DIAS Professor in Anatomy and Translational Biomedicine

The Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS) seeks to fill fully tenured positions at professor level. The successful candidates must have an international profile and a strong record of research and funding excellence as well as novel ideas with a clear potential to expand our frontiers of knowledge. The positions are joint positions at DIAS and at a department at one of the five faculties at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). A candidate will thus have two affiliations—at DIAS as a DIAS Chair and at the department—and will be expected to contribute to both. Tenure is offered in the department with continued affiliation with DIAS. We seek a candidate with insight in human anatomy who can take part in teaching macroscopic anatomy to students and do high-level research within translational biomedicine within any of the research areas at the department. The candidate will be part of the Department of Molecular Medicine.
The Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS) seeks to fill fully tenured positions at professor level.

The successful candidates must have an international profile and a strong record of research and funding excellence as well as novel ideas with a clear potential to expand our frontiers of knowledge.

The positions are joint positions at DIAS and at a department at one of the five faculties at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU). A candidate will thus have two affiliations—at DIAS as a DIAS Chair and at the department—and will be expected to contribute to both. Tenure is offered in the department with continued affiliation with DIAS.

In line with DIAS’s unique and ambitious research aims, a DIAS professor will receive startup or seed funding from the department, though this is subject to negotiation in the hiring process.

The starting date for the positions is August 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS)
DIAS at SDU is a hub for interdisciplinary excellence at and beyond the frontier of knowledge, bringing together outstanding researchers from various disciplines to foster interdisciplinary research and innovation. It hosts Chairs and Fellows from all faculties of the university, fostering an interdisciplinary environment. DIAS encourages and supports curiosity-driven research and fosters the meeting of minds across disciplines and levels of seniority. The center cultivates an ambitious, open-minded and playful environment that nurtures both academic growth and a strong sense of community. The candidate will be anticipated to contribute actively to DIAS, including but not limited to participation in DIAS activities, mentoring of DIAS fellows, and promotion of DIAS nationally, internationally and within SDU, as well as through strengthening the bonds between the department/faculty on one hand and DIAS on the other, through interdisciplinary collaborations where meaningful.

For more information about DIAS, please visit: https://www.sdu.dk/en/forskning/dias.
For questions about DIAS, you may contact Professor Sten Rynning, Director of DIAS ([email protected]).

The Department of Molecular Medicine
IMM has approximately 180 employees: Ca 30 tenured researchers, 40 Phd students and 20 post docs and +30 technical staff. It consists of closely collaborating and cohabitating research units within cancer and inflammation, cardiovascular and renal, neurobiology, and genome biology.

Additionally, IMM collaborates with Odense University Hospital (OUH) and hosts ca 130 staff from OUH that perform lab based research. IMM researchers deliver teaching at several academic educations: Medicine, Pharmacy, Clinical Biomechanics, Health Technology, Audiologopedia, and Biomedicine.

The new professor will refer to the Head of the Department and to the Head of the Winslow Unit for Anatomy.

In 2025 we are looking for a professor in the following research areas: Anatomy and Translational biomedicine.
Candidate profile
We seek a candidate with insight in human anatomy who can take part in teaching macroscopic anatomy to students and do high-level research within translational biomedicine within any of the research areas at the department. The candidate will be part of the Department of Molecular Medicine.

The existing strategic research areas are within neurobiology, genomic medicine, cardiovascular and renal research, inflammation and cancer, see https://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/imm_molekylaer_medicin

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing a translational research program within any of the above fields where emphasis is placed on the ability to foster interaction between laboratory and clinical investigators and to build cooperative multidisciplinary teams ranging ideally from basic science approaches to designing and conducting early phase clinical trials. The conditions for establishing a group doing translational research will be optimal since laboratories will be linked physically to each other and to the new University Hospital in Odense from 2027.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated scholarly activities with achievements in translational research, a track record of peer reviewed publications in high impact journals, possess a potential for program development, and teaching and mentorship abilities.

Teaching responsibilities will be within macroscopic anatomy in relation to the e.g. respiratory and circulatory system and could encompass also postgraduate courses for MDs using human donor bodies.

Professor candidates will show strong potential for independent funding. The candidate must have demonstrated teaching activities within macroscopic anatomy. The leadership of DIAS and the hosting Department will provide an onboarding program and support to the candidate to accomplish these goals.

For further information, please contact the Head of the Winslow Unit for Anatomy Jessica Pingel [email protected] or the Head of Department of Molecular Medicine, Professor Boye L. Jensen at [email protected]

Application deadline
February 23, 2025, at 23.59 hrs. CET

Application, salary, etc.
The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Please check links for more information about salary .

Applications must be sent electronically as PDF files via the link below "apply now" and must include (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

• A motivation letter.
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
• A copy of important certificates/diplomas (inclusive of PhD diploma or equivalent)
• Information on previous teaching experience, please attach a teaching portfolio.
• A complete list of publications, indicating which publications are most relevant for the position.
• Up to ten of the most relevant publications.
• Three letters of recommendation from acknowledged international researchers.
• A research and publication plan for the next three years, including description of the synergy with the department activities as well as the potential for benefitting from the interdisciplinarity at DIAS.

Application and all appendices must be in English. Only applications written in English will be accepted for evaluation.

To English speaking applicants: Please make sure to enter the electronic application form via the English website to receive further information in English.

Applications will be assessed by an assessment committee. The committee may request additional information, and if so, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide the necessary material.

If the application does not meet the requirements mentioned above, the faculty may reject your application without further notice.

Applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated.

Shortlisting and tests may be used in the recruitment process.

If you experience technical problems, you must contact [email protected].

We recommend that as an international applicant you take the time to visit Work in Denmark where you will find information and facts about moving to, working and living in Denmark, as well as the International Staff Office, SDU

SDU and DIAS wish our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

SDU was founded in 1966 and now has more than 27,000 students, almost 20% of whom are from abroad. It has more than 3,800 employees, and 115 different study programmes in the fields of the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, health sciences, and engineering. Its main campus is in Odense, the third largest city in Denmark but is present also in Kolding, Sønderborg, Copenhagen and Esbjerg. The Faculty of Health Sciences moved into a new 50.000 m2 faculty building in 2023. The buildings include new laboratory and animal facilities and a new top modern anatomy facility including facilities for plastination. The building physically links the precent four faculty Campus with the new Odense University Hospital.

DIAS hosts Chairs and fellows from the entire university and is located in Odense, housed in a dedicated building within SDU Odense campus . Odense provides family-friendly living conditions with the perfect combination of a historic city centre with an urban feel and yet close proximity to beaches and recreational areas. Its location on the beautiful island of Funen is ideal with easy access by train or highway to the bigger cities of Aarhus and Copenhagen. As the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, Denmark’s famous fairytale author, the city is home to a vibrant and creative population that hosts numerous festivals and markets throughout the year.

Placering: Odense, Denmark