Assistant professor in Occupational Therapy

Are you our new Assistant Professor in Occupational Therapy who, together with colleagues and students, will contribute to the development of teaching and the subject area? Welcome to apply to us!

We offer you:

As an Assistant Professor, you will contribute to a learning environment that promotes students’ responsibility for their learning in a dynamic and stimulating setting, in close collaboration with colleagues from several professions. You will also take part in an active pursuit of knowledge, where a scientific approach is a natural element of the learning process.

The position mainly involves theoretical and practical teaching in Occupational Therapy at both bachelor’s and advanced levels, as well as examination. Course responsibility, course planning, and participation in the development of our educational programs are parts of the work. Research and applications for external research funding relevant to occupational therapy will also be included. Other tasks may be relevant depending on your background and interests.

Our Occupational Therapy programs are research-based, meaning that research and education are closely integrated. The position offers good opportunities for a committed and motivated individual to influence and develop the program and to become part of our positive and creative team.

Requirements:

To succeed in the role of Assistant Professor, you need the ability to plan, organise, and prioritise your work efficiently and appropriately. You also need to be able to adapt to varying tasks and pace. You should have good interpersonal skills, as you will be expected to establish and maintain contacts with students, colleagues and the surrounding society. As teaching takes place both on campus and in hybrid formats, we expect you to have experience and confidence in handling digital technology.

Those qualified for appointment as a Senior Lecturer/Assistant Professor are individuals who:

• have been awarded a Degree of Doctor.
•  have broad and up-to-date knowledge of the subject of area. 
• have documented teaching expertise. 
• have completed courses in teaching and learning in higher education or have acquired equivalent knowledge in some other way. If the teaching expertise has been acquired in some other way, the successful candidate shall undertake to complete courses in teaching and learning in higher education during their first two years of employment.
• have the potential to develop and lead education and research activities.
• have demonstrated a sound capacity for third-stream activities.
• have demonstrated a sound ability to plan, organise and prioritise the work in an 
  effective way adapted to the purpose.

More about requirements and the recruitment process in our "Appointment procedure". 

The Occupational Therapy program is taught in both Swedish and English, and we therefore require you to have a good ability to express yourself in speech and writing in both languages.

We are looking for a committed and engaged person who values and welcomes differences and different perspectives. As a person, you have demonstrated good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in teams. You strive for personal development but also have the willingness and ability to support junior team members. Experience in obtaining external funding in competition is an advantage as well as a demonstrated ability to interact in research and teaching with the surrounding society.

Application

Welcome with your application, no later than 1st of March 2026, including:

• Cover letter
• CV
• Attested credentials
• References
• Attested certificates and diploma
• Publication list
• A maximum of five publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Dissertation
• Pedagogical portfolio