Professor in biostatistics

The Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark invites 
applications for a professorship in biostatistics at the Research Unit of 
Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark. 

The Faculty of Health Sciences is one of five faculties at the University 
of Southern Denmark and consists of the Institute of Medical Biology, the 
Institute of Public Health, the Clinical Institute, the Regional Institute 
of Health Services Research, the Institute of Forensic Medicine, the 
Institute of Sports Sciences and Clinical Biomechanics, and The National 
Institute of Public Health.

Research: 

The research environment in biostatistics at the Faculty of Health Sciences 
includes the Research Unit of Biostatistics (5 senior faculty positions) 
and the math-stat group of 3 mathematical statisticians from Institute of 
Mathematics and Computer science. The Research Unit is engaged in 
statistics in the context of epidemiological, clinical and health 
promotional research. In particular, methodological aspects of aging 
studies, twin- and family studies, fertility and human reproduction, human 
micro array expression, evaluation of clinical interventions, translational 
medicine, pharmaceutics, proteomics, health promotion and sports sciences.  
In general, multiple environments for fruitful collaborative research are 
present and the unit is represented in national as well as international 
research programmes.

The successful candidate sustains an independent programme of 
biostatistical or statistical research, demonstrates excellent skills in 
collaborative research and has experience in teaching biostatistics.

The search is open to all fields of specialization, although there is 
particular interest in individuals with expertise in research related to 
design and evaluation of interventions in clinical and/or public health 
settings. 

The new professor will be expected to engage in collaborative research 
within health sciences, and to contribute to the consulting services. 


Teaching and supervision: 

Appointees will be expected to teach and supervise on postgraduate (PhD) as 
well as on pre-graduate study programmes at the Faculty of Health Sciences. 


Application, salary and terms of appointment

For further information, please contact the head of the Institute of Public 
Health, Jesper Bo Nielsen, e-mail: [log in to unmask]  or the head of 
the Research Unit, Jacob Hjelmborg, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
 
Further information on the content and terms of appointment can be obtained 
by contacting the head of the research unit.

An expert committee, appointed by the university, will assess all 
applications, and the applicants will individually be informed of their 
assessment by the university.

Appointment will take place according to the agreement between the Ministry 
of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations, AC

The application must contain
* A CV 
* A complete and numbered list of publications 
* 5-10 publications considered as the most important for this application 
* A teaching portfolio (see 
http://www.sdu.dk/health/jobs/instructions/comapplication.php) 
* A research plan 

For particulars please see http://www.sdu.dk/health/jobs/instructions/ and 
http://www.sdu.dk/health/jobs/instructions/comapplication.php )

The application – including CV, list of publications, teaching portfolio, 
and research plan attached – must be marked “position no. 081020” and 
submitted as Adobe PDF-files to The Faculty of Health Sciences via e-mail 
at [log in to unmask], Attn.: Office Manager Elisabeth Lohmann 
Andersen. 3 sets of selected publications must be submitted as copies by 
post to Elisabeth Lohmann Andersen, Winsloewparken 19/3, DK-5000 Odense C, 
Denmark.

Deadline for the application is March 28, 2008 at 1200 hrs.

The University encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, 
regardless of their age, gender, religion or ethnicity.