BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for assistant and associate professorship positions in operations and engineering management.
An assistant professorship is a full-time three-year position. An associate professorship is a full-time permanent position. The starting date is 1 January 2024 or as agreed upon.
Both assistant and associate professors divide their time evenly between research and teaching activities, and the successful candidates will become part of the EngTech research section.
If you want to apply for the position as assistant professor, please apply online here.
If you want to apply for the position as associate professor, please apply online here.
If you want to apply for both types of positions, please send two applications - one for each link.
Job description
At BTECH, we have a strong focus on company collaboration, which is reflected in our research and study programmes. As a researcher, we expect that you advance the research frontier through applied research. If you also have the competences to contribute to our students’ educational development and knowledge building in companies, you may be just the person we are looking for.
We are searching for strong candidates who can tap into an overarching focus on physical production, including production networks, the relationship between product development and production, engineering processes, and understanding of engineering practices, roles and relationships – always with an eye towards technology and/or operations.
Candidates are expected to teach and supervise students at bachelor’s and master’s level. Associate professors are also expected to supervise PhD students. Our study programmes include an MSc in Engineering (Technology Based Business Development) as well as Bachelor of Engineering programmes in Forretningsudvikling (Business Development) and Global Management and Manufacturing (supply chain/production). Hence, candidates should be able to teach courses in one or more of the following domains: operations management, supply chain management, management of technology, and technology-based business development.
Your qualifications
Employment as an assistant professor requires a PhD degree in a relevant field.
Employment as an associate professor requires a PhD degree and a strong academic background as assistant professor or equivalent. Furthermore, the ideal candidate for the associate professorships holds the following qualifications:
- A proven record of strong international research, as evidenced by publications in highly reputed international journals.
- A track record of excellence in teaching on topics relevant for our study programmes.
- A clear, well-developed and viable strategy for future high-level research.
- A track record of good citizenship in the wider academic community combined with a commitment to contributing to a vibrant work environment at our department.
- A commitment to sharing insights and knowledge with the broader society and prioritising dialogue with practitioners.
- A commitment to teaching that provides the students with relevant competences as well as the ability to reflect critically on business topics.
- A willingness to engage in external research funding activities.
Non-Danish speakers are required to acquire a reasonable knowledge of the Danish language within three years. The department will grant time off from teaching to attend Danish courses during the first two years of employment.
Permanent employment as an associate professor at Aarhus BSS requires the completion of
the Faculty supervision course and also the course “Online and blended learning” provided by Centre for Educational Development. If you have not completed this course before commencement of employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the course within a two-year period.
Who we are
BTECH is part of Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University – a top 100 university. BTECH is located in the business-oriented and entrepreneurial city of Herning. The department excels in business, IT and engineering disciplines and emphasises the importance of company collaborations. We have around 1,200 students and close to 100 faculty and staff. Each year, approximately 500 students are involved in company projects in more than 250 companies ranging from SMEs to leading multinationals. Our incubator Business Factory launches 10 new companies each year.
We influence society through business development and technology. For this reason, many research projects are conducted in close collaboration with industry on the basis of new data and new technologies. These projects are generously supported by the ERC, Horizon Europe, the Independent Research Fund Denmark and the Danish Industry Foundation, among others.
More information about BTECH is available here.
Further information
For further information about the position and the department, please contact Section Head Mirko Presser, tel.: +45 3049 0976, email: mirko.presser@btech.au.dk.
If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Supporter, Lene Engelst Christensen, email: lengelst@au.dk
Place of work
Birk Centerpark 15, DK-7400 Herning
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/
Terms of employment
The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
Application procedure
When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:
Application
Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application for the assistant professorship, while up to 5 publications may be included for application to the associate professorship. 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 that 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 position 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.
Aarhus University
Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Herning Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Aarhus Universitet, Birk Centerpark 15, 7400 Herning
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 07-09-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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