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stillingsbetegnelse:
(211-0593) Associate Professor of Nature & Human Health Relations

jobbeskrivelse:
Reannouncement of Associate Professorship of Nature & Human Health Relations
Department of Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management
Faculty of Science
University of Copenhagen

The Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for 1-2 positions as associate professor of Nature & Human Health Relations. We seek candidates to perform excellent research and teaching within nature-based therapy and nature-based health promotion. The successful candidate has a creative mind-set, a relevant research record and a strong interest for teaching and communication. The candidate is expected to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching, collaborate with relevant partners, develop ability to attract research funding, and to communicate to policymakers and practitioners.

The position is placed within the interdisciplinary research group Nature, Health & Design, which conduct research within a wide range of research trends on interactions between human health and the natural environment. The research group runs a full-scale laboratory, located in the Hoersholm Arboretum, called Nature, Health & Design Lab. The lab. consists of two settings; The Forest Therapy Garden Nacadia® and the Health Forest Octovia®. The research group’s research expertise provides evidence to guide policy makers, city planners, landscape architects, therapists and other health professionals in translating gained knowledge into practice. Current position will focus on nature-based therapies for different target groups, guided use in nature that promote good health and rehabilitation programs in nature for people with mobility disabilities.

Qualifications are expected within the following areas:

• PhD degree in psychology, environmental psychology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, forest therapy, pedagogy, public health or related fields
• Expertise in mixed-methods research
• Expertise in developing nature-based therapy programs for various patient groups
• Experience in understanding how nature can offer suitable possibilities for health promotion and rehabilitative training
• Experience in working in interdisciplinary research environments

Moreover, good interpersonal and communicative skills required for team work across disciplines and with partners are necessary, as well as ability to work independently and deliver project activities within deadlines.

Applicants are required to have university level teaching experience, documented teaching competencies and must be able to explain and reflect upon own teaching practice and portfolio. Formal pedagogical training or supervision equivalent to the University of Copenhagen teacher training programme for assistant professors is required.

The position includes teaching on various academic levels including the Master Program Landscape and Planning (adult/continuing higher education), and therefore the applicant must have adequate language skills in both Danish and English.

Duties include the applicant’s own research, development of the field, assessment tasks, grant applications, and research management such as supervision and training of research fellows and other staff. The successful applicant must also teach, supervise, prepare and participate in examinations, and fulfill other tasks requested by the Department.

Assessment of applicants will primarily consider their level of documented, original scientific production at an international level, including contributions to developments in their field, as well as their documented teaching qualifications. Managerial and out-reach qualifications of applicants including ability to attract external funding will also be considered.

The position is placed within the research group Nature, Health & Design (https://ign.ku.dk/english/research/landscape-architecture-planning/nature-health-and-design/), which is part of the Section for Landscape Architecture and Planning (https://ign.ku.dk/english/research/landscape-architecture-planning/). Further information on the Department is linked at http://www.science.ku.dk/english/about-the-faculty/organisation/. Inquiries about the position can be made to Claus Beier cbe (at) ign.ku.dk, Head of Department.

The position is open from 1 March 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

Terms of employment
The position is covered by the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff.

Terms of appointment and payment accord to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State.

Commencing salary is currently for Assoc. Professor – up to DKK 461,868 including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 78,979).
Negotiation for salary supplement is possible.

The application including all attachments must be in English and submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

• Curriculum vitae including information about external funding

• Diplomas (Master and PhD degree or equivalent)

• Research plan – abstractJV_description of current and future research plans

• Description and documentation of teaching experience and qualifications according to university guidelines

• Complete publication list

• Separate reprints of 5 particularly relevant papers

The deadline for applications is 25 November 2018, 23:59 GMT +1.

After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Interview Committee.

You can read about the recruitment process at http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/.

Interviews/trial lectures will be held on 26 February 2019.

Please refer to the following no. in future communication in this case: 211-0593.





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