- Jørgen Frøkiær, Head of Department
At the Department of Clinical Medicine we conduct clinical research within all the medical specialties, as well as we educate the doctors of the future. We collaborate closely with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region.
We work by these three values.
We proactively work to ensure clear career paths and clarify the requirements for advancement within the department.
We have established a structured framework for exchanging ideas and fostering collaborations across the department’s units.
We are committed to ensuring fairness and preventing any form of discrimination.
Our research is carried out in close collaboration with the clinical field at the Aarhus University Hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region.
We conduct clinical research within all the medical specialties, which we have divided into eight research areas.
All academic staff at the Department of Clinical Medicine are required to teach in order to uphold our high professional and educational standards.
As a teacher you will benefit from working with our Danish students, who are used to an informal learning environment.
We strive to create the best working environment for our employees.
Every year all 350 researchers across departments gather for invited talks, flash talks, hundreds of poster presentations and networking.
We are home to nearly 500 PhD students, who enrich the department with fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
We strive to foster a research environment where all employees feel that they contribute, belong and are taken seriously, regardless of age, profession, gender, nationality, religion, disabilities, etc.
We support our researchers in making informed decisions about their future careers, through initiatives like dedicated career ambassadors who provide personalized guidance.
We are dedicated to preventing gender-based discrimination and have developed tools to promote fairness
Our department collaborates closely with Aarhus University Hospital and regional hospitals through joint appointments of doctors, nurses, physicists, bioanalysts, anthropologists, psychologists, and many more.
As a researcher at the department, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities designed to support your work.
Here are some examples:
The most powerful available today to treat cancer. The only one of its kind in Denmark.
We house and care for a wide range of experimental animals, e.g minipigs
The latest CT- and MR-technology to perform radiotracer scans.
State-of-the-art operating theatres with the latest equipment for anaesthesia and surgery.
Work at Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region.
We have standardized hiring procedures for everyone who wishes to apply for a position at the Faculty of Health.
Aarhus University offers several services and resources for international PhD students, researchers and their accompanying families.