postdoc position in nutrition of pigs and poultry

 

At Department of Animal Science, Aarhus University, a postdoc position is available starting on 1 January 2022 or as soon as possible.
 
The Department of Animal Science seeks a candidate with a strong background in sustainable nutrition of pigs and poultry.

The candidate is expected to take part in initiatives within nutrition of pigs and poultry as a solution in the green transition of animal production. This work will take place in an interdisciplinary research environment together with national and international research teams and industry partners and to contribute to attract external funding. A specific task will be to build up a facility for evaluation of individual feed uptake of pigs. The candidate will participate in public sector advisory service. The post doc will participate in knowledge exchange with society and industry and is expected to teach and supervise students at the Bachelor, Master and PhD levels.
 

Qualifications

 

• Academic qualifications at PhD level in animal science
• Research experience on alternative and sustainable feedstuffs for pigs and poultry, and how to evaluate them
• Experience in public sector advisory service will be beneficial
• Excellent skills in scientific communication of research results
• The candidate is expected to make an effort to learn to read, write and speak Danish 

Further information on the position may be obtained from Head of Nutrition Research unit Jan V. Nørgaard ph. +45 50718795, email: janvnoergaard@anis.au.dk

Place of employment and place of work

The place of employment is Aarhus University (AU), and the place of work is Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline14 Nov

Expected start1 Jan

• Department of Animal Science - ANIS NutritionBlichers Allé 208830 Tjele

• Fixed term full-time position1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024ID: 7202

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Postdoc for spectroscopy of biological ice

 

SurfLab at Aarhus University seeks to hire a postdoc for the ERC project F-BioIce.
Within this project, you will study the structure and dynamics of ice proteins using sum frequency generation spectroscopy. Ice bacteria are the most effective ice nucleators known. Bacteria use specific proteins at their outer surface to start ice growth – with potential implications for life science, ecosystems and climate.

The starting date is 1 March 2022 and the duration of the employment will be 24 months.
The place of work is Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University and related departments.
 

Job description

A postdoc in our team will follow how ice proteins exert control over water molecules at interfaces surface specific spectroscopies. Postdocs in this ERC project will get involved in sum frequency generation spectroscopy experiments and will benefit from collaborations within a network of simulation groups, atmospheric scientists and biologists. Researchers in our group benefit from several new femtosecond laser systems, surface spectroscopy facilities, a vibrant group of spectroscopists and the strong community of laser experts at Aarhus University. Join a truly interdisciplinary environment with close collaboration in the United States, Switzerland, The Netherlands, India and Germany.

The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University (www.chem.au.dk) is one of the leading European chemistry departments with a broad research programs. It has a permanent staff of ~30 full and associate professors, a support-staff of ~30 people, ~150 PhD-students and postdocs and around 400 students.
 

Your profile

Outside of having a strong motivation to work on interfaces, postdoctoral fellows should have expertise in setting up and performing laser spectroscopies to be considered for the position.

Further information about the position may be obtained from Associate Professor Tobias Weidner: weidner@chem.au.dk 
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
 

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the  Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline14 Nov

Expected start1 Mar

• Chemistry, Dept. ofLangelandsgade 1408000 Aarhus C

• Fixed term full-time position1 Mar 2022 - 29 Feb 2024ID: 7220

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Postdoc in theoretical chemistry

 

There is an open 21 month postdoc position at the Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University.

Starting date:

The starting date is 01.04.2022 or after mutual agreement.

Place of work:

The place of work is Dept. of Chemistry, Langelandsgade 140, 8000 Aarhus C.

Application Deadline:

15 December 2021.

We are seeking candidates with strong interest and expertise in algorithm method development in relation to a new project on developing tensor based algorithms for usage in chemistry using a combined computer science and theoretical chemistry perspective. 

The project will involve working in a focused team including Prof. Ove Christiansen (Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, homepage ) and Assoc. Prof. Kasper Green Larsen (Algorithms, Data Structures and Foundations of Machine Learning, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University), and two post docs.
This is the job add for one of these postdoc positions. This team is embedded in the bigger Christiansen and Larsen groups at the chemistry and computer science departments at Aarhus University.  

The ideal candidate has a PhD degree in theoretical Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, or related disciplines. Important background includes strong analytical abilities and expert programming skills. Collaborative skills are necessary as well as a high level of independence. Other key-words of notice are quantum chemistry, quantum dynamics, tensors, second quantization, correlation, iterative algorithms. Previous experience with C++ programming will be considered an advantage.

The project team will develop, test, and apply methods for tensor decomposition. A key focus point is the CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) decomposition. We will develop new and more efficient and accurate CP based algorithms that can have a large impact in theoretical chemical computations. One target is supporting efficient computation of energies, spectra, and wave functions for nuclear motion. Read more here and  here. Another focus point is the exploration of novel alternative tensor formats, their generalizations, and efficient algorithms. Finally, tensor decomposition as a tool for analysing experimental data will be considered. 

Applications must include CV, full publication list, references and a description of qualifications. Qualified applicants are encouraged to email Ove Christiansen (ove@chem.au.dk) and Kasper Green Larsen (larsen@cs.au.dk) including this information in case of any questions.
 

Work and life in Aarhus.

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. It is a priority that the successful candidate has a personality supporting positive team work. Working in Denmark offers opportunities for a good work-life balance. English is widely spoken, though Danish is the main language of campus. English is the working language.
Aarhus is Denmark’s second largest city, and forms the center of the western parts of the country on the Jutland peninsula. Recently, Aarhus has attracted international attention as a travel destination due to its unique combination of a thriving food-scene, high-quality museums, a surrounding beautiful nature, a very lively city due to the “young population”, many cultural events including music festivals etc. See e.g. the recent recommendation by CNN  here. Aarhus is easily reached through local international airports in Jutland within 1 hour of Aarhus, or through either Copenhagen or Hamburg Airports, both situated about a 3-hour train-journey from Aarhus.

Aarhus University is consistently ranked as a top-100 university in the World and it houses both an engineering and a medical school, as well as the traditional sciences, social sciences, environmental and agricultural sciences and arts. 

The Department of Chemistry at Aarhus University (www.chem.au.dk) is one of the leading European chemistry departments with a broad research programs. It has a permanent staff of ~30 full and associate professors, a support staff of ~30 people, ~150 PhD students and postdocs and around 400 students.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline15 Dec

Expected start1 Apr

• Chemistry, Dept. ofLangelandsgade 1408000 Aarhus C

• Fixed term full-time position1 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2023ID: 7251

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Postdoc in Aeromicrobiology

 

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a two-year postdoc position in Arctic Aeromicrobiology at the Section for Microbiology. The postdoc position is associated with the cross-disciplinary research group in aeromicrobiology to work on the project “Icarus” on “The Effects of Ice Nucleation Proteins on Arctic Clouds”.

The position is for 2 years and is available from 1 March 2022 or as soon as possible hereafter.
 

Job description

The postdoc will have a leading role in investigating the activity of Ice-Nucleating Proteins from environmental samples and laboratory produced samples. We are looking for a talented and motivated researcher with a background in ice nucleation, atmospheric physics or related fields. The postdoc will have an opportunity to work on Arctic environmental samples, model species of microorganisms and purified ice Ice-Nucleating Proteins available in our group. The research will involve using cold-stage (droplet-freezing) assays for quantitative and qualitative studies of  Ice-Nucleating Proteins. The postdoc will also be in charge of organizing and carrying out fieldwork in the Arctic (and/or Antarctic). Finally, the postdoc will complement experimental data with modelling based on classical nucleation theory. The selected applicant will be encouraged to obtain skills in science leadership, teaching, mentoring and project management.

The project is funded by the Villum Foundation (“The Effects of Ice Nucleation Proteins on Arctic Clouds (ICARUS)", Villum Young Investigator Program). This project will be carried out in close collaboration with 2 other postdoctoral researchers, 3 PhD students and several senior scientists with backgrounds in microbiology, microbial ecology, structural molecular biology, atmosphere chemistry, physical chemistry and engineering. Project collaborators include Assoc. Prof. Tobias Weidner (Dept. Chemistry, AU), Sen. Res. Ulas Im (Dept. Environ. Sci., AU), Dr. Susan Hartmann (Tropos, DE), Dr. Alexei Kiselev (KIT, DE). Aside from these, the group of aeromicrobiology has a number of national and international cross-disciplinary collaborations that will facilitate the project.
 

Your profile

• Applicants should hold a PhD degrees in Atmospheric physics or related fields.
• Applicants should have previous experience with dropletfreezing assays and/or other techniques to characterize ice-nucleating particles.
• Qualifications within ice nucleation of biological particles / hightemperature-range ice-nucleation are an advantage.
• Experience in polar research and with fieldwork in polar regions are an advantage.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Capacity and strong interest for interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Ability to work on several parallel projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work both independently and within a research team.
• Interest in supervising students and participation in course teaching.

Who we are

The PostDoc will be affiliated to the Department of Biology, Microbiology  Section, and will work within the group for aeromicrobiology.  

The Department of Biology (www.bio.au.dk) hosts research programs and teaching curricula that cover all major biological sub-disciplines. The Department currently employs approximately 140 academic and technical staff and 40 PhD students. The Department hosts BSc and MSc study programs in Biology with close to 400 students enrolled as well as a PhD program. The Department offers a vibrant and informal research environment with long-standing traditions for collaboration with international university partners in the absolute elite.  The working language is English, and we welcome applications from women and men of all backgrounds. Read about the Danish work-life balance, special opportunities for junior researchers, and the services available when relocating to Aarhus University at https://international.au.dk/research/. The campus of Aarhus University is located in a beautiful park close to the city center (population 300.000). Life quality and time allocation to family life in Denmark is high, and international research often reports highest scores in terms of life satisfaction.

The Section for Microbiology is one of Europe’s leading research environments for microbial ecology, where we study microbial physiology, evolution, ecology, and biogeochemistry. The development and integration of microbiological, molecular biological and biogeochemical methods, micro sensor technology, and physical-chemical analyses has contributed to the strong research profile of the section in microbiology and microbial ecology. This spectrum of methods ensures research at all biological levels, from single cells to microbial communities, ecosystems, and the role of microorganisms in the global element and water cycles.  

The group for aeromicrobiology ( https://bio.au.dk/en/research/research-areas/microbial-processes-and-diversity/translate-to-english-au-biology-aeromicrobiology-research-group) is a partner in the Atmospherica network (https://projects.au.dk/atmospherica/), which provides strong interdisciplinary connections, both on and off campus, to research groups studying atmospheric aerosols from the perspective of environmental microbiology, physical chemistry, interface chemistry, physics, atmospheric modelling, molecular and structural biology, health and engineering.

Our group is also associated with interdisciplinary polar and climate research centres: The Arctic Research Centre ( https://arctic.au.dk/) and The iCLIMATE Aarhus University Interdisciplinary Centre for Climate Change (https://iclimate.au.dk/).
 

The successful candidate is offered:

• A diverse and exciting position in an international, cross disciplinary working environment.
• Access to a state of the art research infrastructure at the departments and at the campus, including coldstage setups, Next-Generation sequencing instrumentation, the National Cryo-electron-microscopy Facility, SRCD, SAXS and SFG facilities and the Fluorescence Activated Cell Sorting Core Facility…
• A research climate inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research, both at the Section for Microbiology (https://bio.au.dk/en/aboutbiology/sections/microbiology) and within the interdisciplinary field of aeromicrobiology, involving researchers from environmental microbiology, molecular and structural biology, atmospheric physics and chemistry, health, engineering and atmospheric modelling.
• A possibility to get involved in teaching and supervising BSc, MSc and PhD student projects.
• A working environment with teamwork, close working relations, networking and social activities among young scientists.
• A workplace characterized by professionalism, equality and a healthy worklife balance.

Place of work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Department of Biology, Section for Microbiology, Ny Munkegade 116, Aarhus, 8000 Denmark. 

Further information about the position may be obtained from: Asst. Prof. Tina  Šantl-Temkiv, +45 2988 6984, temkiv@bio.au.dk
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline15 Dec

Expected start1 Mar

• Department of Biology - MicrobiologyNy Munkegade 1168000 Aarhus C

• Fixed term full-time position1 Mar 2022 - 29 Feb 2024ID: 7259

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Postdoc positions in theoretical computer science

 

There is an open 21 month post doc position at the Department of Computer Science Aarhus University. The start date is 01.04.2022 or after mutual agreement.

Application Deadline: 15 December 2021.

We are seeking candidates with strong interest and expertise in algorithm development in relation to a new project on developing tensor based algorithms for usage in chemistry using a combined computer science and theoretical chemistry perspective. The project will involve working in a focused team including Assoc. Prof. Kasper Green Larsen (Algorithms, Data Structures and Foundations of Machine Learning, Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University, https://cs.au.dk/research/algorithms-data-structures-and-foundations-of-machine-learning/), and Prof. Ove Christiansen (Theoretical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aarhus University, homepage https://chem.au.dk/en/research/research-areas-and-research-groups/theoreticalchemistry/midas/) and two post docs. This is the job add for one of these postdoc positions. This team is embedded in the bigger Larsen and Christiansen groups at the computer science and chemistry departments at Aarhus University.  

The ideal candidate has a Ph.D. degree in theoretical Computer Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related disciplines. Important background includes strong analytical abilities and expert programming skills. Collaborative skills are necessary as well as a high level of independence. Other key-words of notice are numerical linear algebra, sketching, dimensionality reduction, tensors, iterative algorithms. Previous experience with C++ programming will be considered an advantage.

The project team will develop, test, and apply methods for tensor decomposition. A key focus point is the CANDECOMP/PARAFAC (CP) decomposition. We will develop new and more efficient and accurate CP based algorithms that can have a large impact in theoretical chemical computations. One target is supporting efficient computation of energies, spectra, and wave functions for nuclear motion (https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5001569, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0037240). Another focus point is the exploration of novel alternative tensor formats, their generalizations, and efficient algorithms. Finally, tensor decomposition as a tool for analysing experimental data will be considered. 


Applications must include CV, full publication list, references and a description of qualifications. Qualified applicants are encouraged to email Kasper Green Larsen (larsen@cs.au.dk) and Ove Christiansen (ove@chem.au.dk) including this information in case of any questions.
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.
 

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.


Work and life in Aarhus.
All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. It is a priority that the successful candidate has a personality supporting positive team work. Working in Denmark offers opportunities for a good work-life balance. English is widely spoken, though Danish is the main language of campus. English is the working language.
Aarhus is Denmark’s second largest city, and forms the center of the western parts of the country on the Jutland peninsula. Recently, Aarhus has attracted international attention as a travel destination due to its unique combination of a thriving food-scene, high-quality museums, a surrounding beautiful nature, a very lively city due to the “young population”, many cultural events including music festivals etc. See e.g. the recent recommendation by CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/aarhus-denmark-things-to-do/index.html). Aarhus is easily reached through local international airports in Jutland within 1 hour of Aarhus, or through either Copenhagen or Hamburg Airports, both situated about a 3-hour train-journey from Aarhus.

Aarhus University is consistently ranked as a top-100 university in the World and it houses both an engineering and a medical school, as well as the traditional sciences, social sciences, environmental and agricultural sciences and arts.  The Department of Computer Science at Aarhus University (www.cs.au.dk) is one of the leading European computer science departments with broad research programs. It has ~40 full, associate and assistant professors, a support staff of ~20 people, ~90 PhD students and postdocs and around 800 students.


The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

Deadline15 Dec

Expected start1 Apr

• Computer Science, Dept. ofÅbogade 348200 Aarhus N

• Fixed term full-time position1 Apr 2022 - 31 Dec 2023ID: 7222

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Associate Professorships in Economics and Business Economics

 

The Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for a number of associate professor positions in all fields of Economics and Business Economics. The associate professorships are full-time, permanent positions with expected starting date 1 August 2022 or as soon as possible subject to mutual agreement.

Job description

The successful applicant is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment and to the overall research strategy of the department.
Candidates are expected to teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level and to carry out research of the highest international standards, which contributes to developing the relevant academic field. The department covers the majority of fields in Economics and Business Economics (where the latter includes Management Science, Financial Accounting and Auditing, Finance, Industrial Organization, Logistics, Operations Research, Business Intelligence, and Business Analytics). Also, the successful candidate is expected to be active in applying for external research funding, and to contribute to knowledge exchange and dissemination of research results. The department is international and has more than 30 nationalities. Non-Danish applicants are expected to learn Danish within the first few years of employment and the department supports language training and offers teaching relief to learn Danish.
 

Qualifications

Applicants must possess research qualifications and teaching skills and experience corresponding to those obtained after successful completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor, but equivalent academic qualifications may also be accepted. To qualify for the associate professorship, the candidate must do original new research since acquiring the PhD degree, and show research momentum and document publications in highly ranked scientific journals. Potential for attracting external research funding counts positively. Equally important, documentation is required for good teaching qualifications at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in the fields of Economics and/or Business Economics.
Permanent employment as associate professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of the supervision course as well as the Blended Learning – Go Online course provided by Centre for Educational Development at Aarhus University. If the courses have not been completed before commencement of employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the courses within a five-year period.

The required qualifications with the fields of economics and business economics are elaborated below:
 

1. Research Qualifications

Applicants are expected to have a well-documented international research profile with emphasis on publications in leading peer-reviewed journals of the relevant field. The applicant must have produced a significant body of publications in terms of quantity and quality referring to leading journal lists covering the relevant field. As a guideline, the successful candidate has at least one publication per research year after the PhD (with top general interest and top field journals carrying greater weight) and in total at least 3-6 publications. Candidates should show research momentum with research works that go beyond the PhD thesis; working papers, and papers submitted to journals and papers documented to be in a revise-resubmit stage are considered as well. Qualifications are considered in relation to the number of years at the present academic level. Documentation showing the capacity to carry out independent research should be presented.
 

1. Didactical/pedagogical competencies and experiences

Documented teaching and supervisor qualifications (preferably at different levels) are necessary and should be documented via positive teaching qualifications. Normally a minimum requirement of 3-4 courses should have been taught.

All applicants should submit a teaching portfolio, where didactical/pedagogical competencies and experiences are carefully documented.
 

1. External funding

 

Applicants are encouraged to provide information about their ability to attract external research funding.
 

Who we are

The Department of Economics and Business Economics is one of the six departments at Aarhus BSS, one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the business and social science-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS, and the Department of Economics and Business Economics, have achieved the distinguished triple-crown AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

At the Department of Economics and Business Economics, we cover a broad range of academic areas. We aim to conduct research in a broad range of areas within economics business economics and offer degree programmes at the highest level. The department employs approximately 160 academic staff members and 70 PhD students, and our academic staff is highly international and culturally diverse. We focus specifically on the recruitment of excellent and international researchers, and our research and degree programmes also have a strong international focus.

For more information about the Department of Economics and Business Economics, please visit: http://econ.au.dk/.
 

Further information

For further information about the position and the department, please contact Head of Department Niels Haldrup Tel.: +45 51504526, E-mail nhaldrup@econ.au.dk.
If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Ulla Prisholm Bjørn Tel.: +45 87152179 Email: upb@au.dk
 

Place of work

Aarhus University, Campus Fuglesangs Allé, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners: http://ias.au.dk/au-relocation-service/. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here: http://international.au.dk/research/

Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application procedure

When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
• Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
• List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
• Publications. Up to five publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. Please use this template
• Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

Materials which cannot be uploaded together with the application may be submitted in five copies to Aarhus BSS HR & PhD, Aarhus University, Tåsingegade 1, 2nd floor, DK-8000 Aarhus C.

Read more about how to apply for an academic post at Aarhus BSS here

The evaluation process

Shortlisting is applied. This means that an appointment committee (assisted by the
chair of the expert assessment committee) advises the head of department on which applicants are the best overall match for the department’s and the recruitment needs and which possess the qualifications, competencies, experience and potential described above and in the criteria of Aarhus BSS for evaluating candidates to permanent positions.

Through the shortlisting process, the head of department selects the applicants who are to receive a thorough assessment of their professional qualifications. The expert assessment committee will then assess these applicants. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been shortlisted and sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The shortlisted applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee.

After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Deadline6 Dec

Expected start1 Aug

• Department of Economics and Business EconomicsFuglesangs Allé 48210 Aarhus V

• Full-time positionID: 7170

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