Fields of work and responsibilities
The research director is in charge of the scientific and administrative management of the Department of Genetics and Biotechnology according to the DIAS strategy and other directives including:

• Management of the department's research including the elaboration of strategy and research working programmes, supervision, implementation and updating of these programmes as well as dissemination of research results


• Management of the department's expert advice to public authorities and dissemination


• Encourage the integration of department research within the fields of plants and animal husbandry


• Coordination and promotion of the scientific cooperation within the department as well as with other DIAS departments


• Promotion of the department's scientific cooperation, nationally as well as internationally, including the cooperation with the agricultural industries


• Staff management including recruitment, development and dismissal of staff


• Observance of appropriations, grants and budgets


• Allocation of grants and staff among the various department activities, purchase of research equipment etc.

The research director should always be thoroughly informed in relation to:

• The latest scientific research - nationally as well as internationally - of relevance to the department's research areas


• Conditions and needs of society - and of the agricultural industries - which are relevant to the department's research, including the need for relevant research results, and at the same time ensuring that department research is coordinated in relation to these

Qualification requirements
DIAS considers the following qualifications to be of great importance:

• Scientific education from a university or an institute of higher education


• Documented research qualifications at professorship level within central parts of the department's research areas


• Experience in research and staff management


• Experience in administrative functions relevant to the position


• Leadership ability and the ability to cooperate, inspire and motivate


• Ability to encourage scientific cooperation within the department's research area, nationally and internationally, as well as the ability to encourage the cooperation with the agricultural industry and relevant industries within the food sector

An evaluation committee will evaluate the scientific qualifications of the applicants. For this purpose the application should include a full curriculum vitae, a description of the applicant's professional research profile, a complete list of publications, reprints of publications of central importance to the application, and a motivation for the application.

Salary and terms of employment
The position is a civil servant position classified in wage scale 37 according to which the total annual salary amounts to DKK 474,766.00 (level of 1 April 2006). In addition to this, a temporary wage bonus may be paid after negotiations with the relevant trade union.

The position may be a fixed-term employment, and in this case employment will be on a 5-year term and may be prolonged. Employment will be on terms of collective agreement unless the applicant is already a civil servant. When employment is on fixed-term conditions an additional salary bonus will be paid after negotiations with the relevant trade union, and pension terms will be specified with due consideration to whether or not the applicant is already a civil servant. A total wage at a very attractive level may be expected.
For further information please contact general director Just Jensen, tel. 8999 1680 or deputy director Ole Olsen, tel. 8999 1041. Please cf. detailed job description.

Place of employment and place of work
In case of a fixed-term employment as a civil servant the employment area is the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, and in case of a fixed-term employment according to collective agreement the employment area is the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries and its institutions.
The present place of work will be the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Foulum, 8830 Tjele.

Application
Applications from civil servants should be addressed to Her Majesty The Queen. All other applications should be addressed to the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences.

A written application marked "GBI - research director" should be forwarded to:

The Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences
The Administration
Research Centre Foulum
P.O. Box 50
8830 Tjele, Denmark

The application, enclosed diplomas and other documents relevant for the evaluation should be forwarded in 6 copies and received at the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences no later than 22nd September 2006, at 12:00

The Danish Institute of Agricultural Science encourages all irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic affiliation, to apply.

The Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences (DIAS) is a public sector research institution under the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. DIAS has approximately 1,200 employees, and the institute aims to conduct research, accumulate and create knowledge, relevant to plant and animal production and utilize cultivation techniques in Denmark. Primarily, DIAS has research activities at centres in Foulum (near Viborg), Bygholm (near Horsens), Aarslev (near Odense), Flakkebjerg (near Slagelse) and Sorgenfri (near Kgs. Lyngby).