163690 Group Leader, Associate Professor of Computational Immunology & Systems Biology

Research position

Job Description
The incumbent will serve as Group Leader, Principal Investigator of Computational Immunology and Systems Biology; and will be expected to lead cutting-edge research that integrates computational and experimental approaches to advance understanding of immune responses to vaccines. The work will involve state-of-the-art computational methods, including molecular modelling, systems biology frameworks, bioinformatics and machine learning to analyze large-scale immunological datasets and support the interpretation of disease pathophysiology as well as inform the design novel vaccines. Thus, the incumbent will lead and supervise a multidisciplinary research group to interpret and predict immunity,

identify novel immune biomarkers and predict vaccine efficacy. The Group Leader will be expected to lead translational sciences for the team and work closely with the other NIVI -R leaders.

Responsibilities

Scientific/Research Leadership & Management: As Group Leader the incumbent will be responsible for the hiring of the group, and will subsequently lead and manage the group, providing in depth guidance and supervision. It is envisaged that the position will lead to the generation of knowledge and intellectual property which will be used extensively by other groups within NIVI and hence the ability to collaborate is quintessential to the role.
Research Facilities: Design, implement and maintain state-of-the-art facilities for the purposes of discovery, research and early development activities. Responsible for maintaining such facilities according to national and international quality standards.
Cross Collaboration: Provide collaborative leadership and participate in cross-cutting project teams to ensure research will be closely integrated with NIVI-R’s other research groups.
External Partnerships & Collaborations: Working closely with NIVI-R’s Director of External R&D, and NIVI-Ds Chief Business Officer, partner and collaborate with external groups to gain access to model systems and related technologies which could apply to NIVI’s mission.
Strive for Translational Sciences: Lead close collaborations with NIVI-D to ensure that research activities on disease pathogens and/or airway immunity have a strong basis in translational sciences and that future development requirements are considered in all aspects of research.
Research-based teaching, in the form of supervision and course-based teaching in relevant fields as well as associated examination.
Representation: Act as a representative externally for NIVI-R and NIVI at scientific events and congresses internationally, as well as support NIVI-R’s Leadership Team. The incumbent will also play a crucial role supporting the governance of NIVI-R.
Obligation to share knowledge with the rest of society, including participation in public debate.
Publication: Responsible for the publication strategy for the group, striving for the highest impact publications and presentations at key congresses for the group and themself.
Network: Build and maintain a Key Opinion Leader network.
Academic Assessments: Assessments of qualifications of potential candidates.

Qualifications and Requirements:
Six overall criteria apply for Associate Professor appointments at the University of Copenhagen. These criteria (research, teaching, societal impact, organisational contribution, external funding and leadership) are considered a framework for the overall assessment of candidates. Please find information about each criterion here: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/criteria-for-recognising-merit.

Furthermore, the candidate must be able to document:

Ph.D. and/or M.D. in a relevant field of biology for the aforementioned positions.
Documented research outputs at the international level, including considerable contributions to the development of the discipline and ideally with relevant vaccine related experience.
Familiarity with leading a research group of scientists and technicians located within state-of-the-art facilities.
Strong leadership skills able to champion NIVI and NIVI-R’s values and motivate diverse teams.
Agile ways of working, with an appetite for change and challenging dogma.
Experience of working on complex projects across multiple geographical locations.
Having a Key Opinion Leader (KOL) network in relevant fields.
Management of research and other management functions, such as engagement with University external academic activities.
Familiarity with knowledge and technology transfer.
Possession of appropriate research-based teaching experience.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and experience in complex organizations. Strong profile of collaborative activities.
Teaching qualifications and pedagogical competencies.
Experience with research-based teaching
Research qualifications at the level that can be achieved by satisfactorily completing a period of employment as an assistant professor/postdoc, but may also be obtained in other ways

For further information, please contact the CEO and Executive Director of NIVI, Dr. Nicholas Jackson, email: nicholas.jackson@sund.ku.dk

Copenhagen

Denmark

Full-time

Manager (Manager / Supervisor)

Epidemiology, Microbiology

Computational Immunology & Systems Biology

Ph.D. and/or M.D. in a relevant field of biology

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Vaccines and Immunity, University of Copenhagen

No

No

Mr

Dr

Nicholas

Jackson

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Vaccines and Immunity (NIVI Research), University of Copenhagen

Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Vaccines and Immunity, Department of Immunology and Microbiolog

Blegdamsvej 3B DK

Copenhagen N

2200

Denmark

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