Residency in Veterinary Dentistry

Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen is looking for a veterinarian to commence a standard fulltime (37 hours/week) European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC)  three-year residency training program in veterinary dentistry from  March 1st, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Education and job description.
The education will be performed in alignment with the European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC) guidelines. It is advised to read these guidelines prior to applying for the position. (www.evdc.org)

The training and work will consist of supervised clinical rotations and patient care within veterinary dentistry service and teaching and supervision of students. As part of the residency program the resident will spend time on clinically relevant research, communication of research as well as preparation for exams. The primary supervisor for the resident is Teaching Assistant Professor Hanne E. Kortegaard Dip.EVDC.

Qualifications 
To be considered for this position the applicant needs to have graduate and postgraduate qualifications in alignment with the description below.

• Veterinary degree from an EAEVE accredited university.
• Authorization to practice in Denmark or ability for achieving this within 3 months after commencing the program 
• Documentation of completed companion animal rotating internship at a university or specialist veterinary referral hospital (for minimum 1 year fulltime) or as an alternative, documentation of working 2 years in specialized companion animal clinical practice.

Further qualifications are considered an advantage

• Previous experience in clinical veterinary dentistry.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in teaching veterinary students as well as contributing to continuous professional development and education (companion animal veterinary technicians and veterinarians).
• Being able to work independently in relation to clinical rotations, research projects, and exam preparation. 
• Experience with clinical research and scientific writing
• Written and spoken Danish or Scandinavian language skills or a wish to learn, as the clinical service includes communication with clients that may not be proficient in English.
• Language skills to minimum level B (independent user) in English is required.

Conditions

The position is a full-time and fixed-term position corresponding to a 37-hour work week. The position is limited to 3 years. Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) or other relevant professional organisations. The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experience and qualifications. The employer will pay an additional 18,07 % to your pension fund.

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Section for Diagnostic Imaging, Surgery and Specialty Services, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences offer creative and stimulating working conditions in a dynamic environment with veterinary specialists within multiple specialties. Our research and hospital facilities include modern laboratories and equipment. The Department 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 typical 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. Currently UCPH Veterinary Science is ranked 23 (QS ranking) and 4 (Shanghai ranking)

The Section for Companion Animal Diagnostic Imaging, Surgery and Clinical Specialties holds research, clinical teaching and service obligations within companion animal diagnostic imaging, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, cardiology, neurology, dentistry, clinical nutrition and exotic pets and collaborates across fields nationally and internationally.

The dental and oral maxillofacial clinic is a specialty service at the University hospital for Companion animals receiving and managing both first opinion and referral cases. Furthermore, the group teaches veterinarians, veterinary technicians and post graduate master students (www.cacs.ku.dk ).

Application

Please send your application electronically using the University of Copenhagen webpage https://jobportal.ku.dk/ including any supplementary information. The application should be in English and contain a letter of motivation, an updated cv, documentation of veterinary qualifications including grades, contact details for two references as well as any other documentation which the applicant considers relevant to the application.

The application deadline is January 4 th 2026 23:59

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.

Interviews are expected to be held medio January 2026.

Questions:
For further information please contact Veterinary Dental Residency Program Director Hanne E. Kortegaard: Telephone: + 45 29 93 96 01 or E-mail: hak@sund.ku.dk  
 

University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, nationality, race, religion or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

Founded in 1479, the University of Copenhagen is the oldest university in Denmark. It is among the largest universities in Scandinavia and is one of the highest ranking in Europe. The University ́s six faculties include Health and Medical Sciences, Humanities, Law, Science, Social Sciences and Theology www.ku.dk