Associate Professor in Educational and Developmental Psychology

The Danish School of Education (DPU) at the Faculty of Arts, Aarhus University, invites applications for a position as an associate professor in educational and developmental psychology, commencing on 1 March 2027.

Professor in Educational and Developmental Psychology  

This is a full-time position commencing on 1 March 2027 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 will be expected to participate in day-to-day activities at the school, including teaching and supervision. Some travel should be expected between the school’s campuses in Aarhus and Copenhagen.  

The position  

The position involves research and university teaching in the fields of educational and developmental psychology. The selected applicant will help further develop the existing research and teaching environment within the Department of Educational Anthropology and Educational Psychology, with a particular focus on developmental psychology in early childhood.  
   
The position involves teaching at Master’s level and conducting research in the fields of educational and developmental psychology. The selected applicant will become part of a well-established academic environment within the Department 

The selected applicant should be able to document experience conducting empirical research, both independently and in collaboration with others, including studies within childhood developmental psychology, using qualitative, quantitative and/or mixed methods.   

Preference will be given to applicants who can document an interest in one or more of the following research areas: Transitions between institutions and families; family life, children’s psychological, emotional and relational development in and across different settings.  

Preference will be given to applicants able to teach and supervise in psychological and educational assessments and psychometrics.   

Research  

The selected applicant will be expected to:  

• Develop new research projects relevant to the field of educational and developmental psychology  
• 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 early childhood and/or childhood studies and/or family studies.   
• Applicants must outline their vision and plans for contributing to the suggested research fields.   

Teaching  

The selected applicant will teach and supervise students at all levels across relevant degree programmes at DPU, particularly the Master’s degree programme in educational psychology, including the specialisation in educational psychological counselling (PPR) and related electives, as well as in the field of early childhood. Teaching may also be expected on the professional Master’s degree programme in well-being.   

Talent development  

Associate professors at DPU/AU are expected to continuously develop their competences in supervising students at the Master’s and PhD levels, including the development and teaching of PhD courses focusing 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 will be expected to engage in knowledge exchange as described in the strategy of the Faculty of Arts, for instance through collaboration on research with external partners, public dissemination activities, consultancy work or collaboration with relevant stakeholders. Applicants should document any prior experience of knowledge exchange activities and outline their plans for maximising the impact of their research within educational and developmental psychology and its implications for practice.  

Deadline

Monday 2 Nov 2026 at 23:59 CET

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