162165 Three Group Leaders (Associate Professor or Professor) in Cardiometa

at  KUSUNDMetabolismecentret

JOB DESCRIPTION

The applicant shall be heading an independent Research Group at CBMR and will be expected to conduct research aligned with the Center’s strategy. Preference is given to applicants with a background in metabolomics (metabolic flux analysis), cardiovascular pathophysiology and the central regulation of body weight and energy homeostasis.

The Associate Professor’s or Professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination, in close collaboration with other Research Groups within CBMR and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• 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

To qualify for an Associate Professor or Professor position, you will be assessed according to these six overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership. Find information about each criterion .

Furthermore, the successful Associate Professor must be able to document:

• 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
• Teaching qualifications and pedagogical competencies
• Research-based teaching

Furthermore, the successful Professor must be able to document:

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

The Associate Professor or Professor is also required to possess excellent interpersonal and communicative skills.
In considering applications for the Professorship or Associate Professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant’s ability to document an outstanding research and publication record, including the ability to attract research funding. The Center offers a supportive and vibrant scientific community, and the candidate should possess the ability to work collaboratively with other scientists and the scholarly qualities required for supervising graduate students.

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination, in close collaboration with other Research Groups within CBMR and the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
• 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 assessment