Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Genomic Medicine with a Focus on Monogenic Heart Disease

At the Faculty of Medicine Department of Health Science and Technology a position as tenure track assistant professor in genomic medicine with a focus on monogenic heart disease is open for appointment from 01.10.2026 or soon thereafter.

The tenure track assistant professor will be employed at Department of Health Science and Technology (HST). At HST we conduct research teaching and innovation within engineering biomedicine 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 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. HSTs mission is to drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge research and innovation with a strong focus on digital health. We are dedicated to address four grand challenges that shape our vision for a healthier and more sustainable future.

We educate bachelors and masters of science within biomedical engineering 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 HST has approximately 280 employees 100 Ph.D. students enrolled at the Doctoral School in Medicine Biomedical Science and Technology and 1500 students in our bachelors and masters programs. We hold state of the art research and teaching facilities.

You can read more about HST at our web page and research portal.

Job description

The Department of Health Science and Technology at Aalborg University invites applications for a position as tenure track assistant professor within genomic medicine with a particular focus on monogenic heart diseases. The position is affiliated with the Genomic Medicine research group which conducts research at the interface of human genomics phenotypic diversity and disease biology through the analysis of large-scale population and clinical datasets.

The successful candidate is expected to have a strong research profile within human genetics molecular biology bioinformatics or a closely related discipline. The candidate must hold a relevant masters degree and a Ph.D. degree in a field appropriate to genomic or biomedical research. Applicants are expected to demonstrate an independent and coherent research trajectory aligned with genomic approaches to human disease.

The tenure track assistant professor will contribute to the research activities of the Genomic Medicine research group by applying and developing methods for the analysis of complex genomic and multi-omics datasets. Experience with the integration of different omics layers (such as genomics transcriptomics epigenomics and related data types) is required and experience with cardiovascular or monogenic diseases will be considered a significant advantage. The successful candidate is expected to establish and pursue an independent research program and to demonstrate the ability to attract external research funding.

The position includes teaching and supervision responsibilities at both bachelors and masters levels within the degree programmes in Medicine and Medicine with Industrial Specialisation. The Assistant Professor is expected to contribute to courses relevant to genetics and molecular biology and to supervise projects at the different semesters. Teaching at Aalborg University is based on principles of problem-based and project-based learning and documented experience with or strong motivation for this pedagogical approach will be viewed positively. As most teaching activities are conducted in Danish proficiency in Danish is considered an advantage; however candidates who are not fluent in Danish at the time of appointment are expected to acquire the necessary language skills within a reasonable period.

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 within the first few years of your employment to conduct teaching with support from HST

For the level of ASSISTANT PROFESSOR the following criteria will apply:

The candidate should have 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. maybe as main applicant (PI) or co-applicant (co-PI). This will be an advantage
• should be able to carry out 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 praxis. This will be an advantage
• can work both independently and contribute positively to the teamwork in a research group
• Assistant professor only: 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

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 that the candidate:

• demonstrates a 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 or Danish. If the primary language is not Danish the candidate is expected to learn Danish within the first few years of the employment

The following material must be submitted with the application:

• A motivated text in which the reasons for applying for the position are described.
• A curriculum vitae
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD) 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 (spanning 4-6 years)
• A complete list of publications must be attached and a description of work that you find most relevant
• An overview of your teaching experiences and a description of your most relevant contributions please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine
• An overview of your knowledge dissemination activities and a description of your most relevant contributions

Qualification requirements
Applicants for a tenure track assistant professorship must have academic qualifications at PhD level.

When appointing tenure track assistant professors Aalborg University also place particular emphasis on:

• The candidate can demonstrate a high degree of autonomy in their previous education and
  employment path
• The candidate shows considerable potential and is among the best in their field
• The candidate has academic experience from several universities and/or research institutions and preferably international experience
• The candidate is a skilled communicator
• The candidate writes and speaks English at the academic level
• The candidate is expected to meet the criteria for permanent employment as an associate professor at Aalborg University at the end of the tenure track process

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.

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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