Associate Professorship in Associate Professorship in Veterinary Parasitology...

Associate Professorship in Associate Professorship in Veterinary Parasitology...

Associate Professorship in Associate Professorship in Veterinary Parasitology with emphasis on pig helminthes

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

The Department of Veterinary Disease Biology seeks to appoint an associate professor to the Department of Veterinary Disease Biology to commence 1. April 2013 or as soon as possible after, for a 4-year period.

Information about the Department is linked on www.ivs.ku.dk

Job description

In considering applications for the associate professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant´s ability to document a high level of original scientific work on an international level within the area ofveterinary parasitology with emphasis on diagnosis, impact, epidemiology and control of pig helminths, including parasitic zoonoses in developing countries as well as other aspects of livestock and companion animal parasitology..

Duties of the position include research in the area of veterinary parasitology, dissemination of the scientific results to a broad audience, and research-based teaching of students with associated examination obligations. The post is partly financed by the Danida-financed project: "Securing rural Livelihoods through Improved smallholder Pig Production in Mozambique and Tanzania (SLIPP)"and two research projects on organic farming and parasite infections. The job will include coordination and management of these projects. One main focus of the position will be the day-to-day management of research and capacity building activities running in parallel in Mozambique and Tanzania. This will include the coordination and monitoring (including supervision) of students and cross-disciplinary research activities related to testing on-farm control measures against pig parasites and other diseases.

The associate professor will be expected to undertake travels to Africa.

The associate professor´s duties will primarily consist of:
research, including obligations with regard to publication/scientific communication
research-based teaching with associated examination duties
research leadership as well as educational guidance and supervision of assistant professors
professional assessment work

Qualification requirements

The appointee should have qualifications within the following areas:
research qualifications such as an assistant professor or equivalent within the subject area(s)
teaching qualifications such as an assistant professor or equivalent within the subject area(s)*
*If the applicant has no previous teaching experience through employment as an assistant professor or has not achieved corresponding teaching experience , the appointment will be probationary for 1 ½ years.

The associate professor is also required to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment

The terms are set according to the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organization. The post is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (2007).

Questions

For further details please contact Professor Stig Milan Thamsborg on +45 3533 3778 or e-mail smt@sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk .

Application

The application must be submitted in English, by clicking "Apply online" below, and must include the following:
Application including reasons for applying for this post
Curriculum vitae
Diplomas - all relevant certificates
List of publications
Research plan
Teaching portfolio
Teaching plan
Publications you wish to be considered in the assessment (max. 10)

Please note that the applicant will be contacted if the assessment committee requires further documentation.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage all interested in this post to apply.

Please submit the application with the required attachments by clicking on "Apply online" below. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59pm, Monday the 4. of March 2013.

Follow this link for further guidelines, including the criteria on which the assessment is based.

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences comprises app. 7500 students, app. 1500 PhD students and app. 3200 employees. The Faculty creates new knowledge and recognition through its core activities: research, teaching, knowledge sharing and communication. With basic research fields ranging from molecular studies to studies of society, the Faculty contributes to a healthy future through its graduates, research findings and inventions for the benefit of patients and the community.

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Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the oldest university in Denmark. With 37,000 students and 9,000 employees, it is among the largest universities in Scandinavia and one of the highest ranking in Europe. The University consists of six faculties, which cover Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology.
Deadline: 04-03-2013
Publisher: Faculty of Health Sciences