A combined position as clinical professor (50%) is vacant at the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and as consultant (50%) at the Department of Urology, Hospital of South West Jutland and at the Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital (OUH), respectively. The position is for a 5-year period with possibility of extension.

Both hospitals have received acknowledgement of high-quality research and education and are part of the University Hospital of Southern Denmark.

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 Urology and focus areas could include robot-assisted surgery and benign as well as malignant areas in Urology. Trans-sectional research and collaboration will be expected.

Areas of responsibility

The clinical professor will be responsible for developing diagnostic strategies and optimization of treatment before, during and after hospitalization, and, furthermore, be responsible for developing new strategies for collaboration between different local and regional sectors involving citizens with acute and chronic urological diseases.

Research activity, network and collaboration

The clinical professor will be expected to initiate and increase research activity and to expand collaboration with other researchers at hospitals both inside the region of Southern Denmark and nationally and internationally. Moreover, the successful candidate must maintain and develop national and international contacts and secure funding. Profiling this research area in the public eye will be an important task.

Supervision and teaching

The clinical professor will be responsible for teaching pre- and postgraduate medical students and other healthcare professionals as well as mentoring post-docs, PhD-students, and undergraduate students.

The clinical position

The clinician will be appointed as consultant at the Department of Urology at the Hospital of South West Jutland and at the Department of Urology, Odense University Hospital (OUH), respectively. The consultant must fulfil the requirements and responsibilities of a consultant in a department of Urology receiving and treating a wide variety of patients with urological disorders.

Allocation of time between the two hospitals/workplaces

The clinical professor will be equally affiliated to each hospital (50%) with 25% as clinical professor at each department. Thus, equal physical attendance will be expected at both departments. However, depending on individual qualifications, a different allocation of time at each hospital unit may be possible.

Reference

In clinical and financial matters, the professor/ Head of Research refers to the departmental management. In research matters, he/she refers to the university’s Head of Department.

Employers

SDU and the hospitals in the region of Southern Denmark hold a strong tradition of close collaboration among SDU and the hospitals in the region of Southern Denmark.

Further information

Further information concerning the professorship can be obtained by e-mail to the Head of Research Unit and the IRS Centre of South West Jutland Torben Knudsen ([email protected] /+45 79183145) or to the Head of the Department of Regional Health Research, SDU, Rikke Leth-Larsen ([email protected]/ +45 30827801).

Further information concerning the professorship and/or the consultancy is available from the Head of the Department of Urology, Søren S. Madsen ([email protected]/ +45 79185070).

Qualifications

The applicant must have a PhD-degree or equivalent and must be qualified as a specialist in Urology. Additionally, the applicant must have substantial skills in both clinical aspects and research within the field of Urology. The preferred candidate has demonstrated skills and scientific achievements within this area, the ability to motivate, supervise and has documented research management skills, good collaborations abilities and visions of how to further strengthen Research Unit of Urology. Danish is not required initially however, must be mastered within the first two years of employment. In cooperation with the language centre “Lærdansk”, SDU offers specialised language courses.

Salary and terms of employment

The appointed applicant for the professor position will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their own assessment by the university.

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 docx.-files):

• a motivated application
• a detailed CV
• degree certificates (inclusive of PhD-diploma or equivalent)
• 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
• track record in obtaining research funding
• 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 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.

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 work-related matters.

Further particulars concerning the application - please see the link below.

Living and working in Denmark

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 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.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Further details

Read the Guideline for applicants.

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