Postdoctoral position in the AI-enhanced workflows and human-computer interactions research project

The Center for Hybrid Intelligence within the Department of Management at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus University, invites applications for a 1-year postdoctoral position offering applicants an exciting opportunity to join a new research project on AI-enhanced workflows and human computer interactions.

The starting date is March 1, 2025 or subject to mutual agreement.

The Center for Hybrid Intelligence is engaged in several cutting-edge projects that explore the design, development, and deployment of AI-enhanced tools in diverse professional and organizational contexts. These projects contribute to the fields of human-computer interaction, management science, and AI-driven product development. They aim to generate both high-quality academic research and practical, impactful tools.

Job Description
The ideal candidate will play a central role in the development and management of multiple projects at the Center for Hybrid Intelligence. Specific responsibilities include:

• Software Development: Designing, building, and deploying prototypes and applications that integrate AI technologies into workflows, focusing on usability and scalability.
• Project Management: Overseeing project timelines, ensuring deliverables align with both academic and practical objectives, and coordinating efforts across teams.
• Product Management: Guiding the lifecycle of AI-enhanced tools, from requirements gathering to iterative development, testing, and refinement based on user feedback.
• Research Contribution: Supporting research goals through software development and participating in writing academic articles, case studies, and technical documentation.
• Collaboration: Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, including researchers, developers, and external stakeholders, to align project objectives.

The position is research-oriented but may involve teaching assignments.

Your Qualifications
The successful candidate for the postdoctoral position should hold a PhD relevant to the academic areas of the Department of Management.

Strong verbal and written communication skills will be valued as well as the ability to work as part of a team. Proven track record with complex stakeholder and project management desired as well as publication experience.

Who we are
The Department of Management is one of the six departments at Aarhus BSS- one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS unites the business and social science-related research fields and brings them closer together to reflect the close relationship between society and the business community. As part of a Top 100 university, Aarhus BSS and the Department of Management have achieved the distinguished AASCB, AMBA and EQUIS accreditations.

The department’s research and teaching environment is highly international and culturally diverse with a mix of Danish and international academic staff members and PhD students. We employ more than 160 academic staff including researchers, PhD students, research associates and cover a broad range of disciplines within management. e.g. marketing, international business, organization, HR, strategy, management accounting, innovation management, entrepreneurship, digitalisation, and information systems. We aim to conduct high-quality research, and we give high priority to publishing our research in leading academic journals and presenting it at recognised conferences. In addition, we have a dynamic exchange of international researchers, who stay at the department for short or long periods of time.

For more information about the Department of Management, please visit: http://mgmt.au.dk/.

Further information
For further information about the position and the department, please contact the Director of the Center for Hybrid Intelligence, Professor Jacob Sherson Tel.: +45 28775765, Email: [email protected]

If you need help uploading your application or have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact HR supporter Maria Løvgaard Bodin, Tel.: +45 8715 3445, Email: [email protected]

Place of work
Aarhus BSS
Department of Management
Fuglesangs Allé 4
DK-8210 Aarhus V
Denmark

International applicant?
Aarhus University offers a broad variety of services for international researchers and accompanying families, including relocation service and career counselling to expat partners. Please find more information here:
https://internationalstaff.au.dk/relocationservice/

Please find more information about research opportunities at Aarhus University here: http://international.au.dk/research/

Aarhus University also offers a Junior Researcher Development Programme targeted at career development for postdocs at AU. You can read more about it here:
http://talent.au.dk/junior-researcher-development-programme/

Terms of employment
The appointment is made in accordance with the Memorandum on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Danish Universities as well as the circular on the Collective Agreement for Academics Employed by the State (in Danish).
The job content and qualification requirements are described in further detail in the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Application procedure
When you apply for this position it is mandatory to attach the following:

• Application
• Curriculum Vitae. You are encouraged to declare any periods of leave without research activity, including, for example, maternity leave, since your research activities are assessed in relation to your actual research time
• Education (diploma for master's, PhD and possibly higher doctoral degree)
• List of publications (the enclosed publications must be clearly marked on the list of publications)
• Publications. Up to three publications can be included in the application. In the event of several authors the publications must be accompanied by a co-author statement concerning the applicant's share of the collaborative work with the consent of the co-authors. This template may be used for the purpose
• Teaching portfolio. The specific requirements regarding the documentation can be found here

Materials which cannot be uploaded together with the application may be submitted in three copies to Aarhus BSS HR & PhD, Aarhus University, Tåsingegade 1, 2nd floor, DK-8000 Aarhus C.

Read more about how to apply for an academic post at Aarhus BSS here

The evaluation process
After the application deadline, an assessment committee is appointed. Please note that the assessment of applicants is based solely on the material received prior to the application deadline. For further information, see Guidelines for Assessment Committee, Aarhus BSS.
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.

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/

Department: Virksomhedsledelse, Inst. f/Department of Management

Deadline: 06 January 2025

Location: Aarhus V Fuglesangs Allé 4