One or more Professors in Pain Research

At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology, one or more positions as Professor in Pain Research is open for appointment from 1st March 2026, or soon thereafter.

At Department of Health Science and Technology we conduct research, teaching, and innovation within engineering, medicine, biomedicine, sports science, public health, neuroscience, psychology, and physiotherapy to develop sustainable technological solutions. Our mission is to contribute to increased quality of life for the benefit of the individual human being and society.

We take an active part in implementing the 2030 vision of the Faculty of Medicine: to be forefront on digital health and well-known for doctors and engineers finding solutions together. Our mission is to drive positive societal impact through cutting-edge research and innovation, with a strong focus on digital health. We are dedicated to addressing four grand challenges that shape our vision for a healthier and more sustainable future.

We offer bachelor’s and master’s degree programs within biomedical engineering, medicine, medicine with industrial specialization, biomedical engineering, sports science, public health, and clinical health and technology. Our graduates contribute to setting the agenda for future needs and solutions for increased public health and implementation of new health knowledge and technologies.

Currently, our department has approximately 230 employees, 70 Ph.D.-students enrolled in the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology, and 1,900 students in our bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Our facilities are equipped to support state-of-the-art research and teaching.
You can read more about our department at our web page and at Aalborg University’s research portal.

Job description

The following criteria will apply 

• has an internationally recognized research profile with its own unique research area specifically substantiated through a continuous publication practice (first and last author of papers in peer-reviewed journals, conference contributions, book contributions, etc.), and/or achieved patents
• has been successful in obtaining external research funds and has taken part in or contributed to external funding activities
• has experience with researcher education, i.e., that the candidate has been main supervisor for more successful Ph.D. students and has been supervisor for research assistants, assistant professors/postdocs, or associate professors 
• has a significant teaching portfolio, comprising teaching and education development as well as pedagogic and didactic competencies achieved through a comprehensive and widespread teaching practice. This must be documented in a teaching portfolio or the like
• has significant experience with national and/or international cooperation and development of networks. This will be an advantage and may cover experience as editor and/or reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, organizing conferences or the like, participation in boards of directors and committees, contributions to assessment committees, public involvement, or cooperation with public/private organizations, etc.
• has significant experience with disseminating and making own professional competencies visible in broad societal circles aiming to optimize the impact of the research and the educations. This will be an advantage.
• has experience with sharing knowledge through an open science praxis. This will be an advantage.
• has significant experience with project management, research management, study management, and/or study administration
• has social and collegial competencies making the candidate able to act as a uniting and confidence-inspiring capacity in the scientific environment at the department
• can act strategically and politically and form professional environments and contribute to the strengthening of HST’s reputation
•  is able to conduct teaching and supervision in English or Danish. If the primary language is not Danish, the candidate is expected to learn Danish within the first few years of the employment

The following material must be submitted with the application 

• A motivated text in which the reasons for applying for the position are described
• A curriculum vitae
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD), pedagogical education, and continuing education (e.g., within research management). On request, you may be asked for an official English translation
• A complete list of publications
• References/recommendations
• A research plan – i.e. a presentation of your research area and your plans/visions for developing your research
• A scientific portfolio (or similar) that describes and documents your most relevant contributions to research. This could be through showing a trend and development in publications, collaboration networks, innovation & development, or patenting
• A teaching portfolio including documentation of your teaching experience, initiatives within teaching, experience with development of teaching materials, and curriculum development. If a portfolio is not enclosed, the applicant must include an explanation for its absence
• An innovation and impact portfolio (or similar) that documents your experience with, e.g., public-private partnership, innovation, outreach activities and working with the public society
• A research management and leadership portfolio (or similar) that describes and documents other qualifications, such as project management expertise and your experience with supervision of scientific personnel 

Assessment

Do you have any questions? 

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) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish). 

Aalborg University

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