Would you like to be a Postdoc at the Department of Clinical Medicine?

A Postdoc is a scientific position where you can develop an independent clinical research profile. You are employed for a maximum of 4 years, regardless of whether you are employed full-time or part-time. Postdoc is not a career position, and you are not entitled to be offered specific career development opportunities. Therefore, the Postdoc position is sometimes humorously referred to as an 'academic dead end' by some. Of course, this is an exaggeration - you gain valuable skills for use in your future career, which for many extends beyond the university.

How do you become a Postdoc?
Most Postdocs at the Department of Clinical Medicine (DCM) have created their positions themselves, funded by external, so-called earmarked funds. This always happens in close collaboration with a hiring manager. Some Postdocs at DCM have been hired because they applied for an advertised position.

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Before moving forward - are the prerequisites in place?

• I have found a hiring manager at DCM at a minimum Associate Professor level whom I can refer to daily (for professional sparring, assistance in seeking funding, performance MUS discussions, etc.)
• Funding for my salary is in place, either from funds or from my hospital department/my department

You and/or your hiring manager need to find approximately 571,000 DKK per year (AU's 2024 figures) for a full-time postdoc position. Some combine their Postdoc position with a clinical position and are thus employed part-time. However, you must be employed at least one day a week (7.4 hours per week) as a Postdoc.

Do you meet the formal requirements?

• Yes, I have qualifications equivalent to a Ph.D. level
• Yes, my qualifications also match the academic field described in the job description (a Ph.D. in orthopedic surgery would hardly qualify for a positive evaluation as a Postdoc in clinical biochemistry)

Read the specific assessment criteria for the Postdoc position at Health together with your manager. 

How do you proceed?
Once you and your manager can confirm the above, your manager should contact the secretariat at DCM, who will then:

• assist your hiring manager in drafting a final job description
• inform the hiring manager about the schedule, including the assessment process, which you, according to the general principles of integrity and arm's length, are not involved in planning
• ensure that the assessment and hiring process proceed at DCM and in HR – including obtaining necessary financial approvals

When can you start the job?
Expect that it will take at least 2 months from your manager contacting the secretariat until you can start as a Postdoc.