The Department of Public Health at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as a student assistant within the Section for Applied Public Health as per 1 May 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term, part-time position for a maximum of 8 months, with an expected average workload of approximately 7,4 hours.

About the Health Inequities Project

We are an interdisciplinary team of 15 researchers at the Section for Applied Public Health, with backgrounds spanning anthropology, biology, economics, nursing, political science, public health science, and sports science. You can read more about the Section (and us) here.

As a group, we are currently developing a project which aims to build baseline understandings of how the concepts of health inequities and health vulnerabilities may be perceived by patients and community members, and what, if any, impacts these perceptions might have on patients' physical and mental health experiences and outcomes. We have recently received seed funding from the Platform for Inequalities Research at Aarhus University (PIREAU) to explore, over the next 8 months, the current state of knowledge in this area. We are looking for an organized and curious student assistant to help with this project.

Department of Public Health

As a student assistant at the Department of Public Health, you will be part of an internationally recognised department, where we work together to promote public health through research into areas that can prevent, treat and alleviate disease. We are involved in broad collaboration both internally and externally. We share our knowledge with citizens, decision-makers, business and industry, practitioners and other researchers – in municipalities, in the regions and both nationally and internationally. The department either contributes to or is responsible for teaching in medicine, public health science, sport science, optometry and nursing. At the Department of Public Health, you will have approx. 200 colleagues, including ninety academic staff members and a corresponding number of PhD students. We work closely with one another across different fields of study and prioritise a healthy work environment. The general tone among colleagues is informal. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities

As a student assistant, your primary tasks are to read and synthesize mixed data sources that will allow us to build a baseline understanding of the effects of inequities research perceptions on health and to manage many of the practical tasks involved in coordinating a large team of colleagues, such as booking meeting rooms, sending meeting invitations, and taking minutes. You will do this in close interaction with competent colleagues who look forward to mentoring you. Ultimately, your work will contribute to research of high international quality.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Research support within the field of health inequities research and in the area of perceptions of vulnerability in Denmark, particularly within the health sector
• Participating in high-level, interdisciplinary discussions about research findings 
• Administrative responsibilities, including digital file management, team meeting planning, minute-ing
• Preparing notes that will contribute to a grant application and/or an academic publication based on the project’s findings

You will report to the Head of Department, Michael Baggesen Klitgaard.

Your competences

You are currently enrolled in bachelor’s or master’s level studies in public health, health psychology, health governance/ political science, health economics, medical sociology, medical anthropology, or any health-related field (e.g. medicine, nursing, physiotherapy). As a sixth semester bachelor’s student or above, we expect that you have experience with running literature searches, compiling relevant information sources, and critically reflecting on research. You are organized and can make and follow through on plans, and you have an inclusive and team-oriented attitude.

Additionally, we expect you to be fluent in oral and written English. Reading in Danish at the B2 level is considered an asset.

Lastly, you should be familiar with using Microsoft Office software, especially Teams, Outlook Calendar, Sharepoint, Word, and Excel.

Questions about the position

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Assistant Professor Luseadra McKerracher, email: luseadramckerracher@ph.au.dk, tel.: (+45) 30 41 07 26.

Your place of work will be the Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in the end of March. You may be given a case ID in connection with the interviews.



Terms of employment

Terms of employment and pay are regulated by the collective agreement between the Ministry of Taxation and State/HK.


Application

Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Indication of education (a copy of the diplomas should be uploaded)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system

We refer to the faculty’s Guideline for applicants.

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/