Assistant Professor in International Business Communication in English

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for the position of assistant professor in international business communication in English, based at the Department of English.

The assistant professorship is a full-time, three-year fixed-term position. Subject to funding availability, the successful applicant may apply for an associate professorship.

The position will commence on 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of their personal background.

The position

The Department of English is one of the largest and most diverse departments within the Faculty of Arts, with researchers and lecturers from around the world. The department’s research covers international business communication, English as a global language for international business, strategic communication, linguistics, literature, and social, historical, and media studies.

The position includes research, teaching, supervision, talent development, and knowledge exchange in the areas of international business communication in English and/or strategic communication.

In summary, we seek an innovative and dedicated applicant who will strengthen the department’s research and teaching reputation both nationally and internationally, and contribute to Aarhus University’s core activities in research, teaching and supervision, talent development, and knowledge exchange.

Research

The Department of English at Aarhus University has a strong international profile and a well-established research network that explores various aspects of the English-speaking world, with ongoing research in linguistics, literature, history, society, media studies and international business communication.

We are looking for an applicant who will pursue research in international business communication in English and/or strategic communication, with a particular focus on the role and function of communication in and around organisations in the context of changing societal conditions such as digitalisation/AI, sustainability and ethics, and who will publish internationally within these fields.

The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to the development of research within the fields of strategic communication and/or international business communication in English, to publish original peer-reviewed research internationally and to make scholarly contributions to developments in the field. The successful applicant will also be expected to engage with the research community at the department, school and faculty by participating in collaborative research projects with internal and external partners and contributing to applications for external research funding.

Teaching and supervision

The successful applicant will be expected to teach on the department’s current Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, particularly the Bachelor’s degree programme in international business communication in English and the Master’s degree programme in international business communication in English. In addition, the successful applicant may be expected to teach on the supplementary subject in strategic communication in organisations. As all programmes are currently undergoing substantial revision, the successful applicant will also be expected to teach new and revised courses within the fields of international business communication in English and/or strategic communication. The language of instruction is English.