A combined position as Clinical Professor (50%) and as Consultant (50%) is vacant at the Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and at the Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sønderjylland respectively.
The position is for a five-year period with the possibility of extension.
The academic position
The clinical professor will be appointed at the Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU. The position will be within general surgery, and focus areas could include, yet are not limited to, robotic surgery, hernia surgery, and surgical stress. Trans-sectional research and collaboration will be expected.
Areas of responsibility
The clinical professor will be responsible for the development and evaluation of new surgical methods within robotic surgery and hernia surgery. The clinical professor will also be responsible for developing new strategies for collaboration with other key stakeholders in the areas of surgical stress and endocrine metabolism during and after surgery.
Additionally, the clinical professor will be expected to teach and mentor postdocs, PhD students, and undergraduate students, as well as to maintain and develop national and international contacts and secure funding. Participation in assessment work is part of the position. Moreover, profiling this research area in the public eye will be an important task.
Research activity, network, and collaboration
The clinical professor will be expected to increase research activity and to expand collaboration with other researchers at hospitals in the Region of Southern Denmark, at SDU, in the rest of Denmark, and internationally.
The clinical position
The clinician will be appointed as a consultant at the Department of General Surgery at the University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa and must fulfil the requirements and responsibilities of a consultant in a department of general surgery.
Qualifications
The successful applicant has a PhD or equivalent postgraduate research qualification and must be qualified as a consultant in general surgery. Additionally, the applicant must have substantial skills in both clinical aspects and research within the field of general surgery. The preferred candidate has demonstrated skills and scientific achievements within the area, can motivate, supervise, and has proven research management skills and good interpersonal skills. Danish is not required initially, however, should be mastered at proficiency level C1, at the Common European Framework of References for Languages within the first 2 years of employment
Employers
SDU and Hospital Sønderjylland offer a modern, inclusive, international, and interdisciplinary working environment with state-of-the-art facilities as well as a strong tradition for close collaboration between SDU and the hospitals in the Region of Southern Denmark, including the Hospital Sønderjylland.
The Hospital Sønderjylland consists of three hospitals in the Southern part of Jutland.
Acknowledged as a high-quality research and education institution, the Hospital Sønderjylland is now a University Hospital in the Region of Southern Denmark. From 2022, the scientific personnel will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students at the Hospital of South West Jutland in Esbjerg.
The Department of Regional Health Research supports research in relation to the person as a whole, the good life and the more common diseases, makes out a platform for scientists and educators and builds a bridge between the University of Southern Denmark, the Region of Southern Denmark, the Region of Zealand, the hospitals in the two regions and the patient. The department focuses on the continuity of patient care across sectors, hospitals, and specialist fields
Reference
The clinical professor will refer to the Head of the Department of General Surgery, Per Helligsø in matters concerning the clinical part of the job, and to the Head of the Department of Regional Health Research, Rikke Leth-Larsen in matters regarding the professorship.
Contact information
Further information concerning the professorship can be obtained by email to Coordinative Head of Research at IRS-Hospital Sønderjylland Clinical Professor Christian Backer Mogensen, Christian.backer.mogensen@rsyd.dk/ +45 79971123 or to the Head of the Department of Regional Health Research, SDU, Rikke Leth-Larsen, rllarsen@health.sdu.dk/ +45 30827801.
Further information concerning the position as a consultant is available from the Head of Department of General Surgery, Hospital Sønderjylland Per Helligsø, Per.Helligso@rsyd.dk/ +45 79973510.
Salary and terms of employment
The successful applicant for the clinical professor position will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.
Applications - including the required attachments - must be sent via the link "Apply online". Only online applications will be accepted. The attached files must be Adobe PDF or Word format. Each field in the application form can contain up to max. 10 MB.
Only applications written in English will be accepted for evaluation.
The application must contain (as pdf- or Word/Docx- files):
- A motivation letter
- A detailed CV
- Degree certificates (inclusive of PhD diploma)
- A complete and numbered list of publications
- The 10 scientific peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate as most important for this position. Please notice that one pdf- or Docx- file must be attached for each publication
- A teaching portfolio detailing the candidate's prior teaching experience, teaching skills, and teaching philosophy
- A track record in obtaining research funding
- A record of national and international research collaboration and collaborations with researchers in other disciplines and sectors
- As to the post as a consultant: information on the applicant's skills as concerns "the seven roles of the physician" inclusive of supporting evidence
- A research plan detailing the candidate's ideas and plans for her/his future research work
Incomplete applications with regard to the above-mentioned requirements will not be assessed.
Applications may be shortlisted.
References will be obtained for the applicant who is the first choice for the position - from the applicant's most recent employer, and previous employers as required.
Applicants selected for the interview must expect to undergo a personality test specifically targeted at work-related matters.
Further particulars concerning the application - please see the link below.
Gender equality, health, safety, and emergency management are given high priority at SDU and the Department of Regional Health Research.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Living and working in Denmark
Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests, and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation, housing, and accompanying family. For further information on what it is like working at SDU, please read "10 good reasons why you should choose SDU". Additional information about working in Denmark can be found at Work in Denmark.
Location: Aabenraa
Further details
Read the Guideline for applicants.
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Deadline 2022-June-05
You can apply for the job at Faculty of Health Sciences by completing the application form
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