"Associate Professor in Educational Psychology and Developmental Psychology – Development and Care over the Lifespan"

The Danish School of Education (DPU) at the Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, invites applications for a position as an associate professor in educational psychology and developmental psychology – development and care over the lifespan. The position is full-time and will commence on 1 august 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position is based at DPU at either the Aarhus campus or the Emdrup campus in Copenhagen. The selected applicant is expected to take an active part in the daily activities of the school, including teaching and supervision. As the school is located in both Aarhus and Copenhagen, some travel between the campuses should be expected.

The position

The position involves research and university teaching within the fields of educational and developmental psychology – development and care over the lifespan. The selected applicant will complement and contribute to the further development of the existing research and teaching environment within the Department of Educational Psychology and Educational Anthropology, with a particular focus on developmental psychology and care over the lifespan.

The selected applicant will contribute to teaching at master’s level and conduct research in general developmental psychology, with a strong profile in adulthood and/or gerontopsychology.

Applicants should have a central research interest in one or more of the following areas: care over the lifespan, high-quality caring environments, family dynamics, mental health, life satisfaction, quality of life and wellbeing in general and/or in aging adulthood. Relevant research interests may also focus on care staff and professional caregivers involved in care for the elderly and/or end-of-life care.  

Applicants must conduct independent and collaborative empirical research within developmental psychology over the lifespan, using a range of methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed methods.

Research

The selected applicant is expected to:

• develop new research projects with direct relevance to the field of educational psychology of adulthood and/or aging adulthood, ideally with expertise in psychometrics and assessment
• contribute to collaborative research initiatives at DPU, both nationally and internationally
• pursue external research funding
• contribute to theoretical, methodological and empirical developments in the fields of care, elder care and/or end-of-life care
• outline their vision and plans for contributing to the above-mentioned research fields.

Teaching

The selected applicant must teach and supervise across all levels of degree programmes at DPU, including the master’s degree programme in educational psychology and relevant electives. The selected applicant may also be expected to teach on the professional master’s degree programme in wellbeing.

Talent development

The selected applicant is expected to continuously develop their supervision competences at master’s and PhD levels, including the development and teaching of PhD courses that focus on theory, methodology and/or specific methods, in collaboration with colleagues. Applicants are invited to describe their experiences of, and plans or ideas for, talent development.

Knowledge exchange

The selected applicant is expected to engage in knowledge exchange as described in the strategy of the Faculty of Arts, for instance through research collaboration with external partners, public dissemination, consultancy work or collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Applicants should document any prior experience of knowledge exchange and outline their plans for the impact of their research within developmental psychology over the lifespan, including implications for practice.

Please read the full job description and apply at the university homepage via the ‘Apply’ button above.