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Tenure-Track Researcher in micrometeorological methods for emission research

Applications are invited for a tenure-track researcher position in the field of Agricultural Emissions at the Department of

Biological and Chemical Engineering, Aarhus University, Denmark. The position has a specific focus on the application of advanced micrometeorological methods for challenging and complex emission sources.
The successful candidate will take part in developing the activities of the department within measurement methods and mitigation tools for gaseous emissions from agricultural production facilities and fields. The tasks include cutting-edge research within methodologies and documentations systems combined with the affiliated public sector consultancy to the Danish government and will target mitigation and measurement of ammonia, greenhouse gases and other volatile compounds from agricultural sources.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a tenure-track position from February 1st 2024. For further information on the tenure track programme, see link below.

 

Job description

  • You will be contributing to developing the research area of advanced measurement methods for agricultural emissions with a strong focus on methods for complex sources of primarily greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions, including micrometeorological methods. The job requires international collaboration on e.g. validation and measurement protocols. It is expected that over time you will develop a research group that builds on the strong position of the department in this area and that you will develop research activities aiming at new waste and fertilizer streams derived from green transition of agriculture and food production in a circular bioeconomy.
  • As a part of this position, you will be involved in public advisory service to the Danish government in the field of agricultural emissions and emission mitigation.

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field.
The applicant should have competences and experience within:
 

  • Development and application of state-of-the-art methods for gaseous emissions from open sources. Preferably, this includes online measurement techniques.
  • Micrometeorological methods and instrumentation
  • Measurement methodology based on inverse dispersion modelling
  • Planning and execution of field campaigns
  • Publication of results in recognized scientific publications
  • Public Sector Consultancy within agricultural emissions. This includes communication of research to non-scientific stakeholders
  • Collaboration with technicians and coordination of experimental field work
  • Intercomparison of field measurement methods including international campaigns
  • Handling and analysis of complex data sets
  • Being fluent in Danish (written and oral) is considered an advantage

Who we are

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering work with water, energy, food and industrial biotechnology, agriculture and health engineering sciences and therefore has an established academic foundation providing knowledge and education for the green transition of society. Both biotechnological and physicochemical solutions are here combined in solving environmental, energy and climate challenges on a global scale. Research and innovation are almost entirely conducted in collaboration together with the public sector and private companies.

The successful applicant will be affiliated with the Section of Environmental Engineering, which is primarily targeting water and air pollution as well as GHG emissions and we use a combination of advanced analytical characterization methods, process engineering and modelling tools to analyze environmental challenges and develop solutions for implementation in industrial and public facilities. See here for more information: https://bce.au.dk/forskning/forsknings-og-udviklingsomraader/environmental-engineering

 

What we offer

The department and section 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 Blichers allé 20, 8830 Tjele, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Head of Section, Anders Feilberg, +45 30896099, af@bce.au.dk.
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than October 25, 2023.

 

Technical Sciences Tenure Track

Aarhus University offers talented scientists from around the world attractive career perspectives via the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme. Highly qualified candidates are appointed as Researcher for a period of six years with the prospect of performance- based advancement to a tenured position as Senior Researcher.

The aim of the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme is to:

  • attract outstanding talented individuals that are competitive at an international level
  • to promote the early development of independent research success early in the career of scientists
  • to create transparency in the academic career path

As part of the tenure track position, the candidate is offered:

  • access to research infrastructure
  • capability development, including postgraduate teacher training
  • a mentoring programme
  • support to develop scientific networks and to secure interdisciplinary research at the highest level

As part of the Aarhus University Tenure Track Programme, the University carries out a mid-way evaluation to review the progress of the tenure track candidate after three years, according to the same criteria used in the final tenure review. The final tenure review is conducted after five and a half years. If the review is positive, the candidate will be offered a tenured position as Senior Researcher at Aarhus University.

Please refer to the tenure track guidelines for the tenure review criteria and for the tenure review process.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks 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 will receive his/her assessment. 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.
 

Ensuring gender balance at the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering is a high priority at Aarhus University, and therefore, we particularly encourage women to apply for this position. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications for the position in question.

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.

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: 2023-10-25 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math
Email: mailto:af@bce.au.dk
Phone: +4530896099

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday October 25th, 2023

Highly renewable energy systems under extreme weather events (EXTREMES)

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Mechanical and Product Engineering programme. The position is available from 01 March 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.
 

Title:
Highly renewable energy systems under extreme weather events (EXTREMES)

Research area and project description:
The electricity grid is the largest machine we have ever built, but climate change mitigation demands its profound and rapid transformation. Wind and solar energy allow decarbonizing power systems but make them sensitive to increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events.

In the EXTREMES project, we will investigate how frequent, severe, prolonged in time, and extended in space the extreme episodes challenging our energy system can be. Gaining a deep understanding of these extreme phenomena is crucial to avoiding blackouts and designing strategies to minimize their impact. We will use the PyPSA-Eur, an open high-resolution network model of the sector-coupled European energy system.

We will use the model to derive robust configurations of net-zero emissions energy systems. Then, we will use different techniques such as extreme statistics, principal component analysis, and machine learning techniques, to unveil the key spatial and temporal characteristics of such extreme events. We will also investigate the impact of climate change-induced events on energy systems.

The PhD candidate will be part of a research group currently comprising 5 PhD students and 3 postdocs. The group publishes in high-impact journals, ensures a collaborative research framework, and is committed to using open-science methodologies. The following references provide a short overview of the scientific approach of the research group:

[1] M. Victoria, K. Zhu, T. Brown, G. B. Andresen, M. Greiner, Early decarbonisation of the European energy system pays off, Nature Communications 11 (2020) www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20015-4

[2] M. Victoria, E. Zeyen, T. Brown, Speed of technological transformations required in Europe to achieve different climate goals, Joule 6 (2022) doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.04.016

[3] F. Neumann, E. Zeyen, M. Victoria, T. Brown, The potential role of a hydrogen network in Europe doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.06.016

[4] EXTREMES project: dff.dk/en/apply/supported-research/research-leaders/research-leaders-2022/researchleader-30

  • 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 MSc in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Energy Engineering, Physics, Maths, Computer Science or similar.

  • Experience with Python.
  • Good writing and communication skills in English.
  • The candidate must show initiative and collaborate in teamwork.
  • A good understanding of the energy system technologies and economics will be positively evaluated.
  • Experience with other programming languages, open-software development, project managing with Github, and high-performance computing clusters is not mandatory but will be positively evaluated.
     

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Katrinebjergvej, 89G, 8200 Aarhus N., Denmark. 

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
 

  • Marta Victoria, mvp@mpe.au.dk

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

Application deadline is 18 January 2024 at 23:59 CET.

Preferred starting date is 01 March 2024.

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

Please note:

  • 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.   

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Friday January 19th, 2024

Postdoc within advanced Zinc air flow batteries and catalyst design

Are you interested in green energy, and do you want to contribute to the development of the future technologies for the green transition?

At the Department of Biological & Chemical Engineering (BCE), Aarhus University, we are executing a broad portfolio of projects within electrochemical energy conversion and storage technologies. Applications are invited for a 2 year postdoc position in the field of development of electro-catalysts for novel zinc-air flow batteries. 

 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 2-year position from January 2024 or as soon possible.
 

Job description

The project is part of an EIC-Pathfinder Challenge-Horizon 2022 EU project (ReZilient) across 7 countries and 11 partners. The overall project aims at developing new concepts for Zn-air flow batteries for mid- to long-term storage of electricity. This specific position is related to both fundamental development of the technology and up-scaling.

Tasks include

  • Synthesis & characterisation of oxygen reduction catalysts
  • Building up an experimental proof-of-concept for assessment of the basic working principles the technology
  • Quantification of reaction rates and conversion efficiencies for different redox chemistries tested in proof-of-concept setup
  • Address and solve technical challenges related to upscaling of the technology
  • Dissemination of results through both academic and non-academic channels
  • Work in a team with external partners

 

 

Your profile

The applicant should have demonstrated excellence and have a relevant PhD degree in chemical or materials engineering, chemistry or similar. A general interest in technology application, societal challenges, and techno economics is a further qualification. Relevant skills are:

  • Solid knowledge within electrochemical characterization
  • Experience with chemical and materials synthesis and characterization
  • Experience with either electrolysers or flow batteries
  • Experience with construction of experimental setups
  • Good skills in communication of research results & publication experience
  • Ability to work in a team – collaboration and/or management skills
  • Ability to work independently

Who we are

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering was established in 2021 in connection with Aarhus University’s reorganization of the engineering area. The department employs around 240 people and is responsible for research and education within the department’s scientific areas. We educate both Bachelors and Masters of Science in Engineering and around 825 students are enrolled in our study programs. Furthermore, we also offer an ambitious PhD program. Our PhD students have high academic ambitions and deliver high-quality results for both the private and the public sectors.
 

At the Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering, focus is on living systems, the biology of organisms, efficient production, and transformation of chemicals, materials and energy. We translate knowledge within biotechnology, food technology, environmental technology, chemical engineering, industrial biotechnology, medical biotechnology and 

electrochemical engineering, and more into new technologies and value-creating solutions that can also be used in the business community.
 

Many of our research and development activities are based on companies' specific innovation needs or specialist application areas. Close collaboration with the public sector and private businesses ensures that the knowledge and technology generated in the department's research environments has a clear anchoring in reality and benefits the surrounding society. We also provide research-based public sector consultancy and advice on technology in agriculture and food.   
 

What we offer

The department/centre offers:

  • A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • An exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • A work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities
  • Opportunities for career development

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Aabogade 40, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Jonathan Quinson (jquinson@bce.au.dk) or Head of section, Prof.  Anders Bentien, bentien@bce.au.dk, +45 30 36 95 15
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 31st October 2023.

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: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it
Email: mailto:bentien@bce.au.dk
Phone: +4530369515

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

Tenure Track Researcher – Predicting the impacts of environmental change on marine populations

The marine environment faces increasing pressures from human activities such as fishing, noise pollution, and climate change. This makes models for predicting the combined impact of different pressures on marine species essential. At Aarhus University, we seek a highly talented tenure track researcher with strong analytical skills to investigate the impacts of human-induced environmental changes on marine species, with focus on how such changes impact the behaviour, health, distribution, and dynamics of marine mammal populations. Applications are invited for a 6-year tenure track researcher position in the field of Ecological modelling at the Department of

Ecoscience Aarhus University, Denmark.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 6-year position from 1 February 2024 or as soon possible thereafter.  Promotion to senior researcher level at the end of the tenure track programme depends on a positive assessment.
 

Job description

The successful candidate will join a strong research team that has gathered detailed data on the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on marine mammals over the last two decades, combining a variety of methods including aerial surveys, passive acoustic monitoring, animal tracking, and health assessments. The candidate is expected to develop an independent research profile related to prediction of the impacts of disturbances on marine species and to be able to acquire external funding to support this work.
This position provides a unique opportunity to contribute to our understanding of how dynamics of marine species are linked to environmental variability, and to help designing new modelling frameworks. The researcher will be expected to contribute actively in the department’s advisory activities for the Danish Ministry of Environment, public and private companies, related to effects of underwater noise. The researcher is also expected to co-supervise graduate students, and to help securing funding for new research projects.
 

Your profile

Qualifications for the tenure track level at Aarhus University include postdoctoral training or similar with a relevant research profile and a strong scientific publication record in one or more of the areas of the position as described above.

Required skills

• A PhD (or equivalent) in biology, engineering, physics, oceanography or related fields.

• A strong understanding of, and proven experience with, predictive modelling and
  forecasting, with preference for mechanistic approaches, such as those representing
  bioenergetics or behavior.

• Proven experience with the impacts of environmental change on marine organisms
  (marine mammals, fish or other).

• Considerable experience with scientific writing and a strong publication record.

• Excellent written and spoken English.

• Strong analytical skills.

• A strong international network and exceptional collaboration and teamwork abilities.

Central to the position is a genuine interest in research and advisory work related to effects of anthropogenic disturbances, documented through prior experience.
 

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.  For more information on the Department see: http://ecos.au.dk/en/.

The successful candidate will join a strong research team that has a long tradition for conducting passive acoustic monitoring on odontocetes and coupling these recordings to the behaviour of animals.
For more information on the Section for Marine Mammal Research see:  https://ecos.au.dk/en/researchconsultancy/research-areas/marine-mammal-research).
 

What we offer

The department offers:

  • a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national and international 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.

 

Place of work and area of employment

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

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Professor Jacob Nabe-, +45 2248 1210, jnn@ecos.au.dk
 

Technical Sciences Tenure Track

Aarhus University offers talented scientists from around the world attractive career perspectives via the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme. Highly qualified candidates are appointed as Researcher for a period of six years with the prospect of performance- based advancement to a tenured position as Senior Researcher.

The aim of the Technical Sciences Tenure Track Programme is to:

  • attract outstanding talented individuals that are competitive at an international level
  • to promote the early development of independent research success early in the career of scientists
  • to create transparency in the academic career path

As part of the tenure track position, the candidate is offered:

  • access to research infrastructure
  • capability development, including postgraduate teacher training
  • a mentoring programme
  • support to develop scientific networks and to secure interdisciplinary research at the highest level

As part of the Aarhus University Tenure Track Programme, the University carries out a mid-way evaluation to review the progress of the tenure track candidate after three years, according to the same criteria used in the final tenure review. The final tenure review is conducted after five and a half years. If the review is positive, the candidate will be offered a tenured position as Senior Researcher at Aarhus University.

Please refer to the tenure track guidelines for the tenure review criteria and for the tenure review process.

 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks 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 will receive his/her assessment. 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.

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: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:jnn@ecos.au.dk
Phone: +4522481210

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023

Researcher in Welfare for outdoor animals

The Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, invites highly qualified applicants for a position as researcher for 2 years in Welfare for outdoor animals from 1 April 2024 or soon thereafter.

 

The position

We seek a candidate ideally with a background in animal welfare science and/or science related to sustainability in animal production, preferably with insight into management, production, health, and welfare of systems keeping animals outside.
 

Research tasks

The main focus of the position is:                

  • Research on the development of sustainable systems for keeping farm animals partly or entirely outdoor, and acceptance/interpretation among different groups of stakeholders (political/societal sustainability, environmental sustainability, economical sustainability)
  • Research on the development and application of systems for surveillance and documentation of outdoor animal welfare
  • Research on development of systems for small ruminants under Danish conditions
     

The candidate will in addition have to:

  • Teach and supervise students at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels within the scientific domain.
  • Provide research-based consultancy to authorities.
 

Your profile

Qualifications for the researcher level at Aarhus University must include postdoctoral training or similar with a relevant research profile and a strong scientific publication record.

The preferred candidate should demonstrate:

  • Experience in qualitative or quantitative research methods, and research experience in approaches considering effects on animal welfare and health, as well as effect on climate and the environment.
  • Ability to develop and achieve a clear research profile through international publications.  
  • A significant profile within supervision and teaching.
  • Collaboration by developing and demonstrating an efficient national and international network.

The preferred candidate is expected to join and develop ongoing research within the research group ‘Management and modelling’. The research activities are interdisciplinary and include collaboration with farmers, farm industry, authorities, and NGOs. The candidate is expected to take part in teaching and supervision of students at the BSc, MSc, and PhD levels as well as of veterinary practitioners, advisors and assessors at industry and authority level.
 

What we offer

  • A well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment and animal experimental facilities
  • An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism and close collaboration and networking activities
  • A workplace characterized by equality and a good work-life balance, and an open discussion across different fields of research.

 

Who we are

The mission of ANIVET is to perform basic, strategic, and applied research and innovation within the department’s core activities: nutrition, health and welfare. The activities make up the science-based foundation of ANIVET’S’ teaching, public sector consultancy and collaboration with business and industry.

Please refer to Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences (au.dk) for further information about the department; https://anivet.au.dk/en/research/research-groups/management-and-modelling for information on the research unit and to https://tech.au.dk/en/ and http://www.au.dk/en/ for information on the faculty of Technical Sciences and Aarhus University, respectively.

Further information on the position may be obtained from Head of Department Charlotte Lauridsen, phone: +45 2443 9639, email: charlotte.lauridsen@anivet.au.dk, or Head of Research Unit Jan Tind Sørensen, phone: +45 20783343 email: jantind.sorensen@anivet.au.dk   
 

Living in Denmark

Please visit the international staff website: https://internationalstaff.au.dk/prearrival/ for information about arriving to and living in Denmark for both the applicant and their potential family.
 

Place of employment and place of work

The place of work is the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, AU Viborg,
Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele, and the area of employment is Aarhus University (AU)
with related departments
 

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks 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 will receive his/her assessment. 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.

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: 2023-11-02 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:jantind.sorensen@anivet.au.dk
Phone: +4520783343

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Thursday November 2nd, 2023

Postdoc in Synthetic Physical Materials Chemistry (Magnetocaloric Materials)

The Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering at Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University invites applications for a position at the intelligent Advanced Materials group led by Prof. Dr. Anja-Verena Mudring as a Postdoc in the field of synthetic physical materials chemistry as per the 1 January 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 3-year full-time position.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from 1 January 2024 or as soon possible.
This is a fixed-term position to end on 31 December 2026.
 

Project Context

The intelligent Advanced Materials group at the Department of Bio- and Chemical Engineering, led by Prof. Dr. Anja-Verena Mudring is currently exploring new materials for energy-related applications for a sustainable society. Sustainability is one of our basic requirements. Thus, the development of clean technology that minimizes our environmental impact is of utmost importance.
 

The applications in focus here are magnetic cooling and magnetoelectrics. Syntheses of these with state-of-the-art chemical techniques and advanced characterization methods Project Context
The intelligent Advanced Materials group at the Department of Bio- and Chemical Engineering, led by Prof. Dr. Anja-Verena Mudring is currently exploring new materials for energy-related applications for a sustainable society. Sustainability is one of our basic requirements. Thus, the development of clean technology that minimizes our environmental impact is of utmost importance.

The applications in focus here are magnetic cooling and magnetoelectrics. Syntheses of these with state-of-the-art chemical techniques and advanced characterization methods such as X-ray diffraction, neutron scattering, electron microscopy, measurement of transport properties such as heat and electron conductivity as well as theoretical modelling are important in advancing the field.
 

Job description

As Postdoc your position is primarily research based. You will contribute, both independently and in collaboration with others, to the development of the department’s field of study through research of high international quality. You will work closely together with both Danish and international colleagues.

Your main tasks will consist of:

  • Solid state synthesis and crystal growth for application as magnetocalorics.
  • Structural characterisation by x-ray and neutron diffraction.
  • Property characterisation using a physical property measurement system (PPMS) and a SQUID magnetometer (MPMS).
  • Establishing structure-property relationships and pushing the frontiers of the field.
  • Data analysis and interpretation, including theoretical modelling.
  • Collaborating nationally and internationally within your field of research.
  • Dissemination of your research to the outside world.

 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in chemistry/physics/materials science or an equivalent domain. You are expected to have proven scientific excellence.

The candidate should have documented experience of synthetic solid state and materials chemistry and have at least 2 years of post-graduate experience in the field of chemistry, materials science or solid state chemistry. Additionally, the candidate should have documented the experience by having published in reputable peer-reviewed scientific journals. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in a variety of solid state synthesis techniques such as arc-melting, flux reactions and high temperature synthesis, in powder and single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, electron microscopy, thermal analysis, materials property characterization (PPMS and MPMS), property prediction with theoretical tools.

As a person, you are independent, reliable and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.
 

Who we are

The Institute of Biological and Chemical Engineering (BCE) has strong research sections in Environmental Engineering and Materials & Process Engineering. Close collaboration with our neighboring Departments (Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Molecular Biology & Genetics, iNano, Biosciences, Food, Agroecology, and Chemistry) is a natural part of our culture. The successful applicant will be working with Chemical Engineering and will produce and disseminate knowledge and research results. Translation of results into solving relevant societal challenges is a highly prioritized part of our work.

The research will be conducted in the Materials & Process Engineering section.  The research focus of the section is almost entirely on developing new sustainable solutions, materials, and processes for the green transition.

The position is funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark through Prof. Anja-Verena Mudring’s Villum Investigator grant, Enabling energy-efficient refrigeration through new magnetocaloric materials. See mudring.org for more information about iAM’s research activities. Recent related publications from the group:

 

What we offer

This section may include topics such as:

The department/centre offers:

  • a burgeoning research infrastructure, laboratories and access to state-of-the art equipment
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • a work environment encouraging lively, open and critical discussion
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism and a healthy life-work integration

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Åbogade 40, 8200 Aarhus N, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Professor Anja Verena Mudring, anja-verena.mudring@bce.au.dk.
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 16 October 2023.

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: 2023-10-16 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math
Email: mailto:anja-verena.mudring@bce.au.dk
Phone: +4593522614

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 16th, 2023

Postdoc in TILs, Cancer, and Metabolic Reprogramming

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of cancer, metabolic reprogramming and T cells as per 1 February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term 3 year full-time position.

The department of Biomedicine prioritizes 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.

About the research project

Recent scientific advancement in personalized cancer immunotherapy has demonstrated the effectiveness of collecting tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) from tumors and expand ex-vivo and deliver them back into the patient as a therapeutic agent. However, only a small portion of the ex vivo TILs are truly tumor-reacting TILs whereas the rest are bystander cells. This challenge warrants for solutions aiming for targeting of tumor-reactive TILs and reprogram them into long-lived effector cells. Emerging evidence indicate that exhausted TILs are partly a result of a distinct epigenetic reprogramming, where poor metabolic fitness of the T cells reinforce exhaustion. This can be a result of dysfunctional mitochondria and loss of biogenesis activity.

In this project – supported by a grant from Danish Cancer Society – we will explore if reversing of epigenetic-mediated metabolic fitness loss in T cells can promote re-proliferation and activation of tumor-reactive T cells and whether this can be targeted directly within the tumor microenvironment (TME).

Laboratory for Cancer, Immunity and Inflammation is led by Professor Martin R Jakobsen. The group is specialized in exploring the immune system in cancer and using cutting-edge technologies to identify novel therapeutics that manipulate the immune system and support stronger anti-tumoral effects. To know more about the group, please visit the homepage.

Your job responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our dynamic research team focused on studying tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs), cancer metabolism, and metabolic reprogramming. As Postdoc in the group, your position is primarily research-based. You will be part of a rich intellectual and collaborative environment and have access to state-of-the-art facilities within the Department. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of cancer immunotherapy and metabolic regulation, with the goal of advancing our understanding of tumor immunology and developing innovative therapeutic strategies.

Your main responsibilities include:

  • Design and execute experiments to investigate the role of T cells in the tumor microenvironment and their interaction with cancer cells.
  • Develop and optimize protocols for expanding TILs from freshly collected tumor tissue.
  • Characterize and analyze the metabolic profiles of TILs and cancer cells using state-of-the-art techniques such as metabolomics and single-cell RNAseq.
  • Study the impact of metabolic reprogramming on TIL functions.
  • Identify and validate potential targets for therapeutic intervention based on metabolic vulnerabilities in TILs.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and evaluate novel strategies to modulate metabolic pathways in TILs.
  • Analyze and interpret experimental data, present findings at scientific conferences, and contribute to scientific publications.

You will report to Professor Martin R Jakobsen.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: cancer immunology, tumor immunotherapy, and metabolic reprogramming.

Furthermore, we expect the applicant to have:

  • Experience in studying TILs, T cell biology.
  • Experience in conducting science within the field of cancer metabolism.
  • Experience with tumor organoids, single cell RNAseq, and epigenetic reprogramming is highly desirable.
  • Proven skill sets in CRISPR editing, lentiviral transduction and lipid nano particles delivery is highly relevant.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, 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. Furthermore, we expect the candidate to be proficiency in molecular biology techniques, primary cell culture, and flow cytometry; and have demonstrated the ability to design and conduct experiments independently and troubleshoot technical issues.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc 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 Professor Martin R Jakobsen by email: mrj@biomed.au.dk.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews from December and onwards.

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.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

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

Letter of reference

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

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. 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: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:mrj@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4526153369

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

Postdoc in Deep Learning based Segmentation of Cardiac Substructures

The Department of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of Deep Learning based Segmentation of Cardiac Substructures as per 1 December 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term 2 year half-time position, with 18,5 hours per week.

As a postdoc at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square metres of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

You will be working at the Danish Center for Particle Therapy (DCPT), Aarhus University Hospital. The research staff at DCPT currently includes five professors in medical physics, three associate professors and approximately 40 PhD students and postdocs primarily funded by external grants, contributing to the research environment at DCPT. There is a close collaboration with the neighboring Department of Oncology.
 

About the research project

The position will be part of the EU Horizon2020 Research and Innovation Action project “STOPSTORM – A PROSPECTIVE EUROPEAN VALIDATION COHORT FOR STEREOTACTIC THERAPY OF REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA”, under supervision of principal investigator Professor Stine Korreman.

The overall project aims to investigate the use of radiotherapy for treatment of tachycardia. As cardiac substructures are potentially sensitive to radiation, it is desirable to be able to segment these structures with high accuracy for planning of the treatment. However, this patient group is characterized by having hearts which exhibit traits markedly different from other populations, and the segmentation is therefore a non-trivial task. The objective of this subproject within the STOPSTORM action is to develop tools enabling deep learning based auto-segmentation of the cardiac substructures for this particular patient group.    
 

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in Deep Learning based Segmentation of Cardiac Substructures, 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:

  • Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
  • Collaboration with national and international partners in the project.
  • Collaboration with overall research group on artificial intelligence in radiation oncology.
  • Participation in local journal club and seminar series.

You will report to Professor Stine Korreman.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within medical physics with focus on medical image analysis and/or machine learning. Furthermore, the following competences will be expected:

  • Fluency in English (oral and written).
  • Programming skills (Python, and/or C# or similar programming language).
  • Analytical skills and ability to work independently on a project basis.
  • Prior experience in radiation oncology will be considered an advantage.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, 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.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Stine Korreman tel.: (+45) 2811 9886.

Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Medicine, Danish Center for Particle Therapy, Palle Juul Jensens Boulevard 25, DK-8200 Aarhus N, 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.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

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

Letter of reference

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

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. 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: 2023-10-06 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:stine.korreman@clin.au.dk
Phone: +4593522288

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 6th, 2023

RE-ADVERTISEMENT Postdoc position in Machine Learning for Advanced Physical Simulation

The Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join the ERC-funded project “ALPS – AI-based Learning for Physical Simulation”.

Expected start date and duration of employment
This is a 2–year position from 1 February 2024 or as soon possible.

Job description

  • You will be contributing to developing novel algorithms at the intersection of computational physics and machine learning for the automatic identification of symbolic models of physical systems starting from experimental data.
  • You will be working primarily with evolutionary algorithms, neural networks, reinforcement learning, computer graphics and handling of mesh data and high-performance scientific computing libraries.
  • The position will focus on aspects of implementation, optimization/parallelization of the open-source library that we are developing as a part of the project for symbolic learning of physical models.

Your profile
Applicants should hold a PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or similar.

Relevant skills:

  • Strong Python programming skills (as a plus: C++ or Julia)
  • High-performance computing expertise (including use of multiprocessing libraries and GPU computing)
  • Deep knowledge of common neural network architectures (as a plus: architectures for NLP, such as transformer networks)
  • Use of Scientific Computing libraries (e.g. numpy, scipy, JAX)
  • Use of Machine Learning and Reinforcement Learning libraries (e.g. pytorch, Haiku/Flax, RLax, Stable Baseline)

Who we are
The Computational Physics and Machine Learning Lab led by prof. Lucantonio is a newly established group within the Mechanics and Materials Section of the Mechanical and Production Engineering Department. The group currently consists of 2 PhD students and is expected to grow in the next few years, mainly thanks to the funding provided by the European Research Council through the Starting Grant “ALPS” awarded to the PI. Our focus is to develop new algorithms that enable machines to reconstruct and manipulate symbolic models of the surrounding environment and perform physical reasoning and predictions. These algorithms will be implemented in high-performance computing libraries to make them scalable and available to researchers and engineers for a wide range of applications, including design and optimization of engineering systems, and human health.

What we offer
Aarhus University offers:

  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international and industrial collaborators
  • the opportunity to co-supervise PhD and MSc students working in related topics
  • a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment
Place of employment is Aarhus University, and place of work is Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Navitas Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C.

Contact information
For further information, please contact: Prof. Alessandro Lucantonio, +45 93517776, a.lucantonio@mpe.au.dk.

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

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: 2023-11-01 at 23:59
Unit: Humanities
Email: mailto:a.lucantonio@mpe.au.dk
Phone: +4593517776

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday November 1st, 2023

RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Postdoc in cell biology

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of cell biology as per 1 January 2024 (negotiable). The position is a fixed-term full time position for two years with possibility of extension for suitable candidates.

The department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a dynamic 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 strong scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.
 

About the research project

The research project aims to identify and characterize novel signaling mechanisms that underlie the development and pathogenesis of salt sensitive hypertension. The studies will require the candidate to generate a number of different novel cell models using Crispr/Cas9 technology to assess the contribution of various cellular signaling nodes in cellular dysfunction. The successful candidate will get the opportunity to gain additional skills in single cell proteomics and bioinformatics.
 

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in cell biology 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:

  • Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
  • Guidance and training of Bachelor’s, Master's and PhD students.
  • Training of other lab members in imaging techniques and RNA sequencing
  • Some degree of contribution towards attracting external research funding.
  • Writing/contributing to manuscript/grant preparation

You will report to the Professor Robert A. Fenton (robert.a.fenton@biomed.au.dk) tel.: (+45) 28992149.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: physiology, cell biology, biochemistry or molecular biology. Candidate should have prior documented experience with cell culture, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, biochemical techniques (including ELISA, protein purification), western blotting, and qRT-PCR. The successful candidate must demonstrate a drive and capacity to work independently within a larger research group, supervise students and to develop this specific research field. Previous experience in the development of grant applications is also recognized.
As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. 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.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Robert A. Fenton (robert.a.fenton@biomed.au.dk) tel.: (+45) 28992149. (see https://potassium-bloodpressure.org/lab-member/robert-a-fenton/ or
Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine South, Wilhelm Meyers Allé 3, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
We expect to conduct interviews week 42.

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

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.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

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

Letter of reference

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

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. 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: 2023-10-06 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:robert.a.fenton@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4528992149

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 6th, 2023

Postdoc position in the Pig-Paradigm project

Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, invites highly qualified applicants for a postdoc position within the Pig-Paradigm project from 15/2-2024 or soon thereafter, focusing on identifying inflammation markers during pathogenic enteric acute and chronic inflammation in piglets.

The position is a fulltime, fixed-term position for 2 years. You can read more about Pig-Paradigm here: https://novonordiskfonden.dk/en/news/researchers-mobilis e-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance/.

The successful candidate will become an essential member of a multidisciplinary team of scientists from Aarhus University, University of Copenhagen, Aalborg University, Wageningen University, and University of California-Davis.

The overall research aim of the Pig-Paradigm project is to prevent infection in the gut of developing piglets, thereby reducing the use of antibiotics, and thus reducing the spread of antimicrobial resistance – by disentangling the interface of diet, the host, and the gastrointestinal microbiome.

The postdoc candidate will work on Identification of inflammatory markers during pathogenic enteric acute and chronic inflammation. The work will be based on in vivo studies combining post weaning with ETEC challenge and challenging with substances (dextran sodium sulfate or LPS) known to induce gut inflammation or systemic inflammations, and inflammatory diets such as diets rich in soybean meal.

The inflammatory markers will be identified based on analyses of feces, blood, and saliva materials. The post doc project will run in parallel with a PhD project that primarily focuses on identifying changes in the composition of the microbiome under inflammation in piglets and human patients from a hospital.
 

Qualifications within several of the following key areas

  • Academic qualifications at PhD level in biological- and/or veterinary sciences.
  • Research experience in controlled intervention studies with piglets.
  • Research experience in in vitro/ex vivo studies
  • Knowledge in gut histology and microscopy techniques
  • Knowledge on molecular techniques to characterize the microbiota and analyze biomarkers for gut epithelium health.
  • Significant skills in data analyses of animal experimental and biological data
  • Significant skills in scientific communication of research results

The project will contribute to mitigate the use of antibiotics in the weaning of piglets. The candidate will contribute to attracting external funding within this area of research and will participate in knowledge exchange with society and industry as well as in teaching and supervision at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD levels.
 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, AU Viborg, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele, and the area of employment is Aarhus University (AU) with related departments. 
 

Contact information 

Further information on the position may be obtained from Head of research unit (Gut and host health), professor Knud Erik Bach Knudsen ph. +45 2064 7598, email: knuderik.bachknudsen@anivet.au.dk
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than October 23th, 2023.

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: 2023-10-23 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:knuderik.bachknudsen@anivet.au.dk
Phone: +4520647598

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Monday October 23rd, 2023

Postdoc in single-cell RNA-sequencing

Applications are invited for a fulltime 1.5-year postdoc position in the field of single-cell RNA-sequencing at the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University, Denmark.
 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 1.5–year position from April 1st, 2024. 
 

Job description

The work will be focused on single-cell analysis of plant-microbe interactions in the model legume Lotus japonicus, both with commensal and endosymbiotic bacteria.
 

Your profile

We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a keen interest in single-cell approaches that is able to solve problems independently and enjoys working at the interface between biology and data science in collaborative projects. Fluency in spoken and written English is required. Experience with scRNA-seq, NGS library preparation, legume-rhizobium interactions and plant molecular genetics is an advantage.

Applicants should hold a PhD in molecular biology or similar.

 

Who we are

You will be part of a dynamic environment at the Section for Plant Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, where work is focused on the study of legumes. The research environment is cross-disciplinary with PIs specialized in bioinformatics, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology and genetics.
 

You will be working in a  leading research group in legume genetics and genomics with well-established basic and applied research programs led by  Prof. Stig Uggerhøj Andersen https://mbg.au.dk/forskning/forskningsomraader/plantemolekylaerbiologi/stig-uggerhoej-andersen.

 

What we offer

The Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics 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.

Aarhus is the second largest city in Denmark with top museums and dining available in a relaxed atmosphere (https://www.visitaarhus.com). The campus is located within walking distance of the city center, providing easy student access to all the city has to offer.
 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Professor Stig U. Andersen, sua@mbg.au.dk.
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than November 15th, 2023.

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: 2023-11-15 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:sua@mbg.au.dk

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday November 15th, 2023

Highly renewable energy systems under extreme weather events (EXTREMES)

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Mechanical and Product Engineering programme. The position is available from 01 March 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.
 

Title:
Highly renewable energy systems under extreme weather events (EXTREMES)

Research area and project description:
The electricity grid is the largest machine we have ever built, but climate change mitigation demands its profound and rapid transformation. Wind and solar energy allow decarbonizing power systems but make them sensitive to increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events.

In the EXTREMES project, we will investigate how frequent, severe, prolonged in time, and extended in space the extreme episodes challenging our energy system can be. Gaining a deep understanding of these extreme phenomena is crucial to avoiding blackouts and designing strategies to minimize their impact. We will use the PyPSA-Eur, an open high-resolution network model of the sector-coupled European energy system.

We will use the model to derive robust configurations of net-zero emissions energy systems. Then, we will use different techniques such as extreme statistics, principal component analysis, and machine learning techniques, to unveil the key spatial and temporal characteristics of such extreme events. We will also investigate the impact of climate change-induced events on energy systems.

The PhD candidate will be part of a research group currently comprising 5 PhD students and 3 postdocs. The group publishes in high-impact journals, ensures a collaborative research framework, and is committed to using open-science methodologies. The following references provide a short overview of the scientific approach of the research group:

[1] M. Victoria, K. Zhu, T. Brown, G. B. Andresen, M. Greiner, Early decarbonisation of the European energy system pays off, Nature Communications 11 (2020) www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-20015-4

[2] M. Victoria, E. Zeyen, T. Brown, Speed of technological transformations required in Europe to achieve different climate goals, Joule 6 (2022) doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2022.04.016

[3] F. Neumann, E. Zeyen, M. Victoria, T. Brown, The potential role of a hydrogen network in Europe doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2023.06.016

[4] EXTREMES project: dff.dk/en/apply/supported-research/research-leaders/research-leaders-2022/researchleader-30

  • 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 MSc in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Energy Engineering, Physics, Maths, Computer Science or similar.

  • Experience with Python.
  • Good writing and communication skills in English.
  • The candidate must show initiative and collaborate in teamwork.
  • A good understanding of the energy system technologies and economics will be positively evaluated.
  • Experience with other programming languages, open-software development, project managing with Github, and high-performance computing clusters is not mandatory but will be positively evaluated.
     

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Katrinebjergvej, 89G, 8200 Aarhus N., Denmark. 

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:
 

  • Marta Victoria, mvp@mpe.au.dk

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

Application deadline is 18 January 2024 at 23:59 CET.

Preferred starting date is 01 March 2024.

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

Please note:

  • 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.   

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Friday January 19th, 2024

AI-enabled 6G communication for immersive Tactile Internet

Applicants are invited for a PhD fellowship/scholarship at Graduate School of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark, within the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme. The position is available from 01 January 2024 or later. You can submit your application via the link under ‘how to apply’.

Title:
AI-enabled 6G communication for immersive Tactile Internet

Research area and project description:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network (TOAST*), consisting of 10 PhD students (3 of which will be hired by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at AU).

With the advancement of AI, AI techniques have shown the capability to predict the next movements of human and robot in real time for a given operation, particularly in repetitive or constrained environments. Accurate prediction can interpolate and extrapolate human and robot motions for reducing perceived End-to-End (E2E) latency over large communication distance, even reducing the demand on E2E communication resources. Motion prediction is promising to address the instability in Tactile Internet services, thereby providing graceful service degradation in critical communication conditions.

This project aims to apply Deep Learning models to accurately predict human and robot motions in real time, thereby enabling dynamic network resource alloaction for Tactile Internet. The project will identify the interactions between the Tactile Internet services and the next-generation wireless network to realise dynamic adaptation and reconfiguration of the E2E service provisioning. This project will, for example, analyse the effect of missing data from single or multiple sensor modalities due to packet loss or communication outage and propose novel methods to increase robustness in Tactile Internet services leveraging prediction. The project will also design efficient communication schemes for video and haptic data using motion prediction to guarantee the user Quality of Experience and Quality of Task.

*The TOAST consortium comprises 7 leading research institutes across Europe (Denmark, Germany, Italy, Spain, and France) and 4 industrial stakeholders (Germany, Sweden, France and Italy). TOAST’s mission is to train the next generation of doctoral candidates to tackle the critical challenges of Tactile Internet through interdisciplinary research.

The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network Program offers a highly competitive and attractive salary and working conditions.

Salary, holiday payment, pension contributions and the like include all employer and employee’s taxes and contributions. Thus, figures are before taxes are paid, and taxes may differ depending on individual circumstances. Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with applicable collective agreement, and salary is depending on seniority. Salary includes a non-pensionable PhD supplement. The allowances mentioned in the EU work programme (living allowance, mobility allowance and, if applicable, family allowance) will be part of the salary. Allowance rates can be found in the relevant EU Work Programme (under MSCA doctoral network – Applicable unit contributions), and country correction coefficient can be found in the same document.

Project description (½-4 pages). This document should describe your ideas and research plans for this specific project. If you wish to, you can indicate an URL where further information can be found.

Qualifications and specific competences:

  • Master’s degree (120 ECTS) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Communication Engineering, Computer Science, or within a relevant area.
  • Background on wireless communication system and machine learning is desired.
  • Good analytical skills, optimization techniques and programming skills are desired.
  • Experience in haptic technology and haptic application is a plus.
  • Excellent English verbal and written skills.
  • The candidates are eligible if they have not resided in Denmark for more than 12 months within the past 36 months.

Place of employment and place of work:
The place of employment is Aarhus University, and the place of work is Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Helsingforsgade 10, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark. 

EU eligibility requirements in Marie Curie Doctoral Networks:

  • Supported researchers must be doctoral candidates, i.e. not already in possession of a doctoral degree at the date of the recruitment. Researchers who have successfully defended their doctoral thesis but who have not yet formally been awarded the doctoral degree will not be considered eligible.
  • Researchers must be enrolled in a doctoral programme leading to the award of a doctoral degree in at least one EU Member State or Horizon Europe Associated Country, and for Joint Doctorates in at least two.
  • Recruited researchers can be of any nationality and must comply with the following mobility rule: they must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the recruiting beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before their recruitment date.
  • Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays and time spent by the researcher as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status under the Geneva Convention75 are not taken into account.
  • Secondments are eligible for up to one third of the actual months spent implementing the research training activities under the action.
  • In case of industrial doctorates, doctoral candidates must spend at least 50% of their fellowship duration in the non-academic sector.’

Contacts:
Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact:

  • Associate Professor Qi Zhang, qz@ece.au.dk (main supervisor)
  • Professor Alexandros Iosifidis, ai@ece.au.dk (co-supervisor)

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

Application deadline is 15 October 2023 23:59.

Preferred starting date is 01 January 2024.

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

Please note:

  • 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.  

Read the job description at the university homepage

Apply

Post expires on Sunday October 15th, 2023

Post Doc in innate immune signalling

Are you interested in innate immunity and can you contribute to the development of our project focusing upon STING mediated NFκB signalling? Then the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics invites you to apply for a 3-year post doc position.

 

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from Marts 2024 or as soon possible.
 

Job description

  • The project focuses upon identifying the molecular mechanism whereby STING induces  NFκB signalling and controls inflammation.

 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in molecular biology, immunology or related area. We are looking for a person which
 

  • Are highly motivated and has a positive mindset.
  • Willing to be part of an ambitious but highly collaborative research team.
  • Has experience with studying immunology, transcriptional regulation, or related fields.

Who we are

  • The Hartmann laboratory is studying how viruses are recognised and how this recognition is transformed into an efficient immune response.
  • The Hartmann lab offers a highly interactive, collaborative and stimulating research environment.
  • We are part of dept of Molecular Biology and Genetics, which study fundamental molecular mechanism which govern life.
  • The department is highly international and has English as working language.

 

What we offer

The department/centre 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 strong environment for studying innate immunity exist in Aarhus created by a highly interdisciplinary group researchers studying of innate immunity. Spanning from fundamental molecular biology to clinical science.

 

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Universitetsbyen 81, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 
 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Professor, Rune Hartmann, +45 28992578, rh@mbg.au.dk.
 

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than December 1, 2023.

 

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.

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: 2023-12-01 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:rh@mbg.au.dk
Phone: +4528992578

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday December 1st, 2023

One or more postdoc(s) in Genetic Engineering of Dendritic Cells

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of cancer, inflammation and plasmacytoid dendritic cells as per 1 February 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term 2 year full-time position with possibility for 1-2 years extension.

The department of Biomedicine prioritizes 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.

About the research project

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are a unique subset of dendritic cells that play a crucial role in the immune system, notable for their ability to produce high levels of type I interferons, which are essential in antiviral defense and regulating various immune responses. Plasmacytoid dendritic cells were first identified in the late 1990s as a subpopulation of dendritic cells. Most recently, they were proposed to be reclassified as an innate lymphocyte. We know they have an eminent role in different disease settings spanning from viral infections, to inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases as well as cancer.

Importantly, pDCs are very sparse in the body, resistant to manipulations and long-term culture ex vivo, and therefore have been difficult to study in details. Nonetheless, due to their unique functions in immunity, plasmacytoid dendritic cells have attracted interest in therapeutic research. Our research team has over the past many years developed and refined a stem-cell pDC differentiation system that allows genetic manipulation of pDC to enhance antiviral responses or suppress immune reactions. We use this platform to increase our understanding of pDC biology which in the future can become essential for developing targeted therapies in the fight against infectious diseases, immune-related disorders and cancer.

In the current project, we will focus on exploring the mechanisms supporting human pDCs killing capacities. We will use genetic screening systems to identify what factors support pDCs in enhancing in their anti-tumor functionality and killing capacity.

Laboratory for Cancer, Immunity and Inflammation is led by Professor Martin R Jakobsen. The group has specialized in human pDCs over the past decade and made significant contributions to the understanding of pDCs – particularly the development of a method that allows genetic engineering and production of human pDCs from stem cells (PMID: 36232698; 35858624; 35178710; 34473049; 32528903; 30166549). The laboratory have projects focusing on: pDC transcription factor functions; pDC involvement in tumor development; pDC function in viral infections; and the molecular mechanisms for pDC cytotoxicity effector functions.

To know more about the group, please visit the homepage https://biomed.au.dk/Jakobsen-lab/.

Your job responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Researcher to join our dynamic research team focused on the genetic engineering of pDCs. As Postdoc in the group, your position is primarily research-based. You will be part of a rich intellectual and collaborative environment and have access to state-of-the-art facilities within the Department. The position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research in the field of immunotherapy and make significant strides in the fight against cancer.

Your main responsibilities include:

  • Design and execute experiments to engineer pDCs for enhanced anti-tumor immune responses.
  • Develop and optimize protocols for genetic modification of dendritic cells, including gene delivery systems and editing techniques.
  • Investigate the functional impact of genetically modified dendritic cells on the immune system and tumor microenvironment.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate genetic engineering strategies into existing cancer immunotherapies.
  • Analyze and interpret experimental data, present findings at scientific conferences, and contribute to scientific publications.

You will report to Professor Martin R Jakobsen and Associate Professor Rasmus O Bak.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: molecular biology, biochemistry, and cancer biology. Furthermore, we expect the applicant to have:

  • Experience with animal work (rodent models), flow cytometry, single cell RNAseq, or CAR-T cell biology
  • Proven skill sets in genetic engineering techniques, such as lentiviral transduction or CRISPR/Cas-based gene editing
  • Laboratory experience with NK cells, dendritic cells, cancer models, and/or immunotherapy is also relevant.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, 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. Furthermore, we expect the candidate to be proficiency in molecular biology techniques, primary cell culture, and flow cytometry; and have demonstrated the ability to design and conduct experiments independently and troubleshoot technical issues.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc 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 Professor Martin R Jakobsen by email: mrj@biomed.au.dk

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews from December and onwards.

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.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

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

Letter of reference

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

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. 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: 2023-10-10 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:mrj@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4526153369

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 10th, 2023

Postdoc position in the Data-Intensive Systems Group at Computer Science, Aarhus University

A fulltime postdoc position is available in the Data-Intensive Systems group, Department of Computer Science (

https://cs.au.dk ) at Aarhus University. The position is part of the project “Connecting the dots: Improving value of an Arctic Observation System through machine learning” funded by Villum Fonden Denmark (https://cs.au.dk/news-events/villum-synergy-grants-to-assent-and-karras). The project brings together researchers from computer science and marine ecology to create new methods to improve data quality to be able to better quantify the rate of climate changes and impacts on ecosystems.

Successful applicants must demonstrate an ability to publish their work in top-ranked database or similarity search research outlets. Key topics include time series analysis, data modelling and data analysis. The applicant should have a strong interest in engaging in interdisciplinary research as well as in developing methods with an impact in science.

The responsibilities include research on the above topics in collaboration with other staff and project partners, along with modest teaching and service tasks.
 

Starting date and period 

The position is for the period from January 1st, 2024 to June 30th, 2025, but may be further extended based on mutual agreement. 

Who we are 

The department employs some 130 members of staff and has about 700 students. The department is strong in both theoretical and experimental research, and it is recognized internationally for its contribution within theory as well as the practice of computing. To encourage a multi-disciplinary attitude to research, no firm dividing lines are drawn between the various subjects, and there is lively interaction among subjects.

Aarhus University ( https://international.au.dk ) has approx. 40,000 students. Among over 17,000 universities world-wide, it is ranked in the top 100 by several influential rankings. Aarhus is the second-largest city in Denmark and is situated by the sea in East Jutland. Aarhus is a "young" city due to its disproportionally large population of young inhabitants.
 

Place of work 

The place of work is IT-parken, Åbogade 34, 8200 Aarhus N.
 

Application materials 

Applicants should send a letter of interest, a CV including list of publications, copies of two relevant publications, the names of at least two references and the preferred starting date. Applications will be considered as they are received and until the position is filled
 

Contact information 

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Professor Ira Assent, email: ira@cs.au.dk

Deadline 

Applications must be received no later than October 6th, 2023. 

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.

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: 2023-10-06 at 23:59
Unit: Engineering/it
Email: mailto:ira@cs.au.dk
Phone: +4522962341

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Friday October 6th, 2023

Postdoc in SAXS on multifunctional nanotechnology-based materials

Are you interested in advanced X-ray characterization of new multifunctional nanotechnology-based materials for complex wound healing applications?  Then, the Department of Chemistry and the Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) invite you to apply for a 2-year postdoc position. You will be part of the large inter-institutional EU-funded NABIHEAL project, which aims to develop new materials as an affordable alternative to existing materials.

This is a time-fixed 2-year position from January 1st, 2024 or as soon possible thereafter.
 

Job description

  • You will perform structural characterization of new multifunctional nanotechnology-based materials for complex wound by light scattering and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS).
  • You will be involved in developing new analysis methods for SAXS and protocols for the measurements, e.g. related to time-resolved measurements.
  • You will be involved in transferring the analysis methods to quality control protocols.
  • You will interact and work in collaboration with the partners of the NABIHEAL project.
  • You will be participating in half-annual meeting within the NABIHEAL network.
 

Your profile

Applicants should hold a PhD in physical chemistry, material science or related subjects and have experience and expertise in small-angle scattering including data analysis.

The following qualifications are also important:

  • Experience in writing publications
  • Good collaboration and management skills
  • Good communication skills (oral and in writing), also in English

Who are we

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, ~100 postdocs and ~100 PhD students.
The center combines expertise and faculty from Physics, Chemistry, Molecular biology and Medicine to carry out 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 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 a large number of ongoing industrial projects and partnerships.

The project will take place within the Soft Matter group at iNANO. The group focuses on biophysical and soft matter research and makes extensive use of scattering methods for structural investigations. The group operates world-class in-house laboratory instrumentation for small-angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and light scattering. https://inano.au.dk/about/research-groups/physical-chemistry-of-soft-condensed-matte

 

What we offer

The department offers:

  • excellent research infrastructure
  • an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, and international 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.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO), Gustav Wieds Vej 14, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Prof. Jan Skov Pedersen, +45 2180 5067, jsp@chem.au.dk
_________________________________________________________________________
 

Application procedure

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

Letter of reference

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

Formalities and salary range

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

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

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of 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: 2023-10-08 at 23:59
Unit: Physical sciences/Math
Email: mailto:jsp@chem.au.dk
Phone: +4587155921

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Sunday October 8th, 2023

Two-year Postdoc Position in Computational Social Science, Department of Political Science, Aarhus University

The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral researcher to join a research team studying how and why politicians learn from policies from abroad.

The position will focus on (1) theorizing the mechanisms underlying politicians' selection and use of policies from other countries to understand how they reconcile competing considerations (2) examining the selection and use of policies from abroad through computational analysis, (3) and on turning this research into high impact publications that advance our understanding of how and why politicians learn from policies from abroad. The position also includes teaching the equivalent to one course per year.

The starting date is 1 February 2024 but can be flexible subject to mutual agreement.
 

The Research Project

The position is part of the research project “POLABROAD – How and Why Politicians
Learn from Policies Abroad” led by Associate Professor Roman Senninger and funded
by a grant from the Carlsberg Foundation.

Important societal challenges, such as inflation, climate change, and pandemics, transcend national borders. As these shared problems affect different countries, policymakers often look to foreign policy solutions. But how and why do politicians select and use policies from abroad? Existing research studies international policy diffusion at highly aggregated levels (e.g., countries). Consequently, both academic and public debates lack a coherent understanding of the central actors who decide on the implementation of policies from abroad.

Broadly speaking, the project seeks to understand the mechanisms underlying politicians' selection and use of policies from other countries with a focus on how they reconcile competing considerations. The primary responsibility of the postdoctoral researcher will involve an in-depth examination of whether and how politicians address foreign policies in parliamentary debates and other forms of communication (e.g., social media). This segment of the project employs robust and reliable research designs, with a strong emphasis on computational analysis.
 

The Job

The postdoctoral researcher will be employed as part of a research group and is expected to engage in collaborative research with Associate Professor Roman Senninger, as well as the other members of the research team.

The postdoc will be expected to take a leading role in developing, designing, coordinating research and publishing research in high impact journals. Moreover, as part of the research group, the postdoc is expected to provide support  for project-related organizational and administrative tasks.

The successful applicant will be part of a cutting-edge research project and a supportive research team. There will be excellent opportunities for intellectual development and mentoring as well as developing an independent research agenda within the context of the project.

The project offers funding for a stay abroad, conferences, additional training, and good opportunities for developing a strong academic network.

In addition to the outlined research tasks, the position entails teaching the equivalent of one course per year. Depending on the applicants’ prior teaching experience and the need for the applicants’ teaching capacity in the relevant years, a one-year extension in return for additional teaching might be negotiable. This extension will be decided by the Head of Department no later than one year after employment.

The job comes with a competitive salary according to the Danish pay schedule.
 

Your qualifications

Applicants are expected to hold (or being close to completing) a PhD in political science or
another field relevant to the project. In addition to this the applicant should:

  • have experience in studying political behavior
  • have experience with text data and computational analysis
  • have experience with programming (e.g., R or Python)
  • have experience with large-scale data management
  • have excellent command of spoken and written English
  • have an interest in understanding how politicians learn from abroad
  • have an interest in conducting collaborative research
  • have an interest in and the ability to acquire new methodological skills

As part of your application, you should attach a CV, proof of PhD degree (or the near completion of a PhD degree) and your best publication (could be an unpublished chapter of your dissertation, a working paper, or a published article). In addition to this, you should provide a short research proposal (1-2 pages) that outline potential avenues for research related to the project. The proposal should be relatively concrete, specifying research design and data collection.
 

Who we are

The Department of Political Science is one of the six departments at Aarhus BSS, one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. The department is among the largest and strongest political science departments in Europe, with particular strengths in the areas of political behavior, political psychology and political philosophy. In 2020, the Department of Political Science at Aarhus University was ranked as the top department in political science in continental Europe, according to Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking.

At the Department of Political Science, we emphasize a dynamic and flexible research and teaching profile characterized by pluralism and openness. With more than 100 academic staff members and 50 PhD students, we offer a lively, ambitious and highly collegial research and teaching environment with many international visitors and workshops and a clear international orientation. For more information about the Department of Political Science, please see: https://ps.au.dk/en.
 

Further information

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Associate Professor Roman Senninger prior to submitting their application to learn more about the project and specific  tasks, E-mail rsenninger@ps.au.dk.

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Coordinator Mette Fisker Præstegaard, Tel.: +4593522807, E-mail: mfp@au.dk
 

Place of work

Department of Political Science, Bartholins Allé 7, DK – 8000 Aarhus C

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/

Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/

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

Terms of employment

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

Application procedure

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

  • Cover letter motivating why you are interested in being part of the POLABROAD project (max. 1 page)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages) outlining potential avenues for research related to the project
  • Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
  • Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
  • List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
  • Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. Please use this template
  • Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

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

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

The evaluation process

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

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

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

Deadline: 2023-11-01 at 23:59
Unit: Social Sciences/Economics
Email: mailto:rsenninger@ps.au.dk
Phone: +4587165737

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Wednesday November 1st, 2023

Postdoc in neuroimmunology

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

About the research project

Protection of the brain against infections is essential to maintain brain homeostasis. Herpesviruses are neurotropic viruses, and can cause diseases in the CNS, including encephalitis and meningitis. In addition, there is emerging understanding of how herpesvirus infections may promote development of neurodegenerative diseases. Despite this, there is limited knowledge on the mechanisms through which herpesviruses affect disease processes in neurons and glia cells. This project aims to uncover immunological processes involved in host defense against viral CNS infections, decipher how they are manipulated by viruses, and describe how these processes contribute to disease development.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in neuroimmunology 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:

  • Independent research of high international quality, including publication.

You will report to Professor Søren Riis Paludan.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas virology, neuroscience, or innate immunology. We are looking for a person with hands-on experience working with stem cells, including culturing, differentiation, and manipulation. Since the central part of the project will center on implementing, using, and developing stem-cell-based brain cell and organoid systems, applicants with previous experience in these areas will be preferred.

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. 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 and the host laboratory

The Department of Biomedicine employs approx. 500 people from all over the world, and offers modern laboratory-, core- and animal facilities. The department prioritizes diversity and a good work environment, and we believe this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree program. Moreover, the department prioritizes innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.
The laboratory of Professor Søren Paludan is interested in understanding early immune responses against virus infections with focus on the CNS. For our work 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 have a very international environment, with more than half of the lab members being of nationality other than Danish. The working language is English.

The laboratory is part of the Center or Immunology of Viral Infections. Our core values are high ambitions, collaborative and friendly culture, and development of talent.

Recent publications from the lab of relevance for the project:

  1. Reinert LS, et al. Brain immune cells undergo cGAS-STING-dependent apoptosis during herpes simplex virus type 1 infection to limit type I interferon production. 2021. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 131:e136824.
  2. Fruhwürth S et al. TREM2 is downregulated by HSV1 in microglia and involved in antiviral defense in the brain. 2023. Science Advances 9:eadf5808.
  3. Ren F et al. ER stress induces caspase-2-tBID-GSDME-dependent cell death in neurons lytically infected with HSV-2. 2023. The EMBO Journal.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Søren Paludan (srp@biomed.au.dk).

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

We expect to conduct interviews first half of November.

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.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

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

Letter of reference

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

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. 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: 2023-10-31 at 23:59
Unit: Health/Life sciences
Email: mailto:srp@biomed.au.dk
Phone: +4528992066

Read the job description at the university homepage or apply.

Post expires on Tuesday October 31st, 2023