Postdoc position at the Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy

The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy (CFA) at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoctoral position. The expected starting date is September 1, 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The expected duration for the position is either 2 or 3 years.

Who are we

The Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy (CFA) at Aarhus University is dedicated to understanding science and its relation to innovation, society and key societal challenges, and how policy can promote research and its positive impact. Through research, education and research-based advice to public and private actors, CFA contributes to theoretical and empirical developments related to research, innovation and higher-education policy.

For examples of current research and research-based advisory activities, please click here.

Job description

The position as postdoctoral researcher is a fixed-term academic research position. As part of small, interdisciplinary project teams, the postdoc position will cover a variety of tasks including both research design, data collection, analysis and dissemination. The selected candidate will also be expected to contribute substantially to publications, both as first and secondary authors. The position does not include teaching obligations.

The postdoc will be expected to contribute to one or more research projects at the Center and also to CFA’s research-based advisory activities. Among the research areas that CFA is currently pursuing are academic freedom, open innovation in science, science diplomacy, science and society, and the relation between research and societal challenges. For each individual project, the postdoc will be part of a smaller research team and can be involved in all aspects of work, from drafting funding applications and study design to data collection, analysis and writing journal articles and reports.

Qualifications

We seek applicants with expertise within the areas of sociology, economics, management, information science, education, political science or related fields. A PhD in social science or related areas is required. We expect the candidates to have excellent communication skills in spoken and written English, and an ability to produce state-of-the art social-science research. Experience with quantitative analysis (including work with publication and research grant data) and designing and conducting questionnaire surveys is an advantage.

In addition to a CV and proof of PhD degree (or the near completion of a PhD degree), interested applicants should provide a 1-2 page application letter motivating why they are interested in the position and how they can contribute to CFA’s research activities in general.

Further information

Applicants are welcome to contact Center Director Carter Bloch (carter.bloch@ps.au.dk) prior to submitting their application to learn more about the position.

Place of work

Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Department of Political Science, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 7, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
 

International applicant?

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/

Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here:
http://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application procedure

When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
• Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
• List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
• Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. This template may be used for the purpose
• Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

Materials which cannot be uploaded together with the application may be submitted in three copies to Aarhus BSS HR & PhD, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 16, DK-8000 Aarhus C.

Read more about how to apply for an academic post at Aarhus BSS here

The evaluation process

After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.
The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University's website.
 

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/