Associate Professor in Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine; København; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine at Aalborg University Copenhagen invites applications for an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This full‑time position starts 1 March 2027 and runs to 28 February 2031, based at the Copenhagen South Harbour campus with access to the National Center of Excellence for Molecular Prediction of IBD (PREDICT).

You will lead new research projects from planning to conduct, write papers, obtain funding, and present

Qualifications

• Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in other ways.
• It is a precondition that applicants have documented research at an international standard.
• Applicants are assumed to have received supervision and pedagogical skills development and to have obtained a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead new research projects from study planning to study conduct, writing of scientific papers, obtaining funding and presenting research at national and international meetings, and training of students.
• Take administrative tasks related to the everyday running of the Center as part of the team of group leaders referring to the Center Director.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary group of scientists and perform forefront, international research at Aalborg University Copenhagen (Copenhagen South Harbour).

Job description

Associate Professor in Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine

The National Center of Excellence for Molecular Prediction of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (PREDICT), based at Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University (AAU) in Copenhagen, is looking to recruit a talented Associate Professor in Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease for a full-time (37 hours per week) position from 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2031.

Your work tasks

The Associate Professor will take primary responsibility for new research projects – from study planning to study conduct, writing of scientific papers, obtaining of funding and presentation of research at national and international meetings, and training of students – while transitioning to become as independent researcher. The successful candidate will also have administrative tasks related to the everyday running of the Center, as part of the team of group leaders referring to the Center Director.

The Associate Professor will be referring to the Center Director, working closely with the Center’s interdisciplinary group of scientists to perform forefront, international research. The place of work will be Aalborg University Copenhagen campus (Copenhagen South Harbour), where the core facilities of the National Center for Excellence are located.

We are looking to recruit an outstanding Associate Professor who is eager to take the lead in the Center’s expertise in nutritional aspect of IBD, including nutritional epidemiology, application of novel molecular approaches within nutritional research, and intervention studies. The Associate professor will perform high impact research on how nutrition influences the development of and disease course in IBD. Examples of study areas include macro and micronutrients, processed foods, food additives and dietary patterns. The Center has access to valuable resources for nutritional epidemiology studies, including biological samples, as well as a high-ranking clinical setting for intervention studies.

Who we are

PREDICT is at the forefront of international research to unravel the cause and prognosis of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which are chronic and disabling conditions affecting millions of people worldwide. The Center is composed of clinicians, epidemiologists, laboratory, and data scientists working with collaborators nationally and internationally to push the boundaries of precision medicine research and create real-world impact in IBD. We have state-of-the-art facilities within the Center and this means through PREDICT you will be part of a well-funded research environment equipped with the latest technologies, unique data, and a world leading network of collaborators.

About the Department of Clinical Medicine

The Department of Clinical Medicine provides research-based teaching across all disciplines of the medical degree programme and conducts research within the clinical specialties.

Qualification requirements

Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in other ways.

It is a precondition that applicants have documented research at an international standard. In addition, applicants are assumed to have received supervision and pedagogical skills development and to have obtained a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications.

Do you have any questions?

If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment

The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Furthermore, your terms of employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities.

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

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