Department of Immunology and Microbiology

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
The University seeks to appoint a professor to the Department of Immunology and Microbiology (ISIM) to commence as soon as possible.
Information on the department can be found at: .
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 immunity to parasites with the main focus on species affecting humans and in particular P. falciparum. This would include investigations of immune evasion mechanisms employed by parasites and novel approaches to identify protective epitopes for vaccine design. Therefore, a deep knowledge and hands-on experience with a wide range of parasite, cellular, and immunological assays, as well as protein production, characterization and immunization strategies are expected.
Expertise on monoclonal antibody technologies would also be an advantage, since the Professor will be heading a facility for monoclonal antibody production and characterization intended for collaboration with other research groups at ISIM. Further, international, and national collaborations is key to all professor positions at ISIM.
The professor will teach parasitology, general immunology, and cancer immunology at the faculty, and will be the course leader for a master course in the immune defence and cancer. Further, the applicant should participate in running the graduate school of immunology and a PhD course in vaccinology.
The professor’s responsibilities will primarily consist of:

• Research, including publication/academic dissemination
• Research-based teaching, including associated examination
• Research leadership, including guidance and supervision of researchers
• Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate
• Academic assessments

The Professor will be attached to Centre for Translational Medicine and Parasitology (), which is affiliated at the Department. Currently, the research groups at the Centre all work on malaria with an emphasis on Plasmodium falciparum infections. The work ranges from molecular studies on host-parasite interactions aiming at defining new vaccine targets to clinical studies optimising the use of anti-malaria drugs. The aim is to provide knowledge that can guide malaria vaccine development or improve the treatment of malaria.

Required qualifications

Six overall criteria apply for professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding, and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Find information about each criterion here: .
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.
• 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

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 Department Charlotte Menné Bonefeld, ()
Foreign applicants may find this link useful: (International Staff Mobility).
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 .
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, Monday, 20 May 2024.
Interviews for this position are likely to be held on 23 September 2024.