Denmark — the obvious choice for high-technology research and investments
Denmark is a world leading knowledge-based society. We want to keep and consolidate this position. Moreover, the Danish Government is determined to turn Denmark into one of the world's leading high-technology countries. Denmark wants to offer even more attractive investment and job opportunities for companies or researchers involved in high-technology research and development activities. As a first step the Government has modernized the national knowledge system, which includes the universities and the grant-awarding research authorities.
Foundation for high-technology research and innovation
Recently, the Government presented its plans for a new foundation for high-technology research and innovation, with biotechnology, nanotechnology, and information and communication technology as three proposed focus areas. The foundation will be established on January 1st 2005. By 2012 the capital base will reach more than Euro 2 billion. The foundation will be an important driving force in Danish high-technology research and development and contribute towards minimizing the gap between research and innovative products.
Scholarships to highly qualified students
Denmark has 12 universities, all of which are involved in cutting-edge research collaboration with national and international partners; and all of which offer several education or degree programmes taught in English. The universities offer high quality research-based education and attract many students from abroad. However, we would like to attract even more students who can contribute to Denmark's development into one of the world's leading high-technology countries. Therefore, the Government recently introduced its scheme for scholarships to attract highly qualified students from countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area. The scholarships will be available from 2005 and include tuition fees and an amount to compensate for cost of living.
For high-technology research or investment abroad, Denmark is the obvious choice.
- Denmark is famous for its flexible labour market with a highly educated and efficient workforce.
- Denmark is a safe society with low crime, good public health services and a clean environmenty—not to mention almost 7.500 km of beautiful coast line.
- The world's oldest existing monarchy also has a rich and diverse cultural heritage — sightseeing, theatre, opera, dance, film and music.
- A special 25% tax scheme provides favourable conditions for foreign key employees and researchers; this scheme is subject to a number of conditions and for a period of not more than 3 years.
- Finally, and most importantly, Denmark offers world leading education as well as research and development centres within life sciences (e.g. nanotechnology and biotechnology), electronics, and information and communication technology.
Helge Sander
Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation
University of Copenhagen launches multi-tasking research programs in biomedicine
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Call it a Danish dichotomy. The Faculty of Health Sciences recognizing the trend toward multi-disciplinary research, wanted to reorganize its biomedical research to promote interaction and teamwork. But the Faculty also wanted to preserve intelligent academic anarchy.
In order to reconcile those apparent cross purposes, the Faculty recommended integrating research functions of basic biology, clinical medicine and epidemiology/bioinformatics. Within this new researcher-driven cross-disciplinary setting, the Faculty is now launching several centres of excellence: cell biology/cancer biology, myology, immunology, molecular imaging, translational neurobiology and international health. The Faculty will pour about 35 million US$ to research clusters over the next 3–5 years. This investment will include recruitment programs and infrastructure.
The existence of each of these centers means new Faculty-level positions, more training opportunities for young scientists and improved interactions with the burgeoning pharma and biotech community in Medicon Valley, the Øresunds region which encompasses Copenhagen, Lund and Malmø.
In order to boost high quality basic research at this new entity, the Faculty is now inviting young researchers to join and build strong research groups at the University of Copenhagen. They have already established 7 strategic professorships, and are now recruiting another 5 full professors (see next page). To further strengthen the recruitment of junior researchers, they have created an opening for 7 assistant professors, (again see next page). And the support doesn't stop at the professorship level. These new positions will receive funding over three years for postdocs. And research training programs aimed at international young scientists from around the world are available for pregraduate, PhD and MD/PhD students within these new centers. Finally, new cross-disciplinary bachelor undergraduate programs are underway for the first time this fall, one example is Biomedicine.
This investment isn't limited to within academia. Since our Øresundsregion is furnished with several large pharmaceutical and many smaller biotech companies, they are now negotiating "industry-professorships", which will make it possible for researchers to stay in academia and but at the same time be working directly in an industrial setting. These positions will be for 5 years.
The University's Tech Transfer Unit, established within the Faculty in 2003, is also taking a more active role. Besides identifying, protecting and commercializing innovations that emerge from the university, the Unit also organises a number of meeting forums for strategic and concrete interactions with industrial partners and their organizations.
The Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Copenhagen is a big Faculty in a small country. It employs approximately 1900, including full-time and part-time academic staff as well as technical personnel. The Faculty is proud to have about 4,000 pregraduate students and more than 500 PhD students enrolled. The Faculty educates medical doctors, dentists, human biologists, masters and candidates of public health and international health. Together with the Science Faculty educations in nanotechnology with a strong emphasis on nanomedicine are offered and with the Danish Technical University medico-engineers are being educated.
To let basic science prevail, to recruit and keep the best students and researchers, to let high quality entrepreneurship bloom, the Faculty is taking strong act with this new multitasking programme. They ensure centripedal research governance. Hence the new positions and programmes. therefore: Make Copenhagen your choice. The leadership listens to your voice.
- CONTACT DETAILS
- Ralf Hemmingsen
- Dean, professor
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- University of Copenhagen
- Blegdamsvej 3B
- 2200 Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Email: rph@adm.ku.dk
- www.sund.ku.dk
THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
At the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen the following positions are open for appointment as soon as possible
Professorship in Functional Genomics in Biomedicine
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic biomedical scientist to concentrate on studies of gene expression and function. The use of biochemical, molecular, and genetic approaches as well as cell and mouse models of human diseases is encouraged. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty, professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (Tel.: +45 35 32 70 50).
Professorship in Transcriptional Regulation in Development and Cancer
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic biomedical scientist to concentrate on studies of development and/or cancer with emphasis on gene regulation an translation. The use of molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches as well as animal models is encouraged. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty, professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (Tel.: +45 35 32 70 50).
Professorship in Translational Neurobiology
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic biomedical scientist to concentrate on studies of molecular neurobiology and neuropathophysiology. The use of animal models to develop insight into clinical neurological disorders is encouraged. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (tel. +45 35 32 70 50).
Professorship in Nanomedicine
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic biomedical scientist to concentrate on studies of nanomedicine, structure biocompatible materials, biosensors, nano-imaging technology, therapeutic nanoparticles, and "intelligent" drugs. An innovative interdisciplinary approach with active involvement of biochemical, chemical and physical as well as cellular models systems is encouraged. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty, professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (tel. +45 35 32 70 50).
Professorship in Regenerative Medicine
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic biomedical scientist to concentrate on studies on molecular mechanisms of growth, differentiation, and function of normal and abnormal cells in the context of regenerative medicine. The use of molecular, cellular, and genetic approaches as well as animal models is encouraged to study mechanisms leading to, treating, or preventing diseases in the nervous system, diabetes or cancer. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to Head of Institute of Molecular Pathology, Flemming Fryd Johansen, (tel +45 35 32 60 02).
Seven assistant professorships
Applications are invited for seven posts as assistant professor at the preclinical institutes of the Faculty of Health Sciences, starting as soon as possible.The posts as assistant professor are fixed-term (three years) full-time higher education posts, and are being advertised in connection with the current generational shift in the Faculty, in order to encourage younger researchers to commence a university career and to recruit new researchers and lecturers. The applicant is free to suggest a research theme. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty, professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (Tel.: +45 35 32 70 50).
Scientific Manager of Transgenic Service
We are seeking an experienced mouse geneticist to establish and manage a new core facility for the production of genetically modified mice. Ideally, the candidate should have a PhD as well as experience and skills in a range of techniques required for the production of genetically modified mice. The Manager will organize and be responsible for developing the service and is expected to perform research within the field of animal models. The position will be a 5—year tenure track position at the Associate Professor level. For further information concerning the vacant position enquiries can be made to the Dean of the Faculty, professor Ralf Hemmingsen, (Tel.: +45 35 32 70 50).
Fees and Conditions for Employment
Professors: The positions are permanent and employment takes place in pursuance to agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). Payment in salary scale 37 at the amount of 459.078,00 DKK annually. To this should be added pension fee 16,8 % at the amount of 84.729,35 DDK annually. In addition to this, the University of Copenhagen is willing to grant a bonus at the amount of 45.263,34 DKK annually as per 1st April 2004. Further more there is a possibility for individual negotiation of a bonus. Assistant professorships: In addition to the seniority-based salary and a yearly pension supplement of DKK 43,415.86 (1 April 2004 level), bonuses may be negotiated on an individual basis. Scientific Manager: In addition to the seniority-based salary and a yearly pension supplement of DKK 71,705.44 (1 April 2004 level), bonuses may be negotiated on an individual basis.
General conditions
Deadline for applications: 26 November 2004 at 12.00 a.m. Material received after this time will not be taken into account. This call for applications is an extract on which the application cannot be based. If you consider applying for the position, read the full text of the advertisement on www.sund.ku.dk/stillinger or ask for it at the Faculty (tel. +45 35 32 71 18 or +45 35 32 70 48).