163694 Clinical Professor of Paediatrics with special focus on sleep in neuropaediatric patients (Fixed-Term, 5 Years)

Department of Clinical Medicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
 University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a clinical professor of Paediatrics with special focus on sleep in neuropaediatric patients to commence as soon as possible. The externally funded professorship is combined with a consultancy at Department of paediatrics and adolescent medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev and Gentofte, in the Capital Region.

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the professorship and the consultancy. In order to be considered for the position, the applicant must send two applications: one to the Faculty (the professorship) and one to the hospital (the consultancy) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the consultancy. This also applies to applicants who are already employed as consultants at the Hospital. Please find the advertisement for the consultancy here.

Both the professorship and the consultancy will be financed by Copenhagen University Hospital – Herlev and Gentofte.

Find information about the department.

Job description
In the consideration of applications for the professorship, the main emphasis will be on the applicant's ability to document a high level of original scientific work at an international level within the area of Paediatrics.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination

The professor will be responsible for research with special focus on understanding sleep disturbances in children and adolescents, including their effects on cognitive, emotional, and physical development. Studies will examine sleep stages and microsleep phenomena, evaluate treatment strategies, and develop wearable devices for multi-night or long-term monitoring to improve prevention, diagnosis, and management of pediatric sleep disorders.

• Research-based teaching, including associated examination

The professor will also be responsible for the research-based teaching in neuropaediatrics of medical students during their course in pediatrics. Additionally, teaching and supervision of young doctors under training and pediatric nurses. Furthermore, the professor in neuropaediatrics will be expected to participate in teaching and sharing knowledge at courses and conferences both nationally and internationally.  

• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
  The professor is expected to serve as the research leader of the newly established Danish Sleep Center for Children and Adolescents and will be dedicated to advancing knowledge within the specific research area. This role involves setting the strategic direction and priorities for the centre fostering a collaborative and productive research environment.
  The professor will be responsible for mentoring and providing principal supervision to multiple graduate and undergraduate students, including PhD candidates, master’s students, and bachelor’s students supporting their academic and professional development.
  In addition, the professor will be expected to secure funding, establish collaborations both nationally and internationally, publish high-quality research findings, and contribute to the overall growth and visibility of the research group within the academic and clinical communities.
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
• Academic assessments

Required qualifications
To be qualified for a clinical professor position, you will be assessed according to these five overall criteria for recognising merit at the University of Copenhagen: Research, teaching, innovation and societal impact, organisational contribution,  and leadership. Find information about each criterion.

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to:

• Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
• Manage research and other management functions, e.g. engage in the university’s external academic activities, as well as knowledge and technology transfer
• Provide research-based teaching

The professor is also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment
The position is a fixed-term position limited to a period of 5 years. Extension is possible if the employed candidate performs well in the position.

For the professorship the appointee will receive a pensionable annual honorarium of 218.480,18 DKK (1 April 2026 level).

The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions
For further information please contact Head of Department Nicolai Wewer Albrechtsen
nicolai.albrechtsen@regionh.dk

Foreign applicants may find the university’s International Staff Mobility useful.

Application
The application must be submitted in English and must include the following documents:

• Application (Including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
• Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
• Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
• Self-declaration form (Template under ‘Nyttige links’ - Upload the completed and mandatory form as “Other relevant material”)
• Teaching portfolio (Guidelines / Template for inspiration under ‘Nyttige links’)
• Research plan (3‐5 pages)
• Teaching plan
• A complete list of publications

Application procedure
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee.  All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment. The Dean then appoints an expert assessment committee in order to make an assessment of the selected applicants for the specific post. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee. When the assessment work is 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 the university's Job Portal.

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

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

The University of Copenhagen encourages all interested applicants to apply for this position.

Please submit the application with the required attachments. Only online applications will be accepted. The closing date for applications is 23.59 p.m. CEST, Tuesday, 14 July 2026.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held on Late October or early November 2026.