Associate Professorships in Economics and Business Economics

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for a number of positions as associate professor in the field of economics and business economics. The associate professorship is a full-time, permanent position with expected starting date 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible subject to mutual agreement.
The department conducts research and teaching within economics and business economics covering fields such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, econometrics, business intelligence and operations research.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The successful candidate is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment and to the overall research strategy of the department.
Candidates are expected to teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level and to carry out research of the highest international standards, which contributes to developing the relevant academic field. Also, the successful candidate is expected to be active in applying for external research funding, and to contribute to knowledge exchange and dissemination of research results. The department is international and has more than 30 nationalities. Non-Danish applicants are expected to learn Danish within the first few years of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must possess research qualifications and teaching skills and experience corresponding to those obtained after successful completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor, but equivalent academic qualifications may also be accepted. To qualify for the associate professorship, the candidate must do original new research since acquiring the PhD degree and show research momentum and document publications in highly ranked scientific journals. Potential for attracting external research funding counts positively. Equally important, documentation is required for good teaching qualifications at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in the fields of Economics and/or Business Economics.
Permanent employment as associate professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of the supervision course and also the course Online and blended learning provided by Centre for Educational Development at Aarhus University. If you have not completed the courses before commencement of employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the courses within a two-year period.
The required qualifications with the fields of economics and business economics are elaborated below:

1.RESEARCH QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants are expected to have a well-documented international research profile with emphasis on publications in leading peer-reviewed journals of the relevant field. The applicant must have produced a significant body of publications in terms of quantity and quality referring to leading journal lists covering the relevant field. As a guideline, the successful candidate has at least one publication per research year after the PhD (with top general interest and top field journals carrying greater weight) and in total at least 3-6 publications. Candidates should show research momentum with research works that go beyond the PhD thesis; working papers, and papers submitted to journals and papers documented to be in a revise-resubmit stage are considered as well. Qualifications are considered in relation to the number of years at the present academic level. Documentation via co-author declarations should be presented that shows the capacity to carry out independent research.

2. DIDACTICAL/PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCES

Good teaching and supervisor qualifications (preferably at different levels) are necessary and should be documented via positive teaching qualifications. Normally a minimum of 3-4 courses should have been taught.
All applicants should submit a teaching portfolio, where didactical/pedagogical competencies and experiences are carefully documented.

WHO WE ARE

At the Department of Economics and Business Economics, we aim to conduct research and teaching of the highest quality and impact. We believe that a supportive atmosphere and appreciative work environment are fundamental for our work and professional development.
The department employs approximately 140 academic staff members and 55 PhD students, and our academic staff is highly international and culturally diverse. We focus on the recruitment of excellent national and international researchers. Our research and degree programmes have a strong international focus. The Department hosts a number of research centers and external research funding of activities has high priority.
The Department of Economics and Business Economics is one of the six departments at Aarhus BSS, one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the business and social science-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS, and specifically the Department of Economics and Business Economics, has achieved the triple-crown AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

Please refer the Job description for details