Aalborg University Business School (AAUBS) invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor position in International Business. The position is a 4-year fixed-term appointment (37 hours/week) with a planned start date of December 1, 2026, or soon thereafter.
The position offers an excellent opportunity to develop a strong academic profile within a dynamic and internationally oriented research environment, combining high-quality research, teaching, and engagement with industry and society.
The IB Research Group at Aalborg University Business School aims to deliver high-quality research aimed at leading IB academic outlets, teaching, and outreach activities in international business to enable students, companies, and society at large to address the grand challenges in a highly volatile and unpredictable world.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and collaborative faculty dedicated to excellence in cross-cultural teaching and research.
Your work tasks
The IB Research Group seeks a highly motivated and collaborative candidate to fill this position. Research areas will be within international business, with a focus on contemporary developments and emerging challenges shaping the future of international business.
The candidate must demonstrate potential for developing proactive and collaborative research with the capacity for theoretical and methodological contributions to international business knowledge.
The successful applicant is required to show evidence of international business research publications that have been published or are in the pipeline for publication and to submit a plan for future research activities.
The appointee is expected to be a team player, who will be actively involved in interdisciplinary research initiatives through developing collaboration within the IB group as well as with other research groups in Aalborg University Business School and with departments across the university.
Moreover, Aalborg University Business School values academic citizenship and will accordingly evaluate the candidate’s ability to contribute to task forces, research event organization, and project applications.
The Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach is at the core of the teaching philosophy of Aalborg University and Aalborg University Business School, and the successful applicant will contribute to an engaging and inclusive learning environment.
Aalborg University offers training in PBL. A willingness and ability to teach at all levels is essential.
Teaching experience in international business will be an advantage.
Aalborg University has an outstanding record in developing its educational and research activities by integrating academic and relevant practical excellence.
Ability to network and develop partnerships with external organizations will be relevant to further enhance this reputation and profile. Therefore, applicants with a high level of interpersonal skills and ability to develop links with businesses that can benefit academic teaching, research, and funding applications are preferred.
Qualification requirements
Appointment as assistant professor requires academic qualifications at PhD level. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment.
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 five publications. You must submit a co-author statement, see template for co-author statement
- Documentation of teaching qualifications. Please see guidelines for teaching portfolio at The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.
- 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.
