Professor in biomedical innovation

The Unit of Inflammation Research, Department of Molecular Medicine (IMM), SDU, invites applications for a full-time professor position in biomedical innovation. We seek candidates with research experience and leadership abilities that complement existing focus arears of the unit. At IMM, the professor will be responsible for initiating, supervising, and publishing research and to be the daily leader of a research group focusing on developing antibody-based diagnostics and therapeutics leading to innovation.

Research profile and tasks 

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing translational research programs where emphasis is placed on the ability to foster interaction between basic laboratory research and clinical application with ties into innovation and spin-out ranging ideally from basic science approaches to designing and conducting early phase clinical trials. Applicants should have a research profile that fits research fields within inflammation of the unit (innate immune system, antibodies, commensal organisms), and the research should aim at clinical applications with a molecular approach.

The profile will be expected to have a strong track record in design, discovery and development of “biologicals”, especially antibodies and antibody derivatives to be explored for use in therapy and diagnostics. The candidate must be able to bridge clinical findings and biochemical studies at the molecular level and identify and pursue clinical applications evolving from this bridging. 

This expertise in biomedical innovation should be available in terms of advice and assistance to other groups, when such possibilities arise from projects within University of Southern Denmark and University Hospitals in Odense (OUH) and the Region of Southern Denmark. In addition to comprehensive collaborations with the academic groups and the TTO unit at SDU/OUH, the candidate will be expected to have strong collaborative network with academia and industry in other regions in Denmark and internationally. Experience from industry and start-ups is thus encouraged.

Qualifications 
 
The successful candidate must hold an M.Sc. and PhD in biology, molecular biology, chemistry, pharmacology, biomedicine or medicine, and he/she should have strong record in research, entrepreneurship, pharma-industrial work and teaching of students in biomedicine and related fields. The candidate should have proven postdoctoral training, formal pedagogical training (lecturer training programme or equivalent), supervising experience, and proven significant research through publications. The candidate will be expected to attract major external funding and must be able to establish partnerships with biomedical industry. It will be expected that the curriculum of the candidate includes leadership roles within academia and/or the private pharmaceutical sector.

Teaching commitments

Teaching at a high academic level is viewed as a core competence necessary for the applicant to fulfill or develop, depending on entry level and prior qualifications. Teaching duties include development of courses including postgraduate courses. The successful applicant will hold course responsibility and will teach medical, biomedical and pharmacy students with special focus on pharmacology, drug discovery and development and she/he is be expected to mentor graduate and PhD students pursuing their Master’s degree and PhD 

Management

The professor will refer to the Head of the Department of Molecular Medicine and to the Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation

Contact information

Further information can be obtained by e-mail to the Head of the Department of Molecular Medicine, professor Boye L. Jensen [email protected]  and to the Vice-Dean for Research and Innovation,  Professor Uffe Holmskov [email protected] 

Application deadline

March 2, 2025, at 23.59 hrs. CET

Salary and terms of employment

The successful applicant for the professor position will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

Application

Applications will be assessed by an expert committee. Applicants will be informed of their assessment by the university.

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

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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 or equivalent)
• a complete and numbered list of publications
• 10 scientific peer-reviewed publications considered by the candidate as most important for this position. 
• a teaching portfolio detailing the candidate’s prior teaching experience, teaching skills, and teaching philosophy
• a track record of obtained research funding
• a record of national and international research collaboration 
• 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. Shortlisted applications will be assessed by an assessment committee consisting 

Living and working in Denmark

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

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