The Department of Clinical Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, invites applications for the position of Associate Professor in Analytical and Clinical Metabolomics, starting 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a permanent, part-time position with a workload of 7.4 hours per week.
As an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine, you will be part of a large, interdisciplinary research group, collaborating closely with the university hospital across various medical specialties. The department is connected to approximately 40 research units, each specializing in a different area, and this position is linked to the Department of Molecular Diagnostics (AfMD). Your office will be located at Aalborg University Hospital North, Reberbansgade 15, 9000 Aalborg. We expect to relocate to Hospitalsbyen in Aalborg East during 2025.

Your work tasks

As an Associate Professor in Analytical and Clinical Metabolomics, you will actively contribute to the department’s research in translational and systems medicine, focusing on understanding molecular pathophysiological mechanisms and identifying diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers for diseases and treatment responses. Your responsibilities will include developing, teaching, and managing content related to experimental design, sample preparation, and data acquisition using NMR-based metabolomics. You will also work on metabolite identification and annotation, as well as applying advanced analytical methods to investigate biomolecular mechanisms underlying major diseases such as pancreatic, liver, endometrial, and ovarian cancers, liver fibrosis, and COVID-19. Additionally, you will engage in research-based teaching and student supervision, enhancing the department’s academic environment. Through your internationally recognized research, you will support the department’s development both independently and through collaboration.

Your main tasks will consist of:

• Conducting independent, high-quality research recognized at the international level, with results published in peer-reviewed journals and shared within both national and global academic communities.
• Initiating and overseeing advanced statistical analyses that integrate clinical, metabolomics, and other multi-omics datasets.
• Leading efforts in high-dimensional and complex data analysis by developing and critically assessing innovative methods to enhance the interpretation of metabolomic data.
• Playing a central role in European and international research projects, including PAIR (Pandemic information to support rapid response), and initiatives focused on discovering novel biomarkers for monitoring hepatitis B progression and early detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Supervising Master’s and PhD students, while contributing to the design and delivery of research-based teaching—primarily in NMR-based metabolomics and metabolomics data analysis—for Master’s and PhD programs.
• Participating in assessment tasks and committee work at Aalborg University.
• Actively contributing to the acquisition of external research funding.

Teaching responsibilities will primarily focus on biomedicine and translational medicine, but may also extend to other academic programs across the University.

Your Competencies

You have established yourself as a prominent researcher within the field of clinical metabolomics, and you possess documented solid research qualifications. Your expertise includes the development of disease models to investigate molecular pathophysiological mechanisms and identify diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers for diseases and therapeutic responses. Experience working on large-scale initiatives, such as EU-funded projects, is highly regarded.

You are an effective communicator with experience in supervising at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD levels. We especially value completed pedagogical courses in supervision or related areas. You also bring documented experience in sample preparation using NMR spectrometry, applying absolute quantification in metabolomics, and handling and analyzing data in metabolic research. In addition, you have extensive expertise in metabolomic data analysis, big data handling, machine learning, or statistical modeling, all of which are essential for this role.

You have a solid foundation in molecular medicine and clinical research, and you are highly skilled at addressing clinical challenges through molecular methodologies.

You are a dedicated professional with excellent communication skills and the ability to foster trust-based relationships with both students and colleagues. As a supervisor, you are competent, motivating, and supportive. You are committed to contributing to the advancement of the department’s research and educational goals at an internationally competitive level, while helping to maintain a positive and collaborative work environment. You engage naturally in interdisciplinary collaboration within the department, faculty, and across the 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

Who we are

The Department of Clinical Medicine provides research-based teaching across all disciplines of the medical degree programme and conducts research within the clinical specialties. The department collaborates closely with hospitals in the North Denmark Region and general practice in both teaching and research. Medical students receive instruction at several hospital sites and in general practice throughout the region.
The department is affiliated with approximately 40 research units, each representing a specific medical specialty. In addition to these, the department is also associated with several other research units and centres.
The majority of the department’s staff hold concurrent clinical positions alongside their academic appointments.
Read more about the Department of Clinical Medicine here.

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) 
• 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. If you are applying for a position at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH), you must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement 
• Documentation of teaching qualifications. Depending on which faculty you are applying for employment, please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Technical Faculty of IT and Design, The Faculty of Engineering and Science and The Faculty of Medicine or 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) (only in Danish) and protocol on certain terms of employment of academic staff at universities (only in Danish). 

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Contacts

• HR Support: hr-support@adm.aau.dk
• Professor Inge Søkilde Pedersen: +4520489599, isp@rn.dk

Ref. nummer

2025/182

Ansøgningsfrist

03.07.2025