Call for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor within Clinical Psychology and[...]

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Call for Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor within Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

The Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a position as Tenure-Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy. The position is available from 1 June 2025, but an earlier or later starting date is also possible.

We Invite Applicants Within The Following Areas

• Research in psychotherapy informed by the psychological humanities, e.g., psychodynamic psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, and/or humanistic/existential psychotherapy
• Training and supervision of psychotherapy

We Expect Successful Applicants To Have

• Documented training and expertise within clinical psychology
• Strong, documented qualifications within qualitative and/or quantitative methodology

The Call Includes The Following Types Of Positions

• Tenure-Track Assistant Professor: The position comes with research and teaching obligations and offers the candidate a contract of six years that can result in a tenured associate professorship (contingent on positive evaluation).
• Associate Professor: The position is a permanent position with research and teaching obligations.

Please note that candidates will only be evaluated at the level of position(s) that they apply for, but that candidates can apply for more than one level.

Duties And Responsibilities

Assistant Professor - Duties and responsibilities of the post include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. An assistant professor also has administrative responsibilities.

Associate Professor - Duties and responsibilities include contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the University by conducting world-class research and teaching. An associate professor also has administrative responsibilities and is expected to develop the field in synergy with other fields as well as to exercise academic leadership.

Your Competencies And Opportunities

To apply for the position, candidates must hold a PhD degree in Psychology, or a neighboring field, and be engaged in an active research programme of relevance to Clinical/Applied Psychology. Additional required qualifications and experiences are commensurate with rank. Candidates must have an emerging (Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) or established (Associate Professor) track record of successful research and research-based teaching within the field, as well as experience with supervision of junior researchers for Associate Professor appointments.

It is essential that candidates have strong collaborative skills and are willing to take on academic and organizational citizenship or leadership roles (commensurate with rank) within the Department of Psychology.

Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal skills as well as an aptitude for working collaboratively with colleagues in planning and delivering teaching, in research projects and in the discharge of administrative duties.

Merit Criteria And Career Progression

Six general criteria apply to the employment of assistant professors and associate professors at the University of Copenhagen. The six criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organizational contribution, external funding and management) are considered as a framework for an overall assessment of the applicant. In addition, each applicant must be assessed according to the specific requirements set out in the advertisement.

Who To Contact

Additional information about the position can be obtained from:

• Professor Annemarie Olsen (Head of Department). Email: ano@psy.ku.dk; Phone: +4535331018
• Professor Signe Vangkilde (Deputy Head of Department, Head of Studies). Email: signe.vangkilde@psy.ku.dk; Phone: +4535324885
• Professor Stig Poulsen (Head of the Section for Clinical and Health Psychology and the Psychological Humanities). Email: stig.poulsen@psy.ku.dk; Phone: +4528593543

Terms of appointment

Terms of appointment and salary is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne). In addition to the salary, a 17.1% contribution to the pension scheme is paid. It is possible to negotiate salary supplements on an annual basis.

International applicant?

The University of Copenhagen offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including support before and during your relocation and career counselling to expat partners.

Non-Danish speaking employees are strongly encouraged to acquire the proficiency in Danish required to teach and interact with colleagues in that language in 3-6 years. The Department will provide and pay for the necessary language training.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace

The University of Copenhagen is committed to equality of opportunity and to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc.

How To Apply

Submit a complete application at our online portal. The application material must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Your application must be written in English and include the following documents:

• Motivated application (max. 3 pages)
• Curriculum vitae
• Certificates and Diplomas
• Publication list.
• Research plan that includes a brief description of previous research as well as a plan for the next few years.
• Teaching portfolio.

Again, please note that candidates will only be evaluated at the level of position(s) that they apply for, but that candidates can apply for more than one level. If you are applying for several different positions or positions at several levels, please indicate 1st and 2nd priority.

The recruitment process

Further information on the recruitment process at University of Copenhagen can be found here: Recruitment process – University of Copenhagen.

The closing date for applications is 30 January 2025 at 23:59 CET

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Info

Ansøgningsfrist: 30-01-2025

Ansættelsesdato: 01-06-2025

Afdeling/Sted: Institut for Psykologi