Associate Professor in Clinical Child Psychology

The Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, embedded within the Faculty of Health Sciences, invites applications for a vacant full-time position as Associate Professor in Clinical Child Psychology at Campus Odense. 

About the workplace

The Department of Psychology (Campus Odense) has been established over the last 15 years and forms the research basis for the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in psychology at the University of Southern Denmark. Both degree programs are fully developed, and the first master's students graduated in August 2015. 

From September 2025, the University of Southern Denmark will also offer a full psychology program in Esbjerg (Campus Esbjerg), and the present position will therefore include research- and educational collaborations between the two campuses, as well as occasional tasks in Esbjerg.

The Department is committed to advancing psychological science and its practical application, and our research goals encompass understanding human emotion, cognition, and behavior, including both functional and dysfunctional processes. We aim to enhance human health through translational research, covering dissemination, prevention, intervention, treatment, and education.

The Department is organized into four units, including

1) health and medical psychology, 
2) clinical psychology, 
3) cognitive and biological psychology, and 
4) existence, community, and society. 

For more information on the department units, research foci and education program, see

https://www.sdu.dk/en/om-sdu/institutter-centre/institut_psykologi 

We offer

• A dynamic and international workplace that values collaboration both among colleagues and with external stakeholders
• Continued education of members of staff
• Flexibility in planning working hours
• An attractive working environment

We expect

The successful applicant will present as highly motivated and ambitious, with strong and documented research skills in clinical psychology, and with a specific focus on children. 

We expect the applicant to have in-depth knowledge of theory and practice within clinical psychology including assessment and intervention. We prefer applicants, that have established collaborations and/or network within relevant areas of practice addressing clinical psychological problems.

The successful applicant has experience in attracting competitive funding and shows strong skills in communication and building collaborative relationships across academia and key stakeholders.

The successful applicant will also have proven capabilities in teaching subjects of clinical psychology and related areas such as developmental psychology, and in supervising bachelor- and master students.

We expect the successful applicant to be involved in knowledge transfer to society, to have administrative responsibilities and to teach and supervise students at all levels at the education program. 

Finally, we prefer candidates that help form and support the strategies of the Department of Psychology, and that have the ambition to make mutual working relationships thrive.

Qualifications

• A master's degree in psychology with a PhD degree 
• Formalized pedagogical and didactic qualifications and competences
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Further information and contact

Non-Danish-speaking applicants will be expected to have and show an interest in learning the Danish language at a level which enables them to read Danish mails and administrative documents as well as to understand spoken everyday Danish. 

For further information please contact Rikke Holm Bramsen, Head of Department, e-mail: [email protected] , tel. +45 6550 7251 or Mette Elmose Andersen, Head of the unit for Clinical Psychology, e-mail: [email protected], tel. +45 6550 4625.

Application deadline

December 15, 2024, at 23.59 hrs. CET

Application, salary, etc.

The successful 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 letter stating the interest, motivation and qualifications (max. 2 pages)
• A detailed CV, including personal contact information
• A complete and numbered list of publications
• Copies of degree certificates (including PhD degree)
• 8 scientific peer-reviewed publications  considered by the candidate to be most important for this position. 
• 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

Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application. Incomplete applications will not be assessed.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. 

Shortlisting may be used in the assessment process.

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

Living and working in Denmark

Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment. 

The International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark. Among other things, the staff answers questions concerning salary, taxation, housing and accompanying family.

The University of Southern Denmark wishes to reflect the surrounding community and therefore encourages everyone, regardless of personal background, to apply for the position.