The Department of Chemistry and Bioscience at Aalborg University is hiring a tenure track assistant professor in environmental biotechnology, based in Aalborg from 1 February 2027 or soon after. The post is tied to the Center for Microbial Communities.
The role
- Do theoretical and experimental research on microbial community ecology and process engineering for advanced water and wastewater treatment and resource recovery.
- Contribute to interdisciplinary collaboration, publication and scientific communication.
- Teach and supervise projects in AAU’s problem-based learning (PBL) model.
Requirements
- Academic qualifications at PhD level.
- Internationally competitive research or high potential, and documented teaching experience. Ability to attract external funding and outreach are also assessed.
- Preferred: experience supervising or co-supervising PhD students, experience at several institutions and international experience.
- Academic English. Under AAU’s parallel-language policy the appointee is expected to learn Danish over time and teach in Danish within 2 to 5 years; Danish courses are offered.
About the employer
The department has about 150 employees, 75 PhD students and 775 bachelor’s and master’s students in Aalborg and Esbjerg. Its research runs from basic to applied work in biology, chemistry, biotechnology, environmental science and chemical engineering.
Salary and deadline
- A six-year tenure track appointment with an assessment for promotion to tenured associate professor, normally in the last six months.
- Full time. Pay follows the AC collective agreement; the ad points to AAU’s salary overview and gives no amount.
- Deadline: 15 November 2026. Send a cover letter, CV, master’s and PhD diplomas, a publication list (up to 5 attached), a teaching portfolio, dissemination record and references through AAU’s recruitment system.
Source: Department of Chemistry and Bioscience, Aalborg University, “TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY”, read on 25 October 2026. Summary by AVIDE; see the original page for the full, current text.