Research assistant in experimental pain research

at  Aarhus Universitet

The Department of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as a research assistant in experimental pain research as per 1 January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for max 14,5 months.
The department of Clinical Medicine 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 medical research areas. The Department 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 Clinical Medicine 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.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Appointment as a research assistant requires academic qualifications at master’s degree 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.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities.

As research assistant, your primary tasks involve conducting research on psychological aspects of acute and chronic pain. You contribute to the development of protocols, data collection, data analyses, drafting of manuscripts and participation in research meetings. In your daily work, you have a close interaction with competent colleagues.
Your main tasks will consist of: Research at the intersection of psychology, data science, and pain research, from experimental design to data analyses and scientific writing.
You will report to the Head of Department of Clinical Medicine, Jørgen Frøkiær.