Associate Professor in Infection Microbiology – DTU Health Tech

Job title:

Associate Professor in Infection Microbiology – DTU Health Tech

Company:

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Job description

Job Description:Department of Health Technology (DTU Health Tech) invites applications for an associate professor position in the field of infection microbiology.You will have the chance to play a significant role in advancing DTU Health Tech’s mission to promote sustainable healthcare solutions, improve patient outcomes, and drive impactful health innovations for society. We are looking for you, if you are ready to develop and promote your research field while creating transformative solutions through research, education, and collaboration with clinical and industrial partners.DTU Health Tech aims to enhance their research in infection biology, with a particular focus on bacterial pathogenic infections. You will play a key role in our dedicated team, working to establish a state-of-the-art core facility in infection microbiology. It is important to us that you are a team player with openness to interdisciplinary research. You will be working with researchers from diverse backgrounds, including microbiology, NMR spectroscopy, physics, and electrical engineering. Together, we are exploring new methodologies and technologies to push the boundaries of infection biology research, especially with an emphasis on the host-pathogen interactions.Responsibilities and qualifications
Your responsibilities will be to pioneer advancements in our understanding of bacterial infection processes, antimicrobial resistance mechanisms, and translation of biological findings to clinical applications. In particular, you will expand our knowledge about the role of metabolic interactions between infecting bacteria, host tissue cells and immune cells. You are expected to contribute to developing the research portfolio and funding within the above area. Idea generation, fund raising, research impact and innovation are key performance indicators for the position.We are looking for candidates who have demonstrated excellent achievements in research and education in an internationally recognized scientific environment, relative to the relevant career level.You hold a PhD in microbiology, with internationally recognized expertise in molecular microbiology, microbial metabolism, and infection microbiology, as well as academic qualifications equivalent to those obtained by holding an assistant professorship and documented didactic/pedagogic training.To be successful in the job your research should cover one or more of the fields:

• Molecular infection microbiology: Investigations of human bacterial infections using relevant infection models combined with state-of-the-art methods, including -omics techniques and genome engineering methods, in collaboration with clinicians from clinical microbiology departments
• Microbial metabolism: Investigations of the role of bacterial central metabolism, and evolved changes in relevant genes, in establishment of stable infections and increased tolerance to the host immune responses
• Host-pathogen interactions: Investigations of metabolic and regulatory interactions, including primary immune reactions, between infecting bacterial populations and the target tissue(s) of the infected host.
• Antibiotic resistance mechanisms: Investigations of the evolution of antibiotic resistance in the infecting bacterial populations, with special focus on non-conventional mechanisms associated with altered colonization strategies and alternative tolerance to antibiotics.

On a personal level, you strive to integrate advanced research and publishing activities with fostering collaborations and maximizing the impact of research results through engagement with external stakeholders. You are engaged in developing educational programs within molecular microbiology and biomedicine, covering both fundamental and advanced aspects.You must be responsible for the teaching of courses. DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.You will be assessed against the responsibilities and qualifications stated above and the following general criteria:

• Experience and quality of teaching
• Research experience
• Research vision and potential
• International impact and experience
• Societal impact
• Innovativeness, including commercialization and collaboration with industry
• Leadership, collaboration, and interdisciplinary skills
• Communication skills

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union.You can read more about career paths at DTU .Further information
Further information may be obtained from Pernille Rose Jensen, tel.: +45 4525 3688, email: .You can read more about DTU Health Tech at .If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at .Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than 29 March 2025 (23:59 Danish time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link “Apply now”, fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include:

• Application (cover letter)
• Vision for teaching and research
• CV including employment history, list of publications indicating scientific highlights, H-index and ORCID (see

) including documentation of teaching experience * Academic Diplomas (MSc/PhD)You can learn more about the recruitment process .Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.DTU Health Tech
With a vision to improve health and quality of life through technology, DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation based on technical and natural science. We educate tomorrow’s health tech engineers and create the foundation for new and innovative services and technologies for the globally expanding healthcare sector with its demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech’s expertise can be described through five overall research areas: Diagnostic Imaging, Digital Health, Personalised Therapy, Precision Diagnostics, and Sensory and Neural Technology. Our technologies and solutions are developed with the aim of benefiting people and creating value for society. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD Students, and a technical/administrative support staff of about 100 persons of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

Expected salary

Location

Kongens Lyngby, Hovedstaden – Lyngby, Midtjylland

Job date

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:46:06 GMT

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