Assistant Professor in Companion Animal Internal Medicine

We are looking for a highly motivated and dynamic assistant professor in Companion Animal Internal Medicine from 15 May 2025 or after agreement. The position is limited to 3 years.

About the department

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences covers strong and internationally recognized research areas in clinical veterinary sciences. Based on these, we want to set a new standard for cross-disciplinary research, education and innovation within animal health and disease and be among the best public workplaces in Denmark. Our research supports teaching in a manner and quality securing continued national and international bench marking. The culture of the department is typically Scandinavian: a flat structure with a tradition for close collaboration where all employees are expecting openness, mutual respect, and sharing of ideas, resources and competences.

Information on the department can be found at: About the department – University of Copenhagen

Our Research

The companion animal internal medicine research group is focused on acute inflammatory and/or infectious conditions of the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts, as well as antimicrobial stewardship.

Our group is part of the Section for Clinical Practice and Diagnostics in Companion Animals and includes faculty, European boarded diplomates, residents in training and PhD students. We run a high throughput clinical referral service, receiving animal patients which form the basis for research, clinical teaching of veterinary students and postgraduate master students (www.cacs.ku.dk). The Companion Animal Internal Medicine referral service is internationally accredited and approved by the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine-Oncology (ECVIM-CA, IM) as a specialist (residency) training site.

Your job

You will support the continued research based development of internal medicine preclinical, clinical and postgraduate (www.cacs.ku.dk) teaching, as well as the internal medicine referral service at The University Hospital for Companion Animals.

Your tasks will be

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination duties
• Research-based teaching of veterinary students and post-graduate master’s students in companion animal internal medicine.
• Training of internal medicine residents as part of their ECVIM program
• Sharing knowledge with society
• Participation in formal pedagogical training program for assistant professors
• Administrative tasks in relation to primarily – but not exclusively - teaching, research and service 

Profile

Six overall criteria apply for assistant professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.

Furthermore, we are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic scientist with the following skills and experience:

Essential skills and experience 

• PhD degree or similar qualifications in relation to the above subject area
• Documented research experience within the field of the position
• Documented pregraduate teaching experience within the field of the position
• DVM degree and Danish authorization to practice veterinary medicine
• Documented clinical competencies in specialized companion animal internal medicine practice level.
• Proficient communication skills and ability to work in teams
• Excellent English skills written and spoken

Desirable skills and experience

• Candidates with an ECVIM or ACVIM diplomate degree, or candidates who have completed a residency program in internal medicine companion animal and are board eligible will be preferred.
• If you do not master a Nordic language, you are expected to acquire a working knowledge of the Danish language during your employment

Questions

For further information about the post, please contact Associate Professor Lisbeth Rem Jessen, Section for Clinical Practice & Diagnostics on tel. +45 35330952 or e-mail [email protected].

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

Application procedure
Your application must be submitted in English by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. Furthermore, your application must include the following documents/attachments – all in PDF format:

1. Motivated letter of application (Max. one page)
2. CV incl. education, work/research experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. Diplomas – all relevant certificates. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do
4. List of publications you wish to be considered in the assessment (max. 10)
5. Teaching portfolio (If applicable)

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

Deadline for applications: Sunday 16 February 2025, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed 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 at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

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

Interviews are expected to be held in week 12 and 13, 2025.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background