Student assistants for the Institute for Ecoscience, Section of Terrestrial Ecology

We are seeking 2 student assistants to annotate drone images of heaths.

The start date for the positions is December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Knowledge of heath vegetation is a prerequisite.

Expected start date and duration

The positions have a start date of December 1, 2026 or as soon as possible with a duration until the completion of studies.

Tasks

You will be working on annotating drone images of heaths. Knowledge of heath vegetation is therefore a prerequisite.

Who we are

The positions are attached to the Section for Terrestrial Ecology, where the focus is on how plants, animals and their habitats are affected by natural conditions (climate and agricultural practices) as well as human activities (air pollution, pesticides, genetically modified crops and various agricultural management systems). We also investigate how applied biological solutions can contribute to solving societal problems in connection with environmentally sustainable food and fodder production.

Terrestrial Ecology is part of the Institute for Ecoscience, which has a total of about 300 staff, of which about 100 work in Roskilde, the remainder at AU Campus in Aarhus.

Workplace and employment area

The workplace is C. F. Møllers Allé 4, DK-8000 Aarhus C, and the employment area is Aarhus University with its associated institutions.

Contact information

Further information can be obtained by contacting

Professor Christian Damgaard, [email protected]

Deadline

All applications must be received no later than October 20, 2026.

Formalities

Salary and employment terms are in accordance with the central agreement § 35 concluded between the Ministry of Taxation and HK/Stat for clerical workers, laboratory technicians and IT staff and the joint agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and Public Employees Organizations – The Public Sector (OAO-S joint agreement).

You must be an active student and document that you are enrolled at a higher education institution.

You can read more about state salary levels here: here.

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

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