Claus has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers within molecular genetics, he holds patents in EU, US and Australia. He teaches genetics, genomics, biotechnology and intellectual property rights. Claus has been involved course development in relation to various degree programs (Biotechnology, Business Administration and Bioentrepreneurship, Veterinary and Animal Science) and during his career he has worked with strategic educational leadership and implementation of new teaching forms, adjustment of courses in the entire curriculum, accreditation, and educational collaboration with external partners. Claus has supervised more than 35 BSc, MSc- and PhD-students both internally and in collaboration with external partners. During the last ten years Claus has had a strong focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and outreach in life science education and he has developed expertise both at practical and strategic levels.