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The Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus University invites expressions of interest from distinguished scholars for a potential tenured position as Associate Professor or Full Professor in Energy Economics or Energy Finance, depending on qualifications and expertise. This call is intended to identify outstanding candidates for a possible future opening within the department.

The successful candidate will be expected to play a leading role in the Center for Research in Energy: Economics and Markets (CoRE), which is a research center supported by both private and public funding.

We seek an accomplished researcher with a strong quantitative and analytical profile, demonstrated through significant contributions in one or more of the following areas:

• Energy economics
• Econometric or computational modelling of energy markets and systems
• Energy finance

The position

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Conduct and publish high-quality research in leading international journals
• Provide academic leadership and mentoring within the department and at CoRE
• Engage actively with interdisciplinary research initiatives related to energy, climate, and the green transition
• Contribute to teaching and supervision at undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels

Qualifications

We welcome expressions of interest from candidates with:

• An established international research profile and a strong publication record in leading journals
• Demonstrated excellence in both research and teaching
• Experience in research leadership and collaboration across disciplines
• A proven ability to attract competitive research funding

Procedure for submissions

Submissions for expressions of interest should include:

1. A cover letter outlining your research and teaching interests, future plans, and a motivation for joining Aarhus University and Center for Research in Energy (CoRE).
2. A current curriculum vitae including a full publication list
3. Top-3 best publications.

Expressions of interest should be received online at https://econjobmarket.org no later than 1. March 2026.

All inquiries and expressions of interest will be treated confidentially.

Further information: Please address inquiries to Center Director, Professor Niels Haldrup (nhaldrup@econ.au.dk).

The Department of Economics and Business Economics has around 120 faculty members covering the fields of Finance, Logistics and Operations Research, Economics, Econometrics, Business Analytics and other fields. The department faculty is international, and the working language is English. The department hosts several research centers providing an active research environment and the department has several seminar series with ample influx of visiting researchers. The research center CoRE, Center for Research in Energy: Economics and Markets, is a research center partially funded by the energy trading company, InCommodities. The Department of Economics and Business Economics services several undergraduate and master-level programs. The PhD program has an annual intake of around 15 to 20 students. More information is available at www.econ.au.dk, and www.econ.au.dk/core .