Mentored postdoc or senior researcher available at PMR-C, Amager and Hvidovre Hospital

We are looking for an ambitious, innovative, and team player-oriented researcher to join our team. Your work will focus on acute orthopedic care with a special emphasis on enhanced recovery of patients with different types of fractures. We offer you a 3-year career opportunity under the dedicated mentorship of Professors Kristian Thorborg and Thomas Bandholm. We expect an initial 3-year position to translate into a 2-year senior researcher position (for a postdoc) or a 2-year extension (for a senior researcher) given that sufficient progress is demonstrated.  

Background
You will be part of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Research – Copenhagen (PMR-C) – a founder-led, incubator framework for the development and completion of innovative, multi-disciplinary, clinical research projects at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital. PMR-C is established as a joint-venture between The Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, The Department of Orthopedic Surgery, and The Department of Clinical Research at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital. We have extensive knowledge of idea framing, clinical research methodology, as well as research career development. In the area of rehabilitation science, we focus on simple solutions to complex, real-life, clinical problems. We strive to promote a culture of excellence, integrity, transparency, diversity, and kindness.   

Job description
You will join our team of people working with research, developmental, or clinical activities in the Department of Physical- and Occupational Therapy or in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at Amager and Hvidovre Hospital (Hvidovre site). You will be responsible for the development of a research area within acute orthopedic care across these two departments – with an emphasis on exercise-based, enhanced recovery after fractures. The development of this area needs to adhere to the overall PMR-C strategy, but you will have a large degree of freedom to shape it. In addition to publication/academic dissemination, you will also be responsible for contributing to continuously develop other activities within PMR-C to help promote our culture (e.g. educational activities, implementation work, and alternative science communication). You will participate in various research collaborations across departments and professions, and you will have the opportunity to participate in relevant courses and conferences. The two Professors associated with PMR-C will commit to mentorship and career development.

Job qualifications

• You are a board-certified registered physiotherapist with a health science PhD degree
• You have experience in running and reporting clinical research projects – preferably in orthopedics
• You have experience with the clinical use of exercise – preferably in orthopedics
• You have an interest in acute orthopedic care
• You know how to be successful as an individual and still be a team player
• You are an experienced research communicator
• You have good English skills You have experience in raising external funding
• You value personal and career development

Place of employment
The place of employment is at Hvidovre Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy in close connection with Department of Orthopedic surgery.

Terms of employment
We are looking for a candidate to start on 1 March/1 April 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Salary, pension, and terms of employment will be in accordance with the agreement in the Capital Region.

Questions
For further information please contact Head of department Jette Christensen for questions related to the position in general (jette.christensen.02@regionh.dk) or Professor Thomas Bandholm for questions related to scientific/academic content (thomas.quaade.bandholm@regionh.dk).

Application procedure
Your online application must be submitted in English and include the following PDF documents:

1. Application motivating the basis for the assessment (max 1 page).

2. CV (max 2 pages)

3. A certified/signed copy of a) PhD certificate and b) Master of Science certificate, including a grade sheet. If the PhD is not completed, a written statement from the supervisor will do.

4. List of publications – including alternative research outputs (preprints, infographics, podcasts etc.).

5. Your thoughts on the development of a research area within acute orthopedic care – with an emphasis on exercise-based, enhanced recovery after fractures (max 1 page).

Application deadline: Thursday 10th March 2022, 23.59pm CET.

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  Hvidovre Hospital
• Kontaktperson
  Jette Christensen
• Adresse
  Kettegård Allé 30, 2650 Hvidovre
• Stillingstyper
  Fysioterapeut med specialfunktion
• Ansættelsesform
  Tidsbegrænset periode
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-04-2022
• Regionens jobnr.
  222220
• Quick-nr.
  386267
• Indrykningsdato
  11-02-2022
• Ansøgningsfrist
  10-03-2022 (udløbet)