Assistant professor in health promotion, SDU, Campus Esbjerg

Job title:

Assistant professor in health promotion, SDU, Campus Esbjerg

Company:

Syddansk Universitet

Job description

Job Description:Job description
T Department of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Campus Esbjerg invites applications for a position as assistant professor, 37 hours per week, in the field of health promotion and public health from 1 June 2025 and for a period of 4 years.The successful applicant will be expected to conduct and publish internationally competitive research in the fields of health promotion and public health and contribute to development of strong partnerships with external partners from different sectors and arenas on development and co-creation of joint research projects of benefit for the surrounding society.The successful applicant will be responsible for teaching of courses and supervision of students from:
(taught in Danish) (taught in English, both Danish and international students).This work will be conducted in an open and inspiring work environment of a multidisciplinary group of researchers from different disciplines, including public health, political science, sociology, psychology, anthropology, biology and epidemiology. The candidate must be able to work cross-disciplinary in teams’ collaboration between researchers and the surrounding society.Current research lines of the Unit for Health Promotion Research focus on social determinants of health and health inequalities, intervention to promote health and/or prevent disease and health policies.Required qualifications

• A PhD degree in Public Health or closely related field.
• Research experience documented by international peer-reviewed journal articles within the fields of health promotion and public health
• Documented teaching experience, preferably from the field of public health.
• Experience with conducting research in collaboration with external partners, e.g. municipalities.
• Good spoken and written skills in both Danish and English

Further assets of the candidates are:Experience with project coordination, funding applications, international research collaboration and collaboration with practice partners.Contact information
Further information can be obtained from the Head of the Unit, Professor Charlotte Overgaard, email: chovergaard@health.sdu.dk , phone +45 65 50 44 00, mobile +4524829815 or Head of Department of Public Health, Pernille Tanggaard Andersen, ptandersen@health.sdu.dk, phone +45 6550 4217, mobile +45 51921557.Salary and terms of employment
The applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement between theApplication
Applications must be submitted electronically using the link “Apply now” – see below.We strongly recommend that you read before you apply.The application must include (as PDF files) (please note that the application (the motivation letter) and CV must not exceed 10 MB in total):

• A motivation letter
• a detailed CV
• degree certificates (inclusive of Ph.D.-diploma)
• a complete and numbered list of publications
• up to 3 publications (as pdf-files) which the candidate considers as most important for the position.
• a teaching portfolio which details the candidate’s prior teaching experience and skills
• a research plan outlining the candidate’s ideas and plans for her/his future research
• a list of all enclosures, each enclosure being numbered and marked with the applicant’s name. Enclosures must be assembled in sets.

Please note that all the above-mentioned information must be included in the application.Incomplete applications with regards to the above-mentioned requirements will not be assessed.Applications may be shortlisted.Application deadline
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 10 February 2025 23.59 CET.Living and working in Denmark
Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment.The International Staff Office (ISO) at SDU provides a variety of services for new employees, guests and people who consider applying for a job at the University of Southern Denmark.The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Expected salary

Location

Esbjerg, Syddanmark

Job date

Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:23:42 GMT

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