Research assistant at the Department of Management

The Department of Management at Aarhus University, School of Business and Social Sciences, invites candidates to apply for a position as research assistant. The successful candidate is expected to take up the appointment from May 1, 2025 or according to a mutual agreement.

The position is linked to the MAPP Centre, which conducts research on value creation in the food sector. The MAPP Centre is a world-class research Centre working with questions on consumer behaviour in relation to food and beverages as well as the implications of insight into consumer behaviour for both industry and public policy.

The research assistant will perform tasks in relation to a number of externally funded research projects, which will be linked to questions of consumer behaviour in the food and beverages area. This will include design, execution, and reporting of both qualitative and quantitative studies in collaboration with senior researchers.

The minimum length of employment as research assistant will be 1 year. The maximum length of employment as research assistant is three years.
 

Qualification requirements

The qualification requirement for appointment as research assistant is a Master's degree in social or behavioural sciences, preferably from the areas of marketing, economics and/or psychology.

Applicants with working knowledge on how to analyse data using both qualitative and quantitative methods, including use of basic statistical, quantitative analysis techniques are desired. Applicants are expected to have an understanding of certain statistical software (e.g. SPSS, SAS). Experience with data modelling is a bonus. Good verbal and written communication skills generally and especially in Danish will also be valued. 
 

Who we are

The Department of Management is one of the six departments at Aarhus BSS, one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the business and social science-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 specifically the Department of Management, has achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and Equis accreditations - the latter specifically applying to the school’s core business activities.

The department’s research and teaching environment is highly international and culturally diverse with a mix of Danish and international academic staff members and PhD students. We employ more than 160 academic staff including researchers, PhD students, and research associates and cover a broad range of disciplines within management. We aim to conduct high-quality research, and we give high priority to publishing our research in leading academic journals and presenting it at recognised conferences. In addition, we have a dynamic exchange of international researchers, who stay at the department for a shorter or longer period.

For more information about the Department of Management, please visit: http://mgmt.au.dk/.

Further information

The Department of Management offers a stimulating international environment. The department conducts research and covers teaching in a broad range of areas in relation to marketing and management. More information about the department is available at http://mgmt.au.dk/enhed/.

Further particulars on the position may be obtained from Professor Tino Bech-Larsen, email: tib@mgmt.au.dk

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Maria Løvgaard Bodin, Tel.: +45 8715 3445, Email: mgb@au.dk  
 

Place of work

Aarhus BSS
Department of Management
Fuglesangs Allé 4
DK-8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
 

Deadline

All applications must be made online and received by March 16, 2025.
 

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