155512 Associate Professor of Companion Animal General Medicine

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint an associate professor within Companion Animal General Medicine to the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences to commence 1 July 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Information on the Department can be found at: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)  and www.ikv.ku.dk/english .

About us
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences covers strong and internationally recognized research areas in clinical veterinary sciences. Based on these, we want to set a new standard for cross-disciplinary research, education and innovation within animal health and disease and be among the best public workplaces in Denmark. Our research supports teaching in a manner and quality securing continued national and international bench marking. The culture of the department is typical Scandinavian: a flat structure with a tradition for close collaboration where all employees are expecting openness, mutual respect, and sharing of ideas, resources and competences.

The Section for Medicine, Oncology and Veterinary Clinical Pathology ’s joint research area is the inter-dependency between inflammation and hemostasis as part of the innate immune defense and development of assays for predictive biomarkers in companion animal and comparative medicine. The section holds clinical teaching and service obligations within companion animal general, internal and critical care medicine, oncology, clinical nutrition and veterinary clinical pathology and collaborates across fields nationally and internationally.

Companion Animal general medicine is a core discipline in the fourth and fifth years of the veterinary education in Denmark. The associate professor will therefore be expected to take a leadership role in both teaching and examining undergraduate students, as well as assist and promote the development of further teaching strategies within this field. Furthermore to provide continuous professional educations seminars for veterinarians in general practice as well as teaching in the international postgraduate masters program within Companion Animal Clinical Sciences (www.cacs.ku.dk ).

Job description
In considering applications for the associate professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant´s ability to document a high level of original scientific work at an international level within the area of companion animal general medicine with focus on:

• Preventive medicine
• Infectious and zoonotic diseases
• Antimicrobial stewardship.

The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination
• Research-based teaching, including clinical teaching and service, associated examination and course responsibilities
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers as well as securing external funding.
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society.
• Academic assessments
• Leading the Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship program and the isolation facilities at the University Hospital for Companion Animals.

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:

• PhD degree or similar qualifications in relation to the above subject area
• Research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways
• Research experience and scientific publications within the field of the position
• Research based teaching experience within the field of the position and documented pedagogical training at University level
• The applicant must hold a DVM with license to practice in Denmark, or be willing to apply for such within 6 months
• Qualifications within one or more of the following scientific areas within Companion Animal General Medicine are required: preventive medicine, infectious and zoonotic diseases and antimicrobial stewardship.

The associate professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment
The position is permanent, and the average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance 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 about the post, please contact research head Lisbeth Rem Jessen on+4535330952 or by e-mail [email protected].

Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk  (International Staff Mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk .

Application
The application must be submitted in English, by clicking on "Apply online" below, and must include the following:

• Application motivating the basis on which the applicant wishes the scientific, teaching and other qualifications to be assessed
• Curriculum vitae including a complete list of publications and information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
• Upload a list of maximum 5 publications to be assessed
• Research plan (3-5 pages)
• Teaching plan
• Teaching portfolio (Guidelines: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio )

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 in order 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, Tuesday, 1 February 2022.

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.