Associate Professor in Language and Linguistics, Aalborg University

Associate Professor in Language and Linguistics, Aalborg University

Jobbeskrivelse
At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Culture and Communication, a full-time position as Associate Professor in language and linguistics is open for appointment from October 1st, 2026, or as soon as possible hereafter.

Job description
The position will consist of research within language and linguistics, and teaching of linguistic disciplines, particularly in the English and the Danish degree programmes.

The position will be affiliated with the Communication, Language and Discourse research group (CLD), where the successful candidate is expected to contribute to continued innovation and development of the research environment, with a particular focus on linguistic phenomena in or across English and Danish, and on how linguistic research can contribute to interdisciplinary or problem-oriented research and innovation and have impact in the wider world. For more information about the research group, please see CLD’s website:

In terms of teaching duties, the successful candidate is expected to teach topics related to the field of linguistics within the English Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes and the Danish Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. Courses in other of the department’s degree programmes may also be required, such as Language and International Studies, English.

Teaching obligations will also include supervision of semester projects. For this purpose, documented experience with problem-based learning (PBL, on which AAU pedagogy is based) will be an advantage, but not a prerequisite.

Formal qualifications and requirements
Applicants are required to document teaching skills equivalent to those achieved after a successful period of employment as a Postdoc, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor. Research qualifications must be documented by means of a significant body of independent peer-reviewed international publications. The applicant is expected to document the ability to teach, supervise and assess both written and oral presentations in Danish as well as in English.

Assessment of candidates
In the assessment process, the following components will be of prominent importance:

strong research qualifications within linguistic disciplines, such as grammar, phonology, semantics and foreign language acquisition, focusing on English and Danish broad and well-documented teaching experience across a range of fields within language/linguistics and related disciplines, where relevant native or near-native language proficiency in Danish and English prior experience with external funding (please describe this in the application) detailed research plan, including an ambitious and realistic plan for external funding (please unfold this in the research plan).

In terms of personal qualities, applicants are expected to possess good cooperative skills, and to be able to establish and maintain good relations with researchers from different cultural and political backgrounds.

Practical circumstances
Applicants must be prepared to actively participate in all aspects of the day-to-day activities of the department and study programmes.

For information on the research profile of the department etc., please see the department’s website Department of Culture and Communication - Aalborg University

Qualification requirements
Appointment as an associate professor requires research and teaching qualifications at the level that can be achieved through the satisfactory completion of a period of employment as an assistant professor but may also be obtained in other ways.

It is a precondition that applicants have documented research at an international standard. In addition, applicants are assumed to have received supervision and pedagogical skills development and to have obtained a positive written assessment of their teaching qualifications.

How to apply
Your application must include the following:

• Application, stating reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• A research plan
• Diplomas (master's degree diploma and PhD diploma)
• List of publications, with an indication of the attached publications that you wish to be taken into account in the assessment. You may attach a maximum of ten publications. You must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement
• Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities . If this is not enclosed, the applicant must enclose the reasons for this
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations etc.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position
• References/recommendations

You can read more about the requirements for your application here .

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

Aalborg University wants to reflect the surrounding society and has diversity as a core value. Therefore, everyone, regardless of personal background and orientation, is encouraged to apply for the position.

Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about the position, you are more than welcome to contact us. You will find contact persons at the bottom of the jobpost.

Further information
Read more about our recruitment process here

The appointment process at Aalborg University involves a shortlisting process. You can read more about the shortlisting and appointment process here .

The hiring process at Aalborg University may include a risk assessment as a tool to identify potential risks associated with new hires, ensuring the safety, compliance, and integrity of the workplace.

Salary and terms of employment
The employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the collective agreement between the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the state (AC collective agreement) (in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (in Danish).

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

Contacts

• Marie Møller Jensen: Se telefonnummer på jobbank.dk, Se e-mailadresse på jobbank.dk
• Lotte Dam: Se telefonnummer på jobbank.dk, Se e-mailadresse på jobbank.dk
• HR support : Se telefonnummer på jobbank.dk, Se e-mailadresse på jobbank.dk

Ansøgningsfrist
10-08-2026

Ref. nummer
2026/861

Afdeling
Department of Culture and Communication