Assistant or associate Professor in Pharmacoepidemiology

Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy, and Environmental Medicine at the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, is offering a new part-time position (10 %) for an assistant or associate professor within pharmacoepidemiology.

The position is limited to 5 years with the possibility of extension.

The position is to be filled from April 1st, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The academic position
The research areas of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine (CPPEM) span from pharmacological epidemiology to clinical studies and cell-based basic pharmacology. CPPEM has a strong background in investigations of exposure to environmental chemicals, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, drug-drug interactions and therapeutic drug monitoring. The academic position is affiliated with the pharmacoepidemiologic research group, that utilizes the Danish registries to assess pharmacological questions in large populations.

The area of research is flexible within the area of pharmacoepidemiologic research and could be (but is not limited to) safety and efficacy of drug use. The department has a strong focus on interdisciplinary collaboration both in-house and with external researchers and the new person is expected to continue this tradition.

Expectations and qualifications
The applicant will be expected to establish their own research area within the pharmacoepidemiologic research group at the department. Thus, the applicant should be able to attract external research funding to support research and employ scientific and technical staff. The applicant may have a background within pharmacy, medicine or biomedicine.

The applicant will also be expected to manage large contractual projects and programs, such as post-authorization safety studies requested by the EMA.  

The research unit teaches in four educations: Medicine, Pharmacy, Chiropractor and Biomedicine, and the position comes with teaching obligations within all these subjects at the University as well as supervision of bachelor projects and master projects. Additionally, we expect that you will contribute to administrative duties, e.g., participating in Study Board or other similar activities. 

Fluent English (both written and spoken) is required. You are expected to have qualifications that renders it probable that you will be able to establish your own research area within the research unit. Further, you are required to have a PhD degree or similar research experience.

The research unit
Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Environmental Medicine today has approximately 50 employees. It consists of three separate research groups: pharmacoepidemiology, translational pharmacology and environmental medicine. Additionally, it collaborates closely with the Department of Pharmacology at OUH. Collectively, this constitutes Denmark’s largest center for research, teaching and clinical service in pharmacology.

It produces approximately 100 international peer-reviewed publications per year. 

Professor Tore B. Stage heads the unit and Professor Pernille Tanggaard Andersen heads the Department.

Contact information
Further information can be obtained from the Head of the Research Unit, Professor Tore B. Stage ([email protected]).

Application deadline
January 15, 2025. 23.59 hrs. CET

Salary and terms of employment
The applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application
Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply now” - see below.

We strongly recommend that you read How to apply for a position at SDU before you apply.

Only applications written in English will be accepted for evaluation.

The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

• a motivation letter
• a detailed CV
• degree certificates (inclusive of Ph.D.-diploma)
• a complete and numbered list of publications
• 8 scientific peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate as most important for this position. Please notice that one pdf-file must be attached for each publication.
• a teaching portfolio detailing the candidate’s prior teaching experience, teaching skills, and teaching philosophy
• a research plan detailing the candidate’s ideas and plans for her/his future research work

If you experience technical problems, you must contact [email protected]. 

Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application. 

Incomplete applications with regards to the above-mentioned requirements will not be assessed.

Applications may be shortlisted. 

References will be obtained for the applicant who is the first choice for the position - from the applicant’s most recent employer, and from previous employers as required.

Applicants selected for interview must expect to undergo a personality test specifically targeted work related matters.

Living and working in Denmark
Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. 

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The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.