External Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine, AUH

Institute for Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University’s Faculty of Health Sciences, Health, seeks 1 external lecturer in Geriatric Medicine, AUH, from 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 5-year part-time appointment with responsibilities amounting to 25 working hours per semester.

Institute for Clinical Medicine

As an external lecturer at the Institute for Clinical Medicine you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research institute in Denmark. The clinical research covers all medical specialties and takes place in interaction with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have access to approximately 30,000 sq.m. of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities, and advanced scanners.

The institute has overall responsibility for the graduate programs in medicine and molecular medicine. At the institute we are about 670 scientific staff, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative staff, who collaborate across disciplines. As an external lecturer you will work at Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region. You can read more about the institute here and about the faculty here .

Your duties

As an external lecturer you contribute to the development of the institute’s discipline through teaching of high international quality. Your main tasks are to develop, plan and conduct teaching within the relevant department’s or unit’s specialty and the applicable study plan. In your daily work you will have close interaction with competent colleagues.

Your tasks will primarily consist of

• Conduct teaching, lectures, courses and administration of examinations
• Provide supervision (e.g., individual trajectories, theses)
• Organize teaching (e.g., UPL function, elective courses, individual trajectories)
• Contribute to the development of new teaching activities.
• Examine and carry out evaluations (assignment preparation, oral examination, assessment of MCQs and short answers, OSCE, competence cards, individual trajectories)
• Contribute to a good working environment and a good study environment.

As an external lecturer you commit to fulfilling the agreed number of annual working hours, which in this context will as a rule amount to 25 hours per semester. A different amount of hours may be agreed as part of the appointment.

You report to Professor Merete Gregersen.

Your competencies

• You are employed by the Department of Geriatric Medicine, AUH
• You have solid practical experience within the department’s field and wish to teach medical students in clinical subjects.
• It is an advantage if you have teaching qualifications.
• As a person you are dedicated and possess good communication skills.
• You will take co-responsibility for the development of the institute’s education at the highest international level and for maintaining a good working environment.
• We expect you to speak and write Danish.

Questions about the position

If you have questions about the position, you are welcome to contact Professor Merete Gregersen, [email protected]

Remuneration

Appointment and remuneration are in accordance with the Circular on agreements for external lecturers at universities.

The hourly wage per working hour is DKK 247.01 in the base amount (level 31 March 2012). The amount is paid for the semester, normally monthly in arrears with 1/5, as there is no pay in July and August.

The Assessment Committee may decide to request additional material if not submitted. In that case we will contact you, and you will be obliged to submit material unless your application is withdrawn.

Basis for appointment

• Appointment as external lecturer requires qualifications at the master's level.
• In addition, appointment as external lecturer requires either relevant high-level practical experience not gained through a university scientific appointment, or appointment in a scientific full-time position at another university.
• An external lecturer appointed on the basis of relevant practical experience must have in-depth, current knowledge of the subject’s applications. This is obtained through employment within the field.
• Furthermore, appointment as external lecturer requires that teaching qualifications be included in the assessment of applicants for an external lectureship.
• The appointment procedure is further described in the Ministry’s Regulation on the employment of scientific staff at universities .
• Appointment and remuneration are in accordance with Circular on agreement on external lecturers at universities .
• Qualification requirements and the job content are further described in Job structure for scientific staff at universities .

Application

Your application must include the following

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicants – other scientific positions
• Publication list, if relevant for the position
• Teaching portfolio, if relevant for the position. See Guidance for using the teaching portfolio
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guide for applicants .

Aarhus University will be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and desires a culture where each individual can develop. We see equality and diversity as a resource and therefore encourage all interested to apply.

Applications are submitted through Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed from the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website. Applications submitted in any other way than via our online application form or received after the application deadline will not be considered.

About Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically broad and research-intensive university with high quality in education and research, and a strong commitment to societal development nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring educational and research environment for 37,500 students and 9,000 staff with an annual turnover of DKK 8.9 billion. Read more at www.au.dk