Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the Department of Biomedicine

The Department of Biomedicine at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Tenure Track Assistant Professor per 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a full-time position with a view to permanent employment as an associate professor.

We are looking for scientists with a strong medical research background who see opportunities for collaboration with the established research groups at Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital and leading international institutions.

The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. The department employs approx. 600 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 and entrepreneurship. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities

We offer an attractive career opportunity for promising and talented researchers from around the world. The position is a career development position with the possibility of transition to a tenured associate professorship. We will work together with you to develop your research talent through supervision, professional networks and pedagogical upgrading.

As a successful candidate you are expected to:

• Conduct independent research of the highest international quality, including publication.
• Teach, supervise, and examine Bachelor's and Master's students, and contribute to the supervision of PhD students, as appropriate.
• Secure external research funding.
• Develop and maintain collaborations with relevant national and international research environments.

Furthermore, you expected to contribute to a positive, collaborative, and inclusive working environment and to the department's academic community.

An attractive start package can be negotiated.

You will report to the Head of Department Thomas G. Jensen.

Your competences

You have established independent research qualifications at a high international level. You are a clear communicator with documented experience in supervision and teaching at Bachelor's and Master's degree level and demonstrated potential for research leadership. We will place emphasis on completed pedagogical training in supervision or similar, as well as experience in developing PhD courses and establishing external research collaborations. We will also place emphasis on research experience gained through employment or an extended research stay at an internationally recognised research institution.

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. International applicants are expected to learn Danish, and Aarhus University arranges Danish teaching.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

To be considered for the position, applicants must meet the formal requirements for academic appointments at Aarhus University and submit all required application materials by the deadline. Applications that are substantially incomplete will not proceed to further assessment

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Head of Department Thomas G. Jensen tel.: (+45) 2778 2805.

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

We expect to conduct interviews in October 2026

The process

The tenure track position starts out with appointment as assistant professor with a view to permanent employment as an associated professor.

Permanent tenure as an associate professor is conditional upon you being assessed as qualified as such no later than 6 months before the expected transition to associate professor at the latest. In order to be assessed as qualified for an associate professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

You will be appointed a supervisor by Head of Department and evaluation meetings will take place at least every half year.

Required qualifications - Assessment as assistant professor

Appointment as assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
For an applicant to qualify for a tenure track position, these academic criteria must be met in addition to the requirements described in the job advertisement.

Terms of employment

• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime assistant professor is between DKK 493.394,35 and DKK 585.322,48 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (18.07 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Travel and moving expenses may be covered according to the employee in question and, to a limited extent, the accompanying family.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities

Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant - assistant professor or tenure track assistant professor
• 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 must be submitted
• Research plan, which is part of the 'Template to applicant - assistant professor or tenure track assistant professor' can be uploaded separately (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

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

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 about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior

Researcher Development Programme. 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.