Professor, Clinical Anatomy

Faculty of Medicine, Translational Medicine

The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and creates conditions for the emergence of innovations.

We are now looking for a

Professor of Clinical Anatomy

to join us in the Research Unit of Translational Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine.

The Translational Medicine Research Unit is one of five research units within the Faculty of Medicine. It brings together expertise in anatomy, cancer, pathology, clinical chemistry, surgery, anesthesia, and intensive care, and the idea for the unit organization is to cross the boundaries between theoretical and clinical medicine. The unit provides patient-centered, evidence-based research to investigate, prevent, diagnose, and treat human illness. In parallel, we are committed to providing high-level evidence-based education in medicine, dentistry, and related fields at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

About the job

The position of a professor is the highest academic role at the university. Professors conduct, lead, and develop scientific research, provide research-based education, engage with society, and participate in international cooperation within their field.

As a professor you will

Conduct and lead research in macroscopic and microscopic anatomy or developmental biology or in a field that is relevant to modern anatomy discipline.

Establish and maintain an active research group with international collaboration and secure external funding for research projects.

Provide undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervise theses.

Take responsibility for specific teaching modules in anatomy, histology, or developmental biology.