Background and experience
2009- Associate professor (20% position), Department of Natural Sciences
2009- Oslo Metropolitan University, Associate professor, Institute of Life Sciences and Health
2008-09 Oslo University College (OsloMet), Assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science
2002-08 The Norwegian Medicines Agency/Oslo University College (OsloMet), Program coordinator for the Norwegian Pharmaceutical Consultant Education
1996-02 Oslo University College (OsloMet), Assistant professor, Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science,
1995-96 Nycomed Imaging, Clinical Research Coordinator, R&D Department. Coordinating clinical trials with X-ray contrast media in Europe
1985-95 Norwegian High Command, Institute of Aviation Medicine, Head of Section for Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Physiology
1984-85 Ullevål University Hospital/Norwegian Cancer Association, Biomedical Laboratory Scientist, research project on erythropoiesis regulation
1980-84 Ullevål University Hospital: Biomedical Laboratory Scientist, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Section for Infectious Diseases and Pediatrics
Areas of responsibility
Background in biomedical laboratory science, physiology, clinical trials/clinical pharmacology and cell pathology.
Advisor to the Norwegian Directorate of Health; assessment of professional qualifications of persons educated outside the EU/EEA and who apply for authorization as a biomedical laboratory scientist in Norway.
Teaching
Haematology, pathology, anatomy, physiology, drug monitoring, ethics (professional ethics, medical ethics)
Research
Medicines and patient safety, preanalytic conditions in biomedical laboratory medicine
Professional research and work relevance for biomedical laboratory scientists.
Professional educational development work
Academic interests
Teaching experience in clinical laboratory medicine with emphasis on pathology and hematology.
Medicines and patient safety