Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor of Cognitive Science

The School of Communication and Culture at Aarhus University invites applications for a position as either assistant professor, associate professor or full professor of cognitive science, based at the Department of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics.

The assistant professorship is a full-time, three-year fixed-term position, and subject to appropriate funding, there will be an opportunity to apply for a subsequent associate professorship. The associate and full professorships are both full-time, tenured positions.

Applicants must clearly indicate which position they are applying for. Applications in which this is not specified cannot be considered.

The appointment will begin on 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The School of Communication and Culture values diversity and welcomes all qualified applicants, regardless of their personal background. Achieving gender balance within the Department of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics is a primary goal, and we especially encourage women to apply for this role. Nevertheless, no applicant will be given preferential treatment; all applicants will be evaluated solely on their qualifications.

The position

The position will be affiliated with the Department of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Semiotics (LICS) at the School of Communication and Culture. LICS offers Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes in linguistics and cognitive science.

We are looking for an applicant who can strengthen our research profile in computational modelling of cognitive processes and/or computational modelling of social processes. The ideal applicant will contribute to the department’s collective research on cognitive and social processes and to the continued development of courses on mathematical and computational modelling of cognition within our BSc and MSc cognitive science programmes.

We are looking for an innovative and dedicated applicant who will enhance the department’s research and teaching profiles nationally and internationally, and who will contribute to Aarhus University’s core activities in research, teaching and supervision, talent development, and knowledge exchange.

For the assistant professor position, we are looking for applicants with teaching experience in the field of computational modelling of cognitive and/or social processes at the university level.

The person appointed to the post of assistant professor must complete Aarhus University’s teacher-training programme for assistant professors designed for university teaching.

Research

The department has a strong international profile and network, with its members playing prominent roles in university research centres. The successful applicant is expected to contribute to the department’s research on computational and mathematical modelling of cognition and/or social processes and to publish original peer-reviewed research internationally. Additionally, the successful applicant will contribute to research initiatives related to computational cognitive and/or social science and engage with the wider research community within the department, including developing new collaborative projects with internal and external partners and participating in external research funding activities. Furthermore, the successful full professor applicant will be required to demonstrate research leadership, lead the securing of international research funding, and develop international research networks. This research will be conducted within the linguistics, cognitive science, and semiotics research programme.

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