162439 Center leader for The Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education

at  Kbenhavns Universitet

CENTER LEADER FOR THE CENTER FOR PHARMACEUTICAL DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION

Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology
University of Copenhagen
The new Center for Pharmaceutical Data Science Education anchored at the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, University of Copenhagen is seeking a dedicated and innovative Center leader from February 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. We are looking for candidates at either associate professor or at professor level.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Center leader will have the overall academic, financial, and personnel responsibility for the Center. The Center leader will ensure the strategic development of the Center, set out a clear direction, and create a strong Center profile both internally and externally.
A key task for the Center leader will be to establish a close collaboration between UCPH and SDU and the seven participating departments. The Center leader will be responsible for establishing a common strategy for pharmaceutical data science education and branding, and for nourishing a stimulating collaborative working environment for both staff and students. Such an environment will also support the development of scientific talents and continuous career development for all Center members.
The Center leader is expected to represent the Center externally, and to develop and maintain good working relations with external parties, including the pharmaceutical industry and relevant private and public foundations.
The Center leader is expected to establish and lead her/his own research group within pharmaceutical data science.

Overall responsibilities associated with the role as Center leader include:

• Leadership, including guidance and supervision of scientific and support staff
• Education development and research-based teaching, including associated examination
• Research, including publication/academic dissemination
• External collaborations with e.g., other universities, the pharmaceutical industry and relevant private and public foundations
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in the public debate
• Academic assessments

QUALIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICANT

The qualifications of the applicant can be either at associate professor level or at professor level. When considering applications for the position, emphasis will be on the applicant’s relevant leadership results and experiences, and on the ability to document a high level of original scientific work at an international level within data science relevant to pharmaceutical sciences. Furthermore, the candidate’s formal competences and experiences within research-based teaching, educational development, supervision, examination, and organization will be considered.
The successful candidate should have a strong leadership profile and have insight into academic research and education as well as in interacting with the surrounding society both nationally and internationally. Therefore, a keen interest in and flair for communication and outreach is desirable.
As a leader, the candidate should be empathetic with an appreciative, listening, and involving leadership style – and at the same time demonstrate decision-making ability and decisiveness in a complex center setting. The candidate should be motivated by facilitating and stimulating interdisciplinary collaboration.
Overall criteria for the position:
Six overall criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates at each of the academic levels. Find information about each criterion here:
Criteria for associate professor level: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit/dokumenter/5bCriteriaforrecognisingmerit-Associateprofessors.pdf
Criteria for professor level: https://jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabelige-stillinger/kriterier-for-videnskabelige-stillinger/dokumenter-til-meritering/5cCriteriaforrecognisingmerit_-professors.pdf

• Leadership, including guidance and supervision of scientific and support staff
• Education development and research-based teaching, including associated examination
• Research, including publication/academic dissemination
• External collaborations with e.g., other universities, the pharmaceutical industry and relevant private and public foundations
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in the public debate
• Academic assessment