162785 Associate Professor or Assistant Professor of Orthodontics

at  KU SUND PANUM KBH N

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Associate Professor’s/Assistant Professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Original research, including publication/academic dissemination duties
• Research-based and research-integrating teaching
• Course management and examination duties
• Clinical and theoretical teaching at both pre-graduate and post-graduate level
• Supervision of pre- and post-graduate assignments and theses
• Sharing knowledge with society
• Administrative functions
• Actively applying for external funding
• Contribution to a positive working and educational environment

The Assistant Professor will be required to participate in formal pedagogical training programme for Assistant Professors.
The Associate Professor will be obligated to undertake research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Qualification for both positions require an assessment made according to the University of Copenhagen’s six ordinary criteria for recognising merit:

• Research
• Teaching
• Societal impact
• Organisational contribution
• External funding
• Leadership

Find information about each criterion here: Criteria for recognising merit – University of Copenhagen .

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following skills and experience:

• MSc Degree in Dentistry (DDS)
• Specialist degree in orthodontics (equivalent to a 3-years full time structured programme delivered in universities or institutes with an officially recognized academic affiliation with clinical activity, theoretical education, and research in accordance with Network of Erasmus Based European Orthodontic Postgraduate Programs (NEBEOP) https://www.nebeop.org/content/NEBEOP/Membership.asp#Top and Danish regulations: https://www.sst.dk/-/media/Viden/Uddannelse/Uddannelse-af-speciallaeger/Maalbeskrivelser/Maalbeskrivelse_ORTO.ashx (in Danish)
• Fulfilment of the criteria to practice independently in Denmark/EU as a specialist in Orthodontics.
• PhD in Dentistry or related scientific area
• Teaching experience in orthodontics at pre- and postgraduate levels
• Advanced communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Advanced English and Danish skills, written and spoken

Furthermore, applicants for the associate professorship are required 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
• Pedagogical competencies

Candidates who have obtained the authorization to work as a dentist/specialist in orthodontics in Denmark/EU will be preferred. If you do not have the authorization to work independently as a dentist in Denmark, it must be obtained as soon as possible, as this position entails treatment of patients. International applicants are expected to learn Danish and to speak/understand the language at a sufficient level within a reasonable period. All patient records must be kept in Danish, and Danish is the official language of instruction in the pre-and postgraduate study programmes.

• Original research, including publication/academic dissemination duties
• Research-based and research-integrating teaching
• Course management and examination duties
• Clinical and theoretical teaching at both pre-graduate and post-graduate level
• Supervision of pre- and post-graduate assignments and theses
• Sharing knowledge with society
• Administrative functions
• Actively applying for external funding
• Contribution to a positive working and educational environmen