Associate Professor or Assistant Professor in Thrombosis Research (combined position)

A position as associate professor or assistant professor (50 % time) combined with clinical/ administrative work (50 % time) is vacant at the Thrombosis Research Unit, the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and the Section of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnostic Department, Hospital of South West Jutland. The position is limited to 3 years with the possibility of extension.

The research unit

The unit’s research area is primarily about understanding the underlying mechanisms, which affect the development of thrombosis and thrombosis-related inflammatory illnesses. A better understanding will contribute to the development of better prevention, diagnostics, monitoring, prognostics, and treatment of patients.

A central focus in the unit is the development and optimization of laboratory methods within coagulation, fibrinolysis, and immunothrombosis. This takes place in close collaboration with experienced technicians in our unit and with collaborators at the Cancer and Inflammation Research Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine, SDU. The methods are tested in clinical studies in collaboration with other clinical departments at the hospital. Additionally, the unit collaborates with national as well as international researchers.

The current staff of the Thrombosis Research Unit consists of a research secretary, three laboratory technicians, four PhD students, two clinical associate professors, one clinical professor, an associate professor, a professor and head of research, and additionally two adjunct professors.

The Thrombosis Research Unit is part of and located at the Clinical Diagnostic Department, Hospital of South West Jutland in Esbjerg as well as being a part of IRS, SDU.

The position

The position involves research, professional development, research education, teaching, including exams, supervision, assessment work, and a clinical part.

The focus will be on research related to thromboinflammation, coagulation, and fibrinolysis with particular emphasis on immunological techniques and development and optimization of biochemical laboratory methods at the Thrombosis Research Unit and application of these methods in clinical studies. The research area could include - yet is not limited to - the role of the contact system of blood coagulation. The position will include laboratory management at the Thrombosis Research Unit.

You will be expected to teach and supervise PhD students and undergraduate students, including students at the Master in Medicine in Esbjerg, as well as to maintain and develop national and international contacts and secure funding.

The clinical part of the job includes responsibility for the laboratory analyses used for the diagnosis of thrombosis patients at the Clinical Diagnostic Department, Hospital of South West Jutland and quality control of these methods. The clinical part must have a strong and inherent connection with the research part and must be discussed and established with the Head of Thrombosis Research Unit and the Head of Clinical Diagnostic Department, Hospital of South West Jutland. The content of the clinical part of the job will vary depending on the applicant’s professional background, experience, and qualifications.

Expectations of qualifications

• PhD degree or equivalent post-graduate research qualification
• Research experience, preferentially within thrombosis research and/or biochemical laboratory research, documented by publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Good laboratory skills preferentially within biochemistry and/or immunology
• Teaching experiences
• Good collaboration abilities

Danish language skills are 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

Reference

You will refer to the Head of Thrombosis Research Unit, Section of Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Diagnostic Department at the Hospital of South West Jutland.

Contact information

Further information about the position can be obtained from Head of Thrombosis Research Unit, Else Marie Bladbjerg, e-mail: [email protected], phone +45 79182423, Coordinative Head of Research at IRS-Hospital South West Jutland, Torben Knudsen, e-mail: [email protected], phone: +45 21627219 or Head of IRS, SDU, Rikke Leth-Larsen, e-mail: [email protected] , phone: +45 3082 7801.

Salary and terms of employment

The successful applicant 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 electronically via the link “Apply online". Only online applications will be accepted and assessed. 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 for the associate professor position must include (as PDF- or docx-files):

• A cover letter
• A CV
• Certificates
• A Teaching portfolio
• A Research plan, including an account of own research and a vision for future research in the Thrombosis Research Unit
• A Track record in research funding
• A complete and numbered list of peer-reviewed publications
• Eight peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate to be most important for this position. Please note that one PDF- of docx-file must be attached for each publication.
• Other qualifications relevant for the position

The application for the assistant professor position must include (as PDF- or docx-files):

• A cover letter
• A CV
• Certificates
• A Teaching portfolio
• A Research plan, including an account of own research
• A complete and numbered list of peer-reviewed publications
• Three peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate to be most important for this position. Please note that one PDF- of docx-file must be attached for each publication.
• Other qualifications relevant for the position

Incomplete applications, which do not meet 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 from previous employers as required.

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. The 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: Esbjerg

Further details

Read the Guideline for applicants.