Associate professor in statistical and complex trait genetics

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology, one position as Associate Professor in statistival and complex trait genetics is open for appointment from October, 1 2025 or soon hereafter.

At Department of Health Science and Technology we conduct research, teaching and innovation within e.g. medicine, biomedicine, biomedical engineering, health technologies, robotics, neuroscience, sports science, public health and physiotherapy. Our mission is to contribute to increased quality of life for the benefit of the individual human being and society. 
We are a major part in implementing the 2030 vision of the Faculty of Medicine, i.e. 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 (healthy and ageing living, non-communicable diseases, multi- and co-morbidity and rehabilitation) that shape our vision for sustainable and healthy and sustainable future.

We educate bachelors and masters of science within biomedical engineering, medicine, medicine with industrial specialisation, sports science, musculoskeletal physiotherapy, public health, and clinical health and technology. In addition to the graduate programmes, we are specialized in postgraduates’ studies within pain science and within digital health. Our graduates contribute to setting the agenda for future needs and contribute to solutions for increased public health and implementation of new health knowledge and technologies.

Currently, our department has approximately 280 employees, 100 Ph.D.-students enrolled in the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology, and 1500 students in our bachelors and masters programmes. We hold state of the art research and we offer state of art learning opportunities in our teaching facilities. 

At HST, you have the chance to explore your passions, connect with individuals who inspire and challenge you, and make discoveries that can transform both your life and the world. Our values that we work by are share-care-dare. You can read more about our department at our web page and research portal.

The primary responsibility of the position involves research in statistical and complex trait genetics, as well as teaching and supervising projects at the Bachelor and Master's degree programs in Medicine and Medicine with Industrial Specialization. The candidate should possess a strong theoretical understanding of statistical and quantitative genetics, and have profound abilities to conduct large-scale genetic studies (including performing genome-wide association studies, post hoc enrichment analyses, estimating polygenic score, and a like). Furhter, the candidate should have an internationally recognized track record of publications in the field of quantitative and statistical genetics, personalized medicine, and data science techniques for integrating omics data, and be able to secure national and international research funding. Finally, the candidate should also have extensive experience in teaching and supervising students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The successful candidate should have a PhD degree within genetics or bioinformatics, and the research area must fall within the area of statistical and complex trait genetics. The candidate should have articulated visions and plans for future research and be able to teach courses in both monogenic and multifactorial genetics and be able to supervise bachelor, master and PhD students. It will be considered an advantage, if the applicant have experience with problem-based learning in alignment with Aalborg University's pedagogical model.

You may obtain further information from Professor Mette Nyegaard (nyegaard@hst.aau.dk).

Qualification requirements
The following criteria will apply:

To achieve merit at Associate Professor level, we expect that the candidate has experience with teaching, research or innovation, and knowledge of 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 an independent research area
• can document significant contributions within 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.
• is independently able to conduct 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 practice. This will be an advantage.
• has experience with project management and teaching administration. This will be an advantage.
• has social and collegial competences making 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
• will be able to contribute to teaching within the department’s bachelor and master programs.

Application attachments   

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.
• A complete list of publications.
• References/recommendations.
• A research plan, i.e., a presentation of your research area and your plans/visions for developing your research.
• A scientific portfolio (or similar) documenting your most relevant contributions to research. This could be through data collection, programming, modelling, experiments, development, corporation with a public or private partner resulting in publications, patents, achieving external funding, or the like.
• A teaching portfolio documenting your teaching experiences, initiatives within teaching, experience with development of teaching materials, and curriculum development. If a portfolio is not enclosed, you must state a reason for this.
• An innovation and impact portfolio (or similar) documenting your experience with, e.g., public-private partnership, innovation, outreach activities, and working with the public society.
• Description of other qualifications, such as project management expertise and your experience with supervision of scientific personnel.

Assessment
The assessment of applicants for the position will be carried out by an assessment committee.

Shortlisting will be applied. This means that the head of the department, with the assistance of the hiring committee, will select candidates for assessment. Candidates selected for assessment will then be informed about the composition of the assessment committee. All candidates will be notified whether they have been shortlisted for assessment or not.

Applicants who are selected for assessment will have the opportunity to comment on their assessment.

When the hiring process is completed, a final rejection will be sent to the applicants who are not considered for the position.

Contact information
For further information concerning the application procedure please contact the Human Resources Department by email est-st-hr@adm.aau.dk 

Information regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force, teaching portfolio and procedures can be seen here. 

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

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).