Professor of Medical Virology (possible combined position)

About the role

Lund University is looking for a permanent professor of medical virology in the Department of Translational Medicine (ITM). The post may be combined with clinical duties at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, Region Skåne; this will be decided at the time of appointment. The successful candidate will act as Research Group Leader at ITM.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct research in experimental medical virology at the Virus Centre (LUVC), which includes a biosafety level 3 laboratory, and develop competitive national and international research
• Provide postgraduate training and teaching on the faculty's medical virology programmes, including developing training modules that incorporate clinical expertise
• Carry out administrative work and hold internal and external positions of trust at national and international level
• In a combined position: work as part of the medical staff at the Department of Clinical Microbiology, with teaching, development work and virological diagnostics

Required profile

• Demonstrated research and teaching expertise, with a track record of high-quality publications in international journals and significant competitive research grants as principal investigator
• Ability to initiate and lead national and international research collaborations
• Experience of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral teaching and supervision
• Academic leadership, evidenced for example by positions of trust, leadership training or previous management roles; international leadership experience is an advantage
• For a combined position: language skills in Swedish or another Nordic language at C1 level, and clinical experience in the subject area

Applications are submitted online via Lund University's applicant portal by 26 November 2026, in English, and are reviewed by the Medical Staff Appointments Committee.