Assistant Professor in Higher Education First-Year Curricula

4 weeks ago

Århus, Århus Kommune, Denmark Aarhus University Full time
About the Position

We are seeking a highly qualified Assistant Professor in Higher Education First-Year Curricula to join our team at the Centre for Educational Development (CED) at Aarhus University.

Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct applied research and publish at an international level on first-year curricula
  • Support and co-supervise younger research colleagues in the CED research group
  • Fundraise externally for research activities
  • Teach selected topics at CED's courses and workshops for university staff/faculty
  • Participate in relevant development projects with colleagues and university staff
About You
  • You have a PhD degree in a relevant field
  • Two to three years of postdoc work experience
  • Developed a research profile relevant to higher education first-year curricula
  • Teaching experience, including experience of teaching university faculty/staff
  • Project team leadership experience
About the Centre for Educational Development (CED)

The Centre for Educational Development (CED) at Aarhus University is a leading institution in the field of higher education research and development. Our mission is to inspire engaging teaching and excellent educations at Aarhus University.

Working Conditions

The assistant professorship is a full-time (37 hours) position limited to a 3-year period starting from the date of employment. You will be placed in the Department of Programme Development with a reference to the department manager. Regarding the research tasks, there is daily close collaboration with the research group at CED, led by the center director.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners.

How to Apply

We encourage diverse research and educational backgrounds, and the position is therefore not limited to specific degrees or preferred methods. Many pathways leading to CED can be relevant.

In addition to your motivated application, please attach the following:

  • CV
  • Documentation for your PhD degree
  • An overview list of all your publications
  • Three selected publications for assessment
  • Outline of a 3-year research plan (max 3 pages)
  • Your teaching portfolio (max 3 pages)
  • An example describing a development project you have been leading (max 3 pages)

Applications must be made in English.

We use shortlisting in the hiring process lead by the centre director. In this shortlisting process, we exclude applicants that are far from being eligible for the described position.

After the shortlisting process, an assessment committee with international participation gives their written summary concerning each of the shortlisted applicants.

Based on these summaries of qualifications, an employment committee of future colleagues and the department manager invites the most qualified applicants for an interview. If necessary, the employment committee can invite 1-2 applicants to a second interview round before making the final decision and offer.

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.

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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