University lecturer in occupational therapy, combined with a position at Close Care and Health

Department of Women's and Children's Health

The Department of Women's and Children's Health is an international and multi-professional department with a focus on health and welfare. The global health perspective is always present, and we collaborate across professions and clinical areas, both in education and in research.

At the Department of Women's and Children's Health, a new three-year educational program in occupational therapy at bachelor's level will start in autumn 2024. The occupational therapy program has health promotion and prevention as well as innovations in occupational therapy as profile areas. For more information about the institution, see

Close to care and health

Near care and health have a wide range of services within first-line care. The county's patients meet us at Region Uppsala's own care centers or within habilitation and we give advice by phone via 1177 Vårdguiden. Education, research and development are important to us as we want to be at the forefront. The collaboration between Uppsala University and Near Care and Health aims to offer good practice for students and stimulate clinical research and development work within our operations.

Description of the subject area

Occupational therapy and activity science develop knowledge about what people do in everyday activities, such as at home, school, at work and in their free time, and how participation and involvement in activities enable health and development. The starting point is the individual's ability and conditions to carry out activities in interaction with their surroundings. By preventing, improving or compensating for impaired ability, opportunities are created for individuals to participate in activities that they want or need to be able to perform in order to have a functioning everyday life.

Job Duties

Teaching, research and administration within the subject area. Teaching includes course responsibility, course administration, quality work and pedagogical development as well as supervision of students at all educational levels. It includes participating in the planning and implementation of the educational program in occupational therapy at bachelor's level. Teaching takes place, among other things, in a modern clinical training center with premises intended for the occupational therapy program. Working continuously with the development of the program's content and quality is an important part. Research includes initiating and independently leading research and development projects within the subject area. Otherwise, it includes participating in the institution's activities and following developments within one's own subject and societal developments in general.

The employment is a combined position, which means that you are employed at 33% within Region Uppsala at Close Care and Health. Here, together with the other employees at the Academic Primary Care Center, you will conduct research at the R&D unit and work with various research support activities for the administration. You will also be able to conduct some operational research and have the opportunity for clinical work close to patients.

Eligibility requirements

Eligible to be employed as a university lecturer is someone who has partly demonstrated pedagogical skill, partly has completed a doctorate or has equivalent scientific competence (HF ch. 4 § 3). According to the employment regulations for Uppsala University (AO), the general eligibility requirement for teachers is that the applicant must have the ability to cooperate and otherwise meet the suitability requirements needed to perform the duties well (AO § 5).

The scientific skill must have been demonstrated through independent research efforts of high quality. The applicant's contribution to the international and national scientific community must be assessed, among other things, based on the quality and extent of scientific publication. The requirements for international qualifications must be assessed with regard to the nature of the subject and specific conditions. (§ 34 AO)

The pedagogical skill must have been demonstrated through qualifications in education in accordance with § 22 AO. A prerequisite for pedagogical skills to be considered present is the completion, for the activity, of higher education pedagogical training, covering at least ten weeks, or equivalent knowledge. If there are special reasons, the higher education can be completed during the first two years of employment. (Section 35 AO)

The applicant must have documented ability to teach in Swedish and English. See § 6 AO.

For eligibility for this employment, identification as an occupational therapist is required. The applicant must have identification as an occupational therapist or have applied to the National Board of Health and Welfare for Swedish identification as an occupational therapist by the application date. However, the applicant must have obtained Swedish identification as an occupational therapist at the latest when the decision on employment is made.

Basis of assessment

When selecting from among the eligible, weight will be attached to scientific and pedagogical skills in equal measure. Clinical skills are important and will be given weightage. Particular emphasis will be placed on documented clinical skills as an occupational therapist. Documented skill in supervision at a basic level and advanced level is meritorious.

Scientific skill refers to research merit. When assessing scientific skill, scientific quality must be taken into account in the first place. The scope of the research, primarily with respect to depth and breadth, must also be given importance. Furthermore, the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop research and education at research level, the ability to competitively obtain funds for research, as well as the ability to collaborate with the surrounding society through research must be given importance. (Section 20 AO). See also § 7 Guidelines and assessment bases for the recruitment and promotion of teachers in the scientific field of medicine and pharmacy (RB).

Pedagogical skill refers to educational qualifications. When assessing pedagogical skill, pedagogical quality must be taken into account in the first place. Even scope, both width and depth, must be given importance. Furthermore, the ability to plan, initiate, lead and develop education and teaching, as well as the ability to link teaching to research, must be given importance. The ability to interact on higher education pedagogic issues with actors inside and outside the university is also part of the pedagogical skill. (§ 22 AO) See also § 8 RB.

Clinical skill is demonstrated through clinical work and clinical training as well as participation in clinical development work. Clinical development work involves initiatives such as improved or more efficient health care. (§ 24 AO)

Basis of assessment, other skills

Administrative skills and management skills are important for employment and will be given weight. The ability to collaborate with the surrounding community as well as to inform about research and development work will be taken into account.

Administrative skill is shown, among other things, through the ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in an efficient and appropriate way, as well as through the ability to specify and keep time frames. The skill includes overall business planning and the ability to manage resources in a way that reflects the business's priorities, as well as the ability to work structured and based on an awareness of goals and quality. (§ 28 AO) See also § 9 RB.

Management skills are demonstrated through the ability to lead operations and personnel, make decisions, take responsibility and motivate and provide others with the conditions required to effectively reach common goals. The ability to coordinate the group as well as to contribute to creating commitment, participation and job satisfaction as well as the ability to handle conflicts are further examples of demonstrated skill. (§ 30 AO) See also § 9 RB.

When assessing collaboration skills, experience and skill in popular science work, editorship and other activities related to knowledge exchange between universities and the outside world, as well as experience in innovation and entrepreneurship must be given importance. (§ 10 RB)

In an overall assessment of the applicant's merits, parental leave, part-time work due to caring for children, union assignment, military service or the like must be taken into account as work experience. (Section 94 AO)

When the university hires new teachers, the applicants must be chosen who, after a qualitative overall assessment of competence and skill, are deemed to have the best conditions to carry out and develop current tasks and to contribute to the positive development of the business. (Section 4 AO).

The equality aspect must be applied in employment if, after a qualitative assessment, it appears that two applicants of different genders have equivalent or nearly equivalent qualifications and if either gender is underrepresented (constitutes less than 40% within the current position category and at the current workplace). (Section 95 AO)

All merits must be documented so that both quality and extent can be assessed.

When assessing submitted applications, international experts may be called upon. In this event, application documents written in Swedish may need to be sent to a translator hired by the university.

Links to relevant regulations and instructions

Salary : Individual salary setting is applied.

Access: By agreement.

Form of employment: Permanent employment

Employment scope: 100%

Information about the employment is provided by Maria Borgestig, university lecturer in occupational therapy, phone: , E-mail:

Welcome with your application no later than June 19, 2024, UFV-PA 2024/1040

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students whose curiosity and commitment make Uppsala University one of the country's most exciting workplaces.

The employment may be subjected to security testing. In case of security clearance, a prerequisite for employment is that the applicant is approved.

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The application is received in Uppsala University's recruitment system.

Location: Uppsala University, Department of Women's and Children's Health

Form of employment: Full-time, Permanent employment

Salary: Individual salary setting

Number of vacant positions: 1

Employment rate: 100

City: Uppsala

County: Uppsala County

Country: Sweden

Reference number: UFV-PA 2024/1040

Last day for application:

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