The Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for assistant professorship positions in marketing.
An assistant professorship is a three-year full-time position. The starting date is 1 September 2025 or as agreed upon.
Assistant professors divide their time equally between research and teaching activities. The successful candidates will become part of the AIROD research section.
Job description
At BTECH, we have a strong focus on company collaboration, and a significant part of our work involves business partners. Therefore, it is important that candidates intend to conduct research on topics that are relevant to modern companies and potentially involve company collaboration.
We expect candidates to have a background in marketing with an interest in a subset of the following domains:
• Marketing management • Digital marketing • Marketing communication • Marketing in the context of new technologies • B2B and B2C marketing integrating sustainability
Candidates are expected to teach and supervise students at bachelor’s and master’s levels. Our study programme portfolio includes an MSc programme and a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration, as well as industry-oriented training.
Your qualifications
Employment as an assistant professor requires a PhD degree in a relevant field.
Applicants are encouraged to describe how their research is important to industry. The description could include concrete collaborations, impact, dissemination activities, etc.
Further information
For further information about the position and the department, please contact Section Head René Chester Goduscheit, tel.: +45 26 35 06 99, email: goduscheit@btech.au.dk.
If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR Supporter, Charlotte Thomsen, tel.: +45 87 16 53 62; email: charlotte@au.dk.
Place of work
Birk Centerpark 15, DK-7400 Herning
Application deadline
1 June 2025
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 here: https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/
When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:
Application
Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
Publications. Up to three publications may be submitted. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. This template may be used for the purpose
Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here
Materials that cannot be uploaded together with the application may be submitted in three copies to Aarhus BSS HR & PhD, Aarhus University, Tåsingegade 1, 2nd floor, DK-8000 Aarhus C. Read more about how to apply for an academic position at Aarhus BSS here.
The evaluation process
After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.
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.
Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) at Aarhus University has its focus on research and educational excellence, and BTECH offers four undergraduate and two graduate study programmes, a PhD programme as well as two part-time studies all within business engineering, business economics and management. Furthermore, Faculty of Technical Sciences offers one degree programme as well as the pre-admission course for engineering programmes at Aarhus University in Herning.
The study programmes offered by BTECH are based on interaction across professional boundaries as well as close interaction with students and the surrounding business community. All study programmes have an innovative and international perspective.
The department was originally founded in 1995 as a result of a merger between the Engineering College of Western Jutland and the Central Jutland Business School. The merger with Aarhus University in 2006 resulted in an even higher academic level and an increased focus on research and development.