Consultancy or senior researcher position combined with a clinical professorship in Clinical Oncology with special focus on Cancer Invasion and Targeted Drug Delivery

A clinical position as consultant or senior researcher (“group leader”) at the Finsen Laboratory, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases, at Rigshospitalet is open for appointment from as soon as possible.

The position is combined with a 5-year externally funded position as clinical professor in Clinical Oncology with special focus on Cancer Invasion and Targeted Drug Delivery at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.

With this new position the Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet wishes to strengthen the leadership in translational oncology research and teaching in collaboration with the University of Copenhagen.

It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the consultancy/senior researcher position. The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Organisation

The Finsen Laboratory is a basic cancer research department at Rigshospitalet, Centre for Cancer and Organ Diseases. The Finsen Laboratory is also affiliated with the University of Copenhagen as part of The Biotech Research and Innovation Centre (BRIC). The Department houses six research groups, and is situated at Copenhagen Biocenter close to Rigshospitalet and academic institutions.

Research functions and focus areas of the department

The Finsen Laboratory is a research department working broadly on various aspects of cancer biology. The Department covers aspects on how cancer initiates, how it is maintained, and how it metastasises. We have specific focus on the stem cell properties of cancer, the underlying genomics of tumours and on targeted drug-delivery.

Qualifications:

For applicants both with a background as medical doctor, as well as applicants with another academic background, documentation for competences in the field of laboratory based translational cancer research should be specified. The successful candidate is expected to strengthen and expand the departments research into cancer invasion as well as targeted drug delivery. Hence, it is essential that the applicant has a proven track-record within these areas. The applicant is furthermore expected to establish a cutting-edge research program with clear translational potential and should also have demonstrated the ability to attract external funding to sustain such a program.

Conditions: In order to be considered, the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the professorship) and to the hospital (the clinical position) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the professorship. Appointment is conditioned by the fact that the applicant obtains both positions. This also applies to the applicants who are already employed at Rigshospitalet.

Salary and conditions of employment as consultant are as agreed between the Danish Regions and the Danish Association of Medical Specialists (or equivalent organization) and between the Capital Region/Region Zealand and University of Copenhagen. For non-medical doctors, salary and conditions are agreed between the Danish Regions and the Academics Central Organization.

As clinical professor at least 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g. research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in agreement with the Head of Department of Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for other tasks at the Finsen Laboratory (e.g. research administration, personnel responsibility, grant writing and the establishment of a competitive research group) in agreement with the head of department. The clinical professor will receive secretarial or technical support equivalent to 50% of a fulltime secretary position from the Finsen Laboratory. Additional support and details on the working conditions must be negotiated with the head of Finsen Laboratory, Rigshospitalet.

Application procedure:

The application must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications

• A research plan, describing how the applicant sees him/herself contributing to the Finsen Laboratory

• A description of how the applicant is qualified as

• Clinical expert (medical doctors only)

• Communicator

• Collaborator

• Manager/administrator/organizer

• Health advocate  (medical doctors only)

• Scholar/researcher/teacher

• Professional (medical doctors only)

   

For medical doctors with a foreign license also a copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in Oncology or related recognition.

For more information please refer to (https://sundhedsstyrelsen.dk/en/news/2013/the-seven-roles-of-physicians).

The closing date for applications is November 11, 2019, 23.59 CET.

Further information:

For further information please contact head of Department, Bo Porse, tel. + 45 2043 6922, or email: bo.porse@finsenlab.dk

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• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej
• Kontaktperson
  Bo Porse
• Adresse
  Blegdamsvej 9, 2100 København Ø
• Stillingstype
  Overlæge
• Speciale
  Klinisk onkologi
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  Snarest muligt
• Regionens jobnr.
  220716
• Quick-nr.
  382887
• Indrykningsdato
  10-10-2019
• Ansøgningsfrist
  11-11-2019 (udløbet)