A combined position as clinical professor (50 %) and as consultant (50 %) is vacant at The Department of Regional Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and at The Center for Shared Decision Making, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark.
The position is for a 5-year period with the possibility of extension.
Lillebaelt Hospital has received acknowledgement of high-quality research and education and is 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 in research in the area of shared decision making. Trans-sectional research and collaboration will be expected.
Areas of responsibility
The clinical professor will be Head of Research at the Center for Shared Decision Making and will be responsible for strengthening and promoting research in shared decision making and patient decision aids. The clinical professor will also be responsible for developing new strategies for collaboration with other key stakeholders in the areas of shared decision making.
Additionally, the clinical professor should teach and mentor postdocs, PhD students, and postgraduate students, as well as maintain and develop national and international contacts and secure funding. Participation in assessment work is part of the position. Moreover, profiling the research area in the public eye will be an important task.
Research activity, network, and collaboration
The clinical professor will be expected to increase research activity at the research unit and to expand collaboration with other researchers at hospitals in The Region of Southern Denmark, at SDU, and in the rest of Denmark. Establishment of international collaborations of benefit to The Center for Shared Decision Making and for Lillebaelt Hospital will be expected as well.
The clinical position
The applicant must be qualified as a senior consultant. The clinical position will be at The Center for Shared Decision Making, Lillebaelt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark. An important part of the position will be the professional sparring with the staff at the centre who - among other things - also is working on the implementation of shared decision making. The position does not include responsibility of the implementation.
Qualifications
The successful applicant has a PhD or equivalent postgraduate research qualification and must be qualified as a consultant in a specialized medical specialty. Additionally, the applicant must have substantial skills in both clinical aspects and research within the field of shared decision making. Applicants with research interests that complement the ongoing shared decision-making research within the centre will be preferred. Furthermore, the preferred candidate has demonstrated skills and scientific achievements within this area, is able to motivate, supervise and has proven research management skills, has good interpersonal skills, and has visions of how to further strengthen research at The Center for Shared Decision Making. A strong publication record and significant experience in raising external funding will be required. Danish will not be required initially, but must be mastered at proficiency level C1, at the Common European Framework of References for Languages within the first 2 years of employment.
Employers
Lillebaelt Hospital is the Patients’ Hospital. The patient always comes first, we listen to our patients and their families, and we take the patients and any feedback seriously.
Lillebaelt Hospital consists of three specialized units in three difference cities:
Kolding Hospital specialized in emergency cases
Vejle Hospital specialized in cancer and major diseases
Spine Centre of Southern Denmark
In total, we treat and care for 522,000 outpatients and 60,000 inpatients each year – and each day our 5,000 employees do their best to support the hospital’s ambitions, values and day-to-day running whether it is world-class medical treatment, research, nursing or clean floors.
The Department of Regional Health Research supports research in relation to the person as a whole, the good life and the more common diseases, makes out a platform for scientists and educators and builds a bridge between The University of Southern Denmark, The Region of Southern Denmark, The Region of Zealand, the hospitals in the two regions and the patient. The department focuses on the continuity of patient care across sectors, hospitals, and specialist fields.
Reference
The clinical professor will refer to the hospital management in matters concerning the clinical part of the job, and to the Head of The Department of Regional Health Research in matters regarding the professorship.
Contact information
Further information concerning the professorship can be obtained from the Head of the Department of Regional Health Research (IRS), SDU, Rikke Leth-Larsen email: rllarsen@health.sdu.dk, phone: +45 30827801) or from the Coordinative Head of Research at IRS-Lillebaelt University Hospital of Southern Denmark/Vejle Jonna Skov Madsen, email: jonna.skov.madsen@rsyd.dk, phone: +45 30507825.
Salary and terms of employment
The successful applicant for the clinical professor position will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).
Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.
Applications – including the required attachments – must be sent via the 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 Word/docx- files):
- A motivation letter
- A detailed CV
- Degree certificates inclusive of PhD-diploma or equivalent
- A complete and numbered list of publications
- The 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 regarding the above-mentioned requirements will not be assessed.
Applications may be shortlisted.
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 on work-related matters.
Further particulars concerning the application – please see the link below.
Gender equality, health, safety and emergency management are given high priority at SDU and at the Department of Regional Health Research.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Living and working in Denmark
Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. 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 the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation, housing and accompanying family. Additional information about working in Denmark can be found at Work in Denmark.
Location
Vejle, Denmark
Further details
Read the Guideline for applicants.
Send application
Deadline 2022-Aug-14
You can apply for the job at Faculty of Health Sciences by completing the application form
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