Assistant Professor in Orthodontics Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health

Assistant Professor in Orthodontics 892659 The Department of Dentistry and Oral Health at Aarhus University, Denmark, has an open position in the Section of Orthodontics for an Assistant Professor in Orthodontics. The position is a full-time position. The employment is a fixed-term appointment (up to four years) with the possibility to qualify for an Associate Professor position during this period. Preferential starting date is from September 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter. Responsibilities include developing an innovative strategic research agenda together with colleagues and external institutions, nurturing and leading excellent research activities, contributing to an inspiring education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, expanding external collaboration, and disseminating research findings. The successful applicant is a research-oriented Specialist in Orthodontics with clinical experience and a strong and widely based understanding of the field. Moreover, knowledge in biomechanics and 3D craniofacial analyses are essential, together with an experience in interdisciplinary collaboration. Applicants are expected to have a general academic profile in Orthodontics. The position requires 1-2 days per week supervision at the postgraduate clinic, collaboration with the clinical instructor’s team and the scientific staff and participation in meetings and seminars. The position also requires research-based teaching, both at postgraduate as well as at undergraduate level. The applicants are expected to conduct research also through external projects, thus experiences from successful research collaboration with international academia are preferred, and to participate in research supervision for undergraduate students in Dentistry and for postgraduate students in Orthodontics. The Department of Dentistry and Oral Health has a QS-ranking of 17. The Section of Orthodontics is internationally recognized for its clinical and academic excellence, provides clinical and academic education, has state-of-the-art clinical facilities and offers an exceptional scholarly environment. The Section’s research strengths include clinical, translational, and basic research in craniofacial development, biomechanics, 3D imaging, and treatment outcomes analysis. In addition, numerous opportunities are available for collaboration within the Department and the greater University community. Candidates for this position should have a dental degree and a PhD or equivalent degree, as well as a certified specialist degree in Orthodontics. A record of teaching, clinical experience, and research is preferred and responsibilities will include didactic and clinical instruction of orthodontic students, and scholarly activity. Faculty practice opportunities will be available in the near future. The chosen candidate will have to qualify for the Danish “authorization to practice”, according to the rules from the Danish Health Authorities, if he/she does not hold these licenses already. Further information may be obtained by visiting the Section of Orthodontics homepage: http://odont.au.dk/en/about-dentistry/sections/oreng/ Questions regarding the position description and responsibilities should be directed to the search committee chair: Dr. Marie Cornelis, Associate Professor, Head of Section, and Postgraduate Program Director. Contact: marie.cornelis@dent.au.dk Required qualifications Appointment as an assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level. Formalities and references Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities. The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne). Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health. Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities (in Danish). Application Applications must be accompanied by a CV, diploma, a list of publications, a research plan as well as a teaching portfolio. A maximum of ten of the publications of greatest relevance to the job must be submitted. If you have an assessment within the same job title (completed after March 1, 2016 at AU, Health), then this can be attached to the application. Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in the faculty's Guidelines for applicants and Aarhus University's Guidelines on the use of teaching portfolios. The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its assessment. In such cases, the applicant will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless the application is withdrawn. Applications submitted through channels other than the online application form below or applications which are not received by the application deadline will not be considered. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Deadline All applications must be made online and received by: 10.05.2017 Please apply online here Aarhus University is a modern, academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 42,500 students and 11,500 employees, and has an annual budget of EUR 840 million. Over the course of the past decade, the university has consolidated its position in the top 100 on the most influential rankings of universities world-wide. Learn more at www.au.dk/en. If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Medicinoxy Apply

Assistant Professor in Orthodontics 892659

The Department of Dentistry and Oral Health at Aarhus University, Denmark, has an open position in the Section of Orthodontics for an Assistant Professor in Orthodontics. The position is a full-time position.

The employment is a fixed-term appointment (up to four years) with the possibility to qualify for an Associate Professor position during this period.

Preferential starting date is from September 2017, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Responsibilities include developing an innovative strategic research agenda together with colleagues and external institutions, nurturing and leading excellent research activities, contributing to an inspiring education at undergraduate and postgraduate level, expanding external collaboration, and disseminating research findings.

The successful applicant is a research-oriented Specialist in Orthodontics with clinical experience and a strong and widely based understanding of the field. Moreover, knowledge in biomechanics and 3D craniofacial analyses are essential, together with an experience in interdisciplinary collaboration.

Applicants are expected to have a general academic profile in Orthodontics. The position requires 1-2 days per week supervision at the postgraduate clinic, collaboration with the clinical instructor’s team and the scientific staff and participation in meetings and seminars. The position also requires research-based teaching, both at postgraduate as well as at undergraduate level. The applicants are expected to conduct research also through external projects, thus experiences from successful research collaboration with international academia are preferred, and to participate in research supervision for undergraduate students in Dentistry and for postgraduate students in Orthodontics.

The Department of Dentistry and Oral Health has a QS-ranking of 17. The Section of Orthodontics is internationally recognized for its clinical and academic excellence, provides clinical and academic education, has state-of-the-art clinical facilities and offers an exceptional scholarly environment.

The Section’s research strengths include clinical, translational, and basic research in craniofacial development, biomechanics, 3D imaging, and treatment outcomes analysis. In addition, numerous opportunities are available for collaboration within the Department and the greater University community.

Candidates for this position should have a dental degree and a PhD or equivalent degree, as well as a certified specialist degree in Orthodontics. A record of teaching, clinical experience, and research is preferred and responsibilities will include didactic and clinical instruction of orthodontic students, and scholarly activity.

Faculty practice opportunities will be available in the near future.

The chosen candidate will have to qualify for the Danish “authorization to practice”, according to the rules from the Danish Health Authorities, if he/she does not hold these licenses already.

Further information may be obtained by visiting the Section of Orthodontics homepage: http://odont.au.dk/en/about-dentistry/sections/oreng/

Questions regarding the position description and responsibilities should be directed to the search committee chair: Dr. Marie Cornelis, Associate Professor, Head of Section, and Postgraduate Program Director. Contact: marie.cornelis@dent.au.dk

Required qualifications

Appointment as an assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level.

Formalities and references

Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities (in Danish).

Application

Applications must be accompanied by a CV, diploma, a list of publications, a research plan as well as a teaching portfolio. A maximum of ten of the publications of greatest relevance to the job must be submitted. If you have an assessment within the same job title (completed after March 1, 2016 at AU, Health), then this can be attached to the application.

Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in the faculty's Guidelines for applicants and Aarhus University's Guidelines on the use of teaching portfolios.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its assessment. In such cases, the applicant will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless the application is withdrawn.

Applications submitted through channels other than the online application form below or applications which are not received by the application deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background.

Deadline

All applications must be made online and received by:

10.05.2017
Please apply online here

Aarhus University is a modern, academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 42,500 students and 11,500 employees, and has an annual budget of EUR 840 million. Over the course of the past decade, the university has consolidated its position in the top 100 on the most influential rankings of universities world-wide. Learn more at www.au.dk/en.

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