Professor, Clinical Translational Psychiatry & Elite Leader

Syddansk Universitet; Odense; On-site; DKK 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five-year funding for centre

Access to state-of-the-art facilities

Reduced teaching obligations

Job summary

DIAS at SDU invites applications for a Professor in Clinical Translational Psychiatry and Centre Leader for the Elite Centre for Clinical and Translational Psychiatry at Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark. The role anchors a pioneering, five-year funded program with potential extension, emphasizing collaboration across medicine, science, and humanities.

The successful candidate will lead a new centre, attract competitive funding, and oversee research spanning

Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in research with international visibility.
• Track record of attracting major external funding.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across basic and clinical sciences.
• Fluency in English and international collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the new Elite Centre for Clinical and Translational Psychiatry.
• Secure external funding for ongoing and new research initiatives.
• Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration within DIAS and SDU.
• Mentor junior researchers and build translational research programs.

Skills

Interdisciplinary leadership

Grant writing

Translational psychiatry

Education

PhD in Psychiatry/Neuroscience

Job description

DIAS at SDU invites applications for a Professor in Clinical Translational Psychiatry and Centre Leader for the Elite Centre for Clinical and Translational Psychiatry at Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark. The role anchors a pioneering, five-year funded program with potential extension, emphasizing collaboration across medicine, science, and humanities.

The successful candidate will lead a new centre, attract competitive funding, and oversee research spanning