Head of Graduate Programme in Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences seeks Head of Graduate Programme in Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences.

Tasks

The PhD programme at SUND is organized in thematic and scientifically specialized graduate programmes. All enrolled PhD students are affiliated with a graduate programme at enrollment.

The graduate programme in Basic and Clinical Research in Musculoskeletal Sciences offers academic training and collaborative opportunities in the scientific study of musculoskeletal disorders and diseases to better understand the ways in which research can improve knowledge, prevention, and treatment in this area.

The most important task of the graduate programme is to offer relevant activities within the subject area of the programme such as courses, workshops, summer schools and other academic and social events. The Head of the Graduate Programme is responsible for the following activities:

• Aim to ensure that the graduate programme offer relevant scientific PhD courses as well as courses/workshops in transferrable skills and career activities that are relevant to the career paths of PhD students in the graduate programme.
• Should in collaboration with the steering committee encourage PhD supervisors to organize PhD courses and co-coordinate the course activities.
• Should in collaboration with the steering committee inform the PhD students about funding opportunities for courses and application procedures from the Graduate School.
• Strive to achieve that the PhD students affiliated with the programme have the opportunity to complete 10 ECTS at courses that are offered by the graduate programme. The head of Graduate Programme decides which (if any) of the courses are mandatory and inform the PhD students about this.
• Initiate measures that develop and improve the academic and social environment for the PhD students in the graduate programme, possibly in coordination with the PhD coordinators. This could be onboarding activities, seminars, workshops, journal clubs and annual meetings ect.
• Should in collaboration with the Graduate School take care of the communication with the PhD students regarding internal and external activities that have academic relevance.
• Participating in meetings with the Graduate School concerning further development of the graduate programmes and the PhD Programme at SUND.
• Be part of the committee that advice the Vice-Dean for Research and the Head of Graduate School on the PhD education.
• Participate in onboarding and introduction of new Heads of the Graduate Programmes.

Qualifications

The Head of the Graduate Programme should be a researcher with substantial knowledge within the area of the programme. You must be a Clinical Professor at University of Copenhagen. Furthermore, it is important to have experience and insight into the PhD education.

Terms of salary and employment
Employment will be in accordance with the provisions of the collective agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The employment is as chief consultant (chefkonsulent/AC-TAP) at 3.5 hours per week.

The employment is fixed termed with start 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2025.

We hold interviews on an ongoing basis.

Application no later than 18 October 2024.