164284 Associate Professor in Veterinary Microbiology
Department of Veterinary and Animal sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
The University seeks to appoint an Associate Professor to the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to commence 1 December 2025.
Information on the Department can be found at: https://sund.ku.dk/.
The Associate Professor will conduct research on the prevention and control of bacterial infections in animals as well as those caused by zoonotic pathogens infecting humans. The research should contribute new knowledge on routes of transmission, aetiology, mechanisms of persistence, spread, pathogenesis, and diagnostics and prophylaxis. Studies of bacterial pathogens should aim for a holistic approach ranging from molecular aspects over experimental animal models to field studies and involve interactions with hosts as well as the external environment including animal-derived products and waste materials. Additionally, the Associate Professor is expected to actively participate in implementing activities under the Danish Veterinary Consortium hosted by University of Copenhagen and Statens Serum Institut and further develop the field by securing funding for new projects.
At the Section for Bacteria and Viruses we offer an inspiring and international microbiological working environment with focus on bacterial and viral pathogens of relevance to humans and animals. We offer BSL1 and BSL2 laboratory facilities as well as supporting facilities needed for state-of-the-art research in microbiology, and we provide opportunities for collaborations with major stakeholders of relevance to the field of veterinary microbiology.
Applicants must have university-level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and the ability to explain and reflect on their teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen´s teacher training program for assistant professors is required.
Teaching responsibilities will include veterinary microbiology (both theoretical and practical exercises), meat inspection, poultry diseases, and veterinary public health, e.g. in courses and cases in the new veterinary curriculum. Applicants must document qualifications in these areas.
Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.
The associate professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:
- Research, including academic dissemination
- Research-based teaching, including associated examinations
- Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
- An obligation to share knowledge with the society, including participation in the public debate
- Academic assessments
- Attracting funding
Required qualifications
To be qualified for an Associate 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, each applicant must be able to document:
- Relevant 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
- Knowledge and competences within veterinary microbiology and related areas
- Experience in collaboration with the livestock industry
- Fluent in English both written and orally and preferentially also in Danish
Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.
Terms of employment
The position is a permanent position.
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations.
The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.
Questions
Further information on the Department is provided at https://ivh.ku.dk/english/.
Inquiries about the position can be made to Head of Department Birgit Nørrung (Birgit.noerrung@sund.ku.dk).
Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:
- Application (Including motivations for applying for the position (Maximum 2 pages))
- Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding
- Diplomas (Master’s, PhD, and other relevant certificates)
- A complete list of publications
- Research plan (3‐5 pages)
- Uploads of maximum 5 publications to be considered in the assessment
- Teaching plan
- Teaching portfolio (Guidelines)
Application procedure
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process a the University's Job Portal.
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.
The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.
Please submit the application with the required attachments. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CET, 19 June 2025.
Interviews for this position are likely to be held in the start of November 2025.
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