Associate Professor in Immunology and/or Medical Microbiology

Aalborg University

Aalborg, Denmark

Research Profile

We seek candidates holding a PhD degree in medicine, biomedicine, veterinary medicine, or a related field, with a strong research profile within:

• Immunology (e.g., dendritic cell biology, host–immune interactions, immunotherapy, cancer vaccines, STING signalling, vaccine development); and/or
• Medical Microbiology (e.g., microbial pathogenesis, infectious diseases, virus research, antibiotic resistance, microbe–host interactions, microbial treatment in clinical settings).

The successful candidate will join the Medical Microbiology and Immunology research group, which focuses on microbial pathogenicity, host–immune interactions, antibiotic resistance, and vaccine development.

Teaching Responsibilities

The position includes research-based teaching primarily within the Medicine programme, but also potentially within other bachelor’s and master’s programmes at the department.

Teaching is based on Aalborg University’s Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model and includes:

• Lectures;
• Case-based teaching;
• Laboratory courses;
• Workshops;
• Project supervision;
• Examination and assessment (including external censoring).

Qualifications

We expect that the candidate:

• Demonstrates the ability to establish and lead an independent research profile;
• Has documented significant contributions within research and/or innovation;
• Has experience obtaining external funding as PI or co-PI;
• Has experience with national and/or international research collaboration;
• Can independently conduct teaching, supervision, examinations, and quality assurance;
• Has experience with project management and/or teaching administration (an advantage);
• Has strong collegial and collaborative competences;
• Is able to teach in English (and is willing to learn Danish if not already proficient);
• Experience with innovation, public–private collaboration, and societal impact activities is considered an advantage.