Aarhus University Hospital Risskov
Aarhus University Hospital Risskov is one of the largest and most specialized centres of its kind in Denmark.
The centre consists of four specialized clinical departments:
Department for Psychosis and Schizophrenia P
Department for Depression and Anxiety Q
Department for Forensic Psychiatry R and
Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Furthermore, a Translational Neuropsychiatric Unit is conducting basic research.

Research conducted at the Aarhus University Hospital Risskov is at a high international level and includes clinical research, research in epidemiology and genetics as well as basic research. We collaborate with a number of national and international research centres and clinicians.

The clinical professor and the management of Department Q are responsible for the scientific development. The clinical professor is expected to conduct research according to his/her own professional profile and specific competences together with the researchers within the Department Q and in accordance with the management of Department Q.

Department Q is responsible for highly specialized treatment of affective disorders and anxiety disorders including OCD, PTSD, personality disorders and transcultural psychiatry. The department comprises four in-patient units, each with 17 beds and a large outpatient clinic. The department employs 18 specialists in psychiatry, 12-19 residents in psychiatry and 37 psychologists.

The position as a clinical professor
The applicant is expected to have a special interest and expertise within the area of affective disorders and to collaborate with the professors at the other psychiatric departments to establish research across the departments. The professors are engaged in a formal collaboration in which a common research strategy is promoted and mutual projects are encouraged.

The clinical professor refers to the head of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, concerning university related matters and to the management of Department Q regarding clinical matters.

A research strategy and a strategy for implementation for the entire psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry field have been developed http://www.psykiatrien.rm.dk/forskning/forskningsenheden-afdeling-q-aarhus-universitetshospital-risskov by Aarhus University

A part time secretary is associated with the professorship.

Currently, a clinical professor and chair is in place at the Department for Psychosis P as well as a professor at the Translational Neuropsychiatric Unit. A chair in child and adolescent psychiatry is in place at the Centre for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

The clinical professor and the chair in adult psychiatry are jointly responsible for the pre-graduate curriculum for medical students at Aarhus University.

The applicant must be clinically qualified as a consultant in psychiatry. In addition, the applicant should document scientific qualifications within psychiatry and an interest in one or several of the sub-specialities in the Department Q. We welcome a specialist in clinical psychiatry with a high level of professional skills within his or her area of interest and with a documented research portfolio at an international level and solid teaching skills. Experience in research leadership and teaching is required. In addition, academic integrity, high ethical standards, openness, good interpersonal skills and the ability to develop constructive and respectful internal and external collaborations will be highly prioritized.

Applicants must apply for the parallel position as consultant at the Department Q or already hold a position as consultant at the Department. For further details, see https://rm.emply.net/recruitment/vacancyAd.aspx?publishingId=caf9093d-2c8e-4211-a81b-68109f833005

In the evaluation of applicants for the professorship only scientific and teaching qualifications will be taken into consideration. After the expiry of the application deadline, an assessment committee will be appointed. You will be informed about the composition of the assessment committee. Once the committee’s work is finished, you will receive your assessment.
Qualified applicants will be invited for an interview at the Department Q, Aarhus University Hospital Risskov.

The conditions for the post are further described in the agreement between Aarhus University and Central Denmark Region: “Aftale om professorer ved hospitalerne, Aarhus Universitetshospital – ansættelsesforhold, ansvar og opgaver”. These conditions are an integrated and mutually binding collaboration between the University Hospital and the Faculty at every corresponding level of management.

Aarhus University Hospital
Aarhus University Hospital is in the midst of a very exciting remodelling phase where the current four (somatic and psychiatric) hospitals, including research facilities, will be merged into one of the largest and most modern university hospitals in Northern Europe by 2019. Aarhus University Hospital Risskov will thus be part of an extensive research platform covering basic research, animal research, clinical epidemiology and clinical research.

Further Information
For further details regarding the professorship please contact Head of Department of Clinical Medicine Kristjar Skajaa at +45 7845 9000.

For further information about the position of clinical consultant please contact Head of the Department, Senior Consultant Poul Erik Buchholtz, Aarhus University Hospital Risskov, e-mail: poulhans@rm.dk

Required qualifications
In making the appointment, emphasis will be placed on the extent, quality and originality of the applicant’s body of international scientific publications, including contributions to further developing the subject area in question. Moreover, an assessment will be made of the applicant’s research management abilities.

Formalities and references

• 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 Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities (in Danish).

Application
Applications must be accompanied by a CV, diploma, a list of publications, a research plan as well as a teaching portfolio. A maximum of ten of the publications of greatest relevance to the job must be submitted. If you have an assessment within the same job title (completed after March 1, 2016 at AU, Health), then this can be attached to the application.

Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants and Aarhus University’s Guidelines on the use of teaching portfolios.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its assessment. In such cases, the applicant will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless the application is withdrawn.

Applications submitted through channels other than the online application form below or applications which are not received by the application deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.

Deadline
All applications must be made online and received by 15.09.2016

Please apply online here

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