Research assistant in the areas of consumer research on novel foods at the Department of Management

The Department of Management, Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University invites candidates to apply for a position as research assistant. The position is full-time with a fixed-term appointment until 31 December 2026, and the successful candidate is expected to take up the appointment from 1 September 2025, or subject to mutual agreement.
 

Job description

The research assistant will work in the project “Hybrid Dairy - CO2e reduction at scale”, funded by EIT Food and supervised by Marija Banovic and other relevant projects run by staff at the MAPP Centre. The research assistant is further expected to participate in research activities at the MAPP Centre (www.mapp.au.dk).
 

Qualification requirements

The qualification requirements for appointment as research assistant are:

• A master’s degree in food sciences or marketing.
• Prior experience in marketing research and preferably in areas of consumer research in novel foods.
• Fluent in spoken and written English. Knowledge of Danish is also desired, but not mandatory.
• Good knowledge of data analysis.
• Ability to work independently.

 

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 the Department of Management have achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

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, research associates and cover a broad range of disciplines within management, e.g. marketing, international business, organization, HR, strategy, management accounting, innovation management, entrepreneurship, project management, and information systems. 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 short or long periods of time.

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 here.

Further enquiries on the position may be obtained from Associate Professor Marija Banovic, tel: +45 52609827, email: maba@mgmt.au.dk

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Charlotte Thomsen Tel.: +4587165362 Email: Charlotte.au.dk
 

Place of work

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

Deadline

All applications must be made online and received by June 15, 2025.
 

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Om Aarhus Universitet

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