Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, invites applications for an associate professor in livestock herd health and disease management for employment from 1 November 2022 or soon thereafter.

Research tasks
The department is in process of expanding its activities on data science, and the position is dedicated specifically to research in herd health with focus on technological and management solutions for herd health improvement.The main focus in the position is on applying quantitative methods to tools and management strategies with the focus of improving herd health and welfare, without jeopardizing productivity and climate.The work will consist of managing, modelling and utilizing traditional research data as well as big data such as measurements based on sensor technology, primarily in cattle, but also in other relevant farm animal species.The associate professor will in addition have to:

• be responsible for teaching and supervising students at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels. A focus will be developing courses targeting herd health management in a veterinary education
• participate in providing research-based consultancy to authorities
• rise external funding
• participate in knowledge exchange with society and industry.

 

Your profile

• a solid biological background from veterinary or animal science
• a strong background in statistical modelling/quantitative analytical methods or herd health management and animal science combined with skills in data handling and data modelling
• a proven scientific track record within health research in intensive animal production systems and a thorough understanding of the interactions between productivity, management and health in commercial production systems
• knowledge about animal health economics as well as veterinary  epidemiology will be an advantage.

 

Department of Animal Science (ANIS)

The mission of ANIS is to perform basic, strategic as well as applied research and innovation within the department’s core activities: nutrition, health and welfare. The activities make up the science-based foundation of ANIS’ teaching, public sector consultancy and collaboration with business and industry. The successful applicant will be placed in the Research Unit Management and Modelling.

Please refer to http://anis.au.dk/en/ for further information about The Department of Animal Science, and to https://anis.au.dk/en/research/research-groups/management-and-modelling for information about the research unit and to https://tech.au.dk/en/ and http://www.au.dk/en/ for information on the faculty of Technical Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.

Further information on the position may be obtained from Head of Department Charlotte Lauridsen, phone: +45 2443 9639, email: charlotte.lauridsen@anis.au.dk, or Head of Research Unit Jan Tind Sørensen, phone: +45 2078 3343, email: jantind.sorensen@anis.au.dk

Living in Denmark

Please visit the International staff website: https://internationalstaff.au.dk/prearrival/  for information about arriving to and living in Denmark for both the applicant and his/her potential family.

Place of employment and place of work

The place of employment is Aarhus University (AU), and the place of work is the Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele. Teaching activities are primarily conducted at AU-Campus, 8000 Aarhus.

Application procedure

 

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

 

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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