155470 Clinical Associate Professor (Research) of Pathology (fixed-term, 5 years)

Clinical Associate Professor (Research) of Pathology (Fixed-term, 5 years)

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a clinical research associate professor (research) of Pathology to the Department of Clinical Medicine to commence as soon as possible. The clinical research associate professorship is combined with a clinical position at Zealand University Hospital, Department of Pathology.

It is a requirement for appointment that the applicant is accepted for both the clinical research associate professorship and the clinical position. In order to be considered the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the clinical associate professorship) and to the hospital (the clinical position) cf. the simultaneously advertised clinical position. This also applies to applicants who are already employed at the Hospital. Applicants should only apply for a clinical position at one of the hospitals. The advertisement for the clinical position is available from www.sundhedsjobs.dk, 
Clinical position as consultant combined with a clinical associate professorship (research) in pathology - Region Sjælland

Information on the Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen can be found at: https://ikm.ku.dk/

Job description

The clinical research associate professors’ duties will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination. The applicant must perform research concerning diagnostics of gastrointestinal diseases with a focus towards use of AI and on optimization of diagnostic procedures.
• Research-based teaching, including associated examination. Dissemination of results are expected by presentation at the department, at national and international conferences and publication of peer-reviewed papers.
• Research leadership – The applicant should aim at being the main supervisor for younger researchers, including trainees at the department and PhD-students Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
• Academic assessments

The division between the different tasks may vary over the 5-year period of employment. Teaching obligations are equivalent to a previous external clinical associate professorship rate B.

Any current employment as clinical associate professor (rate A, B or rate C) will expire if the applicant is employed as a clinical research associate professor.

Required qualifications

The qualification requirement for the clinical associate professor (research) is a master’s degree in medicine, specialist status as well as further teaching and research qualifications, for example PhD or doctorate and subsequently documented scientific production on an international level. In addition, there will be an emphasis on experience with scientific guidance, research administration and international research collaboration.

The clinical associate professors (research) are also required to possess good interpersonal and communicative skills.

Terms of employment

In accordance to https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/retsinfo/2025/9318. Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment of an associate professor 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 position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2025.

Questions

For further information please contact Deputy Head of Department of Clinical Medicine, Peter Bytzer peter.bytzer@sund.ku.dk

Foreign applicants may find these links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) and https://ism.ku.dk/workingconditions/

Application

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

• Application (Including motivations for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
• A complete list of publications
• List of 5 publications to be considered in the assessment (Please note that we do not you to upload a copy of the 5 publications)
• Diplomas (Master’s and PhD and other relevant certificates)
• 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

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 and 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 jobportal.ku.dk.

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 pm, Monday 2 March 2026.

Interviews for this position will most likely be held spring 2026.