Associate Professor in Clinical AI

Aalborg-University; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 320,000 - 400,000; Part time

Job summary

Aalborg University in Aalborg invites applications for an Associate Professor in Clinical AI at CLINDA, starting 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is available for five years and comprises 7,4 hours per week (20%).

The successful candidate will lead a research group focused on multimodal clinical data for decision support, collaborate with European partners, and develop AI models while teaching data science and clinical AI across the faculty.

Qualifications

• PhD in biomedical engineering or closely related field with international publication record.
• Experience with data analysis in a clinical context and large datasets.
• Strong written and spoken English with scientific vocabulary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a research group in clinical AI with focus on multimodal data for decision support.
• Collaborate with local, national, and international specialists for personalized medicine across Europe.
• Develop new clinical AI models and solutions and contribute to study planning and funding applications.
• Teach and supervise medical AI and data science at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University.

Skills

R

Python

Command-line tools

Data analysis in clinical context

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in biomedical engineering or related field

Tools

R

Python

Command-line

Job description

The Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine

At the Center for Clinical Data Science (CLINDA), Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, a position as Associate Professor in Clinical AI is available for appointments as of 1 January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is available for five years (until 31 December 2031) and comprises 7,4 hours per week (20%).

Your work tasks

The main responsibility of the position will be to lead and develop a research group in clinical AI with special focus on leveraging multimodal clinical data for clinical decision support. You will work in close collaboration with local, national, and international specialists on integrating the extensive clinical data throughout Europe for personalized medicine in non-communicable diseases like cancers and cardiovascular complications. Your key responsibility will be to develop new clinical AI models and solutions, but you will also take part in the planning of studies, contribute to writing scientific papers as well as acquiring funding. Furthermore, you will get responsibilities in our collaborative projects with the Center for General Practice, Aalborg University. Finally, teaching and supervision duties within medical AI and more generally data science at the Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, may be expected.

You should hold a PhD degree in biomedical engineering or a closely related field. You are expected to have experience with data analysis in a clinical context, as well as programming skills in R or Python and familiarity with command-line tools. Experience with data management and the analysis of large datasets is also required, along with a solid publication track record in data science. Furthermore, you should demonstrate strong motivation for interdisciplinary research and possess excellent writing and communication skills in English, supported by a well-developed scientific vocabulary. Read more here .

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, 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 .

CLINDA is a part of the Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University and Aalborg University Hospital and works primarily with methodological development and application of bioinformatics, biostatistics, machine learning, and data management within clinical research. CLINDA is interdisciplinary and employs biostatisticians, bioinformaticians, software developers, and data managers who collaborate with molecular biologists and healthcare professionals throughout the Danish healthcare sector. Based on health care data and molecular biomarkers, the focus is currently on establishing scalable, national decision support tools for personalized medicine. Read more about CLINDA here .

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.

There is a mutual probationary period of 3 months for the position.

Aalborg University - Knowledge for the world
Aalborg University is an international workplace with more than 3,700 employees. We offer real-world-oriented education and create world-class research results through collaboration between researchers, students, and public and private companies. This is how we achieve insights, new solutions to societal problems, and knowledge that changes the world. Our main campus is in Aalborg, but we also have campuses in Esbjerg and Copenhagen.

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.

Type of employment

Type of employment Temporary position more than 6 months

Contract type

Contract type Part-time

Number of positions

Number of positions 1

Full-time equivalent

Full-time equivalent 7,4

City

City Aalborg

County *

Country

Reference number

Reference number 2026/984

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