BEMÆRK: Ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
The Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for professorship positions in business strategy.
A professorship is a full-time permanent position. The starting date is 1 March 2024 or as agreed upon.
A professor’s time is divided evenly between research and teaching activities, and the successful candidate will become part of the AIROD research section headed by Professor René Chester Goduscheit.
Job description
Candidates for the position should excel academically in business strategy research, teaching and dissemination.
We take business seriously, and for this reason, professors are expected to take a leading role in the department’s cross-cutting activities between business, IT and engineering disciplines. Such activities may involve supporting the development of junior faculty, directing interdisciplinary research groups, taking responsibility for broader teaching activities or leading projects with practical business implications and pronounced industry involvement.
Candidates with research activities involving and aimed at industry will be preferred.
The successful applicant is expected to teach and supervise students at bachelor’s, master’s and PhD level and may be involved in industry-oriented training. Courses relevant for the position are taught in both Danish and English. Specifically, we are looking for candidates who can teach one or more of the following courses: Corporate strategy, industrial organisation and strategy or management and strategy in business sustainability.
Your qualifications
Applicants should have a strong academic background as associate professor or equivalent. Furthermore, applicants should hold the following qualifications:
- A significant record of strong research, as evidenced by publications in highly reputed international journals.
- A clear, well-developed and viable strategy for future high-level research.
- A track record of excellence in teaching, course management and supervision on topics relevant for our study programmes.
- A commitment to teaching that provides the students with relevant competences as well as the ability to critically reflect on the topic.
- A commitment to be involved with industry and the broader society and to prioritise dialogue with practitioners.
- A track record of good citizenship in the wider academic community combined with a commitment to contribute to a vibrant work environment at our department.
- A track record of and commitment to attracting external research funding.
- A track record of demonstrated scientific leadership reflected in an ability to manage research projects, editorial board service, supervision of PhD students, industry collaborations, international collaborations, etc.
Permanent employment as a professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of the supervision course and also the course Online and blended learning provided by the Centre for Educational Development at Aarhus University. If you have not completed the courses before the commencement of employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the courses within a two-year period.
Who we are
BTECH is part of Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University – a top 100 university. Aarhus BSS has achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.
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 1,150 students and 100 faculty and staff. Each year, 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 ERC, Horizon Europe, the Independent Research Fund Denmark, 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 Head of Department Anders Frederiksen, email: afr@btech.au.dk, tel.: +45 6162 0207.
If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Supporter, Lene Engelst Christensen, email: leneengelst@au.dk
Deadline: 1. December 2023.
Place of work:
Birk Centerpark 15, DK-7400 Herning
Ensuring gender balance at the Department of Business Development and Technology is a high priority at Aarhus University, and 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.
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 10 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
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.
Read more about Aarhus BSS' professorship policy here.
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 8,000 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 885 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: 01-12-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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