BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Associate Professor in the field of Public Health as per 1 February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a permanent, full-time position.
As Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, you will be part of an ambitious and internationally recognised department, where we work together to promote public health through research into prevention, treatment, healthcare, and alleviation of disease. We collaborate nationally and internationally, and we share our knowledge with citizens, decision-makers, business and industry, practitioners and other researchers.
At the Department of Public Health, you will have approx. 200 colleagues, including ninety academic staff members and a corresponding number of PhD students. We work closely together across different fields of study and prioritise a good working environment. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.
Your job responsibilities
As Associate Professor within Public Health you will contribute to the department’s research and teaching environment and to the faculty’s overall research strategy. You will contribute to the development of the department both independently and in collaboration with others via your research of high international quality. Your teaching is of high academic and didactic standard. You possess excellent collaborative skills and a broad academic network that you can use in contributions to the academic development of Aarhus University and its profile both nationally and internationally.
Your main tasks will consist of:
- Conducting research of high international quality, including publication in top international journals.
- Communicating your research in national and international academic networks.
- Contribution to the teaching and supervision responsibilities of the public health teaching team in general and particularly in the areas prevention and health promotion.
- Contribution to attraction of external research funding.
- Supervision of PhD students and contributions to the development of the faculty's PhD courses.
- Involvement in assessment and committee work at Aarhus University.
- Dissemination of your research to the outside world.
- Development of national and international networks and collaborations in research and teaching
Your competences
You have established yourself as a prominent researcher with solid research and teaching qualifications at a high international level within public health areas like health promotion and prevention, as well as development (eg co-creation) and evaluation of complex health interventions.
You have broad international cooperative partnerships and possibly experience of research partnerships with private and public-sector stakeholders, preferable including municipalities and regional bodies. At the same time, you have experience of attracting significant competitive research funding from national and international funding bodies.
You see the professional diversity of the department as a strength, and you are internationally oriented. You are interested in working across disciplines and intend to contribute with your expertise to develop the department’s research.
As a person, you are dedicated and possess excellent communication skills. You build relationships based on knowledge, skills, and trust with students, colleagues, and partners. As a lecturer you communicate the newest and most relevant knowledge in a committed, clear, and comprehensible manner. As a supervisor you are competent, inspiring, and supportive.
You are ready to take co-responsibility for the development of the department's research and education at the highest international level and you will contribute to maintaining a good work environment. You involve yourself in interdisciplinary collaboration locally, nationally, and internationally.
You are fluent in oral and written English. International applicants are expected to learn Danish, and Aarhus University offers Danish teaching.
In order to be assessed as qualified for an Associate Professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.
Shortlisting will be used.
Questions about the position
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of Department Ole Bækgaard Nielsen (tel.: (+45) 6020 2674. E-mail: obn@ph.au.dk) or Head of Section Helle Terkildsen Maindal (+45 25462320. E-mail htm@ph.au.dk)
Your place of work will be the Department of Public Health, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Terms of employment
- Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of appointment as an assistant professor, but may also be obtained in other ways.
- The applicant is required to have completed a university pedagogical programme or an equivalent programme.
- Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
- The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
- Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
- The yearly base salary for a fulltime associate professor is DKK 647.840,78 (including a position related supplement, a pre-agreed associate professor supplememt and pension (17.1%)). Additional supplement(s) can be negotiated dependent on experience, special qualifications and performance of special functions. Authorisation supplement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
- Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
- Travel and moving expenses may be covered according to the employee in question and, to a limited extent, the accompanying family.
- Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.
Application
Your application must include the following:
- Motivated application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diploma
- Template for applicant - associate professor
- A list of publications
- A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
- The five publications stated as the most important in the 'Template for applicant - associate professor' must be submitted
- Research plan, which is part of the 'Template to applicant - associate professor' can be uploaded separately (optional)
- Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
- References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)
The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.
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.
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.
International applicant?
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services 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.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Aarhus Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, Bartholins Allé 2, 8000 Aarhus C
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 11-10-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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