Appointment Procedure for Teachers at Karolinska Institutet

The appointments procedure came into force on February 18 2025, and applies until further notice.

  • Diary number: 1-1210/2024
  • Dnr preg. version: 1-337/2021
  • Decision date:
  • Validity period: From 2025-02-18 until further notice
  • Decision: Konsistoriet
  • Document type: Rules
  • Handled by department/unit: HR-avdelningen
  • Preparation with: President, Deans, Head of Departments, Legal Unit and Trade Unions at Karolinska Institutet
  • Revision with respect to: 5.8 Consequential change regarding the time limit from doctoral degree to employment as assistant lecturer due to the change in the Higher Education Ordinance and the addition of the position of senior professor.

Summary of Appointment Procedure for Teaching Staff

KI: s appointment procedure and the instructions incorporate all the regulations that apply for the appointment of teaching staff. The category teachers includes Professors, Adjunct professors, Guest professors, Senior Lecturers, Adjunct Senior Lecturers, Assistant Professors, Assistant Senior Lecturers, Lecturers and adjunct Lecturers.  


The appointments procedure came into force on February 18 2025, and applies until further notice. 

Appointment Procedure for Teaching Staff in full