University of Southern Denmark has more than 20,000 students and more than 4,000 employees. The university offers teaching and research at 6 campuses situated on Funen, in the south of Jutland, west of Zealand and in the capital city – in Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, Slagelse and Copenhagen.

University of Southern Denmark has created an institution of higher research and education which provides first-class educational opportunities and is cooperation partner for both public and private businesses and organisations for providing qualified labour.

Assistant Professor

in Psychology (personality & social psychology)

The Institute of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark is in the process of recruiting academic staff for the new under-graduate and graduate programmes in psychology. A position for an Assistant Professor in Psychology with focus on personality and social psychology will be available from July 01, 2010, for a 3-year period.

Job description:

Research:

The successful applicant will be expected to develop, strengthen and support one of the Institute of Psychology’s research areas.

The research areas are within health psychology, clinical psychology, educational psychology and work and organisational psychology.

The applicant is expected to have obtained research experience and a research profile equivalent to the level of the position being applied for.

Teaching:

The successful applicant will contribute to teaching within personality and social psychology and related areas to both psychology and non-psychology students, and to the development of undergraduate and graduate programmes of study.

The applicant is expected to have experience teaching at university level equivalent to the level of the position being applied for.

Administrative duties:

The successful applicant will be expected to carry out administrative duties as delegated by the head of institute/head of study.

Qualifications:

- Academic, scientific and teaching qualifications in psychology equivalent to Ph.D. level.
- Experience with teaching in personality and social psychology and related areas equivalent to the level of the position being applied for.
- A portfolio of published scientific work within psychology equivalent to the level of the position being applied for.
- Experience with supervision of research projects (for example supervision of under-graduate and graduate research projects).
- Experience with organisational and administrative duties equivalent to the level of the position being applied for.

Application, salary, etc:

Further information can be obtained by contacting the Head of Institute Dr. Allan Jones, e-mail: psychology@health.sdu.dk or telephone +45 6550-2782.

Appointment to the position will be in accordance with the salary agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and in accordance with the job description for instructors and academic personnel at institutions of higher education.

Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her.

The application must contain

• A cover letter
• A CV including relevant personal data and formal qualifications
• A complete and numbered list of publications
• 3-5 publications considered as the most important for this application and marked in the list of publications
• A brief survey of the most important research achievements and visions and plans for research in the position applied for.

For particulars, please see the links below.

The application – including relevant documents as mentioned above attached – must be marked “position no. 101011” and submitted as Word-doc.- or Adobe PDF-files to The Faculty of Health Sciences via e-mail to elohmann@health.sdu.dk, Attn.: Office Manager Elisabeth Lohmann Andersen by 12:00 pm. on March 31, 2010.

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

Instructions for applicants for academic posts

http://www1.sdu.dk/health/jobs/instructions/

Comments to instructions for applicants for academic posts

http://www1.sdu.dk/health/jobs/instructions/comapplication.php

Closing date 31 March, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

Mark application Job ID 101011 and send it to:

pr. e-mail til elohmann@health.sdu.dk

Please refer to academics.de when you apply for this position