee and HUS Helsinki University Hospital may negotiate a suitable secondary position.

Trial period of six months will be applied.

Requirements for language skills

According to the Government Decree on Universities, holders of teaching and research positions must be proficient in the language of instruction. The language of instruction is Swedish. In addition, the appointee must have at least satisfactory oral and written skills in Finnish. To successfully attend to the duties of the position, the appointee must also have good English skills.

When the language of instruction is Swedish the language proficiency recommended for successfully attending to the duties of the position corresponds with level C2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. During the recruitment process, language proficiency is demonstrated with documents, an interview and a teaching demonstration. If needed, applicants may be requested to provide further clarification of their language proficiency. Instructions, requirements for language skills and models are available on the Faculty’s website at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-of-medicine/faculty/work-with-us

Salary 

The salary will be based on level 7 (associate 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 one page on how the applicant intends to carry out the 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

Applicants are also requested to submit the "Documentation of Teaching Qualifications" form in Swedish. In addition, the applicant must submit a certificate of their Swedish language proficiency by the application deadline. The Documentation of teaching qualifications- form, the instructions and requirements for language skills are available on the Faculty’s website at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-medicine/about us/work-us

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. The closing date for applications is 1.9.2026.

Further information
Further information about the position may be obtained from Director of Medicum, Professor Eero Mervaala, eero.mervaala(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 029 412 5355 and Head of the Department of Pathology, Professor Ari Ristimäki, ari.ristimaki(at)helsinki.fi, tel. 040-5819311.

For enquiries about the recruitment process and for technical support for using the University’s electronic recruitment system, please contact HR Specialist Taru Vitikka (recruitment(at)helsinki.fi).

The Faculty of Medicine promotes scientific research of a high standard and is responsible for providing research-based undergraduate and postgraduate education in medicine, dentistry, psychology and logopedics, as well as for the English-language Master’s Programme in Translational Medicine, Master’s Programme in Development of Health Care Services and provides also psychotherapist education. In addition to its teaching and research activities, the Faculty serves as a significant expert organisation in the healthcare sector and contributes to the discourse on ethics in the field. In terms of research, the Faculty aims for a place among the best medical faculties in the world, while consolidating and strengthening its status as a top-level institution of medical education. 
 

Together with HUS Helsinki University Hospital and the Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, constitutes the Academic Medical Center. This medical center has been very successful in international comparisons, ranking among the top 10 medical campuses in Europe and among the top 50 globally.

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