Senior Researcher in Grundtvig Studies and Digital Scholarly Editing

Center for Grundtvig Studies and the School of Culture and Society, Aarhus University, invites applications for a full time position (37 hours weekly) as senior researcher Grundtvig Studies and Digital Scholarly Editing. The position is permanent commencing November 1, 2024 or as soon as possible hereafter.

Place of employment: Aarhus University, Center for Grundtvig Studies. The center is located on two addresses: Nobelparken, Jens Chr. Skous vej 7, 8000 Aarhus C, and Vartov, Farvergade 27A, 1463 København K, Denmark. The applicant is expected to work primarily in one of the two locations.

In its pursuit of academic excellence, The Faculty of Arts is committed to creating an inclusive working environment and therefore encourages all qualified candidates to apply, regardless of personal background, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, ethnicity etc.

The position

We are seeking an innovative and dedicated scholar with a robust research profile in Grundtvig Studies, 19th Century Danish history, and/or Theology. The ideal candidate must also possess documented experience in philology and editorial processes. The Center for Grundtvig Studies is a distinguished research institution committed to advancing scholarship through research, dissemination, and the publication of a digital scholarly edition of the works of N.F.S. Grundtvig.

The successful applicant should be able to demonstrate competences within the scope of Center for Grundtvig Studies’ research activities, and a research plan of 3-5 pages should be submitted which aligns with the center’s activities. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct relevant research projects and to contribute to the digital scholarly edition of Grundtvig’s Works.
Apart from carrying out research and contributing to the overall research agenda of Center for Grundtvig Studies, the successful applicant will also be expected to contribute to the academic environment at The School of Culture and Society and its core activities in the areas of research, education, talent development and knowledge exchange according to Aarhus University’s overall strategy.

Research

The successful applicant is expected to develop and head research projects of relevance to field of Grundtvig Studies preferably with an emphasis on digital scholarly editions as well as digital textual methods. The person appointed to the position will also be expected to participate in collective research projects and pursue external research funding.

Talent development

The successful applicant is expected to supervise PhD students and contribute to the development and implementation of PhD courses in the field of Grundtvig Studies, 19th Century Studies, and Digital Scholarship.

Knowledge exchange

It is expected that the successful applicant will engage in knowledge exchange as described in the strategy for the Faculty of Arts https://arts.au.dk/om-arts/strategi-arts-2020-2025/, for instance research cooperation with private companies, government consultancy, cooperation with civil society partners or the public dissemination of knowledge. Applicants should document any prior experience within the field of knowledge exchange.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent qualifications in digital philology or related areas of research as well as research and teaching qualifications equivalent to those acquired in an senior researcher.
Applicants must furthermore be able to document: 

• Research relevant to Center for Grundtvig Studies.
• A strong, relevant international publication profile.
• Experience of participation in collective research projects.
• Successful teaching experience in areas of relevance.
• Participation in national and international networks as well as experience of interdisciplinary cooperation.
• Experience of attracting external research funding.
• Experience of supervising student projects.
The following skills are considered an advantage:
• Experience in Digital Scholarly Editing

Only submitted publications will be assessed; a list of publications is not sufficient. As a result, applications without submitted publications will not be assessed.

References or recommendations should not be included with the application. Applicants who are selected for a job interview may be asked to provide professional references.

Past research achievements will be assessed based on the active research time of the applicant in question. We therefore ask applicants to specify any career breaks they have had (for instance due to maternity/paternity leave) in order to gauge their research productivity.

Applicants are expected to contribute to the department’s academic environment. We emphasise the importance of good working relationships, both among colleagues and with our students. In order to maintain and develop the department’s research environment, the person appointed is expected to be present at the department on a daily basis.

Language and further information

Applicants must be able to teach and supervise in English at university level.
If the successful applicant is not fluent in Danish, s/he will be expected to acquire the language within a period of approximately two years.

Applications must be uploaded in English.

For further information about the content of the position, please contact Center Director, Associate Professor Katrine Frøkjær Baunvig (baunvig@cas.au.dk)

For further information about the application procedure, please contact HR supporter Helle Sindal hsi@au.dk

For a more detailed description of Center for Grundtvig Studies, please visit: https://grundtvigcenteret.au.dk/. For more information on the School of Culture and Society, please visit: http://cas.au.dk.

The Work Environment

Center for Grundtvig Studies is located at two addresses in Aarhus and Copenhagen. Work on the Digital Scholarly Edition is carried out in Copenhagen by a team of ten philologist and five student assistants. The successful applicant will contribute to the edition’s academic standards.

The School of Culture and Society

At the School of Culture and Society, the object of research and teaching is the interplay between culture and society in time and space:
- From the traditional disciplines of the humanities and theology to applied social research
- From Antiquity to the issues facing contemporary societies
- From local questions to global challenges
The school’s ambition is to produce compelling research with an international resonance as well as to offer teaching and talent development of the highest quality. The school has a broad cooperative interface with society as a whole, both in Denmark and abroad, and contributes to social innovation, research communication and further and continuing education.
For further information about the school, please see http://cas.au.dk/en/.

International applicants

International applicants are encouraged to check Family and work-life balance and Attractive working conditions for further information about the benefits of working at Aarhus University and in Denmark, including healthcare, paid holidays and, if relevant, maternity/paternity leave, childcare and schooling. Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including a relocation service and career counselling for expat partners. For information about taxation, see Taxation aspects of international researchers’ employment by AU.

Aarhus University

Aarhus University is an academically diverse and research-intensive university with a strong commitment to high-quality research and education and the development of society nationally and globally. The university offers an inspiring research and teaching environment to its 38,000 students (FTEs) and 8,300 employees, and has an annual revenues of EUR 935 million. Learn more at www.international.au.dk/