Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Innovation and Applied Data Science

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor in Innovation and Applied Data Science

At the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Aalborg University Business School a position as assistant professor or associate professor in Innovation and Applied Data Science is open for appointment from November 1, 2024, or soon thereafter. The assistant professorship is a 4-year position, and the associate professorship is a permanent position.

Jobbeskrivelse
Businesses are constantly becoming more digitalised and data driven. With that, there is a growing demand to combine domain expertise with technical skills to spot opportunities and successfully compete in the marketplace.

The IKE Research Group at Aalborg University Business School seeks an Assistant Professor or Associate Professor to contribute to the advancement of research and teaching in the growing field of Innovation and Applied Data Science.

We are seeking applicants with an ambitious research agenda and solid educational skills within the field of Innovation and Applied Data Science. More specifically, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Core Expertise in Applied Data Science Techniques
Applicants must have documented experience in applying prediction-focused data science methods and traditional statistical approaches(i.e., econometrics) to solve real-world problems. Applicants must provide examples of projects or research that involve data manipulation, exploratory data analysis, visualization, and the application of supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms.

Foundational Knowledge in Specialized Areas
Applicants must have some familiarity with network theory, natural language processing(NLP), unstructured data processing, deep learning architectures, and the ethical considerations in AI and applied data science. While in-depth expertise is not mandatory, candidates should demonstrate an understanding of these areas and their implications.

Commitment to Education and Mentorship
Applicants must have a proven track record of engaging in teaching or mentoring activities related to applied business data science, with a strong inclination towards supervising student projects. Experience in designing and delivering coursework or workshops that bridge theoretical concepts with practical application is highly valued.

As a member of the IKE Research Group, you will join a supportive community dedicated to producing internationally recognised research. The group’s primary focus is on industrial dynamics, encompassing industrial transformation, regional innovation systems, entrepreneurship, technological changes, sustainability and green transition, as well as the emergence and implications of new technologies like AI.

The group’s research is based on diverse research methods, spanning from quantitative methods on register, survey, and patent data, to various qualitative methods; also emphasizing the interplay between qualitative and quantitative methods and data. There is a growing focus on novel computational methods such as NLP, machine learning, and AI within the group, which is the focus of the current position.

The members of the IKE Group contribute to teaching in industrial dynamics, innovation, entrepreneurship, and related fields at AAUBS, as well as teaching in basic and core disciplines in economics, business economics and(primarily quantitative) research methods at the bachelor, master and executive programmes offered by Aalborg University Business School.

You are, in particular, expected to deliver high quality teaching at the MSc specialisation programme in Business Data Science, which focuses on providing students essential technical and business-related skills applied in different industries and varying data contexts. The teaching follows the Aalborg Problem Based Learning(PBL) model, where students work with a variety of data types and algorithms to extract insights and forecast relevant developments.

The MSc specialisation programme in Business Data Science is taught in English. However, non-Danish speaking employees are expected to be willing to learn basic Danish skills within the first two years of employment.

Assistant professor
A position as assistant professor is a fixed-term training position which includes an obligation to carry our research and teaching activities. To a limited extent, additional tasks may be defined by the University. The appointment includes a requirement to attend a course in university pedagogy for assistant professors organised by the University.

The employment as assistant professor must not exceed a total period of four years at the same institution(a maximum of six years at assistant professor level at AAU and a maximum of eight years at assistant professor level in Denmark).

The formal qualification requirement for at position as assistant professor is a PhD degree or academic qualifications at PhD level.
For the current position, the PhD degree or equivalent documented research training must be within research fields that are relevant to the position and to Aalborg University Business School’s research focus.

Applicants must demonstrate experience in teaching and research dissemination, such as presentations at relevant conferences, seminars, and workshops etc.

It is desirable that applicants have published in recognized peer-reviewed journals and books and have experience with PBL-based teaching.

The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities wishes to ensure that Assistant Professorships provide career opportunities both within and outside of the university. For that reason, Assistant Professorships are formed in a manner ensuring that the competencies achieved in the position qualify for a career within research as well as a career in the private and/or public sector. No later than one year before the termination of the position, Assistant Professors will be offered an interview to clarify their further career.

Associate professor
A position as associate professor is a permanent appointment which included an obligation to carry our research and teaching activities. To some extent, additional tasks may be defined by the University.

The formal qualification requirement for the position as associate professor is research qualifications corresponding to the level achieved from a successful employment period as an assistant professor/researcher, or achieved otherwise. The applicant must document scientific production at an international level. Furthermore, it is presupposed that the applicants have received supervision and pedagogical upgrading and a positive written evaluation of teaching qualifications.

The application
The application must contain the following:

• Motivated application.
• Current CV.
• Complete list of publications.
• List of publications that the applicant wishes to be considered. Applicants for the Assistant Professor position may submit a maximum of 5 publications, and applicants for the Associate Professor position may submit a maximum of 10 publications.
• Co-author statements in relation to publications written with other authors must be enclosed with a declaration from each of the authors, stating the extent of the applicant's contribution to the total work. The declaration must be signed by the co-authors. Template co-author declaration.
• Education(copies of documentation for degrees obtained).
• Documentation for teaching qualifications. Guidance Teaching portfolio.

The complete application with enclosures is to be submitted online by using the"apply online" button below.

Assesment
Applicants will be assessed by an assessment committee.

Shortlisting will be applied. This means that subsequent to the deadline for applications the head of department supported by the chair of the assessment committee will select applicants for assessment. Before the shortlisting takes place, all applicants will get the opportunity to comment on the composition of the assessment committee. All applicants will be informed whether they are selected for assessment or not.

All assessed applicants will get the opportunity to comment on their own assessment, and may be invited to an interview and/or asked to give a trial lecture.

When the employment process has been terminated, a final rejection will be sent to the applicants who are not considered for the position.

Contact information
You may obtain further information about the academic contents of the position from Head of Business School Mette Vinther Larsen, phone+ 45 9940 8253, e-mail [email protected] or Associate Professor Roman Jurowetzki,, phone+45 9940 2738, e-mail [email protected].

Any enquiries relating to the application procedure should be addressed to Human Resources, email [email protected].

AAU wishes to reflect the diversity of society and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background or belief.

Løn og ansættelsesvilkår
Appointment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities(the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Higher Educatio and Science's Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Salary is in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confereration of Professional Associations(AC) o Academics in the State.

Ansøgningsfrist
2024-09-01

Ref. nummer
2024-224-05943