The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Assistant Professor in the field of metabolism, cardiovascular disease and inflammation as per June 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 2-year full-time position.
The Department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a good work environment, as this is a prerequisite for groundbreaking research. In a diverse and international research environment, dedicated employees are looking to generate new knowledge within biomedical research areas such as infection and inflammation, membranes, neuroscience and personalised medicine. The Department of Biomedicine provides research-based teaching of the highest quality and is responsible for a large part of the medical degree programme. Academic staff contribute to the teaching. English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The department employs approx. 500 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, entrepreneurship and collaboration with business and industry, and numerous researchers from the department have established companies to develop new medicinal treatments founded in professional scientific basic research.

ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT

The Angiogenesis and Inflammation group, led by Associate Professor Joanna Kalucka (https://biomed.au.dk/kalucka-lab), is seeking exceptional researchers at the Assistant Professor level to join our dynamic and diverse international team. Our research aims to uncover the fundamental mechanisms by which blood vessels interact with their tissue microenvironment and adapt their properties in response to inflammation, including in obesity and cancer.
As an Assistant Professor in our group, you will investigate newly identified signaling pathways that are key to endothelial cell activation and regulation during inflammation. Your research will involve detailed characterization studies, utilizing both in vivo and in vitro murine models and patient samples. You will employ cutting-edge techniques to mimic vascular activation and inflammation, leveraging models of diet-induced obesity and tumor development to explore these processes.
You will join a multidisciplinary environment at the intersection of academia and clinical research, with access to state-of-the-art technologies such as light-sheet microscopy, advanced flow cytometry, and other advanced OMICs approaches (Chromium, Visium, CyTOF, etc.). Additionally, you will benefit from our team’s expertise in animal surgery and clinical sample processing. We are looking for candidates with exceptional experimental skills, a passion for discovery, and the ambition to push the frontiers of scientific research. If you are committed to advancing our understanding of vascular biology in health and disease, we invite you to apply.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Appointment as an assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
• 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 484.214,84 and DKK 538.720,20 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). 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.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

As Assistant Professor in the Kalucka Lab at the Department of Biomedicine your primary tasks will be research and research-based teaching. You will teach and supervise students at bachelor’s and master’s level, and you will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with both Danish and international colleagues. The position of Assistant Professor is a career development position in which you will receive supervision and pedagogical upgrading.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of high international quality, including publication.
• Teaching, guidance and examination of bachelor’s and master’s degree students, as well as possibly supervision of PhD students.
• Some degree of contribution towards attracting external research funding.
• Responsible for educational meetings within the Kalucka Lab, e.g. journal clubs and group meetings.

You will report to Associate Professor Joanna Kalucka.