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PhD position in nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions form field applied manure

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Biological and Chemical Engineering programme. The position is available from 1 June 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.
 

Title:
PhD position in nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions form field applied manure

Research area and project description:
The PhD candidate will study the effects of three soil types on the emissions of nitrous oxide and ammonia after application of liquid animal manure (slurry) with two application techniques. Overall, the PhD student will undertake the following tasks:

  • Plan and execute side-by-side field campaigns in a unique semi-field facility throughout two years.
  • Measure ammonia with dynamic flux chambers coupled with high-time resolution online measurements by cavity ring-down spectrometer.
  • Measure nitrous oxide with manual chambers.
  • Process data from the field campaigns with relevant computational techniques for data treatment and modelling.
  • Assess slurry application technologies according to their climate- and environmental impact.
  • Collaborate with researchers in the project regarding overall nitrogen losses, soil properties and management practices.
  • Publish research results.

The PhD student will be supervised by three researchers, covering the different research areas the PhD work will cover.

The semi-field facility gives the unique opportunity to measure emissions from three soil types in parallel. The semi-field facility is equipped with lysimeters below the soil parcels, which will be used to measure the nitrate leaching from the parcels.

Reducing nitrous oxide and ammonia emissions from agricultural soils is a high national priority. Fertilizing crops with slurry is associated with significant nitrogen losses, including ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions to the atmosphere and nitrate leaching. Soil type variation among farms, regional and temporal variations in rainfall, and different application methods all have potentially large effects on the nitrogen losses.

A single environmental and management factor can affect the different N loss pathways differently, making it necessary to consider all pathways together to avoid ‘pollution swapping’ and find the optimal balance between the different N losses to best protect the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support agricultural production.

The project is expected to provide strong scientific contributions to achieving a balance between emissions of greenhouse gasses and N-use efficiency for grassland.

Project description For technical reasons, you must upload a project description. Please simply copy the project description above and upload it as a PDF in the application.

Qualifications and specific competences:

  • Applicants must have a relevant Master’s degree in Engineering, Animal Science, Agronomy, Biology, Environmental Science or related areas.
  • Experience with field work/experiments, analytical chemistry, data treatment with R, MatLab, Python or similar language is an advantage.
  • Drivers Licence is a requirement. 
  • Further requirements are fluency in English (both oral and written), good reporting/organization skills and being able to work independently.
     

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Blichers Alle 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:

  • Anders Peter S. Adamsen,apa@bce.au.dk (main supervisor)

How to apply:
Please follow this link to submit your application.

Application deadline is 14 March 2024 at 23:59 CET

Preferred starting date is 1 June 2024

For information about application requirements and mandatory attachments, please see our application guide.

Please note:

  • Only documents received prior to the application deadline will be evaluated. Thus, documents sent after deadline will not be taken into account.
  • The programme committee may request further information or invite the applicant to attend an interview.
  • Shortlisting will be used, which means that the evaluation committee only will evaluate the most relevant applications.

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. All interested candidates are encouraged to apply, regardless of their personal background. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement.   

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Bioprocess Engineering postdoc position for CO2 to microbial Protein – Pilot Plant Research

Are you interested in working at the interface between applied microbiology, bioprocess engineering, and microbial biotechnology, and want to contribute to developing a game-changing biological CO2 to protein process? Would you be excited to work on an interdisciplinary team to perform research with a 200-L pilot plant? Then the Biological and Chemical Engineering department at Aarhus University invites you to apply for a fulltime 2-year postdoc position.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 2-year position, starting from September 1st, 2024, or soon thereafter. 
 

Job description 

The project will focus on a new, disruptive biotechnological approach to change how our society produces food, in particular protein to feed a 10-billion world population. We are pursuing a radically different approach to produce protein from CO2 and electrical energy by using a microbial-, and not plant-based, platform in a two-stage anaerobic microbial fermentation system. Renewable energy is utilized to split water into H2 and O2. Acetogenic bacteria ferment H2 plus CO2 to produce acetate in the first fermentation stage, which is fed into a second fermentation stage to produce many different protein products in aerobic fungi. Shifting from animal-based protein production to efficient and versatile biotechnology-based protein production is required to feed the world.

We are looking for a postdoctoral research associate that can perform research with an already designed 200-L pilot plant. For this we envision a person that is trained as a bioprocess engineer from within the fields of biotechnology, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, or the ones alike. The person would not only work on how to best integrate the two fermentation stages to reduce chemical inputs, but also on how to achieve the highest carbon conversion efficiency possible from CO2 to protein at the pilot-plant scale.
 

Your profile 

Qualified candidates would ideally have a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in anaerobic microbiology, biotechnology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, environmental engineering, or related fields.
 

This project will have high visibility for the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering and the NNF CO2 Research Center (CORC) and includes pertinent interactions with several international institutions. The successful candidate is expected to be involved in managing the project, which includes the supervision of bachelor and master students. Furthermore, they will closely interact with collaboration partners. Therefore, very good English language skills are necessary. Other requirements include working independently and in teams, exhibiting excellent management and communication skills, and being self-motivated. The candidates will be able to present their results in international journals and conferences.
 

Who we are 

Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering (www.bce.au.dk)

In the Microbial Conversion Technologies research group in Aarhus, we focus on the use of microorganisms for solving some of the great societal, environmental and technical challenges that we as a society has to deal with.

Our main focus is Power-to-X or, more specifically, Power-to-Gas technologies for the conversion of renewable electricity from wind turbines or solar cells to methane through the process of bio-methanation. The produced methane – or biomethane – can be used for production of electricity and heat, heavy transportation or further processing to renewable chemicals.
 

What we offer 

  • an excellent research infrastructure, laboratories, and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international, and industrial collaborators
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open, and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a work environment with close working relationships, networking, and social activities
  • a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance
  • to make a high impact on solving climate change

Place of work and area of employment 

The place of work Gustav Wieds Vej 10D, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark and the area of employment is Aarhus University, Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering. The candidates will also work at Aarhus University’s Viborg campus where the pilot plant will be housed. The candidate will work with several researchers in the BCE department including Prof. Lars Ottosen, Prof. Lars Angenent, and Prof. Michael Kofoed.
 

Contact information 

For further information, please contact: Prof. Lars Ottosen, email: ldmo@eng.au.dk, or Prof. Lars Angenent, email: lta@bce.au.dk.
 

Deadline 

Applications must be received no later than March 15th, 2024.

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

Deadline: 2024-03-15 at 23:59
Unit: Dep. Biological and Chem. eng. – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:ldmo@bce.au.dk
Phone: +4551371671

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc Position in laser- and synchrotron-based studies of quantum materials

The Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, invites applications for a fulltime 2-year postdoc position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a research project that will lead to a unique dual synchrotron- and laser-based photoemission spectroscopy experiment to optically excite and probe hidden states in quantum materials.

 

Starting date and period

The position is for two years and to be employed at August 1st, 2024 or soon thereafter.
 

Job description 

You are expected to contribute to the development and commissioning of a new laser-based beamline that will be merged with the existing SGM4 nanoscale angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (nanoARPES) beamline of the synchrotron radiation source ASTRID2. Here, you will take an active role in installation, testing and development activities surrounding the laser system and integrating it with the SGM4 infrastructure. Once the system is running, your goal will be to optically excite and probe new electronic phases in transition metal dichalcogenide compounds, based on the combined use of the laser and nanoARPES tools.

It is required that you are willing to participate in external beamtimes, adding complementary information on the probed samples, at international synchrotrons and ultrafast laser facilities in Europe and the USA by contributing to beamtime proposals and by leading the experiments at the facilities. These main tasks are performed as part of the objectives of an ERC Consolidator project called EXCITE. A minor part of the postdoc program will consistent in the fabrication and nanoARPES measurements of transition metal dichalcogenide moiré superlattices under a Novo Nordisk project grant.
 

Qualifications 

Applicants should hold a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics (or related field) and are expected to have experience within the following research areas:

  • Electronic structure of quantum systems (f.ex. charge density wave materials, superconductors or 2D materials)
  • Setting up and operating pulsed lasers for optical control of materials
  • Use of synchrotron beamline facilities to investigate properties of matter

The applicant is required to demonstrate:

  • A good track record of designing, maintaining and applying either ultrahigh vacuum or laser-based systems for spectroscopy experiments. 
  • Experience with fabrication or handling of 2D materials and their heterostructures integrated in device architectures.  

Experiences with nanoscale angle-resolved photoemission (nanoARPES), femtosecond time-resolved (TR-)ARPES and with analysis of photoemission data resulting from such experiments on transition metal dichalcogenides are considered major advantages.
 

The applicant is expected to be a team-player that is strongly motivated to work with students and external collaborators.
 

Who we are 

You will take part in a research team that is strongly devoted to uncover electronic properties of new materials and develop state-of-the-art synchrotron- and laser-based techniques. Our research is based around the synchrotron source ASTRID2 in Aarhus where we operate a beamline for angle-resolved photoemission experiments, in addition to hosting facilities for isolating and transferring 2D materials. We have strong collaborative ties with some of the most advanced international facilities for conducting photoemission experiments on nanoscale and two-dimensional materials, providing ample opportunity for networking. The research program is mainly organized under an ERC Consolidator Grant project (EXCITE) and with minor activities under a Novo Nordisk project grant.

 

What we offer 

The successful candidate is offered a chance to participate in the development of the new laser beamline on the SGM4 nanoARPES branch of ASTRID2 and contribute to the research direction of this new facility. A significant share of photons is available from ASTRID2 to conduct experiments on site, and several external beamtimes are foreseen via beamtime applications to the Advanced Light Source in the USA, Diamond Light Source and the Central Laser Facility in the UK.
 

We offer a working environment characterized by close teamwork and a lively research climate at our ASTRID2 facility.
 

Place of work and area of employment 

The place of work is Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
 

Contact information 

For further information on the position please contact Søren Ulstrup, email: ulstrup@phys.au.dk. 
 

Deadline 

Applications must be received no later than March 22nd, 2024.

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

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

Deadline: 2024-03-22 at 23:59
Unit: Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of
Email: mailto:ulstrup@phys.au.dk
Phone: +4522228426

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

2-year postdoctoral position in esports and gender research

Funded by Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF), the Department of Public Health: Section for Sports Science at the Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the fields of esports and gender research as per August 1st or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for two years (24 months).

As a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Public Health, you will be part of an internationally recognised department, where we work together to understand and promote public health. We are involved in broad collaboration both internally and externally. We share our knowledge with citizens, decision-makers, business and industry, practitioners and other researchers – in municipalities, in the regions and both nationally and internationally. The department either contributes to or is responsible for teaching in medicine, public health science, sport science, optometry and nursing. 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 with one another across different fields of study and prioritise a healthy work environment. The general tone among colleagues is informal. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

The qualitative research project, funded by AUFF (Aarhus University Research Foundation), aims critically explore the place and role of gender and the gendered body in the context of actual esports performance, culture, and organisation. As a case, esports is an especially ripe and novel opportunity for illuminating current and future challenges in the intersection between body, gender, performance, culture, and digital or virtual technologies. In pursuing the overall aim of the research project, the postdoctoral candidate will be responsible for setting up and conducting qualitative fieldwork with pertinent participants and stakeholders identified by the postdoctoral candidate, such as professional and amateur players, as well as trainers, coaches, organisers, player psychologists, et cetera. The postdoctoral candidate will have the opportunity to frame the qualitative research design as they see most fit.

Your job responsibilities

As a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Public Health, your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

  • Producing independent and collaborative research of a high international quality, including publications.
  • Attending and presenting at international conferences, workshops, and seminars.
  • Pursuing and establishing contact with relevant stakeholders.
  • Recruiting relevant participants.
  • Managing and completing qualitative fieldwork nationally and/or internationally.
  • Assisting with the organising of workshops and research events at the department.
  • Possibly supporting colleagues with teaching responsibilities if relevant and realistic.
  • Note that, as part of the AUFF Recruiting Grant, additional funding will be available to help cover travel expenses related to international fieldwork, as well as for attending and organising conferences, workshops, and seminars both locally and abroad.

You will report to Head of Department. In daily life Assistant Professor David Ekdahl.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level relevant to the research project’s aims and ambitions, preferably within one or more of the following areas: embodiment research, gender studies, applied phenomenology, or virtuality research. Expectedly, you have a background in sports science, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, media studies, STS, or another relevant field.

Other requirements include:
Publication experience in high-ranking journals.

Experience with designing, analysing, and reporting rich and nuanced qualitative research.

Experience managing and conducting ethical, qualitative field work, including observations and interviews.

Excellent command of written and spoken English, as evidenced from a history of publishing in international journals.

Motivation to work independently as well as cooperatively in an international team. As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment.

Fluency in oral and written Danish is not a requirement. Note that if the applicant plans to do fieldwork with stakeholders in Denmark, the quality of the fieldwork will be strengthened and, in some contexts, might depend on Danish language competencies.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a postdoctoral 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 David Ekdahl. Email: ekdahl@ph.au.dk. Tel.: (+45) 20826893.

Your place of work will be the Department of Public Health: Section for Sport Science, Dalgas Avenue 4, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

Terms of employment

Application

Your application must include the following:

  • Motivated application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Diploma
  • Template for applicant – postdoc
  • A list of publications
  • A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
  • A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
  • Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
  • Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
  • References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

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. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources 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.

Deadline: 2024-03-19 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Public Health – Sport Science – Faculty: Health
Email: mailto:ekdahl@ph.au.dk
Phone: +4520826893

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

RE-ADVERTISEMENT: 2½-yr postdoc modelling large herbivore impacts on soil carbon in rewilded landscapes

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University invites applications for a 2½-year postdoc position to model large herbivore impacts on ecosystem carbon in rewilded landscapes.

This postdoc project is part of the broader program ‘Rewilding as a tool for soil carbon capture and greenhouse gas mitigation’ (WildSoil), funded by the Danish Independent Research Fund. This program is a collaboration between Aarhus University and the University of Copenhagen with Professor Lars Vesterdal as Principal Investigator. Overall, WildSoil aims to evaluate rewilding impacts on the long-term dynamics and persistence of carbon in ecosystems, with a focus on soil carbon stocks and processes. To do this, we use a combination of mapping, field- and laboratory experiments and modelling to assess whether rewilding contributes to soil C capture and GHG mitigation.

Rewilding is a restoration strategy that aims to allow the biological, chemical and physical processes of an ecosystem to develop into a self-regulating state, where landscape-scale biodiversity and biogeochemistry are mainly governed by natural dynamics. This is achieved either through passive rewilding (essentially land abandonment) or trophic rewilding, which aims to accelerate the transition towards self-regulating ecosystems by re-introducing large animals as ecosystem engineers.

Currently, rewilding is being practiced in large-scale nature restoration projects across Europe. However, how such rewilding practices will influence carbon dynamics, especially soil carbon quantity and persistence, is an often-overlooked dimension despite clear implications for climate mitigation. The WildSoil team collectively addresses this uncertainty through a holistic assessment of rewilding effects on soil organic matter dynamics from the micrometer scale to the ecosystem scale.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a fixed-term position from 1. May 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The duration of the employment is 2,5 years. 

Job description

This postdoc project will use soil and ecosystem models to predict decadal-centennial scale carbon pool development comparing different rewilding scenarios under predicted climate trajectories. The selected candidate will use data on greenhouse gas exchange, soil C stocks, and quantities and distributions of SOM in fractions of varying persistence from rewilding sites sampled by other WildSoil team members to parameterize and potentially modify one or more state-of-the-art soil models to simulate animals’ regulation of SOM mobilization, storage and persistence. Integrating this model into one or more ecosystem models modified to facilitate animal impacts, e.g. on vegetation carbon allocation, the candidate is expected to compare long-term ecosystem C stock trajectories between different rewilding scenarios, and to evaluate the resistance of stocks to future warmer and more extreme climates. The postdoc is expected to contribute ideas and concepts to the project and lead at least two high-quality papers in this research area. It is also expected that the postdoc contributes to the project’s public outreach and teaching, as well as collaborating with other team members, including students, sharing skills, and helping to solve problems in the postdoc’s area of expertise.  The host institution is a hub for zoogeochemistry and rewilding research with project partners in leading modelling environments in Europe and North America. This position would allow for a lot of flexibility to accommodate the life circumstances of the right candidate, provided that the candidate is prepared to spend a meaningful amount of time at the host institution and our partners.

Your profile

Applicants must have a PhD degree preferably in environmental modelling and/or engineering, soil science, ecology or physical geography (although PhD degrees in environmental science or equivalent will be considered) or have submitted their PhD thesis for assessment before the application deadline.

Required and preferred skills:

  • Ecosystem or soil modelling expertise is a requirement.
  • Experience with geospatial analysis and GIS tools is required.
  • Strong analytical, programming, and computational skills are a necessity.
  • A firm understanding of soil and ecosystem carbon dynamics and how various ecosystem properties and climatic factors influence soil processes and carbon cycling is highly desirable.
  • General skills in ecology and herbivore-plant-soil interactions will be an advantage.

The successful candidate is expected to have strong collaborative skills, proven abilities to publish at a high international level, and have good command of English. International applicants who do not have English as their first language must demonstrate excellent English language writing skills and fluency.
 

Who we are

Supervisors and collaborators:
The successful candidate will be embedded in the ECONOVO Centre (PI Jens-Christian Svenning) within the Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (ECOINF) at the Department of Biology at Aarhus University (AU). The co-lead team will consist of Elizabeth le Roux (AU), Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen (AU) and Klaus Steenberg Larsen (University of Copenhagen, KU) with strong additional support from the remaining WildSoil team (Carsten W. Müller, Technical University of Berlin; Jesper R. Christiansen, KU; Lars Vesterdal, KU) and our international collaborators with strong soil and ecosystem modelling expertise (e.g. Katerina Georgiou, Lawrence Livermore Nat’l Lab (USA); Nick Bouskills, Lawrence Berkeley Nat’l Lab (USA); Ben Smith, Western Sydney University (AUS) and Lund University (Sweden).
ECONOVO is a Centre of Excellence focused on improving our insights into emerging novel ecological conditions and how to steer these conditions towards the most positive outcome possible. ECOINF harbours strong expertise in macroecology, remote sensing, and megafauna and vegetation ecology, as well as in ecology and biodiversity broadly. Together ECONOVO and ECOINF constitute an ambitious, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly international research community. Multiple local and international collaborators will be included where relevant. Postdocs and PhD students are encouraged to collaborate within the group, across departments, and with other universities.
 

What we offer

The successful candidate is offered:

  • an ambitious, creative, and friendly research environment, inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a working environment with teamwork, close working relations, network activities among young scientists and social activities
  • a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance
  • access to a well-developed research infrastructure, office space, shared equipment
  • flexible working conditions

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of employment and work is Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO) and Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (ECOINF), Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.  

 

About the Department

The Department of Biology 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 about 400 students enrolled as well as a PhD program. The Department offer a vibrant and informal research environment with a long-standing tradition for collaboration with international university partners in the absolute elite. 

The working language is English, and we welcome applications from all genders of all backgrounds. Read about the Danish work-life balance, special opportunities for junior researchers, and the services available when relocating to Aarhus University here. 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 investigations usually report that no other nationality score higher in terms of life satisfaction.

You can read more about the Department of Biology here.

Contact information

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Elizabeth le Roux, (+45 55 25 56 43 eleroux@bio.au.dk) or Jeppe Aagaard Kristensen (+45 29 68 34 98 jeppe.a.kristensen@bio.au.dk).
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 2. April 2024.

Previously submitted applications will be taken into consideration unless they are withdrawn.
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

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

 

Deadline: 2024-04-02 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Biology – Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity
Email: mailto:eleroux@bio.au.dk

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral researcher in four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D-STEM) for spatiotemporal studies of materials

iNANO invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position with the DISORDER Group.

About the Group
The DISORDER Group, which Assistant Professor Espen Drath Bøjesen heads, focuses on investigating materials at the border between order and disorder. Our team uses state-of-the-art electron microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques to uncover the hidden mysteries within this enigmatic field.

Position Details

  • Title: Postdoctoral Researcher
  • Duration: 24 months
  • Start date: 15-06-2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
  • Project: Development and use of a novel time-resolved electron microscopy technique for studies of spatiotemporal dynamics in inorganic materials
  • Objective: To enable studies of spatiotemporal variations in structural dynamics at the nanoscale.
  • Funding: Supported by a Villum Experiment Grant from the Villum Foundation.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate for the position should have the following qualifications:

  •  A Ph.D. degree in a relevant field such as Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or Nanoscience from a recognized university.
  • Proven ability to produce high-quality research results.
  • Strong interpersonal skills to interact effectively with students and academic staff.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in English to effectively communicate scientific information.
  • Ability to conduct independent research or work under limited supervision and in collaboration with other academic staff.

Demonstrated proficiency in advanced (scanning) transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, or X-ray imaging as well as Python programming (or equivalent) is required.

Demonstrated high-level expertise in any of the following areas will count favorably toward the assessment:

  • Four-Dimensional Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy
  • Time-resolved studies of structural changes
  • Crystallography
  • Converged Electron Beam Diffraction
  • Electron scattering theory
  • Competency in processing and analyzing time-resolved data and handling large datasets.
  • Relaxor Ferroelectricity
  • Electrocaloric Cooling
  • In situ or in operando (S)TEM studies of inorganic materials at non-ambient conditions

What we offer:
Join our team and enjoy a young, dynamic, pleasant work environment fostering collaboration and innovation. We work at the forefront of method development with 4D-STEM.
You will have access to state-of-the-art equipment, including a Talos 200FX equipped with a 512×512 Merlin detector from Quantum Detectors. This ensures that you have access to the latest detector technology.
Additionally, you will have opportunities to travel to world-leading electron microscopy facilities to collaborate and further your research. You will be allowed to teach and supervise to the degree you are interested in, thereby building these skills. In modern-day academia, such skills are important assets on the CV of a junior researcher.

The Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center
The place of work is iNANO, the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (www.inano.au.dk), which was established in 2002 and at present is a major research and education center based at Aarhus University hosting 60 senior scientists, ~80 Postdocs, and ~80 PhD students.
The center combines expertise and faculty from Physics, Chemistry, Molecular biology, and Medicine to conduct world-class interdisciplinary research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The center gives access to a broad range of infrastructure, tools, and expertise, including clean-room facilities.
With a 5-year undergraduate nanotechnology program and a nanoscience graduate program (www.inanoschool.au.dk) the center provides a full educational environment.
In addition to the large base of basic research, the center has many ongoing industrial projects and partnerships.

Place of work and area of employment
The place of work is Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment
is Aarhus University with related departments.
 
Contact information
For further information, don't hesitate to get in touch with Assistant Professor Espen Drath Bøjesen
Phone: +4520478910
E-mail: espen.bojesen@inano.au.dk
Website: https://inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/disorder-group-espen-drath-boejesen
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

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

 

Deadline: 2024-03-18 at 23:59
Unit: Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Cent.
Email: mailto:espen.bojesen@inano.au.dk
Phone: +4520968189

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Special Call: Economics of Education

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project PhD in Economics of Education at the PhD Programme Economics and Business Economics.

The position is available from 1 September 20024

The research project

There is a large scope for teachers – and thereby policies that can improve teacher effectiveness – to improve student learning and well-being. However, we know little about what it would take to move a teacher up in the teacher quality distribution. Policymakers need an understanding of what characterizes the teachers that perform well to design appropriate admission criteria and educational content for the teacher education program. In this project, we use rich administrative data matching teachers and students to estimate teacher effects and characterize ’good’ teachers as well as sorting of students and teachers. We use state-of-the-art microeconometric methods to identify the parameters of interest.

Job description

As a PhD student you will be part of the collective research project “Characterizing Good Teachers and Student-Teacher Sorting” funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark. You will work independently as well as with other researchers analyzing data, presenting research results, and writing scientific papers. Doing coursework and teaching is also part of the PhD position. 

You will be affiliated with TrygFonden’s Centre for Child Research, which is located at the Department of Economics and Business Economics. The centre is interdisciplinary and includes researchers from many different fields who share an interest in educational and child research. The centre organizes several research-related activities and has its own seminar series.

Your qualifications

We expect you to have a strong background in Economics or Public Policy as well as excellent analytical skills. We also expect you to have an interest in the field of education economics and public policy evaluation in general. If you have experience managing and analyzing large data sets it is an advantage, but not a prerequisite for this position.

Further information

The research group for the project consists of researchers in both Economics and Political Science. If you are interested in the position and want to know more, please contact Maria Knoth Humlum (mhumlum@econ.au.dk) to learn more about the project.

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Ulla Prisholm Bjørn, Email: upb@au.dk

Place of work

Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V.

Formal requirements

You can read more about how to apply in the application guide and find the rules and regulations of the PhD education here.

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

  • the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
  • the quality and relevance of the project proposal
  • the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

You can read more about the assessment procedure and committees appointed by the dean here. Please note that for applications to the programme for Psychology and Behavioural Science, the criteria for assessment are specified here.

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111" or "ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.

Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

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.

Deadline: 2024-04-04 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Economics and Business Economics
Email: mailto:mhumlum@econ.au.dk
Phone: +4587165568

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in greenhouse gas emissions from rewetted peatlands

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in greenhouse gas emissions from rewetted peatlands, starting 01-06-2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 3-year period.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on Greenhouse gas emissions from rewetted peatlands. You will be contributing to specifically the area of measurements, analysis, and documentation of greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 and CH4) from previously drained peatlands, that are currently undergoing rewetting. The main focus of your position will be data from Eddy Covariance towers.  You will work experimentally at three newly instrumented sites in project ReWet (Wetland observatories for rewetting of drained peatlands) as part of the Danish Roadmap for Research Infrastructures. In total five Eddy Covariance towers are located at these sites, where ground water dynamics and in-depth groundwater analysis are also monitored. At one site, the Eddy Covariance data will be supplemented with data from automated chambers as part of a PhD study.

We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will report research results in high-impact scientific journals.
 

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

  • A PhD in Biology, ecology, plant physiology  or similar
  • Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams
  • A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career
  • Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals
  • Research experience in some of the areas of plant science, soil science, atmospheric science

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

  • Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level
  • Interest and preferably experience in developing competitive national and international research applications
  • Experience in planning and conducting field-work
  • Insight into plant-soil interactions, hydrology and greenhouse gas emissions
  • Experience with a programming language (e.g., R, Python)

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer professional laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network.  The department consists of eight research sections with around 320 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.
We believe in encouraging inclusion, acceptance, and understanding by employing staff who bring unique perspectives to our department.

What we offer

  • An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration is a prerequisite solving the core tasks
  • A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the inclusive relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized
  • A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance
  • A workplace where we work actively with diversity, equity and inclusion
  • An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

  Special benefits when working in Denmark

  • Subsidized preschool childcare and a free education system from primary school up to university level
  • Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark
  • Five weeks paid holiday per year
  • In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Viborg, Blichers Alle 20, 8830 Tjele. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from Senior Researcher Poul Erik Lærke, poule.laerke@agro.au.dk or Assistant Professor Johannes Wilhelmus Maria Pullens, jwmp@agro.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

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-18 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Agroecology – Climate and Water – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:poule.laerke@agro.au.dk
Phone: +4522401844

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc: How intra-genomic conflicts in spermatogenesis shape the genetic basis of autism

If you would like to investigate how and why the X chromosome contributes to autism and its sex-differences, then we invite you to make this project yours.

Despite recent reports suggesting an outsize influence of the X chromosome on autism and its sex differences, we still know very little about its genetic basis. Recent research from our group has revealed uniquely strong natural selection on the human X chromosome, best explained by selfish X-genes promoting their natural selection in spermatogenesis by killing sperm cells that carry the Y chromosome. Such selfish advantage in spermatogenesis easily trumps modest deleterious effects such gene variants may have on brain development. A pilot study of the X chromosome reveals that neuron genes also expressed in spermatogenesis indeed are enriched for association with autism and that gene classes with sex-specific brain expression associate with autism sex bias. We invite applicants to shape and carry out this postdoc project.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a two-year postdoc position beginning July 1, 2024, or as soon as possible.
 

Job description

The project includes a GWAS on the X chromosome based on the iPSYCH autism cohorts and analyses partitioning heritability by sex and candidate gene classes but will otherwise be led and shaped by the successful applicant.

Your profile

We are looking for an open-minded researcher with a collaborative spirit.
The applicant should hold a Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, population genetics, or similar.

Any experience with GWAS, heritability analysis, polygenic risk scores, statistics, or population genetic modelling is highly relevant.

Who we are

You will collaborate with world-leading researchers on autism (Jakob Grove), genetic association (Doug Speed), and evolutionary genomics of sex chromosomes (Kasper Munch, PI). Please refer to munch-group.org and birc.au.dk for further information about us and the Bioinformatics Research Centre,  and mbg.au.dk for information about the department.

The city of Aarhus

In Aarhus you have easy access to beautiful nature, an exciting culture and city life as well as a safe environment for children – a great place for the whole family. The city of Aarhus has everything you need within a surprisingly small area: exciting national and international jobs, delightful residential areas, a rich cultural life, and beautiful surrounding landscape of woods and coastline that make Aarhus a wonderful place to live and work. See life in Denmark and Aarhus and surroundings for further details on the city and the university.
 

What we offer

The Bioinformatics Research Centre provides:

  • The opportunity to shape a ground-breaking research project providing new perspectives on the sex differences in autism.
  • Access to computational infrastructure (14,000 cores), and the large Danish iPSYCH autism cohorts.
  • An international, interdisciplinary, and open-minded research environment where ideas float freely.
  • A uniquely Danish workplace characterized by equality, openness, trust, and a healthy work-life relationship.
  • A highly competitive salary.

 

Place of work and area of employment

Bioinformatics Research Centre, Dept. of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus.

Contact information

For further information, please feel free to contact: Associate professor, Kasper Munch, +45 3013 8342, kaspermunch@birc.au.dk
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2024

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

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

 

Deadline: 2024-04-01 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics – BiRC – Bioinformatics Research Center
Email: mailto:kaspermunch@birc.au.dk
Phone: +4530138342

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Special Call: Research in the effects of Debt Relief

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project  Research in the effects of Debt Relief at the PhD Programme Economics and Business Economics

The position is available from 1 September 2024.

The research project

This PhD project is a part of a broader project which aims at quantifying the effects of debt relief (gældssanering). Programs of debt relief (DR) offer a partial or total forgiveness of individual unsecured debt via the local court. DR can be viewed as a social insurance program. By setting up rules and laws the politicians provide a way out for over-indebted individuals. Research on the effects of debt relief is important to understand whether and how the current rules are working from the point of view of the government.
The project exploits access to Danish register data and information about applicants for debt relief. We would like to analyse impacts of DR on individual health and families/children. We also want to investigate the impact of debt relief on the likelihood of starting up your own business (becoming an entrepreneur) as well as how the business fares subsequently. Another part of the project aims at quantifying the insurance value of debt relief (i.e. to what extent debt relief improves economic status and stability and
thereby insures the recipients). Read more about the project here: https://dff.dk/en/apply/supported-research/research-leaders/research-leader-2023/jonas-maibom-refsgaard

Job description

As a PhD student you will become a member of research group which is led by Jonas Maibom. The group also consists of researcher Gustaf Bruze and a post doc (NN). The group will work together on the projects described above.
The successful applicant for the PhD will not only work closely with senior researchers but also have a chance to pursue an independent research chapter. As a part of your PhD proposal, we therefore invite you to also include a description of a potential independent research project focused on issues in relation to debt relief or debt more broadly.

Your qualifications

The successful candidate is expected to have a strong background in Economics or Public Policy, strong analytical skills, as well as a demonstrated track record in terms of good grades in previous courses. Especially relevant courses includes, for example, (micro)econometrics or labor/public economics. We also expect you have a profound interest in economics with a particular focus on public policy/finance or labor economics more broadly.

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact Jonas Maibom, Email: maibom@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, Email: upb@au.dk

Place of work

Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V.

Formal requirements

You can read more about how to apply in the application guide and find the rules and regulations of the PhD education here.

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

  • the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
  • the quality and relevance of the project proposal
  • the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

You can read more about the assessment procedure and committees appointed by the dean here. Please note that for applications to the programme for Psychology and Behavioural Science, the criteria for assessment are specified here.

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111" or "ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.

Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

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.

Deadline: 2024-04-04 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Economics and Business Economics
Email: mailto:maibom@econ.au.dk
Phone: +4587166075

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Special Call: Energy/Climate/Environmental Economics

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with Energy/Climate/Environmental Economics at the PhD Programme in Economics and Business Economics

The position is available from 1 September 2024. 

The research project

The research project falls within the broad field of energy, climate, and environmental economics with focus on quantitative (applied and theoretical) research. The field includes the economics of energy markets, energy market design, climate finance, the economics of green transition, climate econometrics as well as applied and theoretical econometric research relevant for the field in a broad sense.

The PhD student is funded by Center for Research in Energy: Economics and Market (CoRE) hosted by the Department of Economics and Business Economics. CoRE is funded by the energy trading company InCommodities for the period 2024-2028. The center conducts independent research in the field. CoRE is starting up in the spring 2024 and includes researchers and PhD students from all sections of the department. International researchers will be affiliated with the center as well, and the center will
organize several research-related activities

Job description

The PhD student will be connected with the relevant section of the department dependent upon the precise research project of the candidate and the supervisor. The PhD student will be closely affiliated with CoRE. You will work independently as well as with other researchers writing research papers, analyzing data and research questions relevant for the PhD project, presenting research results etc. Coursework and teaching are also part of the PhD position.

Your qualifications

We expect you to have a strong quantitative background in economics and econometrics as well as excellent analytical skills. We also expect you to have a sincere interest in the field of energy, climate and environmental economics and econometrics and will find it challenging to work with research questions relevant for the field of energy and the green transition in a broad sense.

Further information

For further information about the position, please contact Niels Haldrup, Email: 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 Email: upb@au.dk.

Place of work

Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V

Formal requirements

You can read more about how to apply in the application guide and find the rules and regulations of the PhD education here.

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

  • the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
  • the quality and relevance of the project proposal
  • the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

You can read more about the assessment procedure and committees appointed by the dean here. Please note that for applications to the programme for Psychology and Behavioural Science, the criteria for assessment are specified here.

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111" or "ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.

Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

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.

Deadline: 2024-04-04 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Economics and Business Economics
Email: mailto:nhaldrup@econ.au.dk
Phone: +4551504526

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post doc position in marine non-indigenous species and offshore windfarms

We are seeking applicants for a 3-year Post doc in marine biodiversity, to join us at the Department of ECOSCIENCE working within developing methods for monitoring, modelling, and assessing the occurrence, dispersal, and impact of non-indigenous species (NIS) in Danish seas.

Job description

The focus will be on assessment of the potential impact and risk of NIS. The tasks will include:

  • contribution to document the establishment, spread and impact of NIS in Danish seas
  • work primarily with field-based monitoring using both conventional and molecular techniques
  • Investigation of the introduction of NIS using Species Distribution Modelling (SDM) to assess the risk for dispersal via wind farm monopiles as stepping-stones in Danish seas

You will be a part of the marine group that covers research and advisory tasks across the marine environment mainly related to Danish and Arctic waters. These activities will be conducted in close collaboration with the marine biodiversity monitoring group as well as the marine model group at the department as well as external partners. It is expected that you can collaborate broadly with stakeholders such as the Danish EPA and Regional Sea Conventions (OSPAR)

Applicants should hold a PhD in marine ecology, biology, environmental sciences, or similar. We expect that you have:
 

  • Expert knowledge on NIS, species biology, benthic ecology
  • Expert knowledge on Species Distribution Modelling
  • Very good skills in the use of conventional and molecular methods for monitoring benthic biodiversity
  • Publications in high-ranking journals
  • Good collaboration skills and ability to work in an interdisciplinary team within marine science
  • Very good knowledge of English (written and oral)
  • Good communication skills (scientific community, the public, stakeholders, and managers)
  • Experience in data analysis and statistical tools
  • Preferable experience with advisory work

Who we are

The Department of Ecoscience is engaged in research programs and advisory work covering the major biological subdisciplines. We conduct world-class research in the areas of aquatic biology and ecology, Arctic environment and ecosystems, biodiversity, conservation biology and wildlife management. The Department currently employs approximately 275 academic and technical staff, as well as many PhD students.

The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and internationally engaged scientific environment at the Section for Marine diversity and experimental ecology (for more information see: AU Ecoscience – Research in Marine Diversity and Experimental Ecology).

The department is, and wishes to continue to be, an active, dynamic and inspiring workplace with exciting challenges, enthusiastic colleagues and academic opportunities for development. The department wishes to support employees in creating a good balance between their work and home lives and to maintain and attract talented and committed staff, where freedom, creativity and respect for the long-term perspective are core values. For more information on the Department see: http://ecos.au.dk/en/.

What we offer

The department offers:

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from 1. June 2024 or as soon as possible.
This is a fixed-term position to end on 31 May 2027.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact professor Peter Stæhr pst@ecos.au.dk +45 50 42 74 02
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

 

Deadline: 2024-03-08 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Ecoscience – Applied Marine Ecology and Modelling – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:pst@ecos.au.dk
Phone: +4550427402

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in infection neuroscience

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in infection neuroscience as per 1 July 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 36 months.

About the research project

Viral infections in the brain can have fatal outcomes if not controlled by the immune system. At the same time, the immune response can also cause both acute and long-term damage to the brain. Therefore, there is an increasing appreciation of the role of the immune system in acute infections, post-infectious brain conditions, and neurodegenerative diseases. Despite this interest, the mechanisms involved remain poorly understood. This project aims to uncover novel immunological mechanisms underpinning post-infectious brain conditions and neurodegenerative diseases.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in infection neuroscience your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality, including publication. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

You will report to Professor Søren Riis Paludan.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level in the area of neuroscience and may also have experience in or a strong interest to learn about immunology. We are looking for a person with practical experience in mouse models in neuroscience or neuropathology, and relevant associated methodologies; hence, FELASA-B qualification is a plus.

Highly desirable additional skills (though not essential) include at least two of the following methods:

  • calcium imaging
  • electrophysiology (intra- or extracellular recording)
  • intracerebral injections
  • microdissection of the CNS regions
  • immunohistochemistry
  • quantitative confocal microscopy
  • behavioral assessment
  • single-molecule RNA hybridization.

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership of and responsibility for your work, and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. You are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be considered qualified for a postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

The Department of Biomedicine

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience, and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

The host laboratory

The laboratory of Professor Søren Paludan is interested in understanding early immune responses against viral infections, with a focus on the central nerve system (CNS). We use a broad range of experimental systems, ranging from molecular screening tools, state-of-the-art methods for molecular/cellular characterization, animal models, and primary human cell/organoid models. We offer a unique environment to perform this project by combining multidisciplinary research teams, skilled technical staff, biosafety level 2+ laboratories to manipulate viral vectors, and state-of-the-art facilities to study CNS-virus interactions at the molecular, cellular, functional, and behavioural level.

We have a very international environment, with more than half of all lab members from a non-Danish background. You should be fluent in oral and written English, which is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and in seminars. Our core values are high ambitions, a collaborative and friendly culture, and development of talent.

The laboratory is part of the Center for Immunology of Viral Infections Center or Immunology of Viral Infections (CiViA).

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact professor Søren Paludan, email srp@biomed.au.dk, or telephone no. +45 2899 2066, or associate professor Line Reinert, email line.reinert@biomed.au.dk, or telephone no. +45 3064 2210.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in the beginning of May 2024.

Terms of employment

Application

Your application must include the following:

  • Motivated application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Diploma
  • Template for applicant – postdoc
  • A list of publications
  • A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
  • A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
  • Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
  • Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
  • References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

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. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources 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.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-28 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Biomedicine – Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen – Faculty: Health
Email: mailto:srp@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4528992066

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in innate antiviral immunology

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in innate antiviral immunology as per 1 July 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 36 months.

About the research project

The first line of defense against viral infections is essential for prevention of disease development. Epithelial surfaces represent a major portal of entry for viral infections; yet, we have limited knowledge on the mechanisms that govern this first line of host defense. This project will take a genome-wide screening approach to identify novel genes/proteins and mechanisms involved in exerting early restriction of virus replication in epithelial cells.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in innate antiviral immunology your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality, including publication. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

You will report to Professor Søren Riis Paludan.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level within the area of virology or immunology and have experience with large screening set-ups. Alternatively, you have significant experience with large screening set-ups, and are highly motivated to apply this expertise to solve a question in infection immunology.

Specifically, desirable skills include:

  • management and development of innovative research projects to the highest level
  • CRISPR screens
  • lentivirus work
  • biochemical and cell biological assays in virology/immunology
  • quantitative confocal microscopy
  • flow cytometry

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership of and responsibility for your work, and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. You are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

The Department of Biomedicine

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and they make use of the department's modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The Department of Biomedicine focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

The host laboratory

The laboratory of Professor Søren Paludan is interested in understanding early immune responses against viral infections, with a focus on epithelial surfaces and the central nerve system (CNS). We use a broad range of experimental systems, ranging from molecular screening tools, state-of-the-art methods for molecular/cellular characterization, animal models, and primary human cell/organoid models. We offer a unique environment to perform this project with multidisciplinary research teams, expertise in genome-wide CRISPR screens, skilled technical staff, biosafety level 2+ laboratories, and a broad methodological set-up, thus allowing to fully develop the project from gene identification, via mechanistic exploration, to the characterization of antiviral defense roles in vivo.

We have a very international environment, with more than half of all lab members from a non-Danish background. You should be fluent in oral and written English, which is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and in seminars. Our core values are high ambitions, a collaborative and friendly culture, and development of talent.

The laboratory is part of the Center for Immunology of Viral Infections Center or Immunology of Viral Infections (CiViA).

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Søren Paludan, email srp@biomed.au.dk or telephone no. +45 2899 2066.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in the beginning of May 2024.

Terms of employment

Application

Your application must include the following:

  • Motivated application
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Diploma
  • Template for applicant – postdoc
  • A list of publications
  • A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
  • A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)
  • Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
  • Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
  • References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

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. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources 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.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-28 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Biomedicine – Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen – Faculty: Health
Email: mailto:srp@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4528992066

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

PhD Special Call: Labor Economics

Aarhus BSS Graduate School, Aarhus University invites applicants for a PhD Scholarship in connection with the research project PhD in Labor Economics at the PhD Programme Economics and Business Economics.

The position is available from 1 September 2024.

The research project

Inequality, and the widening gap between rich and poor within developed countries, is a concern for society and should be addressed by policy makers (Mayhew and Wills, 2019). Income inequality depends both on the income shares of labor and capital and on wage dispersion. One key factor explaining inequality is lack of competition and monopoly power, both in the goods market and in the labor market. In this project, we focus on lack of competition in the labor market and how it can lead to observing similar workers earning different wages at different firms. It is not controversial that many aspects of labor markets are inherently imperfectly competitive: Either workers or firms can gain a rent from an existing employment relationship (Manning, 2010). These rents can come from two sources: The first is heterogeneity of workers (skills or preferences) and firms (productivity and non-wage job amenities); this is employer differentiation. The second source is lack of competition due to market concentration, i.e., the presence of few employers that dominate the labor market and can strategically interact to set wages below the marginal product of labor, employer concentration. The aim of this project is to contribute to the frontier of the growing literature incorporating different sources of market power in economic models of the labor market by developing new empirical methodologies to allow researchers to measure labor market power and its impact on income inequality. In the project, we combine theoretical models of the labor market and sophisticated quantitative methods
using the Danish administrative registers and novel geographical data.

Further information

The research group for the project consists of researchers in Economics in Denmark, Canada, the US, and France. If you are interested in the position and want to know more, please contact Elena Mattana (emattana@econ.au.dk) to learn more about the project.

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Ulla Prisholm Bjørn Email: upb@au.dk

Place of work

Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V

Formal requirements

You can read more about how to apply in the application guide and find the rules and regulations of the PhD education here.

The following criteria are decisive in the assessment of the candidates:

  • the applicant’s academic qualifications (assessed on the basis of the qualifying degree)
  • the quality and relevance of the project proposal
  • the applicant’s level of academic aptitude and assessed ability to complete the project within the framework of the PhD programme

You can read more about the assessment procedure and committees appointed by the dean here. Please note that for applications to the programme for Psychology and Behavioural Science, the criteria for assessment are specified here.

Applicants are very much encouraged to supply documentation as to how they rank compared to their class (both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees). This may for example be in the form of a letter from your University stating either how you rank as an individual student compared to other students the year you graduated ("ranks as no. 6 out of 111" or "ranks as among the best 8 percent") or if that is not possible, general information from your University as to how grades were distributed in the year of your graduation, will be appreciated.

Please note that Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to evaluate the applications on the basis of the documentation received before deadline, and you will not necessarily be asked for further documentation. Furthermore, Aarhus BSS Graduate School reserves the right to reject application that do not comply with the limitations as stated in the application guide (see link above).

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.

Deadline: 2024-04-04 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Economics and Business Economics
Email: mailto:emattana@econ.au.dk
Phone: +4587165421

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in Design Ethics in Practice

The Department of Department of Digital Design & Information Studies within the School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral position studying digital design ethics in practice. The postdoc position is affiliated with the research project ‘DEEP: Design Ethics in Practice’ funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

The postdoc position is a full time and 2-year fixed-term position. The position begins on 01 September 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

Project

As digital technology permeates most aspects of our lives, there is a growing awareness that ethics is a central concern for designers and developers of technology. Even though ethics has a long history within design, human-computer interaction, and related disciplines, relatively little is known about how design practitioners and technology developers, working in commercial settings, understand and deal with ethics as part of their practice. The central research questions guiding the DEEP project are how do design practitioners understand and deal with ethics in their work, and how might we develop new concepts, tools, and techniques to better deal with the ethics of designing digital technology? To address these questions, the project will engage with designers, developers and others working in commercial settings to explore digital design ethics in practice. The main outcomes of the project will be case studies that show how ethics is understood and dealt with in practice and a framework for understanding the main factors and dynamics at play regarding design ethics. Moreover, the project will collaborate with partner companies to co-design new concepts and tools for better dealing with ethics in practice.

Postdoc position

The postdoc will focus on studying how diverse practitioners deal with design ethics as part of their everyday practice in organizational settings. The main part of the research will consist of empirical work involving interviews and observations taking place at a number of Danish companies that design and develop digital products. Also, the postdoc will take part in facilitating co-design workshops to develop tools and concepts to deal with ethical issues and in developing a theoretical framework synthesising the results of the project.

The postdoc will collaborate closely with the project manager, Christian Dindler, and the partner companies of the DEEP project. Also, the applicant is invited to engage with the broader research groups around the DEEP research project: the Center for Computational Thinking and Design and the Interaction Design research programme which bring together a broad range of researchers across a wide spectrum of Interaction Design and Human-Computer Interaction topics.

Teaching and supervision

As postdoc in the DEEP project your position is primarily research-based, but it will also involve a small degree of teaching and supervision within topics related to Interaction Design and Human-Computer Interaction. To that end, the successful applicant will be expected to take part in the department’s teaching and supervision activities and to teach and supervise on BA and MA levels.

Qualifications

Applicants should have a strong proficiency in qualitative research as well as a strong theoretical understanding of design processes and ethical issues related to design and technology. The applicant must document previous experience in studying design processes in complex settings and preferably focusing on ethical issues.

The applicant must have a PhD degree or equivalent qualification. Applicants must be able to document, relevant to the position:

  • an internationally oriented research profile within fields such as Design Research, Interaction Design, Co-Design, Human-Computer Interaction or Computer Supported Cooperative Work as documented by a PhD dissertation and/or research publications
  • experience in the self-directed management of research projects
  • relevant teaching experience at university level as documented by a teaching portfolio (or equivalent documentation of teaching experience and qualifications) commensurate with the length of the applicant’s academic career
  • excellent communication and interpersonal skills, in order to engage productively both within the research team and with external organizations and institutions.

Furthermore, it will be considered an advantage if applicants can document

  • a track record of research publications of a high international standard commensurate with the length of the applicant’s academic career
  • experience of participation in national and international research networks
  • time spent abroad working at one or more internationally recognised research institutions.

Finally, applicants are asked to provide a proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project (max. three pages). The proposal should focus primarily on the applicant’s research ideas in relation to the project, and how the applicant’s prior research experience and competences could contribute to the project.

Please note that although the application process can be completed on the Aarhus University system without uploading publications, applications that do not include uploaded publications (maximum five) will not be considered.

Although the Aarhus University application system includes an option to upload letters of recommendation, please do not include letters of recommendation or references with the application. Applicants who are invited to an interview may be asked to provide references.

Work environment

Active participation in the daily life of the department is a high priority, and we emphasise the importance of good working relationships, both among colleagues and with our students. To maintain and develop the department’s excellent teaching and research environment, the successful applicant is expected to be present at the department daily.

We respect the balance between work and private life and strive to create a work environment in which that balance can be maintained. You can read more about family and work-life balance in Denmark.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU.

International applicants

International applicants are encouraged to read about the attractive working conditions and other benefits of working at Aarhus University and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University offers a wide variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including a relocation service and an AU Expat Partner Programme. You can also find information about the taxation aspects of international researchers’ employment by AU.

The department

The place of employment is the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Helsingforsgade 14, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Prospective applicants are invited to view the department’s website.

School of Communication and Culture

The school is a part of the Faculty of Arts. You will find information about the school and its research programmes, departments, and diverse activities on its website.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact the principal investigator (PI), associate professor Christian Dindler dindler@cavi.au.dk.

If you need help uploading your application or have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Arts HR support by email: hsi@au.dk.

Qualification requirements

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications.

Formalities

The Faculty of Arts refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities (the Appointment Order).

Aarhus University also offers a junior researcher development programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here: https://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

If nothing else is noted, applications must be submitted in English. The application deadline is at 11.59 pm Danish time (same as Central European Time) on the deadline day.

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.

Shortlists may be prepared with the candidates that have been selected for a detailed academic assessment. A committee set up by the head of school is responsible for selecting the most qualified candidates. See this link for further information about shortlisting at the Faculty of Arts: shortlisting

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.
With its 550 academic staff members, 240 PhD students, 9,500 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

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

Deadline: 2024-04-05 at 23:59
Unit: School of Communication and Culture – Digital Design and Information Studies, Dept. of – Faculty: Arts
Email: mailto:dindler@cavi.au.dk
Phone: +4587162016

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral fellowship in frontier ecologies

The Department of Anthropology, School of Culture and Society, Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University invites applications for a 24-month postdoctoral position. The appointment begins on October 1, 2024, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Place of employment: Aarhus University, Department of Anthropology, School of Culture and Society, Moesgård, Moesgård Allé 20, 8270 Højbjerg, Denmark

The university is keen for its staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified applicants regardless of their personal background.

About the research project 

The position is affiliated with the AUFF NOVA research project “Settler Colonial Beasts” headed by Associate professor Michael Eilenberg, Aarhus University and Associate Professor Jason Cons, University of Texas.  The research project study the history and present roles of feral animals in forming frontiers. Frontiers continue to be critical material and discursive formations that structure the relations of extraction, migration, domesticity, and race. Drawing loosely on assemblage theory we argue that to understand frontiers—their spatio-temporal dimensions, the diverse imaginaries that shape their production, the particular forms of extraction that unfold within them—it is necessary to broaden our optics to think through the more-than-human, more-than-economic, and more-than-material dynamics of frontierization. Thus, while classical articulations of resources frontiers might see the formation of animal resource frontiers, primarily, as the appropriation of value through the exploitation of cheap nature we argue that the animals themselves need to be centered as an active agent in ongoing frontier production.

The position

We are looking for an innovative scholar with a background in anthropology, geography, development studies, political ecology, area studies or related disciplines who can contribute to this project and who can demonstrate international commitment and the ability to collaborate with key areas of national and international research within the research area of the overall project. The postdoctoral fellow is expected to participate in research-based project activities, lectures, seminars and workshops, as well as supervising students.  

The successful applicant will have an individual research project relevant for the AUFF NOVA research project. The postdoctoral fellow will also be expected to work collaboratively with the project team and engage actively in interdisciplinary team research. The application should contain a research proposal for the postdoctoral fellowship, highlighting how the project will complement the research agenda of the AUFF Nova Grant research project. The proposal must detail how and where such a study will be carried out (including a timetable) as part of the application. Fieldwork is envisaged.

Teaching

The position will involve some teaching as agreed upon with the department head and the director of the AUFF NOVA research project. 

Knowledge exchange

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to exchange knowledge with various sectors of society and to contribute actively to the general public debate in areas related to the position.

Qualifications

Eligible applicants for this position must hold a PhD degree or equivalent qualifications in anthropology, geography, development studies, political ecology, area studies or related disciplines.

The successful applicant must document:

  • Extensive empirical research, including prior ethnographic fieldwork in the country proposed for the research.
  • An international research profile as well as an excellent research quality.
  • The ability to work independently and in collaboration within a research group.
  • Excellent English skills, with additional languages being an advantage.

Moreover, the appointed postdoc is expected to:

  • Conduct three months of independent fieldwork in the country proposed for the research, within the framework of the AUFF NOVA project.
  • Co-author and publish research results together with the other project members
  • Contribute to the organization of research workshops at Aarhus University.
  • Convey the research questions and results to a wider audience in text and other formats.
  • Contribute to existing research groups at the Department of Anthropology.

Applicants must submit a CV (maximum 2 pages) and a concise description of their proposed research project (up to 4 double-spaced A4 pages). The research plan must sketch out methodology and demonstrate how the applicant will work with the conceptual framework of the “Settler Colonial Beast” research project in a country of the applicant’s choice. The completion of the project should be feasible within the time frame of the position. The plan should be attached as an appendix to the letter of application.

A maximum of five submitted publications should be uploaded with the application. A list of publications is not sufficient and applications without submitted publications will not be assessed.

References or recommendations should not be included with the application. Applicants who are selected for a job interview may be asked to provide professional references.

The application must be submitted in English.

For further information about the position, please contact associate professor Michael Eilenberg,  etnome@cas.au.dk

For more information about the application, please contact HR supporter Marianne Birn, mbb@au.dk

The work environment

The key research environments related to the project are at the Department of Anthropology. Read about Department of Anthropology here:  https://cas.au.dk/en/about-the-school/departments/anthropology

The School of Culture and Society

At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:

  • From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
  • From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
  • From local questions to global challenges

The school’s ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.

For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/

International applicants

International applicants are encouraged to check family and work-life balance and attractive working conditions for further information about the benefits of working at Aarhus University and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including a relocation service and career counselling for expat partners. For information about taxation, see Taxation aspects of international researchers' employment by AU

Qualification requirements

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications.

Formalities

The Faculty of Arts refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities (the Appointment Order).

Aarhus University also offers a junior researcher development programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here: https://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

If nothing else is noted, applications must be submitted in English. The application deadline is at 11.59 pm Danish time (same as Central European Time) on the deadline day.

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.

Shortlists may be prepared with the candidates that have been selected for a detailed academic assessment. A committee set up by the head of school is responsible for selecting the most qualified candidates. See this link for further information about shortlisting at the Faculty of Arts: shortlisting

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.
With its 550 academic staff members, 240 PhD students, 9,500 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

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

Deadline: 2024-03-10 at 23:59
Unit: School of Culture and Society – Anthropology, Department of – Faculty: Arts
Email: mailto:etnome@cas.au.dk
Phone: +4529720474

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoctoral positions in Mathematics

The

Department of Mathematics at Aarhus University, Denmark, a top 100 university, is seeking top early-career researchers for a number of attractive two to three year postdoctoral positions within Mathematics.

The positions have June 1st 2024 as earliest possible start date.

There are postdoc positions available in the areas listed here:
https://math.au.dk/en/about/vacancies/postdoc/

When applying, you will be asked to indicate, which – if any – of the areas listed on the page above are of interest to you. The list includes positions covering functional analysis, inverse problems, complex geometry, and automorphic forms. The list may be updated with new areas up until the deadline for application.

As a successful candidate you are expected to:

  • shine in individual and collaborative research,
  • either to assist groups of bachelor’s students in doing homework or
  • co-teach advanced courses relevant for your research area.

The Department of Mathematics, the city of Aarhus as well as Denmark can offer the successful candidate:

  • a positive and international work environment with a flat hierarchy,
  • a competitive salary, starting at DKK 34,400 and DKK 38,300 (euro approx. 4,620 – 5,140) + pension between DKK 5,800 and DKK 6.550 (euro approx. 790 – 875) per month – all listed amounts are before taxes are calculated. 
  • universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark.

The applicants may upload up to ten key publications with the application. While the assessment committee will evaluate the overall scientific achievements of all shortlisted candidates, the committee can only be expected to look into individual scientific results amongst those contained in publications submitted with the application.
 

Contact information

The relevant person to contact is listed in each position, which can be found here

Place of work 

Place of employment is Aarhus University, and place of work is Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Ny Munkegade 118, 8000 Aarhus C. 
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.

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

Deadline: 2024-04-05 at 23:59
Unit: Mathematics, Dept. of
Email: mailto:basse@math.au.dk
Phone: +4587155752

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in NLP-driven Meta-Synthesis of Evidence in Evidence-based Software Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University

The Section for Software Engineering and Computing Systems, at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), invites applicants for a three-year postdoctoral position within the area of Evidence-based Software Engineering (EBSE).

This position is funded by Aarhus University Research Foundation’s Recruiting grant (AUFF Grant).  This grant aims to significantly expand our understanding of the SEE area by means of a solution coined as probabilistic meta-synthesis of evidence.

Join us as a Post Doctoral Researcher in Evidence-based Software Engineering and dive into cutting-edge research, harnessing Natural Language Processing and AI for Defect Prediction. Shape the future of Software Engineering with us!
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a three-year fixed-term position with employment start date is 1st of June, or shortly afterwards.
 

The research to be addressed

Defect prediction (DP) is core to reliable Software quality; however, despite being an area investigated for many years, research in DP still lacks a valid & detailed understanding that can concretely provide practitioners with evidence-based and tailored recommendations within the context of DP.

The AUFF grant aims to address such significant problem via the use of NLP and explainable AI to mine the DP research literature and use such resulting evidence as input to develop tailored, and probabilistic, recommendations to improve DP decision-making. The research solutions developed here can also be implemented in other equally important areas within Software Engineering, which increases the extent of this project’s contribution to both research and practice.

Job description

The applicant will work in the Software Engineering Theme, which is one of several Themes part of the Software Engineering and Computing Systems Section at the department. This research complements another similar research also being investigated within the SE Theme. This means that the applicant with immediately engage in a wider collaboration within the Software Engineering Theme, and potentially across other Themes.
 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Computer Science or related field.

Required qualifications:

  • Solid research experience in NLP, and ML, with proven experience with at least three of the following:
    • Corpus construction and annotation
    • Information Extraction tasks (for example Named Entity Recognition, span detection etc.)
    • Large Language Models
    • Transformers and Foundation models
    • Domain adaptation and transfer learning
  • Solid programming expertise in Python, and relevant frameworks such as Pytorch, TensorFlow, and SpaCy.
  • Exposure to linguistics concepts is desirable
  • Experience with publishing in relevant journals and conferences, A first author publication in a top NLP venue (such as: ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, etc.) is highly advantageous
  • Be the main author in at least one journal publication published at a high impact journal. This journal does not need to be in the field of Software Engineering but needs to be of high impact.
  • Experience with publishing in journals and conferences.
  • Fast learner with interests in multidisciplinary research.
  • Excellent English skills, both orally and written.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
  • Inclusive and open minded.

(Optional) Prior research experience in software defect prediction is a plus.

 

Who we are

Further details about the Software Engineering and Computing Systems Section can be found here: https://ece.au.dk/en/research/key-areas-in-research-and-development/software-engineering-computing-systems

Further details about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering can be found here: https://ece.au.dk/en/about-the-department

Follow us on our LinkedIn.

What we offer

The department offers:

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research
  • a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
 

Contact information

Additional information relating to this job opening position can be obtained by contacting the project leader, Professor Emilia Mendes (eme@ece.au.dk).
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 29 March 2024.
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-29 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – SW Engin. & Computing Systems – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:nat-tech.HR.team2@au.dk
Phone: +4522289714

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Postdoc in NLP-driven Meta-Synthesis of Evidence in Software Effort Estimation, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University

The Section for Software Engineering and Computing Systems, at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), invites applicants for a three-year postdoctoral position within the area of Software Effort Estimation (SEE).

This position is funded by a Danish National Research Foundation Chair grant that aims to significantly expand our understanding of the SEE area by means of a solution coined as probabilistic meta-synthesis of evidence.

Join us as a Post Doctoral Researcher in Meta-Synthesis of Evidence in Software Effort Estimation and dive into cutting-edge research, harnessing Natural Language Processing and AI for Effort Estimation. Shape the future of Software Engineering with us!
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a three-year fixed-term position with employment start date is 1st of June, or shortly afterwards.
 

The research to be addressed

Sound Software Effort Estimation (SEE) is core to reliable Software project management; however, despite being an area investigated for 50+ years, research in SEE still lacks a valid & detailed understanding that can concretely provide practitioners with evidence-based and tailored recommendations within the context of SEE.
The DNRF Chair grant aims to address such significant problem via the use of NLP and explainable AI to mine the SEE research literature and use such resulting evidence as input to develop tailored, and probabilistic, recommendations to improve SEE decision-making. The research solutions developed here can also be implemented in other equally important areas within Software Engineering, which increases the extent of this project’s contribution to both research and practice.

Job description

The applicant will work in the Software Engineering Theme, which is one of several Themes part of the Software Engineering and Computing Systems Section at AU-ECE. This research is one of the aspects to be investigated within the context of the DNRF Chair grant, and an additional funding from Aarhus University. This means that the applicant with immediately engage in a wider collaboration within the Software Engineering Theme, and also potentially across other Themes.
 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in Computer Science or related field.

Required qualifications:

  • Solid research experience in NLP, and ML, with proven experience with at least three of the following:
    • Corpus construction and annotation
    • Information Extraction tasks (for example Named Entity Recognition, span detection etc.)
    • Large Language Models
    • Transformers and Foundation models
    • Domain adaptation and transfer learning
  • Solid programming expertise in Python, and relevant frameworks such as Pytorch, TensorFlow, and SpaCy.
  • Exposure to linguistics concepts is desirable
  • Experience with publishing in relevant journals and conferences, A first author publication in a top NLP venue (such as: ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, etc.) is highly advantageous
  • Be the main author in at least one journal publication published at a high impact journal. This journal does not need to be in the field of Software Engineering but needs to be of high impact.
  • Experience with publishing in journals and conferences.
  • Fast learner with interests in multidisciplinary research.
  • Excellent English skills, both orally and written.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
  • Inclusive and open minded.

(Optional) Prior research experience in software effort estimation is a plus.
 

Who we are

Further details about the Software Engineering and Computing Systems Section can be found here: https://ece.au.dk/en/research/key-areas-in-research-and-development/software-engineering-computing-systems

Further details about the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering can be found here: https://ece.au.dk/en/about-the-department

Follow us on our LinkedIn.
 

What we offer

The department offers:

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment.
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators.
  • a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research.
  • a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities.
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Finlandsgade 22, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.
 

Contact information

Additional information relating to this job opening position can be obtained by contacting the project leader, Professor Emilia Mendes (eme@ece.au.dk).
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 29 March 2024.
 

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 Taxation 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 Taxation 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.
 

Deadline: 2024-03-29 at 23:59
Unit: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – SW Engin. & Computing Systems – Faculty: Technical Sciences
Email: mailto:nat-tech.HR.team2@au.dk
Phone: +4522289714

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.