Consultant Psychiatrist or Senior Researcher in Psychotherapy combined with a Clinical Professorship or Part-Time Professorship at the University of Copenhagen

Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg invites applications for a position as either consultant psychiatrist or senior researcher in psychotherapy.

The position is combined with a five-year appointment as professor of psychotherapy at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Depending on the qualifications and professional background of the successful candidate, the university appointment will be made either as Clinical Professor (for consultant psychiatrists) or as Part-Time Professor (for senior researchers).

It is a requirement that the applicant is accepted for appointment of both the professorship and the clinical position.

The advertisement for the professorship is available from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen (http://employment.ku.dk/faculty/) (Direct link to the advertisement here; https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=3010&ProjectId=170023&DepartmentId=20001&MediaId=5124
 

About the department
Mental Health Centre Copenhagen employs around 1400 full-time equivalent staff, houses 270 psychiatric beds, and offers a variety of specialised outpatient treatment programs that comprise approximately 85,000 out-patient contacts. Mental Health Centre Copenhagen houses several research groups and produces nationally and internationally recognized high-quality research within several diagnostic areas including affective disorders and psychosis.
 

Clinical functions and focus areas of the department
The clinical function will transverse the outpatient clinical departments across the centre, thereby focusing on strengthening therapeutic interventions in both psychotic and non-psychotic disorders and the targeting of specific symptom domains across diagnostic categories. The clinical function includes planning and development of research initiatives close to and in context to the clinical setting, implementation of evidence based and new therapeutic intervention strategies as well as training and supervision of the outpatient clinical staff and providing therapeutic treatment in the clinical setting.

The clinical function will be directly affiliated to the management of the outpatient departments, chief nurse, chief psychologist and chief consultant. The specific clinical function and outpatient affiliation will be outlined in accordance with the skills and competences of the candidate.   
 

Research and teaching
With the new position as clinical professor or professor (parttime), the Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Copenhagen University Hospital – Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg wishes to strengthen leadership in clinical research and teaching.
 

Qualifications
Consultant applicants must be board-certified specialists in psychiatry.

Senior researcher applicants must be specialists in psychology.
 

Conditions
In order to be considered, the applicant must send an application to both the Faculty (the professorship) and to the hospital (the clinical position) cf. the simultaneously advertised position of the professorship. Appointment is conditioned by the fact that the applicant obtains both positions. This also applies to the applicants who are already employed as consultants or senior researchers at the hospital.
 

Salary and Employment Conditions for senior researchers
Salary and conditions of employment as senior researcher are as agreed between the Danish Regions and the Danish Association of Medical Specialists and between the Capital Region/Region Zealand and University of Copenhagen
 

Salary and Employment Conditions for consultants
The position is subject to the Collective Agreement for Specialist Doctors and Consultant Physicians (Overlæger) and the applicable Working Time Agreement between the Danish Regions and the relevant medical professional organization.

Detailed information on employment conditions, collective agreements, and salary levels can be found here:

• Collective Agreement: https://laeger.dk/foreninger/overlaegeforeningen/ok26-overlaegeforeningen
• Collective Agreement (PDF): https://laeger.dk/media/15odzzl1/overenskomst-for-speciallaeger-og-overlaeger-2026.pdf
• Salary information: https://www.regionh.dk/om-region-hovedstaden/fakta/arbejdsplads/sider/startloen.aspx

As clinical professor or professor (parttime) at least 50 % of the working time will be allocated to academic tasks (e.g., research, teaching, evaluation tasks and communication with the public) in agreement with the Head of Department of Department of Clinical Medicine at the University of Copenhagen. The remaining time will be allocated for clinical work in agreement with the head of Mental Health Centre Copenhagen. Additional support and details on the working conditions must also be negotiated with the head of the Mental Health Centre Copenhagen.
 

Application procedure
The application must include the following:

• Curriculum Vitae and a complete list of publications
• Copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in psychiatry or psychology.
• A description of how the applicant is qualified as
  - Clinical expert
  - Communicator
  - Collaborator
  - Manager/administrator/organizer
  - Health advocate
  - Scholar/researcher/teacher
  - Professional

For more information, please refer to Sundhedsstyrelsen: The Seven Roles of Physicians.

For applicants with a foreign license also a copy of the authorization certificate for specialist in psychiatry or psychology.

The closing date for applications is December 9th, 2026.
 

Further information:
For further information please contact tel. + 45 3864 0951, or email: rikke.hilker@regionh.dk