158685 Professor of Multi-Modal Bioinformatics

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a professor to Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research to commence as soon as possible.

Information on the department can be found at: https://www.cpr.ku.dk/ .

Job description
When considering applications for the 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 computational analysis and integration of human genomics, proteomics with other multi-omics and patient derived data.

Data on every aspect of human health is being generated at an incredible pace. From single human cells to patient and population level these data are being collected to develop new biomarkers, discover new drugs, and for improvement of human health. However, to fully capitalize from this accumulation of data there is a need to understand the data sets, in their biological context, across varying sizes, scales, and modalities. To achieve this there is a need for computational methods and approaches that can integrate such diverse data and extract the important biological and clinical information. Therefore, the successful candidate will at the highest international level lead computational based research focusing on overcoming these challenges. This will be through analysis and integration of biobank-scale human genome, proteome and other multi-omics and clinical data as well as large scale electronic health record data. To achieve this, it is expected that the candidate will develop new computational methods including deep learning based predictive and generative models that are able to integrate data across multiple modalities and depth such as from single cell to patient level data. The work could focus on complex human diseases such as metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity as well as psychiatric disorders. In addition to furthering basic research in the field, the work should aim at translating the knowledge and models from the large-scale data sets into clinical utility.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination
• Research-based teaching, including associated examination
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
• Academic assessments

Required qualifications
Six overall criteria apply for 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:

• Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
• Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer
• Provide research-based teaching

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

Terms of employment
The position is permanent.

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 Taxation 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, please contact Research Director Søren Brunak by his PA Kathrine Richter [email protected] .

Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

• Application, including motivation for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae, including information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master’s, PhD and other relevant certificates)
• A complete list of publications
• Research plan (3‐5 pages)
• Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
• 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. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, 16 April 2023.

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.