Clinical Professor in General Surgery (combined position)

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A combined position as Clinical Professor in General Surgery (50%) and as Consultant Surgeon (50%) is vacant at the Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and at the Department of Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle. The posts are considered as one entity. The professorship is limited to 5 years 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, surgical management of malignant diseases, perioperative management and outcomes research, risk factor and inequality research, and database studies. Multidisciplinary collaboration across specialties will be expected.

Areas of responsibility

The clinical professor will be responsible for consolidating and further developing research in the Department of Surgery at Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle. During the last decade, the department’s research efforts and publication output have increased, and the clinical professor will be responsible for organizing a larger and more mature research environment within the department by recruiting academic staff, obtaining funding, cultivating networks, and by developing and coordinating research strategies across the specialties and research groups within and outside the department itself.

The Department of Surgery in Vejle consists of three separate sections – colorectal, breast, and plastic surgery – each with their own research areas in cancer, and the clinical professor must have a sufficiently broad research experience to be able to act as a research leader for all of the three sections.

Furthermore, the clinical professor will be expected to offer support and supervision for surgical research at the other two hospital campuses within Lillebaelt Hospital.

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 will be 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 at the research unit and to expand collaboration with other researchers at hospitals in the Region of Southern Denmark, at SDU, in the rest of Denmark and abroad.

The clinical position

The clinician will be appointed as consultant at the Department of Surgery, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle. The consultant must fulfil the requirements and responsibilities of a consultant in colorectal surgery. Areas of interest and clinical and administrative functions will be agreed in connection with the appointment.

Qualifications

The successful applicant has a PhD or equivalent post-graduate research qualifications and must be qualified as a consultant in colorectal surgery and general surgery and possess experience with multidisciplinary collaboration.

The preferred candidate is able to motivate and supervise and has proven research management skills, good collaborations abilities as well as visions of how to further strengthen the Department of Surgery. The applicant must be able to adopt and abide by the core values of Lillebaelt Hospital (please see below).

Danish is not required initially, but must be mastered at proficiency level C1, at the Common European Framework of References for Languages within the first 2 years of employment.

Employers

The Vejle branch of Lillebaelt Hospital is a designated cancer and specialist hospital, with Oncology serving the entire Southern part of Jutland, and with clinical, imaging, and laboratory services within cancer diagnosis and treatment as well as other specialties.

Main areas of cancer treatment and research are colorectal, breast, skin, lung, gynaecology, urology, and haematology. The hospital has strong values and a pervasive culture based on a “The Patient First” approach. The mission of the Department of Surgery is diagnosis and treatment of breast, skin and bowel cancer with a vision of providing unsurpassed patient experiences, logistics and clinical quality. The Multidisciplinary Team for Colorectal Cancer has been named Regional Center of Clinical Excellence.

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 department management 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 e-mail to the Coordinative Head of Research at IRS-Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Jonna Skov-Madsen ([email protected], +45 7940 6501) or to the Head of the Department of Regional Health Research, SDU, Rikke Leth-Larsen ([email protected], +45 3082 7801).

Further information concerning the position as consultant is available from the Chief Medical Officer, Thomas Larsen ([email protected], +45 7940 5979).

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.

It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the consultancy.

Applications – including the required attachments – must be sent via the below-mentioned link “Apply online". Only online applications will be accepted. 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
  • PhD degree or equivalent certificates (i.e.: PhD- or DMSc-diploma)
  • a complete and numbered list of publications
  • 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 of obtained research funding
  • a record of national and international research collaboration and collaborations with researchers in other disciplines and sectors
  • as to the post as consultant: information on the applicant’s own skills as concerns "The Seven Roles of Physicians" 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 abovementioned 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.

Applicants selected for interview must expect to undergo a personality test specifically targeted on 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. 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.

Further details

Read the Guideline for applicants.

Place of work

Vejle, Denmark


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Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 18.12.2020, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

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