Academic staff member for EU project on antibiotic resistance and infection hygiene

Do you have experience with international projects, epidemiology and collaboration across disciplines and borders? And would you like to contribute to strengthening the prevention of infections with antibiotic-resistant bacteria in Europe? Then you may be our new colleague in the Central Unit for Infection Hygiene.

We are seeking an academic staff member for an exciting project appointment, where you will have the opportunity to contribute to an international collaboration on one of the major public health challenges.

The job's main contents

You will become an important part of the work on the EU project EU-JAMRAI 2, which is an international collaboration to combat antibiotic resistance and prevent infections from antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The project runs until June 2028 and involves partners from a number of European countries.

You will take a central role in coordinating and carrying out the project's activities with particular focus on developing methods and tools to strengthen infection hygiene in the health sector.

One of your key tasks will be to contribute to the development of a peer-to-peer program to support health institutions in assessing and further developing their infection hygiene competencies. You will also contribute to the development of professional and technical tools that can support this work.

Your tasks will include, among others

• Coordination, planning and follow-up on project activities in close collaboration with national and international partners.
• Contribute to method development and development of professional tools within infection hygiene.
• Participation in international working groups, project meetings and professional discussions.
• Analysis, documentation and dissemination of the project's results, including preparation of reports, scientific articles and content for websites.
• Support for day-to-day project management, including coordination of deliveries and professional reporting to the EU.

The position is a fixed-term project appointment with employment from 1 January 2027 up to and including 30 June 2028.

Your education, experience and personal qualifications

You have a relevant academic education such as a master's degree in global health public health science or equivalent.

In addition, we expect that you

• have experience with international projects and collaboration with international institutions
• have knowledge of the health sector
• have experience with epidemiological methods and epidemiological research, including register-based research projects
• have practical knowledge of surveillance of contagious diseases
• have experience in organizing and prioritizing tasks across teams in a busy everyday life
• have initiative and work independently, responsibly and purposefully
• have good communication skills in both Danish and English, in writing as well as in speaking.

Experience with infection hygiene would be an advantage.

About us

We are a multidisciplinary department consisting of about 60 employees distributed among doctors, nurses, statisticians, biologists, public health science graduates, veterinarians, etc. We monitor, analyze and advise on infectious diseases and participate in operational preparedness during disease outbreaks.

CEI constitutes an independent section with 11 employees consisting of specialists in clinical microbiology and social medicine, infection control nurses as well as senior consultants. CEI is responsible for the central coordination of infection hygiene work through advisory and guidance to the primary and secondary health sector, various ministries and agencies.

We are a professionally and socially well-functioning department with great expertise in infectious diseases and a focus on employees' well-being.

We offer

SSI is a workplace internationally recognized for tackling national and global health tasks. You will become part of an organization with about 850 employees, undertaking meaningful tasks that strengthen the health of humans and animals through research and preparedness.

Our daily life is characterized by a wide range of tasks, open doors and broad collaboration with engaged and capable colleagues.

You will have the opportunity for a flexible everyday life with a good balance between work and leisure, as SSI is a workplace with a 37-hour workweek including a lunch break, flexitime arrangement and the possibility of one weekly day of homeworking depending on tasks and flexible work time planning.

At SSI we have an active staff and sports association (IK-SERA) with group training and exercise facilities, free coffee/tea and fruit scheme, Friday bar and various social events – and our campus even includes a tennis court and its own child institution.

SSI is centrally located in Copenhagen with green areas and good public transport options (bus and metro) and provides free parking on site.

Does the job sound like something for you?

Send us your CV and application, even if you do not meet all our expectations for criteria or experience. We ask you not to include a photo in your CV, as we strive for an inclusive and bias-aware recruitment process with equal opportunities for all our job applicants.

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact JAMRAI project lead Asja Kunøe, tel. 32685189.

We expect to hold interviews in week 48.

Your terms of employment

You will be employed as an academic staff member under the applicable joint agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions with a weekly working time of 37 hours.

We look forward to hearing from you.