Professorship in Educational Transitions – Danish School of Education

RFCSR; Denmark; On-site; DKK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Aarhus University's Danish School of Education invites applications for a senior professorship in Educational Transitions, focusing on educational transitions, career guidance, and learner trajectories. The position is based either at the Emdrup Campus in Copenhagen or the Aarhus Campus, with responsibilities spanning research, teaching, supervision, and knowledge exchange with stakeholders.

Applicants should demonstrate a distinguished international publication record and capacity to lead

Qualifications

• Strong publication record at the highest international level.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead research initiatives and secure external funding.
• Experience teaching and supervising across degree levels.
• Fluency in English; additional languages beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Engage in world-class research and disseminate findings through high-impact publications.
• Teach across Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in education science.
• Supervise students and contribute to a vibrant academic community bridging empirical, methodological and theoretical education perspectives.
• Travel between the Emdrup Campus (Copenhagen) and the Aarhus Campus as part of collaborative work.

Skills

Educational transitions research

Career guidance research

Research leadership

External funding

Supervision of students

English fluency

Job description

Professorship in Educational Transitions - Danish School of Education

General Description - including all available relevant information of this position
Aarhus University's Danish School of Education (DPU), within the Faculty of Arts, is recruiting for a senior academic role at the level of Professor, based either at the Emdrup Campus in Copenhagen or the Aarhus Campus in Aarhus. This permanent, full-time professorship is centred on educational transitions - with a particular emphasis on educational and/or career guidance, the processes that shape learners' trajectories, and the factors that influence transitions across educational phases. The appointed professor will be expected to engage deeply in the core missions of the school: world-class research, inspiring teaching across Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes in education science, and meaningful knowledge exchange with stakeholders in professional fields and wider society. The position requires active participation in the daily life of the Department of Education Studies, including supervising students and contributing to a vibrant academic community that bridges empirical, methodological and theoretical perspectives in education. The role may involve some travel between the two campuses as part of collaborative work.

Eligibility Criteria
Applicants should possess a distinguished record of academic achievement consistent with professorial standards. This includes a strong publication record at the highest international level and documented contributions to educational research. A demonstrated capacity to contribute to the academic leadership of research, teaching and educational development, as well as a vision for advancing the field of educational transitions, are integral to eligibility.

Required Expertise, Skills
The successful candidate will have expertise in research related to educational transitions, career guidance or similar domains, supported by a clear methodological and theoretical grounding. They should be experienced in leading research initiatives, acquiring external research funding, and contributing to cross-disciplinary activities. Experience teaching and supervising across degree levels is expected, along with a commitment to knowledge exchange that contributes to professional fields and public discourse. Fluency in English is required; additional language competence appropriate to the academic context is beneficial.

Salary Details - if available
Specific salary information is not provided in the publicly accessible summary of the posting at this time.

Application Deadline - if available
The closing date for applications is Thursday, 12 March 2026.