Part-time lecturers sought at Aalborg University at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute of Medicine and Health Technology.

Part-time lecturers sought at Aalborg University at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute for Medicine and Health Technology.

Job description

The Institute for Medicine and Health Technology is seeking four associate professors for 20% appointments from 1 January 2027 and for a period of 3 years.

At the Faculty of Health Sciences, Institute for Medicine and Health Technology, there are four fixed-term positions for 3 years as 20% associate professors in epidemiology, statistics and health data available from 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Institute for Medicine and Health Technology conducts interdisciplinary research, teaching and dissemination within health technology and medicine. The institute has more than 250 staff members and is responsible for over 1700 students. More than 70 PhD students are enrolled in the associated graduate school.

Researchers are organized in a number of research sections and centers, and the institute has laboratory and cleanroom facilities for 3D movement analysis, respiratory and circulatory studies, sensorimotor analysis, cell culture, molecular biology, brain analysis, etc.

The programmes include bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Health Technology, Medicine, Medicine with Industrial Specialization, Clinical Science and Technology, and also part-time master’s programmes in Pain Science and Interdisciplinary Pain Management, Health Informatics and Sexology. All programmes are designed around problem-based learning and start from case and project work. Find more information at www.hst.aau.dk.

Job description

Four 20% lecturers are sought to join the research section for MedTech. Here you will work closely in an interdisciplinary research group of about 24 scientifically employed staff who work with research and teaching within digital health, machine learning, artificial intelligence, electrocardiology, image analysis, epidemiology, and decision support.

It is expected that you participate in all parts of the research process, from data collection to knowledge sharing such as participation in study design, extraction and linking of data from relevant registries and statistical analysis of data. Teaching of medical students, PhD students and junior researchers is included in the position.

Emphasis is placed on knowledge and experience with research using data from various Danish registries and databases, and it is expected that you will actively participate in collaboration with internal and external partners. We are seeking engaged and highly qualified lecturers with expertise in epidemiology, statistics and handling of health data. Since the position involves working with Danish register data and regulatory approvals, good Danish language skills are an advantage.

Qualifications

Appointment as lecturer requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be obtained on the basis of a satisfactorily completed probation as assistant professor, but can also be achieved in other ways.

It is expected that the applicant has documented scientific output at an international level. In addition, it is expected that the applicant has received supervision and pedagogical qualification development and has received a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications.

In assessing your qualifications the following elements are included

• It is expected that you are accustomed to working with analysis in a statistical tool - SAS or R
• Documented theoretical knowledge within epidemiology and statistics
• Extensive experience with health sciences research
• Experience with national and/or international research collaboration
• Especially documented experience in the use and handling of register data from the Health Data Authority or Statistics Denmark
• Good collaboration skills and the ability to act quickly and constructively in teams
• Experience supervising younger students or researchers
• Medical degree, and PhD obtained

Application

Your application must include the following

• Application, including justifications for applying, qualifications for the position, and intentions and visions for the position
• CV
• Degree certificates (master’s and PhD certificates)
• Publication list indicating the attached publications you wish to be considered in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications.
• Documentation of teaching qualifications. See guidelines for teaching portfolio at the Faculty of Health Sciences. If this is not included, you must provide justification here.
• Communication qualifications, including participation in committees, boards, associations, etc.
• Other qualifications relevant to the position
• References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

Applications are submitted via Aalborg University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed from the job posting on Aalborg University’s website.

Aalborg University aims to reflect the surrounding community and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have questions?

If you have questions, you are very welcome to contact the contact person Professor Claus Graff, e-mail: [email protected].

Other information

You can read more about our recruitment process here.

The employment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about it here.

The recruitment process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the workplace safety, compliance and integrity.

Salary and terms of employment

You are employed in accordance with the Regulation on the Hiring of Scientific Personnel at Universities and the Regulation on the Salary Structure for Scientific Personnel at Universities. You are employed and paid additionally under the collective agreement for academics in the state and the protocol on certain employment terms for scientific personnel at universities.

You can read about the salary and pay composition for the position in Salary Overview in connection with recruitment - Scientific positions (VIP). See the introductory section on the page as well as the section “Lecturer/Senior Researcher”.

There is a 3-month mutual probation period for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world

Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3700 employees. We offer reality-based education and create research results of world-class through collaboration between researchers, students and public and private companies. This is how insights, new solutions to society’s problems and knowledge that changes the world are achieved. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• Professor, Claus Graff: +4599403712, [email protected]
• Local HR, Karina Stendahl Jensen: +4599407573, [email protected]
• HR, Louise Klem Skovgaard: +4599408567, [email protected]

Application deadline

25-10-2026

Ref. number

2026/1173

Department

Institute for Medicine and Health Technology