Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen
The University seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Department of Biomedical Sciences to commence on 1 July 2024.
Information on the Department can be found at: https: // sund.ku.dk/.
Job description We are looking for an associate professor who has a medical degree and a record of teaching kidney physiology, kidney and cardiovascular pharmacology and kidney pathophysiology, with a minimum of 4 years clinical experience in the field of nephrology and in addition, current or previous experience in clinical drug development The position requires laboratory research experience with cell lines and rodents and experience in the field. Your tasks would be to conceive, design and lead research projects within the field of basic medical science, particularly in the areas of kidney physiology and diseases of the kidney, and in addition, teaching kidney physiology, kidney and cardiovascular pharmacology and kidney pathophysiology.
The associate professor's responsibilities will primarily consist of:
Required qualifications Six overall criteria apply for associate professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here:https: // employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.
Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:
The associate professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.
Terms of employment The position is a fixed-term position to a period of 2 years.
The average weekly working hours are 7,4 hours per week.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions For further information, please contact Head of Department Cathrine Ørskov, [email protected]. https: // sund.ku.dk/.
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: https: // www. ism.ku.dk/ (International Staff Mobility).
Application The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
Application procedure After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https: // jobportal.ku.dk/.
Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.
The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, Wednesday 3 April 2024.