161798 Teaching associate professor in bovine medicine

Teaching associate professor in bovine medicine

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences University of Copenhagen
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences invites applicants for a full-time position as teaching associate professor in bovine medicine from August 1st 2024 or as soon as possible after that. The position is limited to two years.

You will be part of the bovine group, Section for Medicine and Surgery located in Taastrup.

The position focuses on planning, coordinating, and executing teaching and clinical services within bovine medicine. Teaching includes clinical teaching, lectures, and workshops for veterinary students as a part of both bachelor and Master of Veterinary Medicine. Supervision of bachelor and master theses are part of the teaching as well as postgraduate education. In addition, the applicant is expected to participate in the course development and examination within the veterinary curriculum. The teaching does not require new research, but the applicant is encouraged to engage in and assist in relevant research projects.

About us
The Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences covers strong and internationally recognized research areas in clinical veterinary sciences. Our research supports teaching in a manner and quality, securing continued national and international benchmarking. The culture of the department is typical Scandinavian; a flat structure with a tradition for close collaboration where all employees expect openness, mutual respect and sharing ideas, resources, and competencies.

Further information on the department can be found at: https://ikv.ku.dk/english/

Job description
The teaching associate professor will be mainly responsible for clinical and theoretical teaching of veterinary students, post-graduate students and veterinary technicians in bovine medicine as well as interact with and assist the faculty in the development of further teaching strategies and implement technology-driven teaching solutions. In addition, the teaching associate professor can be responsible for relevant pre- and postgraduate courses in large animal medicine including examinations.

In considering applications for the position, the main emphasis will be on the applicant´s ability to document a high level of teaching experience in bovine medicine. The teaching associate professor must have completed the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen assistant professor pedagogical degree (“universitetspædagogikum”).

Required qualifications

• The applicant must hold a DVM with the license to practice in Denmark or be willing to apply for such within 6 months.
• The applicant must speak and write a Scandinavian language (Danish, Norwegian or Swedish).
• Documented clinical teaching qualifications of veterinary students within bovine medicine.
• Experience and skills in course planning and course execution.
• Completion of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen assistant professor pedagogical degree (“universitetspædagogikum”) or similar is required.

Place of employment
The place of employment is at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Taastrup Campus, University of Copenhagen.

Terms of employment
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 organizations. The position is covered by the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020.

Read more about the qualifications for teaching associate professors in the Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities 2020: https://www.retsinformation.dk/eli/lta/2019/1443 or find a translation here: https://ufm.dk/uddannelse/institutioner-og-drift/personaleforhold/overenskomster-aftaler-og-stillingsstrukturer/MinisterialOrderno.1443of11December2019onJobStructureforAcademicStaffatUniversities.pdf

Questions
For further information about the post, please contact head of section, Rikke Buhl, on TEL: +45 29217782 or e-mail [email protected] Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility).

Application
The application must be submitted in English by clicking on "Apply online" below and must include the following:

• Letter of application (1 page)
• Curriculum vitae and, if available, publication list
• Diplomas - all relevant certificates
• Teaching portfolio (https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/job-application-portfolio)

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.

Please submit your application no later than on Sunday 19 May 2024.

The further process
After the expiry of application deadline, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for review by an unbiased assessor. Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant can comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at https://jobportal.ku.dk/.

The University of Copenhagen wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates.

Københavns Universitet giver sine knap 10.000 medarbejdere muligheder for at udnytte deres talent fuldt ud i et ambitiøst, uformelt miljø. Vi sikrer traditionsrige og moderne rammer om uddannelser og fri forskning på højt internationalt niveau. Vi søger svar og løsninger på fælles problemer og gør ny viden tilgængelig og nyttig for andre.

Kontakt
Rikke Buhl
E-mail: [email protected]

Info
Ansøgningsfrist: 19-05-2024

Ansættelsesdato: 01-08-2024

Arbejdstid: Fuldtid

Afdeling/Sted: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences