Associate Professor in Pharmacology

Job title:

Associate Professor in Pharmacology

Company:

Aalborg Universitet

Job description

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology, one or more positions as Associate Professor Pharmacology is open for appointment from February 1, 2025, or soon thereafter.At Department of Health Science and Technology we conduct research, teaching and innovation within e.g. medicine, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, health technologies, robotics, neuroscience, sports science, public health and physiotherapy. Our mission is to contribute to increased quality of life for the benefit of the individual human being and society.
We are a major part in implementing the 2030 vision of the Faculty of Medicine, i.e. to become leading within digital health and well-known for doctors and engineers finding solutions together. Our mission is to drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge research and innovation, with a strong focus on digital health. We are dedicated to addressing four grand challenges (healthy and ageing living, non-communicable diseases, multi- and co-morbidity and rehabilitation) that shape our vision for sustainable and healthy and sustainable future.
We educate bachelors and masters of science within biomedical engineering, medicine, medicine with industrial specialisation, sports science, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, public health, and clinical health and technology. In addition to the graduate programmes, we are specialized in postgraduates’ studies within pain science and within digital health. Our graduates contribute to setting the agenda for future needs and contribute to solutions for increased public health and implementation of new health knowledge and technologies.
Currently, our department has approximately 280 employees, 100 Ph.D.-students enrolled in the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology, and 1500 students in our bachelors and masters programmes. We hold state of the art research and we offer state of art learning opportunities in our teaching .
At HST, you have the chance to explore your passions, connect with individuals who inspire and challenge you, and make discoveries that can transform both your life and the world. Our values that we work by are share-care-dare. You can read more about our department at our andAs The Faculty of Medicine wishes PhD positions to enable careers both within and outside the university, the vacant positions are created in such a way that the competences achieved in the position will qualify for both a research career and a career in the commercial and/or public sector. At least a year before the position expires, you will be offered an interview to clarify your future careerJobbeskrivelseClinical pharmacology is a central element in our teaching program within medicine. We are therefore looking for candidates with a background in pharmacology to strengthen the field.
Your expertise, research interest and teaching experiences may include e.g. basic pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, translational pharmacology, data science in pharmacology or other areas of pharmacology.
You may teach within the different study programs at the Department, but you are expected to in particular to contribute to Medicine and Medicine with Industrial Specialisation. The successful candidate will be affiliated to one of these research groups:”Molecular Pharmacology, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Neurobiological Research and Drug Delivery or Regenerative Medicine.
You should have a master in pharmacy, MD, or natural science or equivalent, and hold a relevant PhD degree.You may obtain further information on the position by head of department, Kim Dremstrup, e-mail: kdn@hst.aau.dkThe following criteria will apply:
To achieve merit at associate professor level, we expect that the candidate has experience with teaching, research or innovation, and knowledge dissemination. The candidate should be able to demonstrate significant contributions within‘research or innovation’ or‘teaching or education’. We expect that the candidate:

• demonstrates a potential to establish an individual research profile and independent research area
• can document significant contributions within his/her own research area or within innovation. This may be through data collection, data curation, programming, modelling, experiments, open science, development, cooperation with companies, or other activities which may result in publications, patents, receipt of external funding, or the like
• has experience with applications for external funding as main applicant(PI) or co-applicant(co-PI)
• has experience with national and/or international research cooperation or establishment of a network. This will be an advantage.
• should independently be able to carry out teaching, exams, and quality assurance
• has experience with presentation of science, e.g., at conferences or in other relevant forums
• has experience with sharing knowledge through an open science praxis. This will be an advantage.
• has experience with project management and teaching administration. This will be an advantage.
• has social and collegial competences the candidate able to interact with and contribute to a research group as well as the research and teaching environment at the department in a constructive manner

The following material must be submitted with the application:

• A motivated text in which the reasons for applying for the position are described
• A curriculum vitae
• Copies of relevant diplomas(Master of Science and PhD), pedagogical education, and continuing education(e.g., within research management). On request, you may be asked for an official English translation
• A complete list of publications
• References/recommendations
• A research plan– i.e. a presentation of your research area and your plans/visions for developing your research
• A scientific portfolio(or similar) that documents your most relevant contributions to research. This could be through data collection, programming, modelling, experiments, development, corporation with a public or private partner that typically resulted in publications, patents, achieving external fund, or the like.
• A teaching portfolio including documentation of your teaching experiences, initiatives within teaching, experience with development of teaching materials, and curriculum development. If a portfolio is not enclosed, the applicant must include an explanation for its absence.
• An innovation and impact portfolio(or similar) that documents your experience with, e.g., public-private partnership, innovation, outreach activities, and working with the public society.
• Description of other qualifications, such as project management expertise and your experience with supervision of scientific personnel

The applications are only to be submitted online by using the”Apply online” button below.Assessment
The assessment of applicants for the position will be carried out by an assessment committee.Shortlisting will be applied. This means that the head of the department, with the assistance of the hiring committee, will select candidates for assessment. Candidates selected for assessment will then be informed about the composition of the assessment committee. All candidates will be notified whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.Applicants who are selected for assessment will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment.When the hiring process is completed, a final rejection will be sent to the applicants who are not considered for the position.Contact information
You may obtain further professional information from Head of Department Kim Dremstrup,+45 9940 8811 or kdn@hst.aau.dk.For further information concerning the application procedure please contact Helle Manøe, by mail est-st-hrInformation regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force, teaching portfolio and procedures can be seenAAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.Løn og ansættelsesvilkårThe employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities(the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state(AC collective agreement)(only in Danish) and circular concerning protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities(only in Danish).

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Location

Aalborg, Nordjylland

Job date

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:36:57 GMT

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