161947 Clinical Professor (chair) of Internal Medicine: Geriatrics (Fixed-Term, 10 Years)

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161947 Clinical Professor (chair) of Internal Medicine: Geriatrics (Fixed-Term, 10 Years)

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Københavns Universitet

Job description

Clinical Professor (chair) of Internal Medicine: Geriatrics (Fixed-Term, 10 Years)Department of Clinical MedicineFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of CopenhagenThe University seeks to appoint a clinical professor as chair of Internal Medicine: Geriatrics to the Department of Clinical Medicine to commence as soon as possible. The professorship is combined with a consultancy at one of the hospitals below. Please note that applicants may only apply for a consultancy at one of the hospitals.

• Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre, Department of Geriatrics
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte, Department of Internal Medicine
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Zealand University Hospital Koege, Department of Medicine

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the consultancy. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send an application to both the faculty (the professorship) and to one of the hospitals (the consultancies), cf. the simultaneously advertised consultancy positions. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at one of the hospitals. The advertisements for the consultancies are available at:

• Copenhagen University Hospital, Amager and Hvidovre:
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg:
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Herlev and Gentofte:
• Copenhagen University Hospital, Zealand University Hospital Koege:

Information on the department can be found at: .Job descriptionThe clinical professor acts as chair of the speciality and takes the lead in the general development of the speciality’s academic identity. Also, the clinical professor is the guarantor of the academic quality and relevance in the content of exam assignments.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 and significant teaching and supervision experience within the area of Geriatrics.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
• Responsibility for promotion of the academic development of Internal Medicine: Geriatrics.

Required qualificationsSix 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: .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 employmentThe position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 10 years. Extension is possible if the employed candidate performs well in the position.

For the professorship the appointee will receive a pensionable annual salary of 212,673.17 DKK (1 April 2024 level).The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.QuestionsFor further information please contact the Head of Department Jesper Hastrup Svendsen,Foreign applicants may find these links useful: (International Staff Mobility).ApplicationThe application must be submitted in English and include the following documents:

• Indication of which hospital the applicant applies for the consultancy at (Please note that applicants may only apply for a consultancy at one hospital).
• Application, including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages)
• Curriculum vitae, including information about external funding
• Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
• Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
• Vision for academic development of Internal medicine: Geriatrics
• Self-declaration form (

Find the template at ”Nyttige links”. Upload the completed and mandatory form as “Other relevant material” * Teaching portfolio (Guidelines:
/ Template for inspiration: under ”Nyttige links” * Research plan (3-5 pages)

• Teaching plan
• A complete list of publications

Application procedureAfter 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 .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, Sunday, 11 August 2024.Interviews for this position will most likely be held on 30 January 2025.Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.

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København

Job date

Thu, 30 May 2024 22:42:27 GMT

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