164290 – Tenure Track Assistant Professor of translational bladder cancer research

The Department of Molecular Medicine at Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as Tenure Track Assistant Professor in the field of translational bladder cancer research as per October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term full-time position with a view to permanent employment as an associate professor.

Department of Clinical Medicine
As a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of translational bladder cancer research at the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of what is probably the largest health science research department in Denmark. Our clinical research covers all the medical specialities and takes place in close collaboration with the university hospital and the regional hospitals in the Central Denmark Region. We have approx. 30,000 square meters of modern research facilities for experimental surgery and medicine, animal facilities and also advanced scanners at our disposal. The department has overall responsibility for the Master’s degree programs in medicine and in molecular medicine. At the department we are approx. 670 academic employees, 500 PhD students and 160 technical/administrative employees who are cooperating across disciplines. As a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of translational bladder cancer research, you will be working at Aarhus University Hospital or another hospital in the Central Denmark Region. You can read more about the department here and about the faculty here.

Your job responsibilities
We offer an attractive career opportunity for promising and talented researchers from around the world. The position is a career development position with the possibility of transition to a tenured associate professorship. We will work together with you to develop your research talent through supervision, professional networks and pedagogical upgrading.
As Tenure Track Assistant Professor of translational bladder cancer research your primary tasks will be research and research-based teaching. You will teach and supervise students at Bachelor’s and Master’s level, and you will contribute to the development of the department through research of the highest international quality. In your daily work, you will work closely with both Danish and international colleagues.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Independent research of the highest international quality, including publication.
• Establishment of a translational bladder cancer research program with particular focus on tumour-host interactions, molecular predictors of treatment response and circulating tumour DNA for guiding treatment decisions.
• Teaching, guidance and examination of Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students, as well as possible supervision of PhD students.
• Some degree of contribution towards attracting external research funding.
• The opportunity to collaborate with relevant national and international research environments.

You will report to Professor Lars Dyrskjøt Andersen, Department of Molecular Medicine.

Your competences
You have independent research-related qualifications at a high international level. You are a clear communicator and you have some degree of experience of supervision and teaching at Bachelor’s and Master’s degree level and potential of becoming a skilled group leader. We draw attention to completed pedagogical courses in supervision or similar, as well as experience with the establishment of PhD courses and external research collaborations. We also draw attention to a stay or employment at at least one internationally recognised research institution. You have a medicine-, molecular medicine- or other relevant background and scientific qualifications at PhD level, preferentially within the following areas: cancer biology, circulating tumour DNA, bioinformatics including analysis of large-scale multi-omics data sets (WGS, WES, RNA-seq) and an understanding of key clinical challenges in the treatment of patients with bladder cancer.

As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, experience with industry and international collaborations, are inclusive and team-oriented and able to contribute to a good work environment.

We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English. International applicants are expected to learn Danish, and Aarhus University arranges Danish teaching.

Tenure track positions are usually aimed at candidates who have not previously held an assistant professor position. In order to be assessed as qualified for a Tenure Track Assistant Professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

Shortlisting will be used.

Questions about the position
If you have any questions about the position, please contact leading Professor Lars Dyrskjøt Andersen tel.: (+45) 7845 5320.

Your place of work will be the Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine, Science Center Skejby, Brendstrupgaardsvej 21A. 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.

We expect to conduct interviews in September 2026.

The process
The tenure track position starts out with appointment as assistant professor with a view to permanent employment as an associated professor.

Permanent tenure as an associate professor is conditional upon you being assessed as qualified as such no later than 6 months before the expected transition to associate professor at the latest. In order to be assessed as qualified for an associate professor position, you must meet these academic criteria.

You will be appointed a supervisor by Head of Department and evaluation meetings will take place at least every half year.

Required qualifications – Assessment as assistant professor
Appointment as assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
For an applicant to qualify for a tenure track position, these academic criteria must be met in addition to the requirements described in the job advertisement.

Terms of employment

• Further information on the appointment procedure can be found in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
• The appointment is in accordance with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (Akademikerne).
• Remuneration is in accordance with the above, and the Salary agreement catalogue for staff at Health.
• The yearly base salary for a fulltime assistant professor is between DKK 493.394,35 and DKK 585.322,48 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (18.07 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplement(s) will be granted, if relevant for the position. Your local eligible trade union representative at Aarhus University negotiates your salary on your behalf.
• Researchers recruited from abroad are offered a special researcher tax scheme with a lower tax rate.
• Travel and moving expenses may be covered according to the employee in question and, to a limited extent, the accompanying family.
• Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities

Application
Your application must include the following:

• Motivated application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Diploma
• Template for applicant – assistant professor or tenure track assistant professor
• A list of publications
• A teaching portfolio. We refer to Guideline on the use of teaching portfolios
• A maximum of five of the publications of greatest relevance to the job must be submitted
• Research plan, which is part of the ‘Template to applicant – assistant professor or tenure track assistant professor’ can be uploaded separately (optional)
• Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
• References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the recruitment system (optional)

We refer to the faculty’s Guidelines 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.

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 about entering and working in Denmark here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Development Programme. You can read more about it here.

The application must be submitted via Aarhus University’s recruitment system, which can be accessed under the job advertisement on Aarhus University’s website.