Tenure track Assistant Professor in Immunology andor Medical Microbiology

At the Faculty of Medicine Department of Health Science and Technology one or more positions or tenure track assistant professors in Immunology and/or medical microbiology are open for appointment from October 1st 2026 or soon thereafter.

At Department of Health Science and Technology we conduct research teaching and innovation within biomedicine engineering sports science public health neuroscience psychology and physiotherapy to develop sustainable technological solutions. Our mission is to contribute to increased quality of life for the benefit of the individual human being and society.

We take an active part in implementing the 2030 vision of the Faculty of Medicine: to become leading within digital health and well-known for doctors and engineers finding solutions together. Our mission is to drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge research and innovation with a strong focus on digital health. We are dedicated to addressing four grand challenges that shape our vision for a healthier and more sustainable future.

We offer bachelors and masters degree programs within medicine medicine with industrial specialization biomedical engineering sports science public health and clinical health and technology. Our graduates contribute to setting the agenda for future needs and solutions for increased public health and implementation of new health knowledge and technologies.

Currently our department has approximately 230 employees 70 Ph.D.-students enrolled in the Doctoral School in Medicine Biomedical Science and Technology and 1900 students in our bachelors and masters degree programs. Our facilities are equipped to support state of the art research and teaching.

You can read more about our department at our web page and at Aalborg Universitys research portal.

Research Profile

We seek candidates holding a PhD degree in medicine biomedicine veterinary medicine or a related field with a strong research profile within:

• Immunology (e.g. dendritic cell biology hostimmune interactions immunotherapy cancer vaccines STING signalling vaccine development)

and/or

• Medical Microbiology (e.g. microbial pathogenesis infectious diseases virus research antibiotic resistance microbehost interactions microbial treatment in clinical settings).

The successful candidate will join the Medical Microbiology and Immunology research group which focuses on microbial pathogenicity hostimmune interactions antibiotic resistance and vaccine development.

The department is well equipped for advanced experimental research including:

• Cell culture and molecular biology laboratories
• Protein analysis and cloning facilities
• Classified microbiological laboratories
• Light fluorescence confocal and electron microscopy
• Mass spectrometry
• Rodent facilities

Candidates may contribute to existing research areas or establish an independent research profile within the group.

The position includes research-based teaching primarily within the Medicine programme but also potentially within other bachelors and masters programmes at the department.

Teaching is based on Aalborg Universitys Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model and includes:

• Lectures
• Case-based teaching
• Laboratory courses
• Workshops
• Project supervision
• Examination and assessment (including external censoring)

Bachelor-level teaching is primarily conducted in Danish but teaching and supervision in English are possible. Non-Danish-speaking candidates are expected to learn Danish within the first years of employment.

Tenure-track assistant professors are offered employment for a six-year period during which they must acquire qualifications at the associate professor level. At the end of the period the assistant professor transfers to employment as an associate professor following positive assessment. Promotion to associate professor is thus based solely on the staff members own results and not on competition with other candidates.

As a tenure track assistant professor you are expected to conduct research (50%) and teaching (50%). Later as an associate professor you are also expected to conduct both research (40%) and teaching (60%).

As a tenure track assistant professor you are expected to:

• participate in drawing up your individual tenure-track career plan including both research and teaching career goals which should be followed
• teaching: complete the course in university pedagogy for assistant professors
• research: work on attracting external funding
• non-native Danish speaker: learn Danish

For the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR the following criteria will apply:
To achieve merit at assistant professor level we expect that the candidate has qualifications corresponding to an acquired Ph.D. degree. We expect that the candidate:

• has published in peer-reviewed journals as the first author of the publication
• has experience with applying for external funding for projects equipment travel costs etc. possibly as main applicant (PI) or co-applicant (co-PI). This will be an advantage
• is able to conduct teaching exams and quality assurance either independently or under supervision of a senior colleague
• has experience with presentation of science e.g. at conferences or in other relevant forums
• has experience with sharing knowledge through an open science practice. This will be an advantage
• can work both independently and contribute positively to teamwork in a research group
• is able to conduct teaching and supervision in English or Danish. If the primary language is not Danish the candidate is expected to learn Danish within the first few years of the employment
• will be able to contribute to teaching within the departments bachelor and master programs

To be promoted to the level of ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR the following criteria will apply:
To achieve merit at associate professor level after 4-6 years as tenure track employee we expect that the candidate will have experience with teaching research or innovation and knowledge dissemination. The candidate should be able to demonstrate significant contributions within research or innovation or teaching or education. We expect the candidate:

• demonstrates potential to establish an individual research profile and independent research area
• can document significant contributions within his/her own research area or within innovation. This may be through data collection data curation programming modelling experiments open science development cooperation with companies or other activities which may result in publications patents receipt of external funding or the like
• has experience with applications for external funding as main applicant (PI) or co-applicant (co-PI) has experience with national and/or international research cooperation or establishment of a network. This will be an advantage
• should independently be able to carry out teaching exams and quality assurance
• has experience with presentation of science e.g. at conferences or in other relevant forums
• has experience with sharing knowledge through an open science praxis. This will be an advantage
• has experience with project management and teaching administration. This will be an advantage
• has social and collegial competences the candidate able to interact with and contribute to a research group as well as the research and teaching environment at the department in a constructive manner
• is able to conduct teaching and supervision in English and Danish.

If the tenure track assistant professor fails to request that their qualifications be assessed in the last year of their period of employment or if they are assessed as not academically qualified the university must immediately initiate dismissal proceedings in accordance with the collective agreement rules.

The following material must be submitted with the application

• A motivated text describing the reasons for applying for the position
• A curriculum vitae
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and Ph.D.) pedagogical education and continuing education (e.g. within research management). On request you may be asked for an official English translation
• References/recommendations
• A presentation of your research area or interests and a description of your research plans for the position (spanning 4-6 years)
• A complete list of publications must be attached and a description of the work that you find most relevant
• An overview of your teaching experiences and a description of your most relevant contributions An overview of your knowledge dissemination activities and a description of your most relevant contributions

Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.

You can read more about the requirements for your application here.

The application must be submitted via Aalborg Universitys recruitment system which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aalborg Universitys website.

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore everyone regardless of personal background and orientation is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions
If you have any questions about the position you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information
Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here.

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires ensuring the safety compliance and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish).

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

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