The Department of Physics and Astronomy, Aarhus University, Denmark, invites applications for a permanent full professor position in experimental quantum physics.

The Department seeks to strengthen its existing experimental activities in quantum physics, which is characterized by an internationally leading research and teaching program focusing on fundamental quantum phenomena and quantum technologies.

The position is open from June 1, 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Tasks

The successful candidate will establish a cutting-edge research activity, which may be based on quantum gases, optically driven ultrafast quantum phenomena or optomechanics, and range from fundamental investigations all the way to the studies of quantum devices.

Your profile

We are particularly looking for applicants who will strengthen the existing experimental and theoretical quantum science research groups in the interdisciplinary forum Quantum Campus Aarhus and who document an interest in both national and international collaboration.

In addition, the candidate is expected to take an active role in developing the teaching program at the Department.

Applicants must have a strong record of original and internationally leading scientific research, and they are invited to document examples of collaborative research and external funding.  They must hold a PhD in physics and document the ability to teach physics at all levels of the University curriculum as well as supervision of BSc, MSc and PhD students.

Who we are

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is a department at the Faculty of Natural Sciences.

The Department is an attractive workplace for researchers, teachers, technicians, laboratory technicians and administrators and has a good study environment with many talented and active students at all levels. The research at the Department is of high quality, attracts significant international attention – in several fields the department is within the world elite – and is characterized by many international collaborations with other high-ranking universities and research institutions around the world.

The successful candidate is offered:

• access to a well-developed research infrastructure

• laboratory space, shared equipment

• a research climate inviting lively, open and critical discussion within and across different fields of research

• a working environment with teamwork, close working relations, network activities among young scientists and social activities

• a workplace characterized by professionalism, equality and a healthy work-life balance

Place of work and area of employment

The place of work is Ny Munkegade 120, 8000 Aarhus C, and the area of employment is Aarhus University with related departments. 

Contact information

For further information, please contact: Head of Department, Professor Ulrik Ingerslev Uggerhøj, phone +4523382373, email ulrik@phys.au.dk.

Deadline

Application deadline January 31, 2025

Gender balance 

Ensuring gender balance at the Department of Physics and Astronomy is a high priority, and therefore we particularly encourage women to apply for this position. No candidate will be given preferential treatment, and all applicants will be assessed on the basis of their qualifications for the position in question.

Application procedure

Shortlisting is used. This means that after the deadline for applications – and with the assistance from the assessment committee chairman, and the assessment committee if necessary, – the head of department selects the candidates to be evaluated. The selection is made on the basis of an assessment of who of the candidates are most relevant considering the requirements of the advertisement. All applicants will be notified within 6 weeks whether or not their applications have been sent to an expert assessment committee for evaluation. The selected applicants will be informed about the composition of the committee and will receive his/her assessment. Once the recruitment process is completed a final letter of rejection is sent to the deselected applicants.

Letter of reference

If you want a referee to upload a letter of reference on your behalf, please state the referee’s contact information when you submit your application. We strongly recommend that you make an agreement with the person in question before you enter the referee’s contact information, and that you ensure that the referee has enough time to write the letter of reference before the application deadline. Unfortunately, it is not possible to ensure that letters of reference received after the application deadline will be taken into consideration.

Formalities and salary range

Natural Sciences refers to the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Danish Universities under the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.

The application must be in English and include a curriculum vitae, degree certificate, a complete list of publications, a statement of future research plans and information about research activities, teaching portfolio and verified information on previous teaching experience (if any). Guidelines for applicants can be found here.

Appointment shall be in accordance with the collective labour agreement between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. Further information on qualification requirements and job content may be found in the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities.

Salary depends on seniority as agreed between the Danish Ministry of Taxation and the Confederation of Professional Associations.

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.

At the Faculty of Natural Science at Aarhus University, we strive to support our scientific staff in their career development. We focus on competency development and career clarification and want to make your opportunities transparent. On our website, you can find information on all types of scientific positions, as well as the entry criteria we use when assessing candidates. You can also read more about how we can assist you in your career planning and development.


Research activities will be evaluated in relation to actual research time. Thus, we encourage applicants to specify periods of leave without research activities, in order to be able to subtract these periods from the span of the scientific career during the evaluation of scientific productivity.

Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Read more here. Please find more information about entering and working in Denmark 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.