Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health Full-time

Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health

The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, invites applications for one or more full-time, permanent positions as Associate Professor within one or more of our main academic areas: Applied Public Health, Clinical Public Health, Epidemiology, Environment & Biostatistics, and Sport Science. The teaching profile for the position is within philosophy of science. The expected start date is 1 May 2027, or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Department of Public Health is a research-intensive environment dedicated to advancing fundamental scientific knowledge and developing applied solutions to major public health challenges. Our research spans theoretical, basic, and applied sciences, with the shared ambition to generate impactful knowledge and improving population health. Academic excellence is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to conducting rigorous and innovative research and delivering high-quality teaching. The department is responsible for teaching in public health, sport science, health science, nursing science, and related methodological disciplines, as well as delivering a substantial proportion of the teaching within the medical degree programme. The successful candidate will be expected to teach philosophy of science across these programmes.

While firmly rooted in our respective disciplines, we actively foster interdisciplinary collaboration to advance innovation and excellence in both research and education. We are equally committed to cultivating a healthy, inclusive, and supportive workplace culture characterised by open dialogue, mutual respect, and an informal atmosphere. We believe that academic excellence and personal well-being are mutually reinforcing and essential to long-term success.

As an Associate Professor, you will contribute actively to the department's research and teaching activities. You are expected to conduct research at a high international level and to develop an independent academic profile through both individual scholarship and collaboration with colleagues. You are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and supervision and bring strong collaborative skills, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to contribute broadly across the educational programmes and courses for which the department is responsible. Your primary teaching responsibilities will be within the areas of philosophy of science across a range of degree programme. You are eager to engage in the academic community at Aarhus University and contribute to strengthening the department's national and international profile.

Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Conducting and publishing research of high international quality, including in leading journals and publishers within your field.
• Developing your research profile and contributing to the department's strategic objectives, including through applications for external research funding.
• Teaching and supervising students at Bachelor's and Master's level and contributing to the continued development of innovative teaching activities.
• Participating in the supervision of PhD students and contributing to the faculty's PhD courses.
• Disseminating research findings to academic audiences, stakeholders, and the wider public.

You have established yourself as a recognised researcher within your field and can document research and teaching qualifications at a high international level. You have a well-developed international network, experience in attracting significant external research funding from national and international funding bodies, and clear potential and motivation to establish yourself as a research leader, to establish your own research group, and to consolidate an independent research agenda. In the assessment process, particular emphasis will be placed on experience gained through employment, visiting appointments, or extended research stays at recognised universities or research institutions outside the candidate's primary institution.

Your personal qualities include the ability to build trust-based relationships with colleagues, students, and external partners. As a teacher, you communicate current and relevant knowledge in a clear, engaging, and inspiring manner. As a supervisor, you are professional, inclusive, and supportive. You value collaboration and contribute positively to the collegial culture that characterises the Department of Public Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and Aarhus University more broadly. You are motivated to contribute to the department's continued development and to help maintain an inclusive, supportive, and high-performing work environment.

Fluency in written and spoken English is required. International applicants are expected to acquire Danish proficiency, and Aarhus University offers language training to support this process.

In order to be assessed as qualified for an Associate Professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be applied as part of the assessment process.