Om IAS PBL

IAS PBL er en tværfakultær matrixorganisation bestående af et sekretariat med fastansatte og indstationerede forskere fra hele Aalborg Universitet (AAU). 

Det du skal hos os

Som Director får du en central rolle i at videreudvikle universitetets pædagogiske principper for problem- og projektbaseret læring, der udgør AAU’s PBL-model. Du skal styrke PBL som et strategisk aktiv for AAU, internt i forhold til udviklingen af universitetets uddannelser og eksternt i forhold til AAU’s positionering som anerkendt aktør indenfor forskning og undervisning, både nationalt og internationalt.

Du skal lede og udvikle IAS PBL som en tværgående enhed, der samler og bygger broer til forskningsmiljøer på tværs af fakulteterne og driver forskning i læring, universitetsdidaktik og PBL. Dertil skal du sikre, at denne forskningsbaserede viden omsættes til praksis gennem bl.a. kompetenceudvikling af underviserne og udvikling af nye undervisnings- og eksamensformer.

En af dine vigtigste opgaver fra start bliver at udarbejde en ny, ambitiøs strategi for IAS PBL i forlængelse af universitetets overordnede strategi Viden for Verden. Herigennem skal du styrke PBL i en tid, hvor digitalisering og generativ AI byder på nye muligheder og udfordringer for universitetets under-visning og læringsmiljøer, så der skabes en solid kvalitetssikring af universitetets uddannelser.

Det vi forventer af dig

Vi søger en passioneret og inddragende leder, der brænder for uddannelsespædagogik og som kan skabe engagement og sammenhængskraft på tværs af fagdidaktiske grupper og forskningsmiljøer. Vi forventer, at du er en anerkendt forsker på mindst lektorniveau gerne med kendskab til PBL-forskning. Du skal have erfaring med uddannelsespædagogik og didaktik, gerne i forbindelse med udnyttelse af mulighederne i nye digitale værktøjer. 
Derudover skal du have erfaring med forskningsledelse og med at arbejde tværfagligt – gerne tværfakultært - og med at agere kompetent i netværk af fagspecialister med den nødvendige autoritet, respekt og ydmyghed, dette kræver. Dertil skal du have indsigt i forskningens og de videregående uddannelsers samspil med det omgivende samfund.

Stillingen kræver en leder, der er strategisk tænkende og som evner at omsætte strategiske pejlemærker til en fælles retning, realistiske mål og tydelige prioriteringer, så der skabes forståelse og følgeskab blandt både faste medarbejdere, indstationerede forskere og samarbejdspartnere. Du skal være imødekommende, samarbejdende og evne at skabe resultater gennem andre. Du skal sikre de optimale rammer for forskningsmiljøerne i IAS PBL og understøtte samskabelse gennem faciliterende processer, hvor du sikrer en tydelig forventningsafstemning af roller og ansvar. 

Du skal kunne opbygge og vedligeholde stærke relationer internt og eksternt og åbne døre til nye samarbejder, der styrker IAS PBL og AAU. Du skal kunne kommunikere på dansk og engelsk og skabe begejstring i formidling af PBL og forskning. Dertil skal du kunne oversætte komplekse faglige pointer til konkrete initiativer, der kan bruges i praksis.

Andet

Vi forventer tiltrædelse den 1. august 2026 eller senest den 1. september 2026.

Ansættelse som Director sker på åremål i op til 6 år med mulighed for forlængelse i op til 3 år, jævnfør cirkulæret om åremålsansættelse og AAU’s åremålspolitik. Der kan indgås aftale om en tilbagegangs-stilling som lektor eller professor ved åremålsperiodens udløb.

Stillingen er klassificeret i lønramme 37. Løn- og ansættelsesvilkår fastsættes ifølge overenskomsten for akademikere i staten, protokollat om ansatte i stillinger i lønramme 35-42. Der er mulighed for at forhandle kvalifikationstillæg. 

Du kan læse mere om stillingen, IAS PBL og Aalborg Universitet i stillings- og kompetenceprofilen. 

Ansøgningsfrist: Tirsdag den 26. maj 2026. Stillingen søges via knappen “Søg dette job” her på siden.

1. samtalerunde: Mandag den 8. juni 2026.
Testforløb hos MUUSMANN: Onsdag den 10. juni og torsdag den 11. juni 2026.
2. samtalerunde: Tirsdag den 16. juni 2026.

For yderligere information, kontakt gerne prorektor for uddannelse, Anne Marie Kanstrup, på telefon 9940 7380 eller partner i MUUSMANN, Jan Thomsen, på telefon 4040 7719.

Director for IAS PBL

Are you passionate about university education and do you have the leadership capacity to bring together strong academic environments across the university’s faculties? Can you set an ambitious direction for the development of Aalborg University’s hallmark, create coherence across research environments, and ensure that problem-based learning remains an acknowledged and attractive asset for us? Then you may be the person we are looking for. The Institute for Advanced Study in Problem Based Learning (IAS PBL) is looking for a new Director.

About IAS PBL

IAS PBL is a cross-faculty matrix organisation consisting of a secretariat with permanent staff and se-conded researchers from across Aalborg University (AAU).

Your role

As Director, you will play a central role in further developing the university’s educational principles for problem- and project-based learning, which form AAU’s PBL model. You will strengthen PBL as a strategic asset for AAU—internally by supporting the development of the university’s programmes, and ex-ternally by positioning AAU as an acknowledged actor in research and education, both nationally and internationally.

You will lead and develop IAS PBL as a cross-cutting unit that brings together and builds bridges to re-search environments across the faculties and conducts research in learning, university didactics, and PBL. In addition, you will ensure that this research-based knowledge is translated into practice - for example through competence development for professors and the development of new teaching and assessment formats.

One of your most important tasks from the outset will be to develop a new, ambitious strategy for IAS PBL in extension of the university’s overall strategy, Knowledge for the World. Through this, you will strengthen PBL at a time when digitalisation and generative AI present new opportunities and chal-lenges for the university’s teaching and learning environments—helping to ensure robust quality assurance of the university’s programmes.

What we expect of you

We are looking for a passionate and inclusive Director who is committed to educational development and can create engagement and cohesion across subject-didactic groups and research environments. We expect you to be an acknowledged researcher at least at associate professor level preferably with knowledge of PBL research. You should have experience in educational development and didactics, preferably related to making use of opportunities offered by new digital tools.

In addition, you should have experience in research leadership and in working across disciplines - preferably across faculties - and be able to act competently in networks of academic specialists with the necessary authority, respect, and humility this requires. You should also have insight into the interaction between research, higher education, and the wider society.

The position requires a strategically minded leader who can translate strategic markers into a shared direction, realistic goals, and clear priorities - creating understanding and commitment among permanent staff, seconded researchers, and collaborators alike. You should be approachable, collaborative, and able to achieve results through others. You will ensure optimal conditions for the research environments within IAS PBL and support co-creation through facilitative processes, ensuring clear alignment of expectations regarding roles and responsibilities.

You must be able to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships and open doors to new collaborations that strengthen IAS PBL and AAU. You should be able to communicate in Danish and English and convey PBL and research in an engaging way. You must also be able to translate complex academic knowledge into concrete initiatives that can be applied in practice.

Other information

We expect our new Director to start on the 1st of August 2026, or no later than the 1st of September 2026.

Appointment as Director is for a fixed term of up to 6 years, with the possibility of extension for up to 3 years, in accordance with the circular on fixed-term appointments and AAU’s fixed-term appointment policy. An agreement may be made on a fallback position as associate professor or professor upon expiry of the fixed-term period.

The position is classified in salary grade 37. Salary and terms of employment are set in accordance with the collective agreement for academics employed by the state, including the protocol for employees in positions in salary grades 35–42. It is possible to negotiate a qualification allowance.

You can read more about the position, IAS PBL, and Aalborg University in the job and competence profile.

Application deadline: Tuesday 26 May 2026. Please upload your application through the link “Søg dette job” on this page.

For further information, please contact Pro-Rector for Education Anne Marie Kanstrup by phone +45 9940 7380 or Partner at MUUSMANN Jan Thomsen by phone +45 4040 7719.