Postdoc in Health Promotion and Intervention Research
The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoc position in the field of Health Promotion and Prevention related to community interventions as of 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term, full-time position for 1½ years.
As a Postdoc 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.
About the research project
In general, the area of research work will be health promotion and complex interventions. Most of the work will be related to developing and evaluating interventions, while knowledge and skills of complex intervention methodologies will be a requirement.
The position is related to a larger system-oriented intervention study focusing on the well-being of children and youth in a Danish Municipality.
Your job responsibilites
As a postdoc, your primary tasks will be within a research project, where we investigate how local communities can enhance the well-being of children and youth through community engagement. You will contribute to collecting and analyzing data from local community initiatives and participate in the facilitation of workshops during the rollout of this project. Additionally, under supervision you will contribute to the development of the institute’s academic field through teaching and research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will collaborate closely with skilled colleagues from other Danish universities.
Your main tasks will include:
Your competences
You have academic qualifications at PhD-level, for example, within the following areas public health, sports science, global health or social sciences.
As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and can contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English, and Danish as many of the activities will be applied in Danish municipalities.
To be assessed as qualified for the postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.
Shortlisting will be used.
Obtaining a child certificate is a prerequisite for employment in the position.
Questions about the position
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Helle Terkildsen Maindal tel.: (+45) 2546 2320 or Associate Professor Knud Ryom tel.: (+45) 2244 2010.
Your place of work will be the Department of Public Health, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Terms of employment
Application
Your application must include the following:
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 assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources 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.
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/
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The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health at Aarhus University invites applications for a postdoc position in the field of Health Promotion and Prevention related to community interventions as of 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a fixed-term, full-time position for 1½ years.
As a Postdoc 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.
About the research project
In general, the area of research work will be health promotion and complex interventions. Most of the work will be related to developing and evaluating interventions, while knowledge and skills of complex intervention methodologies will be a requirement.
The position is related to a larger system-oriented intervention study focusing on the well-being of children and youth in a Danish Municipality.
Your job responsibilites
As a postdoc, your primary tasks will be within a research project, where we investigate how local communities can enhance the well-being of children and youth through community engagement. You will contribute to collecting and analyzing data from local community initiatives and participate in the facilitation of workshops during the rollout of this project. Additionally, under supervision you will contribute to the development of the institute’s academic field through teaching and research of high international quality. In your daily work, you will collaborate closely with skilled colleagues from other Danish universities.
Your main tasks will include:
- Contributing to research publications through data collection, analysis, and dissemination
- Conducting research of high international quality, including publication
- Collecting and acquiring data for monitoring and evaluating local community development in the involved Danish municipalities (and later more municipalities) in collaboration with the research leader from the department institute
- Participating in the facilitation of workshops in local communities
- Assisting and participating in ongoing capacity-building actions in the municipalities involved after the workshops have been conducted (including attending meetings, responding to emails, and supporting local community volunteers with their initiatives)
- Participate in the feasibility testing, evaluation phase and implementation of the research project together with the research leaders
Your competences
You have academic qualifications at PhD-level, for example, within the following areas public health, sports science, global health or social sciences.
As a person, you have good interpersonal skills, are inclusive and team-oriented and can contribute to a good work environment. We expect you to be fluent in oral and written English, and Danish as many of the activities will be applied in Danish municipalities.
To be assessed as qualified for the postdoc position, you must meet these academic criteria.
Shortlisting will be used.
Obtaining a child certificate is a prerequisite for employment in the position.
Questions about the position
If you have any questions about the position, please contact Professor Helle Terkildsen Maindal tel.: (+45) 2546 2320 or Associate Professor Knud Ryom tel.: (+45) 2244 2010.
Your place of work will be the Department of Public Health, Bartholins Allé 2, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Terms of employment
- Appointment as a postdoc requires academic qualifications at PhD level.
- 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 postdoc is between DKK 484.214,84 and DKK 538.720,20 depending on the years of working experience after achieved MSc degree. The base salary includes a position related supplement and pension (17.1 %). Additional supplement(s) for special qualifications can be negotiated. Authorisation supplemement(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.
- Further information on qualification requirements and job description can be found in the Ministerial Order on Job Structure for Academic Staff
Application
Your application must include the following:
- Motivated application
- Curriculum Vitae
- Diploma
- Template for applicant - postdoc
- 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 may be submitted (optional)
- Research plan can be uploaded (optional)
- Coauthor statement(s) can be uploaded (optional)
- References/recommendations can be uploaded separately in the e-recruitment system (optional)
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 assistance with relocation and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information about the International Staff Office and the range of services here. Aarhus University also has a Junior Researcher Association and offers career development support. You can read more about these resources 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.
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/
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