Assistant Professorship (4 years) at Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research

The Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research is looking for a candidate with an interest in and experience with the processing of statistics and data in a social science the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research (CRF), Department of Psychology, Aarhus University, a 4-year position as Assistant Professor is available to be filled from 15 August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

We are looking for candidates who are expected to have in-depth knowledge and experience with statistics and who wish to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration with the centre's other employees. You are expected to master power analyses, state-of-the-art analyses of data from longitudinal studies ( RCT studies), including prediction studies and state-of-the-art analyses of cross-sectional data. The Assistant Professor's tasks are equally divided between assisting/advising the centre's other employees in relation to advanced statistical analyses and your own research projects, preferably methodological research projects.

Who we are

At the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research we carry out social-science research in the alcohol and drug field. Our research projects concerns the treatment, prevention, policy and recreational consumption. We conduct research in both legal and illegal drugs.

The Centre is interdisciplinary and the employees are based on, among other things, anthropology, psychology, sociology, law and public health. Our task is to establish and conduct research projects, teach, communicate knowledge about alcohol and drug use, and collaboration with national players in the area as well as international research institutions. You can read more about the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research .

The Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences is one of six departments at Aarhus BSS - one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the social science and business-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS and the Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences have achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

Place of work

Bartholins Allé 10, DK - 8000 Aarhus C or Campus Emdrup Tuborgvej 164, 2400 København NV

Further information

Further particulars on the position may be obtained from Director Bagga Bjerge +45 22351989, e-mail:

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Charlotte Thomsen, Tel.: +45 8715 3631, email:

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Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the as well as the circular on the (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the .

Application procedure

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.

Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found

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.
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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 .
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.