Assistant Professor in Global Health

The Research Unit of General Practice at the Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), is seeking an Assistant Professor in Global Health for a 2-year full-time position starting April 1, 2027.

Role and Responsibilities
The position focuses on research regarding the strengthening of primary healthcare systems for vulnerable and underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries. Key responsibilities include:

• Contributing to the international STRENGTHEN project, which aims to improve the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in climate-affected fishing communities in Western Kenya.
• Generating evidence on how community health promoters (CHPs) provide NCD care in areas affected by climate change.
• Addressing health systems building blocks: health information systems, health workforce, health service, medical technology, and policy and governance.
• Conducting implementation and health services research.
• Collaborating with researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community stakeholders across various settings.\n- Traveling to Kenya for short periods.
• Co-supervising BSc, MSc, and PhD students.

Requirements

• A PhD degree (or equivalent) in Global Health, Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Services Research, Implementation Science, or a related discipline.
• A strong academic record.
• A strong background in health systems research, primary healthcare, chronic disease prevention and management, or health equity research in low- and middle-income countries.
• Good collaboration and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with mixed-methods research (qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis).
• Experience with implementation science, intervention development, and evaluation of community-based health programmes.
• Experience with global health research in low- and middle-income countries and/or humanitarian settings.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and collaboration with healthcare providers, communities, and policymakers.
• Experience with writing research applications.
• Experience in teaching and education.

Work Conditions and Benefits

• Contract: Temporary appointment for an initial 2-year period.
• Training: Completion of the Lecturer Training Programme (if not already completed).
• Language Support: Foreign applicants will be offered Danish language training as part of the employment.
• Flexibility: Potential for exemption from time registration (self-organizer status) based on individual managerial assessment.
• Salary: Determined according to the applicable collective agreement based on objective and gender-neutral criteria. Information on the starting salary and range will be provided during the recruitment process.