Clinical Professor and Chair in Gynecology and Obstetrics Full-time NEW

Clinical Professor and Chair in Gynecology and Obstetrics

The Department of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Clinical Professor and chair in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics as per 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a combined position at Aarhus University and Aarhus University Hospital and is a permanent full-time position.

As a clinical professor and chair at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialties and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square meters of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 425 academic employees and the same number of PhD students cooperating across disciplines.

The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics employs 73 medical doctors of which 39 are specialists in Gynecology and Obstetrics and cover all significant subspecialties. The staff includes 4 clinical professors, and 9 associate professors. Between 15 and 20 Ph.D.-students and 8 – 10 research year students graduate from the department annually. We publish approximately 105 scientific papers in international medical and specialized journals each year.

We engage in clinical as well as para-clinical collaborations and cover detailed basic research methodologies, model-animal projects and health service and organizational research contributions. We have a well established training program for upcoming young scientist. The research is considered the core element in maintenance and development of the departments clinical functions.

Your job responsibilities as Clinical Professor and chair in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics will include joint responsibility for the maintenance and development of the department's research and teaching environment, and you will contribute to the implementation of the faculty's overall research strategy. You are expected to contribute – both independently and in collaboration with others – to the development of the department by leading research of high international quality and contributing to ensuring a high academic and didactic standard in the teaching. As Clinical Professor and Chair, you will be responsible for leading research across the entire department, spanning all professional groups. Qua your excellent collaborative skills and a broad academic network, you contribute to the academic development at Aarhus University and to the university's profile both nationally and internationally.

As Clinical Professor and chair in the field of Gynecology and Obstetrics, you have the overall responsibility for the theoretical and practical education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, in the whole of Central Denmark Region Midtjylland. It will be expected that you participate and lead all aspects of providing a state-of-the-art Gynecology and Obstetric pre-graduate education such as lectures, developing learning goals, organise examination and clinical training. Your job is described in detail and regulated by the “Agreement on clinical professors between Aarhus University and The Central Denmark Region. The agreement can be obtained from this webpage . You will together with the head physician, head midwife and the head nurse constitute the department leadership. The team members have equal and shared responsibilities and decision influence for all aspects of leading the department, each making use of their different professional competences.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Research leadership at the department for all professional groups within The Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
• Research of high international quality, including publication in top international journals and the communicating your research in national and international academic networks.
• To contribute to the external research funding.
• Assessment and committee work at Aarhus University.
• Research-based collaboration with private and public-sector stakeholders as well as research-based consultancy.
• Dissemination of your research to the outside world.
• Ability to influence regional and governmental regulatory authorities.
• Technique-, Technology- and infrastructure development in a medical field with rapidly increasing caseload.
• Further development of the diverse research activities at the department. The success of the department should be the driving force rather than the success of individuals.
• Leadership for teaching of medical students
• Driving force of the development of Gynecology and Obstetrics in The Central Denmark Region
• Participation in and equal contribution to the department leader team

During your employment at Aarhus University, you will report to the Head of Department Christian Fynbo Christiansen.

Appointment as Clinical Professor and chair requires simultaneous employment as consultant at Aarhus University Hospital department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. All applicants must also apply for the position as Chief consultant at the department at Aarhus University Hospital department of Gynecology and Obstetrics: https://midtjob.dk/ad/ledende-overlaege-i-tilknytning-til-laerestolsprofessorat-ved-kvindesygdomme-og-fod/q7gprs. This also concerns for applicants who already have a position at Aarhus University Hospital department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Obtaining a child certificate is a prerequisite for employment in the position.

Your competences

You have established yourself as a prominent clinical researcher within Gynecology and Obstetrics, and you possess solid research and teaching qualifications at a high international level. You have shown the ability to initiate and develop ways of improving and expanding the research within all fields of the speciality, both at the other hospitals in Region Midtjylland as well as the highly specialized functions at Aarhus University Hospital. You have experience as main PhD-student supervisor and has shown strong abilities towards career development for colleagues on all academic levels from junior- to senior-level. You have broad regional, national and international cooperative partnerships and great experience of research partnerships with private and public-sector stakeholders. You have also documented ability to attract external funding.

You are ready to take co-responsibility for the development of the department's research and education at the highest international level and for ensuring that we maintain a good work environment. You naturally involve yourself in interdisciplinary collaboration at departmental, faculty and university level as well as nationally and internationally.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English. International applicants are expected to learn Danish, and Aarhus University arranges Danish teaching. Spoken language is Danish.

As a person, you are a helpful, innovative and motivational leader who inspires other researchers and builds trusting relationships with students, colleagues and partners. As a lecturer you communicate the newest and relevant knowledge in a committed, clear and comprehensible manner. As a supervisor you are competent, inspiring, supportive and responsible.

As a leader you value a clear and involving leadership style. Because of your central position in leadership of all aspects of the department life you are expected to possess or acquire a relevant level of administration and collaboration skills. We expect the acquisition of insight into Danish culture.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Clinical Professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of Department Christian Fynbo Christiansen tel.: (+45 20234527 ).

Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Medicine.

Terms of employment

• In making the appointment, emphasis will be placed on a high degree of original production at an internal level and experience from teaching at different levels as well as contributions to the development of teaching activities and teaching material, hereby documenting that the applicant has developed the academic discipline from a research and teaching perspective.
• Moreover, there will be an assessment of the applicant's ability to perform research and teaching management tasks.
• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – professor
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• The ten publications stated as the most important in the 'Template for applicant – professor' must be submitted
• Research plan, which is part of the 'Template to applicant – professor' can be uploaded separately (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruit