Associate Professor in Food Sector Behaviour and Marketing
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Associate Professor in Food Sector Behaviour and Marketing
The Department of Management at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for an associate professor position in the field of consumer and citizen behaviour and commercial as well as social, public marketing in the food sector. The associate professorship is a full-time and permanent position starting on 1 December 2025 or as soon as possible subject to mutual agreement.
Job description
The successful applicant is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment and to the overall research strategy of the department.
You are expected to teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level and to carry out individual and group-based research of the highest international standard contributing to the development of our academic field.
The department especially welcomes applicants who can teach in the following areas:
Qualifications
Applicants must possess research qualifications and teaching skills corresponding to those obtained after successful completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor, but equivalent academic qualifications may also be accepted.
Permanent employment as associate professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of the supervision course as well as the Blended Learning – Go Online course provided by Centre for Teaching and Learning at Aarhus BSS. If you have not completed the courses prior to employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the courses within a five-year period.
In line with AU´s strategy of furthering interdisciplinarity and impact and contributing to the green transition, the department is seeking applicants with interdisciplinary research experience at both national, regional and international level, in particular related to global grand challenges such as health and sustainability. The applicant is expected to have research experience in the food sector, for example with research on food consumer and food marketing, public policy development and effect on consumer-citizens with regard to healthier choice or more sustainable practices, and new, healthier and/or more sustainable food products and technology acceptance. Experience with seeking funding, network and research in interdisciplinary settings, as well as Danish language competences is a plus.
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, digitalisation, 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
For further information about the position and the department, please contact Head of Department Jacob Kjær Eskildsen, Tel.: +45 3160 8100, Email: eskildsen@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.: +45 8716 5362, Email: charlotte@au.dk
Place of work
Aarhus BSS, Department of Management
Fuglesangs Allé 4
DK-8210 Aarhus V
Denmark
International applicant?
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:
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.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
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/
Job description
The successful applicant is expected to contribute significantly to the department’s research and teaching environment and to the overall research strategy of the department.
You are expected to teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD level and to carry out individual and group-based research of the highest international standard contributing to the development of our academic field.
The department especially welcomes applicants who can teach in the following areas:
- Marketing Management
- Consumer Behaviour
- Customer-centric Value Creation
- Consumer Affairs and Consumer Policy
Qualifications
Applicants must possess research qualifications and teaching skills corresponding to those obtained after successful completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor, but equivalent academic qualifications may also be accepted.
Permanent employment as associate professor at Aarhus BSS requires completion of the supervision course as well as the Blended Learning – Go Online course provided by Centre for Teaching and Learning at Aarhus BSS. If you have not completed the courses prior to employment, continued employment will be conditional on completion of the courses within a five-year period.
In line with AU´s strategy of furthering interdisciplinarity and impact and contributing to the green transition, the department is seeking applicants with interdisciplinary research experience at both national, regional and international level, in particular related to global grand challenges such as health and sustainability. The applicant is expected to have research experience in the food sector, for example with research on food consumer and food marketing, public policy development and effect on consumer-citizens with regard to healthier choice or more sustainable practices, and new, healthier and/or more sustainable food products and technology acceptance. Experience with seeking funding, network and research in interdisciplinary settings, as well as Danish language competences is a plus.
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, digitalisation, 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
For further information about the position and the department, please contact Head of Department Jacob Kjær Eskildsen, Tel.: +45 3160 8100, Email: eskildsen@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.: +45 8716 5362, Email: charlotte@au.dk
Place of work
Aarhus BSS, Department of Management
Fuglesangs Allé 4
DK-8210 Aarhus V
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/
Find information about entering and working in Denmark here
Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/
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 five 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
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.
Aarhus University’s ambition is to be an attractive and inspiring workplace for all and to foster a culture in which each individual has opportunities to thrive, achieve and develop. We view equality and diversity as assets, and we welcome all applicants.
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/