Postdoc Positions at Aarhus University, Denmark

1) Postdoc position in Mechanical Engineering

Deadline

2 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Mar

Dep. Mech. Prod. Eng.

Katrinebjergvej 89G-F

8200 Aarhus N

Fixed term full-time position

1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025

ID: 10746

A postdoc position in data-driven optimization of manufacturing processes

Applications are invited for a Postdoc position at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering and Computer Science at Aarhus University. The position is supported by a Villum Synergy grant for the project “Enabling efficient use and recycling of cutting tools using multifidelity optimization (CutMore)” to be carried out at Professors Ramin Aghababaei's research groups at the Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering. The project will be in collaboration with the Panagiotis Karras’s research groups at Computer science Department.

The main objective of this multidisciplinary project is to enable efficient use and thus enhance recyclability of cutting tools. The aim is to use multi-fidelity optimization algorithm to find optimum cutting parameters as a function of tool and work piece geometry manufactured by milling processes. Throughout this project, we will closely collaborate with researchers with both mechanical engineering and computer science background as well as relevant industries.

The position is for 2 years, and the starting date is March 1, 2023 or as soon as possible. The application deadline is January 2nd, 2023.

What we offer

Aarhus University offers:

An interdisciplinary environment with many national, international, and industrial collaborators

The opportunity to co-supervise PhD and MSc students working in related topics

A workplace characterized by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Job description and your profile

PhD degree in Mechanical Engineering or related disciplines

Strong background in Tribology and mechanics of manufacturing processes in particular milling and turning

Strong background in computational mechanics (experience with wear modeling is a plus)

Excellent writing and communication skills

Experience in physics-based data driven optimization and machine learning is a plus

The Surface Mechanics and Tribology group, let by Associate Professor Ramin Aghababaei, currently consists of 2 postdocs, 6 PhD students and several master students. The group interest is on physics and mechanics of tribological phenome including friction and wear for a wide range of materials and optimization of manufacturing processes.

Place of Work and area of Employment

Place of employment is Aarhus University, and place of work is Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Navitas Inge Lehmanns Gade 10, 8000 Aarhus C.

Questions regarding the position should be directed to associate professor Ramin Aghababaei, ra@mpe.au.dk.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the appointment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. All applicants will be notified whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee, and each applicant is given the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that concerns him/her self. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.

Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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2) Postdoc in soil molecular microbial ecology

Deadline

3 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Mar

Environmental Science, Dept. of

Frederiksborgvej 399

4000 Roskilde

Fixed term full-time position

1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2026

ID: 10632

Applicants are invited for a 3 year postdoctoral position in soil molecular microbial ecology related to evaluation of environmental effects of biochar on the soil biome at the Department of Environmental Science

Expected start date and duration of employment

This is a 3–year position from 01.03.2023 or as soon possible thereafter.

Job description

You will be working on two projects: BioAdapt and SkyClean (ENVS part of 124 million DKK project on biochar (au.dk)) studying effects of biochar on soil organisms, both directly and indirectly through physical and chemical effects on soil properties. Using DNA and RNA tools and enzymatic approaches you will be targeting soil fauna and especially soil microorganisms and their interactions as influenced by soil biochar amendment.

Besides ecotoxicological effects of different types of biochar on, soil microbial community function will be tested, long-term effects of biochar application on the soil microorganisms will be tested in mesocosm experiments at increasing biochar concentrations for up to one-year of incubation. Using Next Generation Sequencing, we will determine gene expression of particular relevance for biochar stability, potential biochar degradation and effects on the microbial community function. In collaboration with project partners, effects of biochar on soil microarthropods and microorganisms (bacteria, fungi and protists), as well as plant growth and GHG emission, will be assessed in both field, lysimeter and lab experiments.

In addition to these tasks, the postdoc will have amble opportunities to define and study specific research themes within the area in collaboration with the research group.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in environmental microbiology, agronomy, environmental science, molecular biology or similar

Research experience in the areas of soil environmental molecular microbial ecology

Specifically, the preferred candidate has scientific experience in

Soil microbial ecology

Microbial interactions with plants, protists, micro- and macrofauna

Biomolecular methodology with a focus on DNA and RNA techniques to understand biota interactions, activities and diversity

Effects of climate mitigations actions and measures such as biochar on soil quality

Furthermore, we will prefer a candidate who has:

Research experience within the area and experience with planning and conducting field and lab work

Collaborative skills within an interdisciplinary and international academic environment

Curiosity and interest in pursuing a scientific career

An emerging productive publication record in international peer-reviewed ISI journals

Experience with international collaboration

Interest and experience in attracting external national or international research funding

We expect you to be highly motivated, curious, and enthusiastic about research as you will be an important part of the research environment and contribute to supervision of students and the social working environment. We also expect that you will publish your research results in high-impact scientific journals.

The Department of Environmental Science

The Department of Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary department under the Faculty of Technical Sciences at Aarhus University. The expertise ranges from physics, chemistry, microbiology and mathematical modelling to social science, geography, economics and policy analysis. Both basic and applied research is conducted on some of the major challenges facing society, such as pollution and pollution-control mechanisms, management of land, soil, water, air and biodiversity, protection of ecosystem services, climate change, and energy systems. Advisory services within these areas are offered to ministries and other stakeholders. Currently, about 150 staff and PhD-students are working at the department. Further information can be found at http://www.envs.au.dk.

The postdoc will be affiliated with the Section of Environmental Microbiology.

Expertise within the Section of Environmental Microbiology includes:

Interactions of microorganisms in agricultural soil ecosystems and effects of climate mitigation measures

Environmental risk analyses, including climate change mitigation measures

Environmental DNA for species detection and impact analysis on invertebrates, fish, plants and microorganisms

Ecology of viruses associated with fungi and protists

Environmental risk analysis of microorganisms and sustainable green biotechnology

Risk assessment of GMOs

Microbial degradation of organic micro pollutants in the environment

Microbial activity in industrial settings – including wastewater treatment, biogas production and water-purification units

Aero-microbiology

Microbial ecology of the Greenlandic cryosphere

Cold-enzyme technology including cultivation of Greenlandic microorganisms and screening for valuable enzyme producers

Sequencing and Bioinformatics Center comprising several sequencing platforms and servers for DNA and RNA sequencing with great focus on TotalRNA metatranscriptomics

The research activities involve studies at the level of individual species - for example, the presence and activity of bacteria, fungi and protists in the environment (soil, water, air and food) and their interactions. Similarly, different forms of diversity (genetic and functional) are measured in entire microbial populations and used as indicators for habitat quality parameters.

The department offers:

a well-developed research infrastructure, laboratories and access to shared equipment

an exciting interdisciplinary environment with many national, international scientific and industrial collaborators

a research climate encouraging lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

a work environment with close working relationships, networking and social activities

a workplace characterised by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance.

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work will be at Aarhus University, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. The city of Roskilde (www.roskilde.dk) is located approx. 30 km from Copenhagen. The area provides immediate access to a wealth of cultural and recreational pursuits.

International candidates may find information concerning living and working in Denmark at www.workindenmark.dk.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Professor Anne Winding, +45 30254675, aw@envs.au.dk, or Scientist Rumakanta Sapkota, +45 31406965, rs@envs.au.dk.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 03.01.2023.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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3) Postdoc in vaccine responses in helminth infected people

Deadline

4 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Clinical Medicine - Department of Infectious Diseases

Palle Juul-Jensens Boulevard 45

8200 Aarhus N

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025

ID: 10786

The Department of Clinical Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of parasitology and immunology as per 1 April 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a 2-year full-time position with the possibility of extension.

Department of Clinical Medicine

As a postdoc at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square metres of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master's degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 425 academic employees and the same number of PhD students cooperating across disciplines. As a postdoc, you will be working on Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

Efficient responses to vaccination are dependent upon the immune state of the individual. This is known in neonates, where a dominant Th2 immune state reduces vaccine responses. Vaccine efficiencies are also reduced where helminths are endemic due to immune modulation that drives a regulated Th2 immune state whilst attenuating Th1/Th17 responses required for robust cellular responses. This study will assess humoral and cellular responses to COVID-19 vaccines in helminth-infected and uninfected people in Guinea-Bissau. This work will provide crucial information on efficacy of vaccines for the 1.5 billion helminth-infected people worldwide.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in parasitology and immunology your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You are expected to be involved in grant applications and to present your results at national and international meetings and conferences. We also encourage involvement in other ongoing projects. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, both in Denmark and Guinea Bissau, where you will receive supervision and guidance. You are expected to stay in Guinea Bissau for a total of 12 months.

Your main tasks will consist of:

Independent research of high international quality, including publication.

Enrol people in a clinical trial in Guinea Bissau

Coordinate, obtain and analyse samples from study participants

Supervise fieldworks and laboratory technicians

Parasitological examination of samples

Isolation of immune cells from blood samples for in vitro cell stimulation

Conduct immunological assays (e.g. ELISA and flow cytometry)

You will report to the Professor Christian Wejse.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: medicine, molecular medicine/biology, biotechnology, or similar, and have a proven track-record of publishing high-quality research in peer-reviewed international journals as first author. Experience with parasitology and/or immunology is an advantage as well as experience with clinical trials, in particular in low-income countries.

As a person, you are ambitious, eager to learn, ready to push your own limits, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. You can work independently while also being a team player. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English while Portuguese is an advantage as this is the official language in Guinea Bissau.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Christian Wejse tel.: (+45) 51944519.

Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Medicine, Palle Juul Jensens Boulevard, DK-8200 Aarhus N, Denmark and the Bandim Health Project, Bissau, Guinea Bissau.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a postdoc 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 postdoc is between DKK 475.113,77 and DKK 528.595,68 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 supplemement(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

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application

Curriculum Vitae

Diploma

Template for applicant - postdoc

A list of publications

A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios

A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)

Strategic research plan can be uploaded (optional)

Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)

References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

APPLY

4) Postdoc in Immune response in Parkinson’s disease

Deadline

8 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Mar

Department of Biomedicine - Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen

Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2024

ID: 10797

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of Immune response in Parkinson’s disease as per 1 March 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 1 year with a possibility of a 1-year extension.

We offer a vibrant international research environment where English is the preferred language in the laboratory, at meetings and at seminars. The Department employs some 450 people and covers a range of research areas within Biomedicine. We contribute to the Bachelor’s degree programs in medicine, molecular medicine, odontology and the Master’s degree programs in biomedical engineering and medical chemistry. Our infrastructure is well developed with modern laboratories, core and animal facilities. You will work either in the brand new ‘Skou Building’ or similar as we are in the process of modernizing our old facilities. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

Candidates will be part of a research group investigating the influence of the immune system in the neurodegenerative process in Parkinson’s disease. The candidate will use different approaches to characterize the immune (central and peripheral) response to alpha-synuclein induced neurodegeneration in a rodent model, with a special focus on the gut-brain axis. The studies will be complementary to the human studies performed in parallel by other members of the team. Close interaction and constant scientific exchange will be essential for the advance of the project.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in Biomedicine your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

You will conduct animal experiments and be responsible of the completion of the full project (in vivo and postmortem studies). You should be able to work independently and responsibly, to critically analyze data, prepare and communicate results, prepare manuscripts and publish research findings in high quality journals. You are expected to keep updated regarding literature on the field. In addition, you will also supervise undergraduates laboratory projects during your appointment in the lab.

You will report to the Head of Department Associate Professor Marina Romero-Ramos.

Your competences

Successful candidates will have an excellent track record and will be highly motivated self-driven candidate and must have a PhD within one or more of the following areas: neurodegeneration of Parkinson’s disease and the associated inflammatory process and/or in the study of the gut-brain axis in the context of neurodegeneration or the immune response during neurodegeneration in other diseases.

The candidate should have experience with in vivo disease modelling in rodents, stereotaxic surgery, animal behavior. Expertise in techniques such as flow cytometry, histological techniques and advance microscopy are desirable. Prior experience with cell cultures of microglia or monocytes (primary or cell lines) or iPSC will be a plus.

The successful candidate is expected to have strong skills in English, show mobility in his/her CV, and to have a demonstrated scientific track record, including at least one first author publication in a per review scientific journal within a relevant field. Prior teaching experience will be also considered a plus.

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact M. Romero-Ramos (mrr@biomed.au.dk) or the Head of Department Biomedicine tel.: (+45) 8715 0000.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Skou Building, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews 18 January 2023.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a postdoc 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.

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

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application

Curriculum Vitae

Diploma

Template for applicant - postdoc

A list of publications

A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios

A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)

Strategic research plan can be uploaded (optional)

Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)

References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

APPLY

5) Postdoc in Mutational processes during spermatogenesis and their consequences

Deadline

9 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Mar

Department of Clinical Medicine - Department of Molecular Medicine (MOMA)

Brendstrupgårdsvej 21A

8200 Aarhus N

Fixed term full-time position

1 Mar 2023 - 28 Feb 2025

ID: 10907

Are you interested in human health and big data collaborative projects at the cross road of genomics, population genetics and statistical learning then the Department of Molecular Medicine at Aarhus University (Denmark) invites you to apply for a 2-years post-doctoral position in the field of bioinformatics and statistical genomics. This is a 2–year position with earliest start date March 1, 2023 or as soon possible after that. Extension might be possible.

The research group

The bioinformatic groups at the Department of Molecular Medicine consists of 3 PIs and around 15 temporary researchers (graduate students and postdocs). The groups have strong ties and dual affiliations with the Bioinformatics Research Centre (BiRC) (www.birc.au.dk) at Aarhus University, where parts of the project may be carried out. The research activities span from statistical modeling and methods development to experimental hypothesis evaluation and clinical translation. There are also close collaborations with the wet-lab and clinical groups at the department (https://moma.dk/bioinformatics).

Department of Clinical Medicine

About the research project

You will join a multi-disciplinary team where you will contribute both to development of new analytical frameworks and to data analysis of both publicly available and in house generated data. The data will consist of deep sequencing of testis and sperm samples from men of different ages. The aim is to acquire basic understanding of the mutational and selective processes that occurs during spermatogenesis and to provide a prediction framework for estimating the risk of severe disease directly from sequencing sperm.

The project is funded by the Novo Nordisk foundation as an interdisciplinary Data Science collaborative project between Aarhus University (data science) and the Department of Growth and Reproduction at Copenhagen University Hospital (data generation). You will be working at the Department of Molecular Medicine (PI: Søren Besenbacher) and work in close collaboration with research groups at the Bioinformatics Research Centre (Mikkel Heide Schierup & Thomas Bataillon) and the Department of Mathematics (Asger Hobolth).

Your competences

Applicants should hold a PhD in bioinformatics, population/statistical genetics or statistics. The following skills will be an advantage:

Proven experience in handling and analysing large genomic datasets

Proficient knowledge of coding in R/Python and high-performance computing environments.

Interest in evolutionary genetics and genome evolution, and experience in bioinformatics.

High communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills are essential

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position or application process, please contact Associate Professor Søren Besenbacher (besenbacher@clin.au.dk).

Your place of work will be the Department of Molecular Medicine.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a postdoc 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.

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

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application

Curriculum Vitae

Diploma

Template for applicant - postdoc

A list of publications

A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios

A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)

Strategic research plan can be uploaded (optional)

Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)

References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

APPLY

6) RE-ADVERTISEMENT Postdoc for research in and development of digital twins at Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University

Deadline

13 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Software Engineering & Computing systems - Edison

Ånumvej 28

6900 Skjern

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024

ID: 10782

Are you a strong programmer and do you want to help make digital twins a game changer in the Danish business community?

Do you enjoy challenging yourself professionally, and developing your visions from thoughts to reality? Do you have skills in programming and developing digital twins and do you want to test your skills in collaboration with both researchers and companies?

If you are passionate about making the world more digital, in a way that provides value to society and find it exciting to work at the crossroads between research and business, then the 1-year position from 1st of April 2023 or as soon as possible at DTL Ringkoebing-Skjern is perfect for you.

You will be employed by Aarhus University (AU) and your primary place of work will be in Skjern, in the brand new AU Digital Transformation Lab in Skjern alongside the lab manager. Your tasks will be focused on programming proof-of-concept models within digital twins and integration of different robots, but you will also act as a sparring partner regarding the development of the new laboratory. In addition to the Lab manager, there will be colleagues visiting the laboratory in the form of other AU researchers working on specific research projects within the area. Depending on what motivates you, it is also possible to be a part of the close collaboration with the local business community.

We expect you to have a thorough understanding of the concept of digital twins and that you want to use your knowledge of programming to create value for companies that are part of research collaborations with Aarhus University. An interest in organizational and business development will be a plus, as the laboratory is completely new.

You will take part in the work of shaping an innovative knowledge environment in growth, and together with your colleagues you will contribute in the work of strengthening the research, development and innovation activities at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Aarhus University.

DTL (Digital Transformation Lab) is a new concept from AU, where physical laboratories are built close to the knowledge that lies with the business communities outside the main campus locations. The laboratory in Skjern is the first of hopefully several laboratories placed all over the Central Region. At the DTL in Skjern focus is on digital twins and the laboratory will act as both ambassador, communicator and facilitator for existing and new research and educational activities. DTL will be your new workplace.

Our task is to play with the latest knowledge and make it interesting for businesses. What could be more fun and educational for someone who loves his profession!

Your work tasks will include

Development of proof-of-concept models in collaboration with researchers and the local business community

Development of ideas for new value-creating projects in collaboration with the Lab Manager and the business community

Maintenance and development of the laboratory and its equipment including various robots for production

Sparring with researchers associated with projects in the laboratory

Sparring with the local business development departments in relation to digital opportunities

Your profile

We expect you to be motivated to work with programming and development of digital twins and robot integration. You must be professionally skilled and be able to make independent decisions in relation to your programming tasks. You must find satisfaction in diving deep into the material and translating new knowledge into useful solutions for business. You are responsible and proactive in your work. If you also want to be part of the development of the concept behind DTL, it will be a big plus.

You have an M.Sc. degree in engineering

You need to be curious and willing to try new things

You work in a structured way but are agile and able to maintain an overview in changing situations

You are good at collaborating across disciplines and cultures and know how to get others involved

You are passionate about programming digital twins

You smile easily and keep an informal tone

If you find the above interesting, we can offer you an exciting and meaningful job with experienced and skilled colleagues and a wide range of contacts to both students and researchers as well as companies. You will have a dynamic job with freedom and good opportunities to plan your own everyday life.

Who we are

DTL (Digital Transformation Lab) is a collaboration between AU, the Municipality of Rinkoebing-Skjern and five local companies. From the laboratory in Skjern we develop new projects together with companies in the local area. The goal is to assist with the digitalization journey in the municipality overall and contribute to high quality education, development and research. The lab is associated with the software engineering and computing systems section.

The software engineering and computing systems section is part of the department of electrical and computer engineering and performs teaching and conduct innovation & research in the systematic development of software taking its context into account. This ranges all the way from software on desktop computers over mobile devices to fully fledged system of systems and cyber-physical systems.

The employees provide courses on these topics in a long range of studies where the development of software is included. They are also involved in a long list of externally funded research and innovation projects and they are responsible for different facilities (centres, laboratories and software tool) accessible and used by a long list of stakeholders outside the section.

Both the educational activities as well as the innovation and research is targeting the development of high quality software using modern state-of-the-art tools including our own research results.

What we offer

A well-equipped digital twin lab, with state-of-the-art infrastructure

A strong and supporting research group within emergent technologies and digital twins

A supportive, experienced and friendly environment, to help you get up to speed quickly

A culture where you are given responsibility and have freedom to choose how to solve the tasks you are doing

Close contact to a wide range of growing companies in the Municipality of Ringkoebing-Skjern

Place of work and area of employment

You are employed by Aarhus University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The place of work is DTL Ringkoebing-Skjern, Aanumvej 28, 6900 Skjern.

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Lab Manager, Jakob Lemming, +45 93511580, jle@ece.au.dk.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than January 13 2023.

Previously submitted applications will be taken into consideration unless they are withdrawn.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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7) RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Postdoc in muscle cell biology and cardiovascular research

Deadline

16 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Biomedicine - Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen

Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2027

ID: 10905

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for one position as Postdoc in the field of muscle cell biology and cardiovascular research as per 1 April 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter (starting date is negotiable). The position is a fixed-term full-time positions for 4 years.

The Department of Biomedicine prioritises diversity and a vibrant work environment, as this is a prerequisite for ground-breaking research. In a dynamic 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 strong scientific basic research. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

About the research project

The project pursues molecular mechanisms underlying the development of cardiomyopathy and heart failure. We use genetically engineered (e.g. gene knockout) and environmentally induced (e.g. high fat diet) rodent models to mimic several heart failure forms found in patients. Of specific interest are pathological alterations in cardiac signalling pathways, such as protein kinase C signalling, which lead to altered posttranslational modifications in cardiac substrate proteins. Another focus forms deciphering cellular effects of autocrine and/or paracrine signalling by nitric oxide, stemming either from cardiac endothelial cells or cardiomyocytes.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in muscle cell biology and cardiovascular research, your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

Independent research of high international quality, including publication and grant applications.

Support of ongoing research projects in the laboratory.

Help in the supervision of at least one PhD student or junior scientist in the lab.

Help in the organization of the laboratory.

Present our work at national and international meetings, conferences, or workshops.

You may also be asked to support teaching activities.

You will report to Dr. Stephan Lange, and the Head of Department for Biomedicine.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: Biomedical Research, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cardiac Muscle Physiology and/or Bioinformatics. Expertise in cardiac muscle physiology (e.g. echocardiography), spatial transcriptomics and/or other NGS techniques, cell biology (isolation and culture of primary rodent cells, standard cell culture.

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8) RE-ADVERTISEMENT: Postdoc in muscle cell biology and protein turnover

Deadline

16 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Biomedicine - Forsk. & udd., Skou-bygningen

Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026

ID: 10909

The Department of Biomedicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Postdoc in the field of muscle cell biology and protein turnover as per 1 April 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter (starting date is negotiable). The position is a fixed-term full-time position for 3 years.

About the research project

The research project investigates functions of E3 ubiquitin ligases for the development of motor neurons and skeletal muscles, as well as their specialized interface, the neuromuscular junction. E3 ligases are enzymes of the ubiquitin proteasome system that modify substrate proteins with the small ubiquitin protein. Depending on the type of modification (e.g. mono- vs. poly-ubiquitylation), ubiquitylated substrates may be funnelled to the proteasome for degradation, or may be subjected to other fates in the cell (e.g. subcellular targeting, cellular signalling). Of specific interest are roles played by cullin-3 based E3 ubiquitin ligases, their associated binding partners, and substrates. The project also seeks to uncover links of cullin-3 E3 ligase dysfunction to the development of neuromuscular diseases.

Your job responsibilities

As Postdoc in muscle cell biology and protein turnover, your position is primarily research-based but may also involve teaching assignments. You will contribute to the development of the department through research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with colleagues on your project, where you will receive supervision and guidance.

Your main tasks will consist of:

Independent research of high international quality, including publication and grant applications.

Support of ongoing research projects in the laboratory.

Help in the supervision of at least one PhD student or junior scientist in the lab.

Help in the organization of the laboratory and relevant meetings.

Present our work at national and international meetings, conferences, or workshops.

You may also be asked to support teaching activities.

You will report to Dr. Stephan Lange, and the Head of Department for Biomedicine.

Your competences

You have academic qualifications at PhD level, preferably within one or more of the following areas: Biomedical Research, Genetics, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Muscle Physiology and/or Bioinformatics. Expertise in muscle physiology (e.g. treadmill running of rodents, twitch parameter analysis), spatial transcriptomics and/or other NGS techniques, cell biology (cell culture of satellite cells, immunofluorescence, imaging) and biochemistry (standard RNA, DNA and protein analyses, proteomics) is advantageous. Experience with animal work (rodent models) is desirable.

As a person, you are ambitious, take ownership and possess good communication and interpersonal skills. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English.

In order to be assessed as qualified for a Postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Stephan Lange by email: stephan.lange@biomed.au.dk or phone +46 76-621 08 65.

Further information about work in the laboratory can be found on the lab website.

Your place of work will be the Department of Biomedicine, Skou Building, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 10, C. F. Møllers Allé 6, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews from February onwards.

Previously submitted applications will be taken into consideration unless they are withdrawn.

Terms of employment

Appointment as a postdoc 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.

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

Application

Your application must include the following:

Motivated application

Curriculum Vitae

Diploma

Template for applicant - postdoc

A list of publications

A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios

A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job may be submitted (optional)

Strategic research plan can be uploaded (optional)

Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)

References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines for applicants.

The assessment committee may decide to include non-submitted material in its statement. In such cases, you will be informed and obliged to submit material, unless your application is withdrawn.

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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9) Postdoctoral position in entrepreneurship

Deadline

20 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 May

School of Communication and Culture - Digital Design and Information Studies, Dept. of

Helsingforsgade 14

8200 Aarhus N

Fixed term full-time position

1 May 2023 - 30 Apr 2025

ID: 10841

The Department of Digital Design and Information Studies at the School of Communication and Culture, Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral position in entrepreneurship. The postdoc position is affiliated with the research project ‘Cultivating Women Tech Founders: A Communities-of-Practice Approach to Entrepreneurial Education in Danish University Incubators’, funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark.

The postdoc position is a full-time, two-year, fixed-term position. The position begins on 1 May 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply regardless of their personal background.

Project

“Cultivating Women Tech Founders” explores the enduring gender disparity in tech entrepreneurship and the role that university incubators play in addressing this issue. In addition to producing academic output, the research project seeks to generate social impact by helping create a self-supporting community of budding female entrepreneurs who will contribute to the development of sustainable, inclusive future technologies. English will be the principal working language, but mastery of Danish is considered an asset.

Postdoc position

The successful applicant will be expected to conduct new and original research in the field of entrepreneurship, with specific focus on entrepreneurship education and gender inequality. They will also be expected to conduct ethnographic research in Danish university incubators, as well as carrying out other qualitative and quantitative research, publishing in management and education journals, disseminating research results in public channels, coordinating project activities, identifying and maintaining contacts with academic, corporate and civic stakeholders, and co-developing future grant proposals relevant to the current project.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent qualification in entrepreneurship studies, organisation studies, anthropology, sociology or another field related to entrepreneurship, education and gender.

Applicants must also be able to document:

research experience in entrepreneurship studies, documented by a PhD dissertation and/or research publications

experience in the self-directed management of research projects

excellent communication and interpersonal skills

The following are also considered advantageous:

a track record of international publications, commensurate with the applicant’s experience

relevant teaching experience at university level

participation in international research networks

international experience in research institutions

Applicants are asked to provide a brief proposal for research to be undertaken within the stated framework of the research project (max. two pages).

Applicants are asked to submit no more than five publications which they deem to be the best evidence of their competences relevant to the project. Please note that applications that do not include uploaded publications will not be considered.

Although the Aarhus University application system includes an option to upload letters of recommendation, please do not include letters of recommendation or references with the application. Applicants who are invited to an interview may be asked to provide references.

Work environment

Active participation in the daily life of the department is a high priority, and we emphasise the importance of good working relationships, both among colleagues and with our students. In order to maintain and develop the department’s excellent teaching and research environment, the successful applicant is expected to be present at the department on a daily basis.

We respect the balance between work and private life and strive to create a work environment in which that balance can be maintained. You can read more about family and work-life balance in Denmark.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU.

International applicants

International applicants are encouraged to read about the attractive working conditions and other benefits of working at Aarhus University and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University offers a wide variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including a relocation service and an AU Expat Partner Programme. You can also find information about the taxation aspects of international researchers’ employment by AU.

The department

The place of employment is the Department of Digital Design and Information Studies, Helsingforsgade 14, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

Prospective applicants are invited to view the department’s website.

School of Communication and Culture

The school is a part of the Faculty of Arts. You will find information about the school and its research programmes, departments and diverse activities on its website.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact assistant professor Shuang L. Frost by email: shuangfrost@cc.au.dk.

If you need help uploading your application or have questions about the recruitment process, please contact Arts HR Support by email: hsi@au.dk.

Qualification requirements

Applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent academic qualifications.

Formalities

Faculty of Arts refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities (the Appointment Order).

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities .

Further information on the application and supplementary materials may be found in Application Guidelines.

The application must outline the applicant's motivation for applying for the position, attaching a curriculum vitae, a complete list of published works, copies of degree certificates and examples of academic production (mandatory, but no more than five examples). Please upload this material electronically along with your application.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here: https://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

If nothing else is noted, applications must be submitted in English. Application deadline is at 11.59 pm Danish time (same as Central European Time) on the deadline day.

Shortlists may be prepared with the candidates that have been selected for a detailed academic assessment. A committee set up by the head of school is responsible for selecting the most qualified candidates. See this link for further information about shortlisting at the Faculty of Arts: shortlisting

Faculty of Arts

The Faculty of Arts is one of five main academic areas at Aarhus University.

The faculty contributes to Aarhus University's research, talent development, knowledge exchange and degree programmes.

With its 550 academic staff members, 275 PhD students, 9,500 BA and MA students, and 1,500 students following continuing/further education programmes, the faculty constitutes a strong and diverse research and teaching environment.

The Faculty of Arts consists of the School of Communication and Culture, the School of Culture and Society and the Danish School of Education. Each of these units has strong academic environments and forms the basis for interdisciplinary research and education.

The faculty's academic environments and degree programmes engage in international collaboration and share the common goal of contributing to the development of knowledge, welfare and culture in interaction with society.

Read more at arts.au.dk/en

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.: 10841

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10) Postdoc in comparative genomics and machine learning to detect impactful genetic variants in cool-season grasses

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 May

Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics

C.F. Møllers Allé 3

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 May 2023 - 30 Apr 2025

ID: 10799

The Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics at Aarhus University is conducting a research project on the prediction of deleterious variants in plant species. In this project, we are seeking applicants for a 2-year postdoctoral position in bioinformatics, machine learning, and statistical genetics.

Starting Date and Period

The position is for 2 years with possible extension, and is available from May 1st, 2023, or as soon as possible hereafter.

Job description

The postdoctoral researcher will infer the effects of genetic variants, based on signatures of selection and/or machine learning models (biological language models for the prediction of protein function and structure, gene regulation and expression, etc.). This project will offer a unique opportunity to validate predicted fitness effects in experimental populations to support applications in genomic prediction and precision breeding (e.g., CRISPR-based editing). We are looking for a motivated postdoctoral associate to lead our effort toward the prediction of variant effects and collaborate with a PhD student for the validation of predictions in experimental populations. She/he will also have the opportunity to gain substantial international experience as a visiting scientist in an international research group, during about 6 months. Finally, they will be able to present their work and disseminate their results at international conferences.

This project is supported by an Emerging Investigator grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, which funds groundbreaking research with promising applications in data science and the green transition in Europe. In this project, the postdoctoral researcher will focus on cool-season grass species, which include the model species Brachypodium as well as important crop species like rice, wheat, and barley. A key contribution of the project will be the validation of predicted variant effects at single-base resolution, by multi-omics data: genomic, transcriptomic, metabolomic, and physiological measurements in mutant populations of Brachypodium.

Your profile

Applicants should hold (or be expected to hold) a PhD degree in bioinformatics, machine learning, computational biology, statistical genetics (quantitative or population genetics), or related fields.

The ideal candidate will:

be motivated to develop and apply novel computational tools for improving agriculture.

have work experience in comparative genomics and/or machine learning techniques applied to biological sequence data.

hold scientific publication records as first author, in relevant areas (bioinformatics, machine learning, computational biology, statistical genetics).

be interested in collaborations with scientists across disciplines (e.g., quantitative geneticists and plant biologists) and levels (e.g., PhD students, technical staff).

have effective communication skills in written and spoken English, for the presentation of their research to various audiences – from experts to the general public.

Who we are

The Center for Quantitative Genetics and Genomics (QGG) is a major center for research and education in quantitative genetics and genomics at Aarhus University (http://www.qgg.au.dk/en). We conduct basic and applied research in animal, plant, and human genetics. Our focus areas include quantitative genetics, artificial intelligence applied to agriculture and medicine, population genetics, and integrative genomics. Research within QGG is characterized by a very close synergy between method development and application on practical problems across species, in collaboration with industry partners. QGG is an international research center with about 70 employees and visiting researchers from over 15 nations. QGG works in teams and strives for an excellent working environment, in which we value self-leadership, open communication, and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

The successful candidate will be offered:

training and international experience as a visiting scientist in a research group outside Denmark, for a duration of about 6 months.

mentoring experience in collaboration with PhD student.

computational resources, including the Genetics/Genomics High-Performance Cluster and GenomeDK, with growing capabilities (e.g., additional nodes, GPUs).

a collaborative environment, in which the candidate will be able to share across research fields (quantitative genetics, machine learning, bioinformatics, and population genetics) and applications (in biology, agriculture, and biomedicine).

a research environment characterized by collaboration, commitment to diversity and inclusion, and success in mentoring and supervision.

an excellent working environment, characterized by professionalism, diversity and healthy work-life balance.

Place of Work

The place of work is C. F. Møllers Allé 3, 8000, Aarhus (Denmark), and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Contact Information

For further information please contact: Dr. Guillaume Ramstein, +45 42 52 12 66, ramstein@qgg.au.dk.

Deadline

January 31st, 2023

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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11) Postdoc in hydrology and nutrient dynamics

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Agroecology - Soil Physics and Hydropedology

Blichers Allé 20

8830 Tjele

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2026

ID: 10873

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University (AU), Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in hydrology and nutrient dynamics at different scales, starting 01-04-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for three years related to a national project on updating N retention maps at a national scale. Besides that, you will be part of other research projects within transport and transformation processes of water and nutrients at different scales.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on updating and improving the current data and models for modelling water and nutrient transport processes at different scales. Modelling includes use of both empirical based nitrate field leaching models as well as mechanistic and deterministic simulation models. Catchment scale modelling includes collaboration with institutes inside and outside AU.

You will work with experimentally data from field experiments including quantitative calibration and validation of field nitrate leaching models. The works also includes hydraulic and transport models used at catchment scale.

Data management, development, and maintenance of databases related to field experiments (soil characteristics, field management, nutrients in soil, weather data) will be a part of your work.

We expect that you will be an important part of our research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will be able to report research results in high-impact scientific journals.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD related to the Soil-Plant Atmosphere Continuum (SPAC) or similar soil related complex systems including modelling of soil-water nutrient dynamics.

Collaborative skills.

A willingness taking the initiative and the desire to pursue a scientific career.

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Research experience in the areas of modelling agricultural soil-crop-nitrogen systems.

Research experience in spatial land use-, soil-, topography-, hydrology-data to predict valuable areas for different purposes e.g. nitrogen drain measures.

Knowledge in agricultural practice under North European conditions.

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching experience at BSc and MSc level.

Interest and preferably experience in developing competitive national and international research applications.

Experience in planning and conducting of field experimental work.

Good communication skills that can assist in coordinating the project.

Interest in governmental support tasks.

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via state-of-the-art research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of seven research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

An informal and multicultural research environment with high professionalism, where accountability, commitment, helpfulness, flexibility, and close collaboration is a prerequisite to solving the core tasks

A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the collaborative relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks of paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks of shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

The soil section have a mix of many nationalities and a balanced number of men and women.

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Foulum. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from Senior Researcher Christen D. Børgesen (christen.borgesen@agro.au.dk ) or associated Professor Bo V. Iversen (bo.v.iversen@agro.au.dk)

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University.

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12) Postdoc in phytochemical and microbial regulation of plant parasitic nematodes

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Jul

Department of Agroecology - Entomology and Plant Pathology

Forsøgsvej 1

4200 Slagelse

Fixed term full-time position

1 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2025

ID: 10874

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in phytochemical and microbial mediated regulation of root-knot nematode infectivity, starting 01-07-2023or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 2.5-year period.

You will be working on the project “Phytochemical recruitment of pest suppressive root microbiomes” funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The project aims to elucidate mechanisms behind phytochemical- mediated modulation of root microbiomes and their effects on root-knot nematode infectivity. You will be involved in the design of experiments, where you will be analyzing correlations between root microbiome taxonomic and functional composition, root metabolites and root-knot nematode suppression/infectivity. You will be main responsible for the execution of experiments and the preparation of libraries for amplicon and shot-gun sequencing. Further, you will be investigating effects of microbial consortia on the expression of plant defense genes and root-knot nematode parasitism genes.

We expect that you will be an important part of the research environment and that you will contribute positively to the social working environment. We also expect that you will take part in our teaching activities and that you will report research results in high-impact scientific journals.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in biology, agronomy or similar

Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams

A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research experience in some of the areas of phytonematology, molecular soil/plant microbiology

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level

Interest and preferably experience in developing comrehensive national and international research applications

Experience in planning and conducting controlled plant experiments

Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work within phytonematology, classical and molecular microbiology

Insight into interactions between plants, microorganisms and phytonematodes

Experience with high-throughput sequencing technologies, bioinformatic analyses of metabarcoding and/or metagenomics data, multivariate statistical analyses

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

A good social environment with activities and routines that make it possible to talk across and strengthen the inclusive relationship, and where mutual trust, respect, kindness, and professional sparring are emphasized

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Flakkebjerg located near Slagelse. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from Senior researcher Mette Vestergård (mvestergard@agro.au.dk) or Professor Mogens Nicolaisen (mn@agro.au.dk)

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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13) Postdoc in cereal rust pathology

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Agroecology - Entomology and Plant Pathology

Forsøgsvej 1

4200 Slagelse

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024

ID: 10875

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in cereal rust pathology, starting 01-04-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a one-year period.

You will be part of a plant pathology research environment focusing on prevention and control of plant diseases in agriculture. You will be part of a team working mainly on population biology, epidemiology and host responses in relation to resistance to rust fungi affecting cereals and grasses. The main focus of your position will be to investigate the infection biology of rust fungi on the sexual host and obtain fundamental knowledge of host range boundaries and specialization.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in in plant pathology or similar

Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research experience dealing with biotrophic fungi

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level

Interest and preferably experience in developing great national and international research applications

Experience in planning and conducting laboratory work within host-pathogen interactions of biotrophic fungi

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Flakkebjerg, Forsøgsvej 1, 4200 Slagelse. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology. More information can be obtained from Assistant Professor, Julian Rodriguez Algaba, julianr.algaba@agro.au.dk

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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14) Postdoc in soil carbon stock and land use change

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Agroecology - Soil Fertility

Blichers Allé 20

8830 Tjele

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025

ID: 10879

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a postdoctoral position in soil carbon stocks and land use change, starting 01-04-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 2-year period.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on soil organic matter and soil fertility. You will be contributing to specifically the area of monitoring changes in soil carbon stocks. And the focus of your position will be correlating soil carbon stock changes to land use change. You will work with already established datasets from monitoring in the SINKS project.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in Soil Science or similar

Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams

A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research experience in some of the areas of agricultural science related to soil C transformations

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level

Interest and preferably experience in developing great national and international research applications

Experience in planning and conducting experimental work

Experience in statistical analysis of large datasets, e.g., using R

Experience with database creation

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Viborg. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from Associate Professor Lars Elsgaard, email: lars.elsgaard@agro.au.dk

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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15) Postdoc in Sustainability Assessment of Food and Farming Systems

Deadline

31 Jan 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 May

Department of Agroecology - Agricultural Systems and Sustainability

Blichers Allé 20

8830 Tjele

Fixed term full-time position

1 May 2023 - 30 Apr 2026

ID: 10876

The Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering 1-2 postdoctoral positions in Life Cycle Assessment of food and farming systems including climate labelling, starting 01-05-2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a three-year period.

You will be part of a research environment focusing on reducing the climate and environmental impact in agriculture moving towards climate friendly production systems and sustainable diets, and reducing the environmental impacts in the agricultural production. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is used as one of the main tools in the system analysis of assessing climate and environmental impact of food production and other agriculture based products – also including and improving the impact categories of biodiversity, soil quality and carbon sequestration.

You will be contributing to specifically the area of improving the sustainability of food and farming systems based on farm specific and national data. In particular, you will contribute to documentation and development of LCA models and methods within this area, as well as identification of promising mitigation solutions and innovative production systems.

Your profile

We are searching for a highly motivated candidate who has

A PhD in sustainability assessment of agriculture and food systems

Collaborative skills and ability to participate actively in teams

A fondness of taking the initiative and the motivation to pursue a scientific career

Documented experience in scientific writing and publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals

Research experience in some of the areas of life cycle assessment (LCA) and use of LCA tools like SimaPro

Further, we will prefer candidates with some of the following qualifications:

Teaching and supervision experience at the BSc and MSc level

Interest and preferably experience in developing competitive national and international research applications

Insight into life cycle assessment (LCA) of plant based food systems like crops and vegetables, and into including a wide range of impact categories in LCA e.g. climate impact including soil carbon changes, and biodiversity

Experience with setting up models of food and farming systems in Excel or similar tools for calculating related emissions

Who we are

At the Department of Agroecology, our main goal is to contribute to sustainable solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems within the areas of soil, plants, animals, humans, and the environment. We want to make a difference by contributing to both fundamental knowledge generation and the attainment of sustainable production systems via innovative research, contracted policy advice, and education. We offer state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses, semi-field, and field-scale research facilities, advanced computing capacities as well as an extensive national and international researcher network. The department consists of eight research sections with around 270 highly dedicated employees, of which approximately 50% are scientific staff. More information can be found here.

What we offer

A flexible workplace with a good work-life balance

An exciting and varied working environment, where two days rarely resemble each other. We are often busy, and we work creatively for solutions to societal challenges

Subsidized preschool child care and a free education system from primary school up to university level

Universal health insurance as a resident of Denmark, including family members officially residing in Denmark

Five weeks paid holiday per year

In connection with childbirth: the right to have a total of 52 weeks shared maternal/paternal leave with full or partial salary pay

Place of Work

The place of work is Aarhus University, Campus Viborg, Blichers Allé 20, DK-8830 Tjele, Denmark. The affiliation will be with the Department of Agroecology.

More information can be obtained from senior researcher Marie Trydeman Knudsen Mariet.knudsen@agro.au.dk (+4522258387) or associate professor Lisbeth Mogensen Lisbeth.mogensen@agro.au.dk (+45 8715 8025)

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Technical Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

Questions about the position?

Marie Trydeman Knudsen

Senior Researcher, Department of Agroecology - Agricultural Systems and Sustainability

+4522258387

mariet.knudsen@agro.au.dk

Questions about application and proces?

Nat-Tech Administrative Centre - Nat-Tech HR

nat-tech.HR.team2@au.dk

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16) 2-yr postdoc on Biodiversity Dynamics in Novel Ecosystems

Deadline

1 Feb 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Jun

Department of Biology - Center for Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World

Ny Munkegade 116

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025

ID: 10861

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position on: Biodiversity Dynamics in Novel Ecosystems.

This postdoc project is part of the newly established Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO), funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. ECONOVO aims to provide critically new perspectives on the future of the biosphere. Novel ecosystems (NEs) have species compositions or abiotic conditions without historical precedent, e.g., intercontinental species invasions and extraordinary warming. NEs are spreading fast and are expected to be globally dominant by the late 21st century. Key drivers are climate change, globalization, and extirpation of large-sized organisms, resulting in ecosystems deviating from anything seen for millions of years. The spread of NEs is likely to affect biosphere functioning profoundly, but how so is poorly understood at present. To address this complex theme, ECONOVO will take an unparalleled, interdisciplinary approach, integrating Big Data and field-based ecology, satellite-based remote sensing, archaeology, paleoecology, and population genomics to bridge this crucial knowledge gap.

Starting Date and Period

The position is for 2 years and is available from June 1, 2023, or soon thereafter.

Job description

This postdoc project will be part of the ECONOVO research theme 1: Diversity Dynamics, focused on understanding biodiversity dynamics in novel ecosystems (NEs) past and present. This position is a macroecological position focused on present-day NEs at a global scale. While it is well documented that biotic assemblages are changing across Earth and at accelerating rates, links to rising ecological and climate novelty remain poorly understood. With this position, we aim to overcome this knowledge gap and test whether basic biodiversity theory can predict observed dynamics in globally emerging NEs. Building on our previous work, the postdoc will lead the mapping of NEs globally by mobilizing large data sets on species distributions of native and non-native plants and vertebrates and integrating them with geospatial data on novel environments. Based hereon, the postdoc will lead the development of predictive models of NEs and by coupling this mapping to biodiversity data assess how NEs impact to assess general NE impacts on species diversity, testing if dynamics are predictable from theory. The postdoc is expected to contribute ideas and concepts to the project and lead at least two high-quality papers in this research area. It is also expected that the postdoc contributes to the project’s public outreach and teaching, as well as collaborating with other team members, including students, sharing skills, and helping to solve problems in the postdoc’s area of expertise.

Your profile

Applicants must have a PhD degree in ecology, geography, or equivalent; and have submitted their PhD thesis for assessment before the application deadline. Expertise in macroecology is expected, combined with solid geospatial/statistical modelling, and data architecture/management skills. The project will cover both plants and vertebrates, so experience with the ecology of plants, mammals and/or birds is an advantage. The successful candidate is expected to have strong collaborative skills, proven abilities to publish at a high international level, and have good command of English. International applicants who do not have English as their first language must demonstrate excellent English language writing skills and fluency.

Application materials:

The application must be in English and include motivation letter including a 1-page outline of your ideas for the postdoc research project, 2-page CV (including number of citations and H-index from Google Scholar), full list of publications, as well as educational documentation (copies of diplomas for Master and PhD degrees, in English or Danish).

Supervisor and collaborators:

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning will be the main supervisor, with professor Felix Riede and assistant professor Alejandro Ordonez as co-supervisors - all key personnel at ECONOVO. The postdoc will join the ECONOVO team within the Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (ECOINF) at the Department of Biology at Aarhus University. Key international associates to ECONOVO will also be involved. ECONOVO is a Center of Excellence focused on improving our insights into emerging novel ecological conditions and how to steer these conditions towards the most positive outcome possible. ECOINF harbors strong expertise in macroecology, remote sensing, and megafauna and vegetation ecology, as well as in ecology and biodiversity broadly. Together ECONOVO and ECOINF constitute an ambitious, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly international research community. Multiple local and international collaborators will be included where relevant. Postdocs and PhD students are encouraged to collaborate within the group, across departments, and with other universities.

What we offer

The successful candidate is offered:

an ambitious, creative and friendly research environment, inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

a working environment with teamwork, close working relations, network activities among young scientists and social activities

a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance

access to a well-developed research infrastructure

office space, shared equipment

Place of Work

The place of employment and work is Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO) and Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (ECOINF), Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

About the Department

The Department of Biology hosts research programs and teaching curricula that cover all major biological sub-disciplines. The Department currently employs approximately 140 academic and technical staff and 40 PhD students. The Department hosts BSc and MSc study programs in Biology with about 400 students enrolled as well as a PhD program. The Department offer a vibrant and informal research environment with a long-standing tradition for collaboration with international university partners in the absolute elite.

The working language is English, and we welcome applications from all genders of all backgrounds. Read about the Danish work-life balance, special opportunities for junior researchers, and the services available when relocating to Aarhus University here. The campus of Aarhus University is located in a beautiful park close to the city center (population 300.000).

Life quality and time allocation to family life in Denmark is high, and international investigations usually report that no other nationality score higher in terms of life satisfaction.

You can read more about the Department of Biology here.

Contact Information

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Professor Jens-Christian Svenning, phone +45 28992304, e-mail: svenning@bio.au.dk.

Deadline

February 1, 2022

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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17) 2-yr postdoc on Restoration of Ecological Complexity in Novel Ecosystems

Deadline

1 Feb 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Jun

Department of Biology - Center for Biodiversity Dynamics in a Changing World

Ny Munkegade 116

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025

ID: 10862

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University invites applications for a 2-year postdoc position on: Biodiversity Dynamics in Novel Ecosystems.

This postdoc project is part of the newly established Center for Ecological Dynamics in a Novel Biosphere (ECONOVO), funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. Overall ECONOVO aims to provide critically new perspectives on the future of the biosphere. Novel ecosystems (NEs) have species compositions or abiotic conditions without historical precedent, e.g., intercontinental species invasions and extraordinary warming. NEs are spreading fast and are expected to be globally dominant by the late 21st century. Key drivers are climate change, globalization, and extirpation of large-sized organisms, resulting in ecosystems deviating from anything seen for millions of years. The spread of NEs is likely to profoundly affect biosphere functioning but how so is poorly understood. To address this complex theme, ECONOVO will take an unparalleled, interdisciplinary approach, integrating Big Data and field-based ecology, satellite-based remote sensing, archaeology, paleoecology, and population genomics to bridge this crucial knowledge gap.

Starting Date and Period

The position is for 2 years and is available from June 1, 2023, or soon thereafter.

Job description

This postdoc project will be part of the ECONOVO research theme 2: Complexity restoration, focused on testing if restoration of ecological complexity enhances species diversity in NEs and with emphasis on two key elements of ecological complexity: trophic complexity linked to megafauna and geodiversity. To test this idea the position will employ a combination of field studies and satellite remote sensing in Europe, potentially extending to macroecological/meta-analytical approaches at Europe-wide or global scales. We will use existing data where possible and field measurements where necessary. We will aim to cover gradients in novelty in terms of climate and plant community composition intersected with restoration-linked gradients in megafauna functional diversity and spontaneous river dynamics. The postdoc is expected to contribute ideas and concepts to the project and lead at least two high-quality papers in this research area. It is also expected that the postdoc contributes to the project’s public outreach and teaching, as well as collaborating with other team members, including students, sharing skills, and helping to solve problems in the postdoc’s area of expertise.

Your profile

Applicants must have a PhD degree in ecology or equivalent or have submitted their PhD thesis for assessment before the application deadline. Expertise with quantitative and field-based ecology is expected, in combination with solid skills in spatial modelling and some experience with remote sensing data. The project will have major focus on plants and large herbivores (other organism groups such as insects and birds may also be included), so experience with the ecology of plants and ungulates is an advantage. The successful candidate is expected to have strong collaborative skills, proven abilities to publish at a high international level, and have good command of English. International applicants who do not have English as their first language must demonstrate excellent English language writing skills and fluency.

Application materials:

Supervisor and collaborators:

Professor Jens-Christian Svenning will be the main supervisor, with professor Felix Riede and assistant professor Robert Buitenwerf as co-supervisors – all key personnel at ECONOVO. The postdoc will join the ECONOVO team within the Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (ECOINF) at the Department of Biology at Aarhus University. Key international associates to ECONOVO will also be involved. ECONOVO is a Center of Excellence focused on improving our insights into emerging novel ecological conditions and how to steer these conditions towards the most positive outcome possible. ECOINF harbors strong expertise in macroecology, remote sensing, and megafauna and vegetation ecology, as well as in ecology and biodiversity broadly. Together ECONOVO and ECOINF constitute an ambitious, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly international research community. Multiple local and international collaborators will be included where relevant. Postdocs and PhD students are encouraged to collaborate within the group, across departments, and with other universities.

What we offer

The successful candidate is offered:

an ambitious, creative, and friendly research environment, inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

a working environment with teamwork, close working relations, network activities among young scientists and social activities

a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance

access to a well-developed research infrastructure

office space, shared equipment

Place of Work

About the Department

Life quality and time allocation to family life in Denmark is high, and international investigations usually report that no other nationality score higher in terms of life satisfaction.

You can read more about the Department of Biology here.

Contact Information

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Professor Jens-Christian Svenning, phone +45 28992304, e-mail: svenning@bio.au.dk.

Deadline

February 1, 2022

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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18) Postdoc position at Department for Biology, Aarhus University, Denmark

Deadline

1 Feb 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Jun

Department of Biology - Aquatic Biology

Ole Worms Allé 1

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025

ID: 10833

Department of Biology advertises a two-year post doc position starting 1 June 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The candidate will be employed in the Section of Aquatic Biology and work in the EU-funded Wet Horizons programme on large-scale wetland restoration in Europe.

Research area and project description

Understanding the trade-offs associated with restoring wetlands in human-dominated landscapes (e.g., improving habitat for biodiversity vs avoiding production of greenhouse gases such as methane and nitrous oxide) is essential for implementing large-scale wetland restoration in Europe. You will focus on quantifying the habitat and biodiversity benefits of wetland restoration across Europe. You will investigate the side-effects of restoration activities, including changes in hydrology, flood and drought management, and net carbon balances. Your work will focus on collating and synthesizing information on the management dilemmas in restoration, and identifying trade-offs in restoration activities. You will help develop a database on trade-offs, in collaboration with project partners on the Wet Horizons project. Your work will ultimately contribute to improved restoration practices to minimize trade-offs.

Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with a PhD in ecology, or related fields, and with a strong research background in restoration ecology and data management. Knowledge and experience specifically on wetland ecosystems, and on biodiversity and plant and microbial gas exchange is an advantage.

We look for the following specific qualifications:

Proven capabilities in handling and analysing large datasets.

Expertise in collating literature information on ecosystems and biodiversity values.

Proven understanding of wetland ecosystems and nutrient and carbon cycling processes in wetlands.

Strong knowledge of statistical software (e.g., R) and database software.

Ability to synthesise data and provide understanding of multiple interacting biological processes in restoration projects.

Proven ability to publish at a high international level and in key journals within the field.

Good collaboration skills across different groups of employees, including international collaboration.

It is a prerequisite that you are good at communicating in English.

Place of employment

The place of employment is Aarhus University, Department of Biology, Section for Aquatic Biology, Ole Worms Alle 1, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. You will be part of the Wet Horizons Consortium, an EU Horizons-funded programme.

Contact information

Any questions about the position can be directed to Assoc. Prof. Brian Sorrell.

For more information about our Section: AU Biology - Section for Aquatic Biology

The European Wet Horizons Research Consortium

The WET HORIZONS’ consortium includes 14 partners across Europe with recognized expertise in data collection, models, biodiversity, greenhouse gas fluxes, emission factors, and restoration. WET HORIZONS will promote feasible and more ambitious legislation towards protecting and restoring European wetlands to increase benefits for climate and biodiversity. This research will ultimately assist large scale restoration of peatlands, floodplains, and coastal wetlands by minimizing trade-offs.

For more information about the Wet Horizons project: Read here: Wet Horizons and here: Wet Horizons wants to fast-track wetland restoration across Europe (au.dk).

The Department of Biology

The Department of Biology (http://bio.au.dk/) provides research and teaching in all major biological subdisciplines. The department is especially known for its research contribution in biodiversity, global change and conservation biology, aquatic biology and ecology, arctic environment and ecosystems, genetics and evolution, microbiology and zoophysiology. The department currently encompasses approximately 150 academic and technical staff and 30 PhD students. Nearly 500 students follow the BSc and MSc programs offered by the institute.

The department offers a vibrant and informal research environment with a long-standing tradition of collaboration with international university partners. Much of the internal communication is in English and we welcome international applicants.

Deadline

Applications must be received no later than 1 February 2023.

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website

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Deadline: Wednesday 1 Feb 2023 at 23:59 C

19) Two 2-yr postdocs on: Past and future impacts of rewilding on European biodiversity and climate mitigation

Deadline

1 Feb 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Apr

Department of Biology - Ecoinformatics and Biodiversity

Ny Munkegade 116

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2025

ID: 10904

The Department of Biology, Aarhus University invites applications for two 2-year postdoc position on the WildE Horizon Europe project: climate-smart rewilding –ecological restoration for climate change mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity support in Europe.

Rampant climate change and biodiversity loss present the greatest challenges to the integrity of Earth’s biosphere. To avoid a catastrophe, large-scale and coordinated action is needed, including ambitious ecosystem restoration. This project aims to quantify how different implementations of ecosystem restoration and rewilding affect biodiversity and climate change mitigation in Europe. In the context of this project rewilding is defined broadly as ecosystem restoration that aims to reduce human control and increase natural dynamics, i.e. ranging from passive land abandonment to trophic rewilding with reintroduced megafauna.

The project has two parallel goals: 1) quantify how biodiversity and climate change mitigation variables have responded to past and ongoing ecosystem management (conservation, restoration, rewilding) in areas around Europe and 2) quantify how future climate change and restoration (land-use) scenarios may affect biodiversity across Europe.

Starting Date and Period

The positions are for 2 years and are available from April 1, 2023, or soon thereafter.

Job description

The first postdoc position will focus on quantifying historical trajectories in relevant biodiversity and climate-related variables in a large macroecological analysis of areas with different ecosystem management histories across Europe. The data will predominantly be from satellite remote sensing (Landsat for historical data, supplemented with recent data from Sentinel and GEDI), but may include spatial biodiversity data of plants and potentially other taxa.

The second postdoc position will focus on translating future scenarios of land-use (incl. restoration) and vegetation states (produced by project partners) to biodiversity implications at the European scale. The work will link predicted vegetation type to potential species composition using functional traits and species indicator values (e.g. Ellenberg for plants). Focus will be on plants, but may also include other taxa, especially mammals and birds. We will draw on the rich European data archives on survey, functional trait, ecological indicator and other biodiversity data.

Your profile

For both positions applicants must have a PhD degree in ecology, geography or equivalent, or have submitted their PhD thesis for assessment before the application deadline. Strong expertise with quantitative ecology is expected, in combination with solid skills in spatial modelling. Strong coding skills are essential (at least one of R, Python, Google Earth Engine JavaScript) for both positions.

For the first postdoc position experience with remote sensing data is required to help obtain ecologically relevant information from remotely sensed variables.

For the second postdoc position experience with modelling species ranges or experience with large occurrence and trait data are an advantage. Specific insights into the ecology and distribution of study taxa (plants, mammals, birds) would also be an advantage.

The successful candidates are expected to have strong collaborative skills as they will work closely together and with the supervisors, as well as with international wildE partners. Candidates must have proven abilities to publish at a high international level and have excellent command of English. International applicants who do not have English as their first language must prove excellent English language writing skills and fluency.

Application materials

The application must be in English and include a motivation letter including a 1-page outline of your ideas for the postdoc research project, 2-page CV (including number of citations and H-index from Google Scholar), full list of publications, as well as educational documentation (copies of diplomas for Master and PhD degrees, in English or Danish).

Supervisor and collaborators

Assistant professor Robert Buitenwerf and Professor Jens-Christian Svenning will be the supervisors. The postdocs will join the Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (EcoInf) at the Department of Biology at Aarhus University. EcoInf harbors strong expertise in macroecology, remote sensing, and megafauna and vegetation ecology, as well as in ecology and biodiversity broadly. EcoInf constitutes an ambitious, collaborative, interdisciplinary, and highly international research community and currently hosts several centers of excellence including ECONOVO, a Center of Excellence focused on improving our insights into emerging novel ecological conditions and how to steer these conditions towards the most positive outcome possible. Local and international collaborators from within the wildE project will be included where relevant. Postdocs and PhD students are encouraged to collaborate within the group, across departments, and with other universities.

What we offer

The successful candidate is offered:

an ambitious, creative, and friendly research environment, inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

a working environment with teamwork, close working relations, network activities among young scientists and social activities

a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality, and a healthy work-life balance

access to a well-developed research infrastructure, office space, shared equipment

Place of Work

The place of employment and work is Section for Ecoinformatics & Biodiversity (EcoInf), Department of Biology, Aarhus University, Ny Munkegade 116, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

About the Department

Life quality and time allocation to family life in Denmark is high, and international investigations usually report that no other nationality score higher in terms of life satisfaction.

You can read more about the Department of Biology here.

Contact Information

Applicants seeking further information are invited to contact: Assistant Professor Robert Buitenwerf, phone +45 52688455, e-mail: buitenwerf@bio.au.dk.

Deadline

February 1, 2022

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

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20) Postdoc Position in Global Optimization of Atomistic Structure

Deadline

1 Mar 23:59 CET

Expected start

1 Jun

Physics and Astronomy, Dept. of

Ny Munkegade 120

8000 Aarhus C

Fixed term full-time position

1 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025

ID: 10835

Come to Aarhus University for a two-year postdoctoral position and join a dynamic group, working on global optimization of atomistic structure. Among the methods developed in the group is GOFEE that employs Bayesian statistics to identify the most promising structural candidate among a set of candidates relaxed in a surrogate energy landscape (a machine learned potential). Another method, ASLA, constructs the structural candidates based on image recognition and reinforcement learning.

Your role would be to use these methods in search for challenging nano-scale structure in materials and surface science projects and to extend the methods with new intriguing techniques. The latter could be generative adversarial networks (GAN) or other established schemes from data science, or they could be your own new ideas that are perhaps more domain specific. See https://mldft.com for more information about previous projects performed in the group.

Your Profile

Applicants must hold a PhD degree in physics, chemistry, nanoscience, computer science or equivalent. Previous experience with machine learning methods and/or first principles energy calculations in physical chemistry is required. Experience with programming in python is highly desired.

You can learn more about Bjørk Hammer’s group here.

We offer a cutting-edge research environment where the combination of electronic structure and machine learning methods are used to further the capabilities in computational modeling.

Place of work and area of Employment

The place of work is Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments.

Further information may be obtained by e-mailing Bjørk Hammer (hammer@phys.au.dk). Please use as e-mail subject: "postdoctoral position 23a".

Deadline

1st March 2023

Application procedure

Letter of reference

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.

APPLY

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