Posted 11/23/07
UNIVERSITY OF AARHUS
Department of Marketing and Statistics
Assistant Professor/Associate Professor in
Innovation Management
The Department of Marketing and Statistics at Aarhus School
of Business, University of Aarhus invites applicants for
the position as Assistant Professor/Associate Professor to
take up appointment by March 1st 2008.
JOB DESCRIPTION/QUALIFICATIONS:
Innovation Management is a focus area for the department's
research, and the applicant is expected to promote this
area by conducting high-level research. The department is
therefore looking for applicants with an established track
record in the field of Innovation Management.
In the field of Innovation Management, the Department has
close research cooperation with Copenhagen Business School
(CBS) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
These networks can be leveraged by the candidate.
Applicants will be expected to contribute to the further
development of the research fields of the department, and
to participate actively in developing the inter-
departmental, inter-institutional and inter-disciplinary
research and teaching networks.
The position as assistant professor is a three-year tenure-
track position with a research and teaching obligation.
Applicants must have completed their PhD before taking up
the position. A strong interest in research and good
teaching skills are required.
The position as associate professor is a permanent position
with an obligation to research and teach, including
participation in the scientific development of the field,
teaching, research training, pedagogical guidance/
supervision of assistant professors, supervision of PhD
students, evaluating work, preparation of and participation
in administrative work. The distribution of the various
projects may vary for each associate professor according to
the decision of Aarhus School of Business. Qualifications
corresponding to what can be achieved on the basis of
employment as assistant professor is a prerequisite, but
the qualification criteria can also be achieved in other
ways. It is expected that the applicant has documented
scientific production at an international level as well as
documented educational qualifications.
Due to the increasing internationalisation of education it
is expected that the applicant is able to teach in English.
In the general evaluation of the applicant focus is on the
research potential.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The application should contain:
- Full CV
- Copy of PhD certificate
- Documented information on research and teaching
qualifications
- A complete numbered list of publications and working
papers
- Research publications and/or working papers on which the
applicant wishes to be evaluated, should be marked by *
on the list of publications and working papers AND must
be submitted in hard copy. (Please note that for the
position of assistant professor a maximum of five
research publications and/or working papers can be
submitted, for the position of associate professor a
maximum of ten research publications and/or working
papers can be submitted).
- A brief statement of future research plans should also be
included.
Application and enclosed documents must be submitted in
three copies.
The applicants will be evaluated by an assessment committee
whose recommendation of each applicant will be sent to the
person involved. Priority will be given to those applicants
that show the best research potential.
Candidates, who are found qualified for the position by the
expert assessment committee, may be invited for an
interview and may be asked to give a test lecture. The
committee is authorised to ask for supplementary material
if this is deemed necessary.
Application including enclosed documents should be
submitted in three copies and should be marked "Position
No. 2040.22" and sent to:
CONTACT: The Aarhus School of Business
University of Aarhus
HR Department
Fuglesangs Alle 4
DK-8210 Aarhus V, Denmark
Attention: Charlotte Thomsen
Closing date for the application is January 7th 2008 at
12 noon.
Please pay attention to the fact that it remains the
responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the
application contains all the documents requested in five
copies and that the material is received no later than the
closing date.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
For further information candidates are invited to contact:
CONTACT: Head of Department
Hans Jorn Juhl
Tel: +45 89 48 64 73
Email: MAILTO:hjj@asb.dk
or
CONTACT: Professor Christopher Lettl
Tel: +45 89 48 64 95
Email: MAILTO:lettl@asb.dk
The scientific staff of the Department of Marketing and
Statistics includes 16 researchers of whom 7 are full
professors. There are also a number of PhD students and
research assistants. Further information about Aarhus
School of Business can be found at:
http://www.asb.dk
ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus is a
university school which contributes added value to society
through research, education and dialogue on the creation
and development of companies and organisations.
Aarhus School of Business has a distinctive international
profile and is among the largest internationally accredited
business schools in Europe with 7,200 full and part time
students, 530 employees of which half are researchers.
The University of Aarhus has 34,000 students, 10,000 staff,
and a turnover of DKK 4.5 billion. The University consists
of nine main areas: six faculties (Humanities, Health
Sciences, Social Sciences, Theology, Science and
Agricultural Sciences), two schools (the Aarhus School of
Business and the Danish School of Education), and the
National Environmental Research Institute. The University's
activities are based at more than 20 locations all over
Denmark.
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