163925 Professor of Veterinary Biomedicine

Professor of Veterinary Biomedicine

Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen

The University seeks to appoint a professor to the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences to commence 1 December 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Information on the department can be found at: https://www.sund.ku.dk/.

Job description
When considering 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 Veterinary Biomedicine.

The professorship is part of Section of Biomedicine that encompasses the topics of experimental and clinical pharmacology and toxicology, laboratory animal science and welfare, veterinary and nutritional immunology, comparative pediatrics and bioinformatics and are the main responsible for the biomedicine track on the veterinary education.

Studying interactions between exposure and response in complex biological systems is a central part of the biomedicine track and thus research, supervision and teaching in this area will constitute the main focus of the professorship. This includes developing, validating and monitoring in vivo disease- and PK/PD models - for example for testing a novel drug in an experimental animal exhibiting a specific disease phenotype – and evaluating the pharmacokinetic (PK), pharmacodynamic (PD) and toxicological properties of a given compound. A successful candidate to the professorship must have substantial experience with these areas and across animal species.

A broad and expanding field, Veterinary Biomedicine engages several disciplines. Besides pharmacology and toxicology, these include veterinary pathology, physiology and laboratory animal sciences. In addition, methods to analyze effects and endpoints are continuously emerging, encompassing areas within digital image analysis, histopathology, molecular biology and bioinformatics. A successful candidate must be able to document experience in at least some of these areas and show the ability to collaborate with colleagues from related disciplines.

The professorship is required to develop and consolidate the field of Veterinary Biomedicine. This is expected to involve network activities through collaborations (e.g. with the biomedical industry), and through research-based education at pre- and postgraduate levels. Specifically, the professor will be responsible for the Biomedicine track for veterinary master students. Teaching activities include planning the course and curriculum, developing teaching materials, conducting practical and theoretical exercises and assessing students at the exam. Supervisor experience of bachelor, master and PhD projects, and supervision or mentorship of junior academic employees, is a requirement. Documented experience in research group management and leadership must also be included.

The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination and acquisition of external funding
• Research-based teaching, including associated examination, at all academic levels
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
• Academic assessments and active engagement in other administrative duties and committees within the Department and UCPH

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

Furthermore, each applicant must be able to document:

• Document a high degree of original academic production at an international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the academic discipline
• Extensive experience and formal training in leading a research group
• Extensive experience to obtain and manage external funding for research
• 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 including documentation of formal pedagogical qualifications and a record of pre and post graduate research-based teaching, preferable within the field of Veterinary Biomedicine

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

Terms of employment
The position is a permanent position.

The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Taxation 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 2020.

Questions
For further information, please contact Head of Section, Professor Jens Lykkesfeldt (jopl@sund.ku.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 motivation for applying for this position (Maximum 2 pages))
• Curriculum vitae (Including information about external funding)
• Diplomas (Master’s, PhD and other relevant certificates)
• A complete list of publications
• Research plan (3‐5 pages)
• Uploads of maximum 10 publications to be considered in the assessment
• Teaching plan
• Teaching portfolio (Guidelines)

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 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. CET, 18 May 2025.

Interviews for this position are likely to be held on 20 October 2025.