Vacancies

Student Assistants for Land-CRAFT, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University

The Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures (Land-CRAFT) is offering 1–2 part-time student assistant positions (10 hours/week) for up to 3 years, starting 1 August 2026 or soon after.

The role supports research activities through communication tasks, event coordination, onboarding international guests, organizing seminars, creating visual materials, maintaining documentation and inventories, and assisting with lab/field work.

Applicants must be enrolled BSc/MSc students in relevant fields (e.g. Agrobiology, Biology, Environmental Sciences), with strong English and Danish skills, experience with Microsoft Office and preferably TYPO3, and an interest in sustainability and agricultural research.

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The position is based in Aarhus (Ole Worms Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C).
Application deadline: 8 May 2026, 23:59 CEST.


Research Assistant in Farm and Landscape management for sustainable land use transition and reduced emissions

Department of Agroecology at Aarhus University is offering a research assistant position in Farm and Landscape management for sustainable land use transition and reduced emissions, starting 15-08-2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will be available for a 1-year period, with possibility for extension.

You will be employed in the section Agricultural Systems and Sustainability, and in relation the Land-CRAFT “Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures”, where we through a series of national and international projects investigate the foundations for developing sustainable agriculture and land use through low-emission production systems and an integrated landscape management. We work with systems analysis based on models and GIS/database analyses, case studies and comparative studies of different initiatives, policies and strategies across countries in Europe.

An important goal for this work is to advise decision-makers at local, national and international levels about the opportunities and barriers for advancing the green transition through the implementation of new production technologies, regulatory initiatives and decision- support tools, simultaneously promoting resiliency and efficiency of agriculture, balancing production, environment, climate and biodiversity targets.

For more information on requirements, workplace, and application procedure, please follow this link.

The position is based in Foulum (Blichers Allé 208830 Tjele).
Application deadline: 8 May 2026, 23:59 CEST


Data manager for Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures, Land-CRAFT, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University

The Pioneer Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures (Land-CRAFT), at the Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Denmark, is offering a 3-year full-time position as Data Manager, starting on 1 August 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The position focuses on supporting research activities of the staff and research students (at BSc, MSc, and PhD levels) through professional data management, statistical support, and coordination of data workflows across the Center. The Data Manager will organize, archive, and document research data following FAIR principles and GDPR regulations, manage relational databases and data sharing among international partners, support statistical and geospatial analyses (e.g. in R and Python), assist with laboratory and field data pipelines, and contribute to departmental data coordination in collaboration with the data steward.

Candidates should hold an MSc degree in data science, agroecology, geoscience, biology, ecology, environmental science, mathematics, geography, or a related field. Experience with data management plans, metadata systems, statistical analysis, and programming (R and/or Python) is required. Strong collaboration skills, attention to detail (QA/QC), and high proficiency in English are essential. Familiarity with Danish administrative structures or Danish language is an advantage.

The position is full-time and based in Aarhus (Ole Worms Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C).
The application deadline is 8 May 2026 at 23:59 CEST.

For more information on requirements, workplace, and application procedure, please follow this link


Scientific Programmer, Land-CRAFT, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University

The Center for Landscape Research in Sustainable Agricultural Futures (Land-CRAFT) is offering a 2-year full-time position (37 hours/week) as Scientific Programmer, starting 1 August 2026 or soon after.

The role supports research through development of machine learning and modelling workflows, data pipelines, quality control systems, and visualization tools. You will work with remote sensing data, digital twins of landscapes, and support researchers and students with programming (e.g. Python, R).

Applicants should hold an MSc or PhD in a relevant field (e.g. computer science, data science, engineering, physics, mathematics), with strong programming experience, knowledge of data workflows, modelling, and machine learning. Good English skills are required; Danish is an advantage.

For more information on requirements, workplace, and application procedure, please follow this link.

The position is based in Aarhus (Ole Worms Allé 3, 8000 Aarhus C).
Application deadline: 13 May 2026, 23:59 CEST.