The Department of Public Health at the Faculty of Health Sciences at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as an Associate Professor in the field of Register-based Psychiatric and Environmental Epidemiology, effective 1 January 2027. The position is a full-time, three-year fixed-term position.
As an Associate Professor at The National Centre for Register-based Research (NCRR) at the Department of Public Health, you will be part of an internationally recognized department with strong expertise in psychiatric epidemiology, population-based register research, environmental health, genetics, and advanced methods for applying large-scale Danish data. You will work across interdisciplinary projects that investigate how genetic, familial, socioeconomic, and environmental factors shape mental health across the life course.
The position will contribute to high-quality research based on Danish nationwide registers and linked data resources.
About the Department of Public HealthThe Department of Public Health is a research-intensive environment dedicated to advancing both fundamental scientific knowledge and applied solutions to major public health challenges. BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning's research spans theoretical, basic, and applied sciences, with the shared ambition of generating impactful knowledge and improving population health.
Academic excellence is at the core of everything BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning does. BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning is committed to conducting rigorous and innovative research and delivering high-quality teaching.
The department is responsible for teaching within public health, sport science, health science, nursing science, and related methodological disciplines, as well as a substantial part of the teaching in the medical degree program.
While firmly rooted in BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning's respective disciplines, BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning actively fosters interdisciplinary collaboration to advance innovation and excellence in both research and education. BSS NCRR Center for Registerforskning is equally committed to cultivating a healthy, inclusive, and supportive
